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fsfranco — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:20:43 GMT

Is there any working site with SQL Server Web Tools? I'm not sure if this is what I'm looking for, but I wish to have an environment where I can create tables, procedures and run SQL queries in a web environment since I can't install anything at work or college. It will provide a way for me to practice my skills without having to actually install SQL Server.

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edlehman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:37:09 GMT

! Setup and Configuration !! Pre-Install Requirements and Assumptions !!! Assumptions Setup and Configuration instructions assume the following throughout: * The developer installing the software is familiar with setting up websites in IIS, working with ASP.NET, and working with SQL Server 2005. * If any problems are encountered installing or setting up the software, questions will be posted to the Discussions Board. !!! Required Software The following software should already be installed and working correctly in your environment: * SQL Server 2005 * IIS 5.1 or 6 * ASP.NET 2.0 !! [281] !! [282] !! [283]

UPDATED WIKI: Configuration

edlehman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:35:44 GMT

! Configuration !!! 1. Login Browse to http:// and from that page login with the Admin user and password from step 6 under 2.2 Database Setup above. [image:welcome.gif] On the next page, you should be able to just click Login. [image:welcome credentials.gif] You will then arrive at the “Welcome Admin” screen, from there click on the Membership Administration link. [image:welcome admin.gif] From that page, you should click on the Create User link. [image:membership admin.gif] From that page, enter the user name, password (one has been automatically created for you that you can use, note: there are rules enforced around the security of the password), and email address, then click the Create User button. [image:User-pass.gif] You should receive a page that has a confirmation message that the user has been created. Then click the Membership Administration link again. [image:user-pass confirmed.gif] Select the Manage Users link. From that page, you can search for the users, so search on the name you created (note: you can use the % character as a wildcard), then click on that user name to administer it. [image:user management.gif] Make sure the Database Administrator and Database Owner roles are checked (note, as you check the roles they will be auto-saved) [image:user management - roles.gif] !!! 2. Access administration Browse to http:// and login with the user created in step 1 above. Once you arrive at the Home page, you can click on the Administration tab, and then the Manage Databases link. You are ready to start using the SQL Server Web Tools application! !! Send feedback to the GotDotNet project via the Message Board or Bug Tracker (as appropriate).

UPDATED WIKI: Configuration

edlehman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:33:22 GMT

! Configuration !!! 1. Login Browse to http:// and from that page login with the Admin user and password from step 6 under 2.2 Database Setup above. [image:welcome.gif] On the next page, you should be able to just click Login. [image:welcome credentials.gif] You will then arrive at the “Welcome Admin” screen, from there click on the Membership Administration link. [image:welcome admin] From that page, you should click on the Create User link. [image:membership admin.gif] From that page, enter the user name, password (one has been automatically created for you that you can use, note: there are rules enforced around the security of the password), and email address, then click the Create User button. [image:User-pass.gif] You should receive a page that has a confirmation message that the user has been created. Then click the Membership Administration link again. [image:user-pass confirmed.gif] Select the Manage Users link. From that page, you can search for the users, so search on the name you created (note: you can use the % character as a wildcard), then click on that user name to administer it. [image:user management.gif] Make sure the Database Administrator and Database Owner roles are checked (note, as you check the roles they will be auto-saved) [image:user management - roles.gif] !!! 2. Access administration Browse to http:// and login with the user created in step 1 above. Once you arrive at the Home page, you can click on the Administration tab, and then the Manage Databases link. You are ready to start using the SQL Server Web Tools application! !! Send feedback to the GotDotNet project via the Message Board or Bug Tracker (as appropriate).

UPDATED WIKI: Configuration

edlehman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:32:39 GMT

! Configuration !!! 1. Login Browse to http:// and from that page login with the Admin user and password from step 6 under 2.2 Database Setup above. [image:welcome.gif] On the next page, you should be able to just click Login. [image:welcome credentials.gif] You will then arrive at the “Welcome Admin” screen, from there click on the Membership Administration link. [image:welcome admin] From that page, you should click on the Create User link. [image:membership admin.gif] From that page, enter the user name, password (one has been automatically created for you that you can use, note: there are rules enforced around the security of the password), and email address, then click the Create User button. [image:User-pass.gif] You should receive a page that has a confirmation message that the user has been created. Then click the Membership Administration link again. [image:user-pass confirmed.gif] Select the Manage Users link. From that page, you can search for the users, so search on the name you created (note: you can use the % character as a wildcard), then click on that user name to administer it. [image:user management.gif] Make sure the Database Administrator and Database Owner roles are checked (note, as you check the roles they will be auto-saved) [image:user management-roles.gif] !!! 2. Access administration Browse to http:// and login with the user created in step 1 above. Once you arrive at the Home page, you can click on the Administration tab, and then the Manage Databases link. You are ready to start using the SQL Server Web Tools application! !! Send feedback to the GotDotNet project via the Message Board or Bug Tracker (as appropriate).

UPDATED WIKI: Configuration

edlehman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:24:52 GMT

1.1 SQL Server Web Tools Configuration 1. Browse to http:// and from that page login with the Admin user and password from step 6 under 2.2 Database Setup above. On the next page, you should be able to just click Login. You will then arrive at the “Welcome Admin” screen, from there click on the Membership Administration link. From that page, you should click on the Create User link. From that page, enter the user name, password (one has been automatically created for you that you can use, note: there are rules enforced around the security of the password), and email address, then click the Create User button. You should receive a page that has a confirmation message that the user has been created. Then click the Membership Administration link again. Select the Manage Users link. From that page, you can search for the users, so search on the name you created (note: you can use the % character as a wildcard), then click on that user name to administer it. Make sure the Database Administrator and Database Owner roles are checked (note, as you check the roles they will be auto-saved) 2. Browse to http:// and login with the user created in step 1 above. Once you arrive at the Home page, you can click on the Administration tab, and then the Manage Databases link. You are ready to start using the SQL Server Web Tools application! 3. Send feedback to the GotDotNet project via the Message Board or Bug Tracker (as appropriate).

