Remote Debuging from from VS2003

[vituja123]

Hi All,


I have a test server running the latest version of IIS and .netframework 1.1. Dotnet apps copied there from VS work fine.

My workstation has VS2003 installed. But when I create a new app on that server then press F5 to debug it from my PC, I get: "Error while trying to run project: Unabel to start dbugging on the web server. The RPC server is unavailable."

The server has the debugger installed, or so I think. I followed these stesp and the install on the server went fine:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ug/html/vctskinstallingremotedebugmonitor.asp

But I still get this error. Has anyone come accross this before and have a solution?

The RPC service is running on the server.

 

[DougP]

Yes, I think you need to install IIS on the workstation
Look in control panel / add remove programs /Windows components ... you will see IIS
This only is on Windows XP Pro not Windows XP Home

If you have it installed then look at getting .NET 1.1 download from Microsoft.com the default is 1.0
here is the link...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/framework1_1/

DougP, MCP, A+

 

[vituja123]

Hi DougP,

I have IIS on my workstation and if the app is local, it debugs fine.

But if I create an solution on a remote server, then I press F5 to run/debug, I get:

"Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugger on the web server. The RPC server is unavailable.

 

[vituja123]

Do most of you debug asp.net locally then copy the files to a production or staging area later?

 

[jbenson001]

That is how I do it. Not sure if most people do, but it does make things easier.

 

[DougP]

Not sure if this will help

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q224370

DougP, MCP, A+

 

[vituja123]

Interesting. I checked out the link DougP, it helped me to understand what is happening.

But it seems natural to debug locally. I guess I'll stick to doing that way.

Thanks for everyone's help.