Special Deployment required

Hello All

Hope Im posting in the right place. If not please point me elsewhere.


We are developing a reasonably standard Web application. VS2005
ASP.NET SQL server 2005.


The unusual requirement comes from the deployment (installation) of
this web application.


I should start by saying that the business application requires that
this web site be deployed on the end user's site by a non technical
person. And this deployment scenario will occur many many times. On
different sites as new customers buy the product.


Because the installer of the web site has only a users level of
ability with computers Changing IP addresses, modifying firewall
settings, organizing Fixed IP addresses etc. are not within this
persons expertise.


So what we need to achieve goes like this
(a) Get the end user to purchase a new PC. We can probably specify
the
operating system but not the version.
(b) Power up the PC at end users site, connect to LAN.
(c) Put in a CD from us (containing EVERYTHING needed for a perfect
installation) and
(d) start the install.


Result.
when the install is complete we have
(a) a web server serving our web site
(b) web site is accessible on the web
(c) remote access to the database is done through the web site.


There are no system administrators involved, no registration with
telecomms providers or other web sites. Everything must happen
automatically.


All input is greatly appreciated.


Kind regards


Denis
______________________
http://www.CentronSolutions.co.uk

RE: Special Deployment required

this is probably impossible.

issues you face:

1) creating domain service accounts with the correct permissions (differ by
os service pack). may be able to get away with a local account
2) firewall config (api) is dependant on vendor
3) dns config (api) is dependant on isp
4) may need to do local router config (point to point setup).
5) ipaddress depends on dns and dhcp configuartion and vendor

if you want turn key installation, you should look at hosting the
application at your site.


-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


"DGleeson3@gmail.com" wrote:

> Hello All
>
> Hope Im posting in the right place. If not please point me elsewhere.
>
>
> We are developing a reasonably standard Web application. VS2005
> ASP.NET SQL server 2005.
>
>
> The unusual requirement comes from the deployment (installation) of
> this web application.
>
>
> I should start by saying that the business application requires that
> this web site be deployed on the end user's site by a non technical
> person. And this deployment scenario will occur many many times. On
> different sites as new customers buy the product.
>
>
> Because the installer of the web site has only a users level of
> ability with computers Changing IP addresses, modifying firewall
> settings, organizing Fixed IP addresses etc. are not within this
> persons expertise.
>
>
> So what we need to achieve goes like this
> (a) Get the end user to purchase a new PC. We can probably specify
> the
> operating system but not the version.
> (b) Power up the PC at end users site, connect to LAN.
> (c) Put in a CD from us (containing EVERYTHING needed for a perfect
> installation) and
> (d) start the install.
>
>
> Result.
> when the install is complete we have
> (a) a web server serving our web site
> (b) web site is accessible on the web
> (c) remote access to the database is done through the web site.
>
>
> There are no system administrators involved, no registration with
> telecomms providers or other web sites. Everything must happen
> automatically.
>
>
> All input is greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Kind regards
>
>
> Denis
> ______________________
> http://www.CentronSolutions.co.uk
>
>
>

Re: Special Deployment required

Hello Bruce

Many thanks for your reply.

I take your point about hosting the application at our site.

As Ive not looked into this before, you might be able to help me with
a few questions to clarify the issue.

> 1) creating domain service accounts with the correct permissions (differ b=
y
> os service pack). may be able to get away with a local account

Ok, this has something to do with the OS. Dont realy understand this
one.

> 2) firewall config (api) is dependant on vendor

OK. We could specify the OS to use, eg.XP vista and automatically
modify the config assuming that it was one of these two.

> 3) dns config (api) is dependant on isp

Even though we are setting up a web server do we still need to go
through isp for dns config?

> 4) may need to do local router config (point to point setup).

This is to do with allowing the web server machine to be seen on the
internet?

> 5) ipaddress depends on dns and dhcp configuartion and vendor

But wouldnt we have a URL at the end of the process? The specific IP
address isnt that important.

May be there is a good reference site out there about hosting a web
site.
I appreciate your understanding and input.


