PozoAppCommonUpdatedCode/ALTERNATIVE-SOLUTION.md

Alternative Solution - If iisnode Doesn't Work

Problem

iisnode keeps giving error 0x00000002 - can't execute Node.js

Alternative Solutions

Option 1: PM2 (Process Manager)

Run Node.js as a Windows service using PM2:

npm install -g pm2
pm2 start dist/server.js --name pozoapp
pm2 startup
pm2 save

Then use IIS as reverse proxy to PM2 (port 3000)

Option 2: Windows Service (node-windows)

Install Node.js app as Windows service:

npm install -g node-windows

Option 3: IIS Reverse Proxy to Node.js

1. Run Node.js on port 3000 separately
2. Use IIS URL Rewrite to proxy requests to Node.js
3. No iisnode needed

Option 4: Check iisnode Installation

Maybe iisnode isn't installed correctly:

• Reinstall iisnode from: https://github.com/Azure/iisnode/releases
• Make sure it's the correct version (x64 vs x86)
• Restart IIS after installation

Current Status

• ✅ Node.js works
• ✅ Server file works
• ✅ Permissions set
• ❌ iisnode can't execute Node.js (Error 0x00000002)

Recommendation

Try PM2 - it's simpler and more reliable than iisnode for Node.js on Windows.