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HOWTO: Diagnose One Cause of "%1 is not a valid Win32 application" on IIS6 on...
Question:I have a new development server that i put together on a Windows 2003 64 bit machine. I also have SQL Server 2005 and Developers Studio 2005 and 2003 installed on this machine. I have...
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Deploying and Updating Virtual Machines
The following are some of the more frequently asked questions when it comes to deploying a group Virtual Machines sharing common configuration.After updating the VHD and VMC, how to re-deploy the...
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Six Years...
Gosh, how quickly time flies by. It seems like yesterday when I was just getting started on this blog and typing out the entry for my 5-year anniversary at Microsoft. At that time, I had just finished...
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HOWTO: Monitor Virtual Server Events
I think Virtual Server Events and Asynchronous Tasks are two of the least utilized features of the Virtual Server Administration API.Contrary to the often-asked task of "find the VM, turn it off,...
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IIS, Security Templates, and Anonymous Authentication
Sigh... security is never black and white, is it? :-) Question:Environment: IIS6.0 Windows 2003 R2, Windows 2003 level domain. Everything standard.1) The Microsoft security guide for IIS6.0 says that...
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HOWTO: Convert between JScript Array and VB Safe Array
I recently got a question about how to manipulate the LIST data type within JScript since my sample code only illustrated VBScript.Well... one reason why that example is in VBScript is because LIST...
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Can ISAPI Filter change the Request's domain name?
Question:Hi,I would like to know if we can get the entire URL that is sent through the browser into the ISAPI filter DLL. E.g. If I have a URL like - http://www.mysite.com/testwhat I get into the DLL...
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CGI Failing with 404 on IIS
Yes... software can have bugs, even if you test it. :-)Question:I have written a C EXE that I have renamed as 'prog.cgi'. I have tested it successfully on IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 Server and IIS 6.0 on...
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HOWTO: Basic Native/Managed Code Interop
IIS7 core extensibility model supports both native and managed code as first-class citizens. So, I feel it is time for a little refresher on managed/native code interop... starting with the more...
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Laptop Business 2006
Ok, I know that I just purchased an IBM X41 Tablet last fall, but I am in the market for a new laptop again.No, nothing wrong with my computers... I am just going to be giving the X41 to my younger...
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TS Gateway on Vista Server Rocks!
Back in this blog entry, I mused about the nice Audio over RDP feature. It is pretty sweet to have secure, remote access to one's audio collection.Well, I recently started playing with RDP over the new...
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What is wrong with Free?
Ok, maybe this is something you business/marketing types understand intrinsically... but it is something that I do not understand, so please bear with me. Why do people complain about getting something...
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Hunting for Real Estate
Lately, I have not been making frequent blog posts. There are good reasons, of course... and I will get to disclosing them in the near future.Recently, I have been spending a lot of time house-hunting....
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Water Day 2006
Annually, the IIS team gathers at Emily's house on the shores of lake Sammamish to enjoy a day of fun under under the sun. We call it "water day", and it has been a team tradition for at least as long...
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Internet Explorer is not an HTTP Validator
Question:I tried a 2nd approach in porting client code from WinInet, and that was to utilize managed C++, as opposed to WinHttp.After implementing the .NET managed client code... HttpWebRequest^...
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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...
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HOWTO: Create Custom Application Pool from Commandline
QuestionHi,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...
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HOWTO: 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...
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Choice 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...
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IIS7 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....
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