Except the ownership of FP server extensions (except the Windows 2003 server
version) was transferred to Office, who gave it the EOL and support ;-)
--
===
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
"You're a daisy if you do!"
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
| And the FP server extensions are really a part of IIS / Windows, not
FrontPage as FP2002.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|
|
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| ==============================================
|
|
| | > 1st Question:
| > FP 2002 server extensions (which are currently the latest version),
except
| > for those that come with Windows 2003 service have already reached EOL.
| >
| > However, that doesn't mean that many hosts have quit using them. It
just
| > means they are no longer supported or available for download.
| >
| > FrontPage 2002 is also EOL.
| >
| > 2nd Question: FP server extensions are a separate install.
| > --
| > ===
| > Tom [Pepper] Willett
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > "You're a daisy if you do!"
| > ---
| > FrontPage Support:
| >
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > ===
| >
| > | > | Let me preface these questions ... I know very little about FrontPage
and
| > | even less about FrontPage Server Extensions. However, I've become the
new
| > | owner of these products at my company (as well as a bunch of other MS
| > | products). I'm trying to best to understand what we have in place
today
| > | based on our inventory system information.
| > |
| > | So - that being said - my first question is this. Based on what I've
read
| > | in this thread, I'm under the impression that FrontPage xx Server
| > Extension
| > | versions become unsupported at the same time as their FrontPage xx
version
| > | does. For example - FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions will reach EOL
when
| > | FrontPage 2002 does. Right?
| > |
| > | Second Question - do the FrontPage Server Extensions ONLY install as
part
| > of
| > | another install (for instance FrontPage or a development tool such as
| > Visual
| > | Studio, etc.)? So for license tracking; version/security patching;
etc. -
| > is
| > | this a separate item that needs to be tracked or is it covered under
the
| > main
| > | product that installed it?
| > |
| > | Thanks!
| > | M~
| > |
| > |
| > | "Ronx" wrote:
| > |
| > | > FrontPage extensions (any version) are no longer available for
Windows
| > | > XP (which runs IIS5.1), so you have to use FP2000 extensions from
the
| > | > Windows XP disc - these do not support custom link bars.
| > | >
| > | > <Quote>
| > | > FrontPage Server Extensions 2002:
| > | >
| > | > "The FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 web download is not available
| > | > anymore from the Microsoft web sites. This is due to the fact that
the
| > | > mainstream support for FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 web download
| > | > which follows the Office XP/FrontPage 2002 life cycle expired on
| > | > 7/11/2006. The following article explains the timelines:
| > | >
| > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=1902
| > | >
| > | > However, we understand that customers might need this download in
| > | > situations where existing FPSE2002 installations are hampered in one
way
| > | > or the other. Considering this, it may be possible to obtain this
| > | > download for reinstallation purposes only if you call MS support."
| > | >
| > | > </Quote>
| > | >
| > | > Note the last paragraph.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > | > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > | >
| > | >
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > | >
| > | > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > > Hello, I am a novice when it comes to servers and extensions, so
| > please bear
| > | > > with me. I am running Frontpage 2003 on my XP Pro (SP2) PC. one of
the
| > Front
| > | > > Page features I would like access to is the custom link navigation
| > bars. Can
| > | > > you please give me explicit instructions to install/upgrade
whatever I
| > have
| > | > > now (I think it is Front Page Extensions 2000) to the 2002
Extensions?
| > I am
| > | > > using IIS 5.1 The site I publish to has (at least) FPSE 2002.
| > | > >
| > | > > btw - I found both fp4awel.dll and fp5awel.dll on my hard drive
and
| > monkeyed
| > | > > around with
| > | > > command line install attempts (only to break things).
| > | > >
| > | > > I have the Frontpage 2003 CD (sleeve says "windows small business
| > server
| > | > > 2003, premium edition". I don't recall any manuals coming with the
cd
| > (but
| > | > > it's been awhile since I installed).
| > | > >
| > | > > I have the original XP Pro Cd and a CD with XP Pro SP2 that I
created
| > from
| > | > > the original CD.
| > | > >
| > | > > Thank you very much for any help.
| > | > >
| > | > > "Ronx" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > > > As far as I can see, those pages tell you the hardware
requirements
| > for
| > | > > > FP2002 extensions (though it misses Windows XP Pro which will
also
| > run
| > | > > > them), and provides instructions for installing them on Windows
| > 2003.
| > | > > > The installation on all other OSs is different - see
| > | > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294826
| > | > > > Note that the download the article refers to was withdrawn in
July
| > 2006.
| > | > > > --
| > | > > > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > | > > > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > | > > > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | > > >
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > > | > | > > >
| > | > > > > if you click on the link on the Note line: "Front Page 2002
Server
| > Extensions
| > | > > > > Requirements", it will take you to another page that i thought
was
| > the one i
| > | > > > > gave. here is the part i was trying understand from that page.
| > | > > >
| >
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > | > > > > Windows software requirements
| > | > > > > To run FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, you must first
install
| > the
| > | > > > > following software on your server:
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > . Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition or
Enterprise
| > Edition,
| > | > > > > configured as a Web Application Server
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > - or -
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server edition with Microsoft Internet
| > Information
| > | > > > > Services (IIS) 5.0 or later with the World Wide Web service
| > installed
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > - or -
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 6a or later
and
| > Microsoft
| > | > > > > Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 or later with the World
Wide
| > Web
| > | > > > > service installed
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > . Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > - or -
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > Netscape Navigator version 4 or later
| > | > > >
| >
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > | > > > > thanks again
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > "Tom Willett" wrote:
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > > Nothing on that page indicates you can install them on
Win2K.
| > They are
| > | > > > > > proprietary for Windows 2003.
| > | > > > > > --
| > | > > > > > ===
| > | > > > > > Tom Willett
| > | > > > > > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > > > > > ---
| > | > > > > > FrontPage Support:
| > | > > > > >
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | > > > > > ===
| > | > > > > > | > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > > | thanks again for the responses.
| > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > > | i was basing my idea to install the 2002 extensions on a
| > windows 2000
| > | > > > > > server
| > | > > > > > | on the following article under software requirements:
| > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/sharepnt/proddocs/admindoc/owsd02.mspx?mfr=true
| > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > > | "Ronx" wrote:
| > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > > | > ... but they will not be suitable for Windows 2000.
| > | > > > > > | >
| > | > > > > > | > --
| > | > > > > > | > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > | > > > > > | > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > | > > > > > | > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | > > > > > | >
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > | > > > > > | >
| > | > > > > > | >
| > | > > > > > | >
| > | > > > > > | > | > | > > > > > | >
| > | > > > > > | > > On the Windows 2003 Server CD, you have the FP2002
| > extensions
| > | > > > > > available when you install/configure
| > | > > > > > | > > IIS.
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > > --
| > | > > > > > | > > ==============================================
| > | > > > > > | > > Thomas A. Rowe
| > | > > > > > | > > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > >
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| > | > > > > > | > > ==============================================
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > >
message
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > > > ok. i guess this is my day for being stupid.
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > > i found out we are running iis 5.0 on a windows 2000
| > server. it has
| > | > > > > > the fp
| > | > > > > > | > > > extensions installed for frontpage 2000.
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > > i am using fp 2002 to maintain our site, which we
host.
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > > i have the windows server 2003 standard edition cd.
how
| > do i update
| > | > > > > > the fp
| > | > > > > > | > > > extensions to fp2002 using the windows server 2003.
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > > tia
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > > "Rick" wrote:
| > | > > > > > | > > >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> thanks guys,
| > | > > > > > | > > >>
| > | > > > > > | > > >> i realized after i made the post that while i found
the
| > | > > > > > instructions i
| > | > > > > > | > > >> didn't actually find a place to download the
extension
| > from. now i
| > | > > > > > know why.
| > | > > > > > | > > >>
| > | > > > > > | > > >> i will rustle up the cd and hopefully everything
will
| > work ok.
| > | > > > > > | > > >>
| > | > > > > > | > > >> thanks again
| > | > > > > > | > > >>
| > | > > > > > | > > >>
| > | > > > > > | > > >> "Ronx" wrote:
| > | > > > > > | > > >>
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > It may be a disaster requiring the reinstallation
of
| > Windows.
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > The only download available is for 64 bit
operating
| > systems. If
| > | > > > > > your
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > Windows 2003 is 32bit you MUST use the version on
the
| > CD - no
| > | > > > > > download
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > is available for this.
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > On the other hand, if you have 64bit Windows
2003,
| > you cannot use
| > | > > > > > the CD
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > since the extensions are not there - you must use
the
| > downloaded
| > | > > > > > 64bit
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > version.
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > --
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted
unread.
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > message
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > | > | > > > > > | > > >> >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > > hi all,
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > > at this site:
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > >
| > | > > > > >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/sharepnt/proddocs/admindoc/owsd02.mspx?mfr=true
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > > it says to install the fp 2002 extensions from
the
| > windows
| > | > > > > > server 2003 cd. i
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > > do not have ready access to the cd, so will it
| > create a problem
| > | > > > > > if i download
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > > and install from this site?
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > >
| > | > > > > > | > > >> > > tia
| > | > > > > > | > > >> >
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