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I’m Back…
After a long and very much needed hiatus, I have regained control of this blog and returned to blogging. For the curious reader, you can read about some of the happenings here. But, I am not one for...
View ArticleHOWTO: Create Custom Application Pool from Commandline
Question Hi, I have a Web site configured to run in a custom application pool. The pool identify is set to a domain user. I can change the users password using IIS Manager, but is there a command line...
View ArticleHOWTO: List all Virtual Directories and Paths of a List of Servers
Question: I need to audit web servers in my domain, and would like to be able to connect to each server, and enumerate the virtual directories -- ultimately leading to a link to each web site hosted by...
View ArticleChoice of Development Platform for IIS Modules
Question: I am starting a new project (ASP.NET 3.5) that will require at least one custom HTTP module. My two development computers are running 32-bit XP Pro/SP2, but I plan to reimage with Vista...
View ArticleIIS7 Handlers – accessPolicy and requireAccess
Question: Hello: In IIS 7.0, you can edit a handler mapping in the Handler Mappings applet (like for AspClassic), then click Request Restrictions button, Access tab, and select the "Write" permission....
View ArticleHOWTO: Change IIS User Impersonation Token
Question: Hi, We are using our third party component for doing authentication and authorization with IIS6 web server on win2k3 X64 EE. Here we are using IMPERSONATION concept for this integration. Can...
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Managed Modules and ISAPI Filters
Question: Hello, I have an isapi filter and a managed module. I need to put both in the same website and I need that the manage module run before the isapi filter. The sequence are: Module--->ISAPI...
View ArticleWebDAV, Source, and Read Permissions on IIS
Question:Hello: With the new WebDAV upgrade in IIS 7.0, there is a permission named "Source". How is the "Source" permission different from "Read" please? What if "Source" is enabled but "Read" is...
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HOWTO: PreCondition an ISAPI Extension DLL
Question: Hello We have a legacy x64 ISAPI extension that runs without problems in Win 2003 64bit - IIS 6.0. But in Win2008 EBS Security Manager setup, IIS 7.0 Default Application Pool's WOW64 /...
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HOWTO: IIS 6 Request Processing Basics, Part 2 – Web Site, Virtual Directory,...
Question: In brief, what is different about a virtual directory that is also set as a Web Application? I can have a virtual directory, and then optionally set it to be a Web Application. Beyond...
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