Web Application debugging in a different environment

[chuckywang]

I am currently writing a web application in Visual Studio 2005. For my web server, I am using my local version of IIS 5.1 for Windows XP (my local operating system).

However, after the application is written, it must be built in Windows Server 2003. That operating system uses IIS 6.0. I have no access to this environment.

My question is this: How can I debug my application in a Windows Server 2003 environment to make sure that my application works in that environment? Does Visual Studio 2005 have the capability to "emulate" another environments like that?

Thanks.

 

[Markbnj]

Check this out... seems applicable...

http://aspnet2holes.blogspot.c...ning-under-iis-60.html

Edit: if by "no access" you mean you can't even connect to it for remote debugging, then I'm not sure what alternatives you have other than to deploy it and see what happens.

 

[MrChad]

Why not download a trial version of Windows 2003 and run it in VMWare or Virtual PC? There are a lot of differences between IIS 5.1 and 6, so I would be sure to test it in the proper environment before deploying.

http://technet.microsoft.com/e...wsserver/bb430831.aspx

 

[Journer]

try downloading visual studio web dev 2008. i think it comes packaged with the personal iis6 or 7 server. also, you might want to try hitting up one of the 'heroes happen here' conferences. They will be giving out free dev versions of server 08, sql server 08, and studio 08. all of these would be highly beneficial for you and it is free to attend (minus your time)