Server 2003 not reporting ASP errors

[lcscne]

I just setup a Windows Server 2003 Web Edition and started doing some developement on it. However I noticed that I only get HTTP errors (eg. "Internal Server Error" 500) and not the helpful ASP error and line numbers. Is there a help file I need to include on the web server to get this or did we lose this feature with the new Server version?

[chrismartz]

change your internet options in your browser to show these

[slyfox]

in your browser options go to advanced and uncheck the box next to "Show friendly http errors"

[Calmaris]

Hey,
Ok first things first, I went through this as well and man..I feel for ya. It took me FOREVER TO figure this out. Anyway in IIS right click your "Website" and go to properties. go to I believe document and then configure, then click on debugging and click client and or server debugging. That is part of it.(Tell me if you get an error that says(Just in time debugging)(JIT) isn't working. Also you may have to right click the folder that says websites above your own website folder name and I think under service there is a box that says Isolation mode IIS 5.0. What this does is runs IIS as if it were 5.0 not 6.0. This will get rid of your JIT error if you have one.(Also you can't run Microsoft Access 2000 or under, for some reason the debugger won't work! It has to be 2003.
Look in the help file to configure your metabase it's really easy! It's a simple xml file. Metabase.xml I believe. There is more to it but I have to go home to take a look. I hope this helps you out, I'll get back to you on more of it tomorrow. Oh ya one last thing. Microsoft shared pt and 2003 server extentions will have to be configured but that's easy..I just can't remember right now. This is all off the top of my head.

[Calmaris]

Also just to add. You may find that you due to errors you will get a page not found, the url may be correct in the address bar but no page. If you just comment out your code you think is wrong then display the correct code and html. Keep that page open. Uncomment your code save it then fresh the page. Your error will come up. It's a pain the A$$ way to debug but it will work.
Alex