Use Visual Studio web server in local network

Question

Is there a way to access visual studio web server from another computer that share the same router? I tried connecting to the IP address but it didnt work. Is there a setting in VS? or firewall?

Answer 1

Hi Rana,

I assume you mean the cassini web server built into visual studio. In short, no you can't. That cassini web server can only be accessed from the local computer.

I found some further information. According to MSDN, you can't access it from another machine. What are some known functionality limitations of the Cassini Web server?

It can host only one ASP.NET application per port.
It does not support HTTPS.
It does not support authentication.
It responds only to localhost requests.

see this MSDN article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893391