Denis


On Jan 17, 12:37=A0am, bruce barker
wrote:
> this is probably impossible.
>
> issues you face:
>
> 1) creating domain service accounts with the correct permissions (differ b=
y
> os service pack). may be able to get away with a local account
> 2) firewall config (api) is dependant on vendor
> 3) dns config (api) is dependant on isp
> 4) may need to do local router config (point to point setup).
> 5) ipaddress depends on dns and dhcp configuartion and vendor
>
> if you want turn key installation, you should look at hosting the
> application at your site.
>
> -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
>
>
>
> "DGlees...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > Hello All
>
> > Hope Im posting in the right place. If not please point me elsewhere.
>
> > We are developing a reasonably standard Web application. VS2005
> > ASP.NET SQL server 2005.
>
> > The unusual requirement comes from the deployment (installation) of
> > this web application.
>
> > I should start by saying that the business application requires that
> > this web site be deployed on the end user's site by a non technical
> > person. And this deployment scenario will occur many many times. On
> > different sites as new customers buy the product.
>
> > Because the installer of the web site has only a users level of
> > ability with computers Changing IP addresses, modifying firewall
> > settings, organizing Fixed IP addresses etc. are not within this
> > persons expertise.
>
> > So what we need to achieve goes like this
> > (a) Get the end user to purchase a new PC. We can probably specify
> > the
> > operating system but not the version.
> > (b) Power up the PC at end users site, connect to LAN.
> > (c) Put in a CD from us (containing EVERYTHING needed for a perfect
> > installation) and
> > (d) start the install.
>
> > Result.
> > when the install is complete we have
> > (a) a web server serving our web site
> > (b) web site is accessible on the web
> > (c) remote access to the database is done through the web site.
>
> > There are no system administrators involved, no registration with
> > telecomms providers or other web sites. Everything must happen
> > automatically.
>
> > All input is greatly appreciated.
>
> > Kind regards
>
> > Denis
> > ______________________
> >http://www.CentronSolutions.co.uk- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Re: Special Deployment required

see inline >>>

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


"dgleeson3@eircom.net" wrote:

> Hello Bruce
>
> Many thanks for your reply.
>
> I take your point about hosting the application at our site.
>
> As Ive not looked into this before, you might be able to help me with
> a few questions to clarify the issue.
>
> > 1) creating domain service accounts with the correct permissions (differ by
> > os service pack). may be able to get away with a local account
>
> Ok, this has something to do with the OS. Dont realy understand this
> one.
>

>> >different version of the os (xp, xp sp1, xp sp2, vista) require different permissions and groups for the service account (app pool)

> > 2) firewall config (api) is dependant on vendor
>
> OK. We could specify the OS to use, eg.XP vista and automatically
> modify the config assuming that it was one of these two.
>

>>> the firewall is usually an external device (100's of vendors) that must be configuerd to allow the internet users access to the web server. there actually may be more than one box involved. typically you wouold need to configure the router point to point to the reverese proxy, and then config the reverse proxy.

> > 3) dns config (api) is dependant on isp
>
> Even though we are setting up a web server do we still need to go
> through isp for dns config?
>

>>> yes, dns translates the server name to an ipaddress.


> > 4) may need to do local router config (point to point setup).
>
> This is to do with allowing the web server machine to be seen on the
> internet?
>

>>> yes.

> > 5) ipaddress depends on dns and dhcp configuartion and vendor
>
> But wouldnt we have a URL at the end of the process? The specific IP
> address isnt that important.
>
> May be there is a good reference site out there about hosting a web
> site.
> I appreciate your understanding and input.
>

>>> check the bookstore, or google for best practices. the problem you face after you understand how to config a site, is that you need instructions from each vendor (router, firewall, dns, dhcp, reverse proxy, ssl, security, etc) in use at the individual site.


>
> Denis
>
>
> On Jan 17, 12:37 am, bruce barker
> wrote:
> > this is probably impossible.
> >
> > issues you face:
> >
> > 1) creating domain service accounts with the correct permissions (differ by
> > os service pack). may be able to get away with a local account
> > 2) firewall config (api) is dependant on vendor
> > 3) dns config (api) is dependant on isp
> > 4) may need to do local router config (point to point setup).
> > 5) ipaddress depends on dns and dhcp configuartion and vendor
> >
> > if you want turn key installation, you should look at hosting the
> > application at your site.
> >
> > -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
> >
> >
> >
> > "DGlees...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > > Hello All
> >
> > > Hope Im posting in the right place. If not please point me elsewhere.
> >
> > > We are developing a reasonably standard Web application. VS2005
> > > ASP.NET SQL server 2005.
> >
> > > The unusual requirement comes from the deployment (installation) of
> > > this web application.
> >
> > > I should start by saying that the business application requires that
> > > this web site be deployed on the end user's site by a non technical
> > > person. And this deployment scenario will occur many many times. On
> > > different sites as new customers buy the product.
> >
> > > Because the installer of the web site has only a users level of
> > > ability with computers Changing IP addresses, modifying firewall
> > > settings, organizing Fixed IP addresses etc. are not within this
> > > persons expertise.
> >
> > > So what we need to achieve goes like this
> > > (a) Get the end user to purchase a new PC. We can probably specify
> > > the
> > > operating system but not the version.
> > > (b) Power up the PC at end users site, connect to LAN.
> > > (c) Put in a CD from us (containing EVERYTHING needed for a perfect
> > > installation) and
> > > (d) start the install.
> >
> > > Result.
> > > when the install is complete we have
> > > (a) a web server serving our web site
> > > (b) web site is accessible on the web
> > > (c) remote access to the database is done through the web site.
> >
> > > There are no system administrators involved, no registration with
> > > telecomms providers or other web sites. Everything must happen
> > > automatically.
> >
> > > All input is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > > Kind regards
> >
> > > Denis
> > > ______________________
> > >http://www.CentronSolutions.co.uk- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>