Subject: Re: RE: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports - msg#00075

Reporting services does not need to run on the same system as the
database.

Erick

-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for the Web
[mailto:DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lizet Pena de Sola
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:53 AM
To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] RE:
[DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports

Our reporting services would be accessed from the internet, so it would
basically be Forms Authentication, the sql server dba basically said he
cannot let port 80 or 8080 opened in the sql server machine.
When you say locked down IIS, it still needs http port to be opened...

On 10/19/05, Adrian Martin <Adrian.Martin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Why not a locked down iis 6.0 ? Get a IIS Admin to talk to the SQL
> Admin!
> The internal servers require active directory group membership to
> access. No anonymous....
>
>
> You can use ssl with reporting services too:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql
> 2k
> /html/sslsetup.asp
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for the Web
> [mailto:DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lizet Pena de
> Sola
> Sent: 19-10-2005 16:01
> To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF
> reports
>
> I've used componentOne pdf generation and it's fairly easy to use.
>
> Adrian,
>
> I have a doubt regarding SQL Reporting services, it looks like it open

> port 80 and you need to have an IIS running on the database server.
> Whe our database admin heard that, he automatically banned the idea,
> no port 80 openedn on the database server, no IIS running in it, no
> reporting services. What's the architecture your currently using to
> run the reporting services?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Lizet
>
> On 10/19/05, Adrian Martin <Adrian.Martin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > One limitation is that only one report can be processed at a time
> > and
> > 4 more may wait in a queue any further requests get a server too
> > busy exception.
> >
> > See
> > http://www.businessobjects.com/products/reporting/crystalreports/net
> > /l
> > ic
> > ensing.asp#webapps
> >
> > Btw the full version that the above talks about costs(CRXI) $7,500
> > retail.
> >
> > You may be able to save a bit by using and older version....
> >
> > You do get what you pay for though....but be warned you may have to
> > pay more than you might think, report designers will need a copy
> > etc,
> etc.
> >
> > The high cost of CR is one reason for us to move to SQL Reporting
> > Services which is basically free to use on an existing SQL
> > server(consult the licensing term though), so if you have sql server

> > that can have IIS installed and has enough capcity to host the
> > reporting services DB then look there.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for the Web
> > [mailto:DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arshad Ebrahim
> > Sent: 19-10-2005 10:38
> > To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports
> >
> > Adrian,
> >
> > Can you explain "the free with VS version is severly limited for
> > server roles". What limitations are there?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for the Web
> > [mailto:DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrian Martin
> > Sent: 19 October 2005 10:26 AM
> > To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DOTNET-WEB] RE: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports
> >
> > Look at jasper then at the cost of persuing CR, the free with VS
> > version is severly limited for server roles and for client/win forms

> > apps requires a large runtime installing.
> >
> > If your are using an SQL server, then strongly consider SQL
> > reporting services.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for the Web
> > [mailto:DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arshad Ebrahim
> > Sent: 19-10-2005 08:49
> > To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports
> >
> > I'll have a look at it. Has anyone used Crystal reports to create
> > the PDF?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for the Web
> > [mailto:DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Krzysztof
> > Kozielczyk
> > Sent: 19 October 2005 09:35 AM
> > To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports
> >
> > Maybe JasperReports? This july project of the month on Source Forge?
> >
> > Haven't used it, but seams ok ;-)
> >
> > Krzysztof
> >
> >
> > >From: Arshad Ebrahim <aebrahim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: "Discussion of building .NET applications targeted for
> > >the
> > Web"
> > > <DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: DOTNET-WEB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [DOTNET-WEB] PDF reports
> > >Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:20:34 +0200
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Can someone tell me of a good pdf report creation tool I can use to

> > >get
> >
> > >dynamic pdf report generated for users to download?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Ash
> > >
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