UPDATED WIKI: Setup and Configuration

edlehman — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:20:47 GMT

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edlehman — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:03:00 GMT

UPDATED WIKI: Database Setup

edlehman — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:01:16 GMT

! Database Setup !!! 1. Copy the Zip file Copy the contents of the SqlServerWebToolsBeta.zip file into the directory specified as the Web Site Home Directory in step 1 of 2.1 Web Site Setup above. [image:dbsetup.gif] !!! 2. Create an ASPNETDB Database Create an ASPNETDB SQL Database via aspnet_regsql (you can use a SQL Express database for this but you must set it up manually). The SQL Server Web Tools Beta uses the ASP.NET 2.0 Membership, Role and Profile providers to maintain users, permissions and state. The SqlProviders that are used by default use this database to maintain their info/tables. From the .NET 2.0 Command prompt run aspnet_regsql; this will launch an application that will help you create this required database. Alternatively, you can use a SQL Express database to store this data, but creating that database is something that's got to be done outside the scope of this setup doc. Start -> All Programs -> Visual Studio 2005 -> Visual Studio Tools -> Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt. Type aspnet_regsql.exe and hit return. [image:dbaspcommand.gif] This will call up the ASP.NET SQL Server Setup Wizard. Follow the prompts in this tool. [image:dbaspwiz.gif] Choose to Configure SQL Server for application services. [image:dbsetupoption.gif] Enter your database server name and authentication type. [image:dbselectserver.gif] Confirm your settings [image:dbaspconfirm.gif] You have now created the provider database and completed the wizard steps. Press the Finish button to close the wizard. [image:dbaspfinish.gif] Back at the Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt, enter exit to close the prompt window. [image:dbaspcmdexit.gif] !!! 3. Edit the web.config file Uncomment (remove the after) and alter the LocalSqlServer connection string in the web.config file (found in the Website directory created in step 1 of 2.1 Web Site Setup above) to point to the database created in step 2 directly above. Use the first string (highlighted below) if you are using a SQL Express database. Otherwise, use the second string. [image:dblocalconfig.gif] !!! 4. Configure the Application Pool Determine the application pool user name. For Windows XP, the application pool user is ASPNET. To determine your app pool user in Windows 2003, go back into IIS and click on the Home Directory tab. Make note of the Application pool value. [image:dbapppoolprop.gif] In IIS Services Manager, expand Application Pools, right-click on the identified application pool name, and choose Properties. For Windows XP you will not be able to configure the application to run in a separate Application Pool, skip ahead to Step 5. [image:dbiism.gif] On the Identity tab, make note of the selected Application pool identity. [image:dbapppoolident.gif] !!! 5. Configure Database Security Grant access as necessary to the database created in step 3 (e.g. make your application pool user a valid SQL user if using TRUSTED_CONNECTION=TRUE in the connection string). In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, drill down to the database, and under the Security node choose New User. [image:dbssmstrust.gif] Enter the application pool user name and click on the button next to Login name. [image:dbuser.gif] Browse to find the desired account, and then grant SQL permissions to that accunt [image:dblogin.gif] NOTE: This is not a definitive guide on security for the ASPNET Provider database; please see the link at the bottom of this comment for that. Some basic information however is as follows. The Database user (whether app pool or a SQL user account) that connects to the membership database needs the following roles: * aspnet_Membership_FullAccess * aspnet_Roles_FullAccess * aspnet_Profile_FullAccess * aspnet_Personalization_FullAccess * aspnet_WebEvent_FullAccess If the AppPool uses a domain account rather than the default Network Service, be sure to add the domain account to the IIS_WPG local group on the web server Alternatively, in a development environment a more sweeping role (such as dbo) may be utilized for the account, but this will not be using the principle of least privilege and is therefore most likely not a best practice. More information can be obtained on the MSDN site that supports membership database permissions: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164596.aspx !!! 6. Run SSWT Installer Browse to http:///installer.aspx. This installer.aspx page will create the necessary application roles and a default admin user. The default admin user will have a user name of Admin and password of 1.admin.1. Note: after running this page successfully (you’ll receive the following confirmation screen), then the installer.aspx and installer.aspx.cs files can be deleted from the directory to prevent them from being run again. [image:dbinstaller.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Database Setup

edlehman — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:59:20 GMT

UPDATED WIKI: Setup and Configuration

edlehman — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:31:05 GMT

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edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:23:46 GMT

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:23:06 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iism - Prop.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:22:26 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:22:15 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:21:12 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:20:36 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. . [image:sitewizdesc.gif] This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:20:19 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:20:07 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]

UPDATED WIKI: Web Site Setup

edlehman — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:19:52 GMT

! Web Site Setup # Create an IIS Application (either a website or "Application" on an existing site). If you are installing this on Windows XP you will only be able to create an “Application”. [image:iism-new.gif] # Enter a description for your new site. [image:sitewizdesc.gif] This screen will not be presented if you are installing on Windows XP. [image:sitewizip.gif] [image:siteWizHome.gif] # Make sure that the Application Pool's user has Read and Execute access to the directory. [image:siteWizPerms.gif] # Make sure the .NET 2.0 is the current ASP.NET runtime [image:iismProp.gif] [image:SSWTSiteProp.gif] For Windows XP, to change your ASP.NET version, your dialog will look like this: [image:SSWTSitePropXP.gif]