ASP.NET 2.0 - How to use app_offline.htm

Question

I\'ve read about the app_offline.htm file which can be placed within the root of a .NET 2.0 application which will in essence shut down the application and disa

Answer 1

Make sure your app_offline.htm file is at least 512 bytes long. A zero-byte app_offline.htm will have no effect.

UPDATE: Newer versions of ASP.NET/IIS may behave better than when I first wrote this.

UPDATE 2: If you are using ASP.NET MVC, add the following to web.config: