Publish ASP.Net site on Docker using MsDeploy

Question

We are using MsDeploy for deploying our site on IIS. When we publish we get three files, viz.

MySite.deploy.cmd,
MySite.SetParameters.xml
MySite.zip.

And we run a command like;

MySite.cmd /Y /M:https://IpOfMachine/MsDeploy.axd

to deploy on the server.

Now we want to move it to docker, with docker file something like this -

FROM microsoft/iis

RUN powershell -NoProfile -Command Remove-Item -Recurse C:\inetpub\wwwroot*

WORKDIR C:/DeploymentFiles

COPY DeploymentPackage/ .

RUN cmd MySite.cmd /Y /M:https://IpOfDockerInstance/MsDeploy.axd

But the MsDeploy thing is not working and giving 404 error. I think I need to add WebDepoly to get this working, but how to do it in Docker? Any suggestions, please. I am a novice to Docker

Yogi Yogi · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-24T09:44:34

It could be difficult to get started with docker, if one's is not through well with the basics. I spent some time in reading out more on it and finally come up with the following Docker file that worked for me. I have tired to document the script inline with a couple of references that helped me.

FROM microsoft/iis

#Keep the artifacts related for image in the same folder from where docker is running

RUN cmd mkdir C:/DeploymentFiles
WORKDIR C:/DeploymentFiles

# Copy and install msdeploy service
COPY WebDeploy_amd64_en-US.msi .
RUN msiexec /i WebDeploy_amd64_en-US.msi AGREETOLICENSE=yes ADDLOCAL=ALL /qn
RUN powershell Start-service MsDepSvc;

#Remove default iis site's contents
RUN powershell -NoProfile -Command Remove-Item -Recurse C:\inetpub\wwwroot\*


# Resolving 403 issue. Ref - https://github.com/microsoft/iis-docker/issues/5

#Adding a user so i can connect trough IIS Manager
RUN NET USER testing "Password01!" /ADD
RUN NET LOCALGROUP "Administrators" "testing" /add

#Grant Permissions
RUN icacls "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\*" /grant everyone:(OI)(CI)F /T

#Install neccassary features
RUN powershell Install-WindowsFeature Web-Mgmt-Service
RUN powershell Install-WindowsFeature Web-Windows-Auth
RUN powershell Install-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-45-ASPNET
RUN powershell Install-WindowsFeature Web-Asp-Net45
RUN powershell Install-WindowsFeature NET-WCF-HTTP-Activation45

#Start Service and make it autorun
RUN net start wmsvc
RUN sc config WMSVC start= auto
RUN powershell -NoProfile -Command \

Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WebManagement\Server -Name EnableRemoteManagement -Value 1

# Copy deployment packages and related files to container to "C:/DeploymentFiles"
COPY DeployPackage/ .
# The Deploy_App.bat file contains the command to deploy using msdeploy
COPY Deploy_App.bat .

RUN C:/DeploymentFiles/Deploy_App.bat

# Resolve the ACL issues during deployment. Ref - https://fluentbytes.com/how-to-fix-error-this-access-control-list-is-not-in-canonical-form-and-therefore-cannot-be-modified-error-count-1/
COPY aclFix.ps1 .
RUN powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass .\aclFix.ps1

RUN C:/DeploymentFiles/Deploy_App.bat

EXPOSE 80

Publish ASP.Net site on Docker using MsDeploy

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