[cpx] Deleting domain doesn't clean up FrontPage...

[Bill Meier <bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure this will probably be a real hair ball, but I wanted to delete a 
domain and then add it back (don't ask why). The domain had FrontPage 
installed...

I deleted the domain in CPX, and all looked fine. I then added the domain 
in CPX and all looked fine.

At the shell, I did a vinstall frontpage, and did not see this domain 
listed!!! But the domain was zapped and then put back, so it obviously 
doesn't have Frontpage on it...

So, I tried a vuninstall frontpage and noticed the domain was listed!! I 
selected it. Frontpage got pretty excited, and reported


Removing FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from patent-1871.com

Starting uninstall, port: patent-1871.com.

Error: There is no web named "".
The version (unknown) of the server extensions you are trying to uninstall 
cannot be uninstalled with this tool. You must upgrade this virtual server 
to the current version, and then use owsadm.exe to uninstall.
Automated uninstall failed.. unlinking patent-1871.com:80.cnf & 
patent-1871.com:443.cnf


I ignored all the BS it spewed out... Well, it said it deleted the magic 
frontpage files (which are in the frontpage directory). So, I vinstalled 
frontpage again, and the domain was in the list this time. Frontpage 
installed fine, and I was able to publish to it...

So, Frontpage keeps around its own list of domains that have Frontpage 
installed, in it's own database... and just removing the domain from 
httpd.conf (and whatever else CPX might do) has no effect on what Frontpage 
thinks.

Yes, damn MS and Frontpage, but some customers do use it...

Bill

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