Server Object (IIS)

You can use the Server object to access methods and properties on the server. Most of these methods and properties serve as utility functions.

Methods

The Server object defines the following methods.

Method	Description
Server.CreateObject	Creates an instance of a server component.
Server.Execute	Executes an .asp file.
Server.GetLastError	Returns an ASPError object that describes the error condition.
Server.HTMLEncode	Applies HTML encoding to the specified string.
Server.MapPath	Maps the specified virtual path, either the absolute path on the current server or the path relative to the current page, into a physical path.
Server.Transfer	Sends all of the current state information to another .asp file for processing.
Server.URLEncode	Applies URL encoding rules, including escape characters, to the string.

The Server object defines the following property.

Property	Description
Server.ScriptTimeout	The amount of time that a script can run before it times out.

Client: Requires Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0.

Server: Requires Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows NT Server 4.0.

Product: IIS