Special Deployment required

[DGleeson3]

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
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http://www.CentronSolutions.co.uk

 

[bruce barker]

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]

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.

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

 

[bruce barker]

see inline >>>

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

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.


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


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


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



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


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.