Access Project at home through laptop.

[Vetrijar]

Im not sure what this is called. at first I thought it was debugging remotely, but maybe its something else

I have VB.NET 2003 on my desktop and my laptop.
I have a web project on my desktop. I want to be
able to travel around and access the vb.net project
from my laptop. Right now, I use remote desktop from
windows XP to do this but its SLOW with refreshing
each click/drag.

Is there a way to access the desktop from the laptop
through vb.net and edit/run the program through the
laptop vb.net ?

desktop has xp pro, laptop has home edition.

 

[samsmithnz]

If the project is hosted on your desktop (which is has to be, as XP home doesnt have IIS anyway), then you can host and debug the project on the desktop, and open and run the project on your laptop.

thats actually how we do most of our work, the project is hosted on a server (which in development is really just a desktop machine anyway), while we sit at our desks at our laptops debugging.

 

[NK2000]

sourcesafe or any cvs application&server might be helpful

 

[Vetrijar]

is there a site (unless you dont mind listing) that show the step-by-step to accessing the project from a laptop? Im getting errors like unauthorized, or not found, or stuff like that. My desktop (Xp pro) is on a cable modem with a static ip address.

 

[samsmithnz]

That is probably your problem then, I assumed you were debugging through a network. You cant debug through a firewall.

 

[Vetrijar]

do i need to turn off win xp firewall is all?

guess Im confused on this remote programming.
I was thinking I could program from a friends house
to my home desktop through the Internet.

 

[samsmithnz]

You might be able to program, but you wont be able to debug

 

[Vetrijar]

wonder if I could use the VPN (virtual network) to connect as if I was on the workplace network? Do you know the steps into setting up the desktop and laptop for connection? I went to the microsoft website and its LOADED with tons of info I cant decipher into simple steps! :-(

 

[samsmithnz]

Setting up a vpn IS never easy. Ive tryed before and failed... but then again I suck at network stuff...

 

[Vetrijar]

well i setup the VPN, but right now I want to see if I can do the project through just a Network connection through a switch.

I think it connected, but I get errors with the connection about debugging and stuff.

when hitting F5 I get

*Error while trying to run project: unable to start debugging on teh web server. access is denied ..."

it tells me it can be configured with the Local Security Settings under the admin tools, but I havent a clue what I look for in that window.