i just used http look and saw that it does give a 500 error, but it doesn't seem to pass that error 500 onto IIS or anything, it seems to just take care of it itself.
On 12/2/05, Tom Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
nope, ignore that... I just tried shutting Tango down and that page does
come up... wonder where it comes from???
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Ferguson [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:08 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: server maintenance message
>
> I'm pretty sure that the Client Error comes from the Witango
> server. If the Witango server isn't up, you should get the
> standard 404 error... You could always make a custom page for that.
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Alan Wolfe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:02 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: server maintenance message
>
>
> that is pretty cool, i'm looking for something that
> would happen automaticly though
>
> I tried setting the custom error pages for error 500 to
> an html page but that didnt work.
>
> is it possible by any chance to change the page that looks like
> this:
>
>
> Client Error
>
>
> Can't connect to the application server.
>
>
> to something more user friendly? (:
>
>
>
> On 12/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote:
>
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > I was wondering, is there a way to make a
> custom page be displayed when
> > someone hits a .taf, but witango is off?
> >
> > Sometimes we have to do system maintenance
> and shut down witango, but
> > leave
> > our web server on and it would be nice to say
> to the users that the system
> > is down for maintenance and if they need help
> they can email as etc.
> >
> > We're on windows server 2003 and IIS if that
> makes a difference.
>
> Some of us "guys" aren't :D
>
> We do this all the time. We create a page
> called "default.htm" (or
> something).
> This is placed at the root level for the domain.
> In IIS manager, select the domain in your Web
> Sites directory, and get the
> Properties for the domain.
> Click on the tab "Documents". If the file named
> "default.htm" doesn't
> exist, click the Add.. button.
>
> Make sure you have this page at the TOP of the list!
>
> Then rename the file "default.htm BAK" via FTP
> or however you access the
> site. If the file is renamed, it won't be served.
>
> However, rename the file when you are ready to
> show it (remove the "
> BAK"). Stop the Witango service and your
> default page will display!
>
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