App_Offline.htm won't allow me to test.

VictorVictor · March 1st, 2006, 06:05 PM

According to the book, on page 614, second paragraph, "If you need... "

It says in there that by placing a file named app_offline.htm in the main app
folder you can make the site unavailable to the world but that you yourself can
still test the site.

Well, I tried it and was treated by my project like the rest of the world.
That is, I was NOT able to test...

Is there anyone able to test while that file was present in their app?
Or anyone know how to make the paragraph be true?

Thanks.

VV

VictorVictor · March 1st, 2006, 06:08 PM

Forgot to identify the chapter, which is 16, page 614. VV

Imar · March 1st, 2006, 06:09 PM

I don't think the test part in that message is true; The file takes the entire application off-line, releasing resources and locks on resources like SQL Server databases so they can be copied or moved.

I could be wrong, but I think off-line means off-line for everyone....

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.

VictorVictor · March 1st, 2006, 06:15 PM

Yup. That's what I found.

Well, it's a nice idea.

The testing part is not really necessary since the
server containg the website will not have been updated
with any new software until I have thorougly checked it.

Thanks Imar.

Victor

Chrisull · March 2nd, 2006, 07:37 AM

Hi,
The testing part didn't apply to the same site. I mean you take the site down, while you're running tests on your local server. That's what I do, if we have a security breach or some kind of critical error.

Chris

Chris Ullman
Programmer/Technical Author
http://www.cuasp.co.uk

VictorVictor · March 2nd, 2006, 10:46 AM

Chris:
OK. Thanks for the explanation.
VV