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Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 15 Apr 08 7:08 AM
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I need to deploy a .net extension that calls a web service to a citrix server farm with three servers. When I deployed automatically with the .net extension manager it deploys to a share that two of the three servers get a 'partially trusted caller' error when trying to access as a citrix user. Do I have any control over where the .dll is deployed to? I would like to deploy to each box, not a shared location. We were able to get the dll working for a couple of test users by changing the Application Data location from their user drive to the local drive of the Citrix server but the network admin will not accept this as a solution.
Also wondering if there is any documentation about how the .dll gets deployed - I am not sure I fully understand the process. Does the .dll get pushed out to each user/remote office/citrix entity? And can I direct whre the .dll gets pushed to for the citrix farm? Thanks |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 15 Apr 08 2:53 PM
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You don't have any control over where they are deployed to. Not that this answers why this isn't working in your environment, but you don't *really* need to add them as extensions to use them like extensions. You could just install your binaries as needed on the machine and use them just the same. The only thing that extensions really manage for you is:
1) Deployment
2) Loading
3) Instanciation of the SlxApplication object
You could do those things yourself very easily. Anyway, just an idea.
-Ryan |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 15 Apr 08 2:58 PM
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| YOU could do those things very easily. lol. Seriously, how would I go about doing this? Would I need to deploy to each client? What would the code to call the dll look like? |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 15 Apr 08 3:13 PM
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BTW, look at the screencast titled "Bonus Sample - Embedding a .NET Control in SalesLogix" towards the bottom. It will walk you through the entire process of doing this without using it as an extension.
-Ryan |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 16 Apr 08 6:56 AM
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to get past the partially trusted caller exceptions you are having you will need to sign and register the assemblies in the GAC. This is a install process for each of the servers. I have done this for multiple clients and works like a charm.
Mark |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 16 Apr 08 10:05 AM
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Hey Steve
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910355
In VS 2005
1) Create a Setup project (under Setup and Deployment Projects templates).
2) Open the File System Editor (if it is not already open) by selecting the "View -> Editor -> File System" menu item.
3) For local file system files:
a) Select a desired folder in which to install the files (such as Application Folder) and add one or more files to the folder (right-click on folder and select "Add -> File...", and then select file).
b) Configure the properties for the folder to point to the desired destination folder on the target machine.
4) For installing into the GAC:
a) Right-click in File System Editor window and select "Add Special Folder -> Global Assembly Cache Folder" menu item to add the GAC folder to the list.
b) Add one or more assemblies to the GAC folder (right-click on folder and select "Add -> File...", and then select file).
5) Build your Setup project and then run the resulting Setup.exe (or execute the resulting .msi). During installation, Installer will copy the designated files to the destination on the target machine and install designated assemblies to the GAC. During removal, the Installer will reverse the installation process.
- Mark |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 16 Apr 08 10:20 AM
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Thanks Mark. Will I need to just run this on the citrix servers or all clients?
I am doing well so far, but am not seeing Add Special Folder in 4a.. |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 24 Apr 08 3:31 PM
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More questions.. When SLX deploys the .dll it does so to a shared directory not on any of the 3 citrix servers in the farm. According to the KB article you pointed to me to (Mark D.) I need to run a comand similar to this: gacutil -I "C:\DemoProjects\GACDemo\bin\Release\GACDemo.dll" . Will a network share work here? I would need to run this on all three citirx boxes, yes?
I am really struggling with this but getting closer.. Thanks |
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Re: Control over how .net ext gets deployed
Posted: 24 Apr 08 5:12 PM
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I do not believe that running from a network share will work for you in this case. Since you will have th dlls on a secondary machine you would continue to have security exceptions. When the assembly is registered in the gac is is pretty much copyed into the local windows assembly directory. The gac installation is only there to get past your security issues.
Mark |
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