How to Set Up Remote Debugging in Visual Studio
Debugging a bug that only happens on a machine without Visual Studio A bug reproduces on the test server and not on your laptop. The test server has no Visual Studio, and installing a full IDE there to set one breakpoint isn’t an option. Remote debugging is built for this case. A small standalone program runs on the target machine, your local Visual Studio connects to it over the network, and you get breakpoints and variable inspection on a process that isn’t running anywhere near your desk. ...