The Microsoft .NET Framework supports side-by-side execution
of multiple versions of ASP.NET on the same computer. Currently, there are two
versions of ASP.NET, version 1.0 and version 1.1.
You can run Internet
Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in one of two possible modes on Microsoft
Windows Server 2003, IIS 5.0 isolation mode and Worker Process isolation mode.
ASP.NET version 1.1 is supported in both modes of IIS 6.0. However, ASP.NET
version 1.0 is supported only in IIS 5.0 isolation mode.
By default, Windows Server 2003 includes Microsoft .NET
Framework version 1.1 and IIS 6.0. On a computer running Windows Server 2003,
you can also install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0. You can run both versions of
ASP.NET on the same computer. This is one of the features of the .NET
Framework.
As discussed in the "Summary" section, IIS 6.0 runs in two
possible modes. ASP.NET version 1.0 is not supported in IIS 6.0 Worker Process
isolation mode. However, you can create an ASP.NET version 1.0 application in
Visual Studio .NET 2002 when IIS 6.0 is configured to run in Worker Process
isolation mode. When you run the ASP.NET application, you will notice that,
instead of using version 1.0 of the .NET Framework, the application uses
version 1.1. For more information about how to configure an ASP.NET application
for a particular version of the .NET Framework, see "Configuring an ASP.NET
Application for an ASP.NET Version" in the "References" section.
Verify the IIS Isolation Mode
The isolation mode is a system setting. All Web applications on
the computer run in only one mode. To verify the isolation mode of IIS 6.0,
follow these steps:
- Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- Type inetmgr, and then click
OK.
- Expand (local computer). Right-click
Web Sites, and then click
Properties.
- Click the Service tab.
- Verify that Run WWW Service in IIS 5.0 isolation
mode is selected. If this option is selected, all applications are
configured to run in IIS 5.0 isolation mode.
For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: