Installing Vault to Managed Host

Shaun Wilson · Post by **Shaun Wilson** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:27 pm

I have a managed ASP.NET web-host solution that includes a SQL Server database. What I want to do is install the Vault Service and sgvault database to this remote server.

From what I can tell, it's just not possible using the provided server install.

So, the big question is, how do I do this?
Has anyone else done this?
Is it possible to acquire loose files instead of an MSI? (I'm not against manually performing the install and configuration, but with the MSI it's simply not possible).

Thanks!

Post by **jclausius** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:59 pm

No one here has tried this, but another user typed up how they did the install at a hosted provider - Solved - How to - Vault and Dragnet on Webhost4Life

HTH

Shaun Wilson · Post by **Shaun Wilson** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:11 pm

Great! I will check this out, I didn't expect to see a reply so soon either, so.. thanks!

Shaun Wilson · Post by **Shaun Wilson** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:05 pm

Unfortunately my hosted provider doesn't seem to provide a way to backup/restore the database, i tried transferring the db and objects via an import but some of the vault db objects are encrypted.

So, I tried to run the installer so it installs my service locally, but installs the db to the remote host. I can't seem to find a way to specify which db name to use for the vault database (so it fails, because i can't create new databases).

Is there a way to specify the db name or trick the installer into checking for/using a different name? If not, can this become a feature request?

I can get the vault service running fine, just doesn't do me any good until I can get the db installed as well.

Post by **jclausius** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:06 pm

Sorry, sgvault is the database name, and cannot be changed during install. Will your host provider attach a database? If so, can you install locally, detach, and have the provider attach the database? They can attach it as a different name.

Note, you'll have to change VaultServer's web.config file with the correct DATABASE, PASSWORD or PWD and SERVER in the connect string.