[Mono-list] windows servers

[Paolo Molaro]

On 04/06/02 Guenther Roith wrote:
> As you might know you can deploy .net-assemblies by http.
> They are automaticaly downloaded, then. This feature will surely be often
> used.
> 
> For some reason (I think it's microsoft strategy to catch parts of the
> server market) you need iis and .net framework installed _AT THE SERVER_. I
> can't imagine the server really needs that, as the assemblies are retrieved
> simply by http. I think the framework checks wether it is installed, just
> for fun.
> 
> Perhaps I'm wrong, but if not, how can we get linux/apache to simulate .net
> is installed?

You'd need to tcpdump on the connection and see what happens.
It may be that it just requires a specific content-type header
or something silly like that. You may also just ask microsoft
for the info (maybe also on one of the dotnet mailing lists).

lupus

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