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webmonkey
How am i supposed to code with theeeeeese ?

Does anyone use discountasp.net (EU based servers preferably)?
Is it ok?

I'm searching for a host, ideally UK based who offer full trust without using a dedicated server, so any other suggestions are welcome.

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

Been using discountasp.net since before they offered UK servers. Now have one UK package and one US one. Everything works, support is good, SQL is overpriced as ever.

And if you use the link on my blog I get a referral fee Smiley

rahsoftware
Me, Rob & my C9 Guy hard at work :-)

Are you just hosting a low traffic simple website? I believe in "you get what you pay for" discountasp.net seems to good to be true, the servers must be overloaded? I'm with 1and1 and I pay £90 p/m for a dedicated never had a problem! They do shared hosting and VPS too.

Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...

My site is hosted on discountasp.net, never had any trouble with it. I particularly like how quickly they support new technology. You never need to wait long if you want to play with the latest version of .Net or SQL Server. Smiley

webmonkey
How am i supposed to code with theeeeeese ?

Thanks all.

Can anyone confirm that they do support full trust?

I need the System.Security.Permissions.KeyContainerPermission permission to encrypt an email, just moved the site to another host and it failed miserably.

Blowdart, seen as you asked so nicely, if I go for it I'll try and get the client to sign up through your link.

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

If I'm not too late to the party, I've got servers in a Manchester datacentre with the usual compliment of features and stuff. Interested? (Yes, I do Full Trust).

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

In reply to webmonkey

#Jun 10th @ 11:40 AM

Yes they do. But remember you'll have to ask them to give your account access to the private key, if it's a cert in the cert store. That's a seperate step.

webmonkey
How am i supposed to code with theeeeeese ?

It's just a .cer file that sits outside the webroot.

W3bbo - you're not too late to the party. I'm not sure if the client in question would consider it, I think they'd prefer to stick to bigger/more established businesses, however the more options I have to choose from the better. Do you have some details of costs?

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

In reply to webmonkey

#Jun 11th @ 2:42 AM

Hmm their FTP is direct to the web root, I'd ask them if they can provide space outside of it (or simply map that directory to 404)

webmonkey
How am i supposed to code with theeeeeese ?

In reply to blowdart

#Jun 11th @ 3:03 AM

I can move the file as long as I can prevent it being downloaded. A quick search shows they have a _database dir with "enhanced security" so that might do.

But yes I will ask to see if I can access something a level up.

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

In reply to webmonkey

#Jun 11th @ 2:21 PM

If you choose IIS7 inegrated pipeline you can of course block all access to a directory and files within, or simply map the extension to the forbidden handler

TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!

In reply to blowdart

#Jun 11th @ 2:32 PM

Isn't the App_Data folder also protected by default?

blowdart
Peek-a-boo

In reply to TommyCarlier

#Jun 12th @ 3:45 AM

Ah yes! Of course it is (you can tell I never use it!)

W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

In reply to TommyCarlier

#Jun 12th @ 3:45 AM

I thought App_Data was for SQL Express?

Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...

In reply to W3bbo

#Jun 12th @ 7:57 AM

App_Data is just a folder in which you put data that users shouldn't be able to download directly via HTTP. Whether that means a Access database, and XML file, or anything else you wish to put there doesn't matter.