deploying a web service on a remote server

[steve_rm]

Hello,

I have web service that i have developed using vs 2005 in VB.

Currently i have 2 computers on a workgroup connected through a switch. I am using computer A to develop my web service and want to deploy run on computer B. I want to be able to run the web service to that I can use it from the Internet.

The web service is very basic and for the moment will just display the hello world.

I am not worried about security at this stage as this is only for testing purposes.


1) In solution explorer I tried to copy web site, I select create new web site.
I click create new web site and put the username and password or the remote computer. The VS sometimes frezzes for a while and does not access the remote server.

Is there a easier way to do this?

I am not sure if I have configured the IIS correctly on computerB.

Please could someone tell me the steps from setting up a web site on a remote computer to copying running the web service to be viewed from the internet.

many thanks for your help and time,

Steve

[RhinoBull]

I think you should have local admin rights to begin with, also use the "Publish ..." wizard and provide correct url to your iis server - that's basically it.

[steve_rm]

Thanks Rhinobull,

I have published projects in windows but never done that with a web service, but will give it a try.

Is it possible to manually copy the files? Is appache server better than IIS for hosting web services?

Many thanks,

Steve

[RhinoBull]

Is appache better than IIS? Don't know - I preffer MS products.

[randem]

I preffer MS products.

We sort of figure that one out already....

[RhinoBull]

I don't think it was a necessity for you to reply, randem.