[OPLINTECH] migrating an asp page

[Karen Perone]

Thanks for the suggestion. We tried that when we setup the new server. 
Unfortunately, it works only with IIS 7.0 NOT 7.5 which is what comes 
with Win2008R2. Microsoft has made it clear that with IIS 7.5 FPSE is 
dead. *sigh*

I'll be taking a look at the other suggestions submitted. Keep those 
cards and letters coming.
--Karen

Ron Woods wrote:
> Hi Karen:
> 
> I have found that Ready to run software has reelased a port of Front Page
> Server Extensions 2002 for Windows Server 2008. It looks as if these people
> took it upon themselves to work with a few vendors and backport this
> technology to Server 2008. There is a 32 bit and a 64 bit version of the
> Front Page Server Extensions for Windows Server 2008
> 
> You can grab the extensions here
> 
> http://www.rtr.com/fpse/
> 
> Installation Instructions here:
> 
> http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/134/install-frontpage-server-extensions/
> 
> also, I downloaded the binary and ran it though Jotti Online Malware
> scanner, the 20 Anti-virus/Anti-Malware apps it uses found nothing wrong
> with it, definitions all dated today. The link to the results I just ran can
> be found below
> 
> http://virusscan.jotti.org/en/scanresult/f1bc13548a014d1122c2e775891306ed5ed
> 3fbff
> 
> I don't attest that the file is clean, but it would be reasonable to assume
> that it is. Jotti and its 20 different scanners found nothing wrong with the
> file in question. 
> 
> I am not sure if running this software is supported by Microsoft or not, If
> it was "me" I would take the risk and try it anyways just due to the simple
> fact there is no easy way to port from asp to asp.net. I would backup the
> server, and then I would take the risk install the FPSE for Server 2008 and
> most likely your pages will work just fine.
> 
> That's just my 2 cent, but I don't mind taking calculated risks as long as
> the rewards are worthwhile. In this case I think they would be.
> 
> Sincerely
> 
> 
> Ron Woods
> Computer Services Manager
> St.Clairsville Public Library
> St.Clairsville Ohio, 43950
> Phone: (740) 695-2062
> http://www.stclibrary.org
> woodsro at oplin.org
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On
> Behalf Of Karen Perone
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:52 PM
> To: OPLINTECH
> Subject: [OPLINTECH] migrating an asp page
> 
> We recently upgraded to a new web server running Win2008R2 and IIS 7.5. 
> We had happily been using FrontPage Server Extensions with all the great
> database connectors and file includes.
> 
> Unfortunately, FPSE is no longer an option with this newest server version
> and our database search and form pages broke. They used .asp pages for
> entering data and searching.
> 
> For example, our database search of a local cemetery -
> http://www.rodmanlibrary.com/rpl/ref/genealogy/stjosephburials.asp
> 
> The database connection seems to be gone. IIS 7.5 seems to use ASP.Net and
> not ODBC. I have searched endlessly for a solution in simple English that
> will help me make this work again.
> 
> Anyone have any luck with converting a FPSE site to a new server? Do you
> have a support forum to recommend that explains these more complicated
> settings in layman's terms?
> 
> Thanks.

-- 
Karen Perone              peroneka at oplin.org
Systems Coordinator
Rodman Public Library     voice: 330-821-2665 x101
215 E. Broadway Street    fax: 330-821-5053
Alliance, OH 44601        http://www.rodmanlibrary.com