No. .NET remoting supports both HTTP and TCP protocols and unlike DCOM can be firewall-friendly. ================================================= On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 14:07:02 -0500, franklin gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Interesting. I thought standard remoting wouldn't work at all if going through a firewall. Is that true? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Teo Lachev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 1:41 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [DOTNET] Windows Forms Web Deployment Questions > > >Mark, > >Thanks for your reply. > >1. Which tool would you recommend to set the download cache size? I don't >seem to find a way to do that using .NET Configuration snap-in. > >2. You mentioned that .net remoting will not work with the web deployment >because the default security permissions disallow it. The way I understand >it is that the administrator needs to re-configure all clients. Is this >correct? What permissions needs to be granted in order remoting to work? A >link to a document explaining this in details will be greatly appreciated. > >================================================================== > >On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:04:45 -0700, Mark Boulter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >>1. The cache is a size limited LRU cache - when it hits the size limit >>you the cahce clears the oldest item - you can set the size in the admin >>tools >> >>2. Put the config file in the same directory as the EXE on the web >>server. There are some caveats with this in V1: 1) ASP.NET by default >>does not allow the download of the config file - look thro' the archives >>for the fix ofr this 2) If you have auth on the web site the config file >>will not be correctly downloaded >> >>If you are using remoting you will need to modify the security settings >>for the app - by default remoting is not enabled for semi-trusted >>applications >> >>mark >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Teo Lachev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 7:43 AM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [DOTNET] Windows Forms Web Deployment Questions >> >>I have the following questions about the Windows Rorms auto web >>deployment >>which is BTW very cool: >> >>1. How long will an old version of the Windows Form executable and >>reference assemblies stay in the download cache? The auto deploy will >>automatically download the new versions of the assemblies, but what >>rules .net follows to scavenge the download cache? >> >>2. If the windows forms application uses a config file, e.g. to specify >>remoting settings, will the config file settings be honored in the auto >>deploy scenario? Do I have to deploy the config file in the virtual >>folder >>as well, does it get downloaded to the client as well? >> >>You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, >>or >>subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. >> >>You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or >>subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. > >You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or >subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. > >You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or >subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
