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Warning: Authorization - Cannot verify access to path (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\).
I'm sure you have seen the below warning message many times with IIS 7+ The server is configured to use pass-through authentication with a built-in account to access the specified physical path. However, IIS Manager cannot verify whether the built...
Posted Wed, Nov 4 2009 by qbernard | with no comments
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WebDav Encoding Vulnerability - Fixed
Today, Microsoft released patch update for IIS 5.0/5.1/6.0 WebDav encoding issues with "/" character discovered last month , you can get the hotfix here .
Posted Wed, Jun 10 2009 by qbernard | with no comments
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Security Alert - Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
Two days ago, a new vulnerability was found in WebDav for IIS, although few have make a big deal out of it, personally I think the impact is 'quite' minimum or at least zero in my environment coz I got no WebDav at all :) LOL... anyway - here...
Posted Wed, May 20 2009 by qbernard | with no comments
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IIS FTP and IE 7 (No user folder redirection)
Remember about this blog I posted last year... and many users still complaining about the new IE 7 behavior changes when connecting to IIS FTP. It is confirmed now - as per this latest KB , this is new design changed in IE 7 :) and you are recommended...
Posted Mon, Oct 8 2007 by qbernard | 2 comment(s)
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Website Property page mapping between IIS 6 and IIS 7.
Ever wonder where to configure HTTP KEEP-ALIVE in IIS 7.0, or where to configure detail error message to be sent from ASP scripting engine. When I started to learn about the new IIS 7.0 IIS Manager, I always get frustrated coz it is quite different from...
Posted Sun, Aug 12 2007 by qbernard | 2 comment(s)
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Bug: Application Creation via AppCmd.exe
I was trying to find the syntax in AppCmd.exe to convert an existing virtual directory say - myVdir to be an application. Obviously, the first step is to create the virtual directory. (I know I can do both with appcmd add app bla bla and create the associated...
Posted Sun, Jul 15 2007 by qbernard | 2 comment(s)
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How to configure HTTP KEEP-ALIVE in IIS 7 ?
Oh man, it actually took me 30mins to figure out where to configure this in IIS 7.0. Again, you will take sometimes for you to get familiar with the new IIS Manager UI in IIS 7 :) Now HTTP Keep-Alive is inside http spec to maintain open connections between...
Posted Tue, Jul 10 2007 by qbernard | 1 comment(s)
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How to configure Scripts Only or Scripts and Executable in IIS 7?
In previous versions of IIS, you can always specify IIS application execute permissions to None (read), Scripts only (scripting engine, and Scripts and Executable (executable dll, exe, etc files). This can be set at each of the site, directory, virtual...
Posted Tue, Jul 10 2007 by qbernard | with no comments
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Why you need Vista Business / Ultimate for IIS 7?
I talked about Vista SKUs and IIS 7 before :) yet it wasn't that clear as of why you might want to pick up Vista Business or Ultimate to experience the full IIS 7. Yes, we do have IIS 7 features matrix over at IIS.net, yet I think that's a bit...
Posted Tue, Apr 3 2007 by qbernard | 1 comment(s)
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Vista - IIS 7 - The Missing UI
No doubt IIS 7 is the next evolution of Microsoft webserver, it will soon rewrites the history of Internet webserver, and not sure how this chart will look in recent future :) As of today, to experience IIS 7, you can of course get Vista for client OS...
Posted Sat, Jan 20 2007 by qbernard | with no comments
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How to prevent IIS FTP from attacks?
From time to time, many users asked about how to configure IIS FTP to prevent brute force or dictionary attacks . The answer is NO, IIS FTP does not help you prevent this natively. If there's only few known attack IP addresses (check iis ftp log file...
Posted Thu, Jan 11 2007 by qbernard | with no comments
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What's Changed - IIS 7 Status Codes
Besides the standard IIS Status code you can find in this KB. You will find the follow new status codes been introduce with IIS 7. New - 404.4 - File or directory not found: No module handler is registered to handle the request. 404.5 - URL sequence denied...
Posted Tue, Dec 19 2006 by qbernard | with no comments
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IE7 and IIS FTP
I'm sure IE7 is great :) but if you have been playing with IE7 with IIS FTP, both don't click well together. If you have standard redirection folder structure configured in IIS FTP. E.g. username = ali and one of the folder name is ali. The user will...
Posted Wed, Nov 15 2006 by qbernard | 6 comment(s)
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Patching issue with MS06-034 - ASP Vulnerability
If you are having issue while apply MS06-034 patch (e.g. repeated AU update offers) , refer this KB for workaround solution. In short, you need to add/remove 'Common Files' IIS component in the Add/Remove Windows Components applet. For W2k3SP1, just resinstall...
Posted Wed, Jul 19 2006 by qbernard | with no comments
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Appcmd.exe - the next generation of IIS command line tool
What's going to happen to iisapp.vbs, iisftp.vbs, iisbackup, iiscnfg.vbs, adsutil.vbs in IIS 7? Gone! all will be gone and replaced by Appcmd.exe! Formerly known as IIScmd.exe. This new command line tool will be your favourite IIS command line in IIS...
Posted Tue, Jun 6 2006 by qbernard | 1 comment(s)
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Vista SKUs and IIS 7.0
Do you get IIS 7.0 with Vista Home edition? Well, yes and no - Yes for Home Premium and No for Home Basic edition :) So which editions of Vista comes with IIS 7.0 ? Microsoft plans to release 5 SKUs for Vista, and IIS is included with Vista Starter No...
Posted Fri, Jun 2 2006 by qbernard | 2 comment(s)
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IIS 7 Podcast
From the ASPNET Podcast team - Wally gives you the IIS 7 podcast with Chris Adam , Thomas Deml and Brett Hill . Download it here .
Posted Fri, Jun 2 2006 by qbernard | with no comments
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IIS Insider - May 06
It's me again - this month :) Click here ! The archive URL will be up next month. Let me know if you need more information.
Posted Sun, May 14 2006 by qbernard | with no comments
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'ASP 0201' Invalid Default Script Language
This is a pretty common ASP error that could due to number of reasons; before we go into various ways to fix this error, let’s take a look at the error itself. So what’s the complete error message? Well, I got the following when simulating one of the...
Posted Mon, Apr 3 2006 by qbernard | 8 comment(s)
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.Net 2.0 - The XML page cannot be displayed.
Symptom: You are getting the following error message: The XML page cannot be displayed Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later. A name was started with an invalid character...
Posted Thu, Mar 30 2006 by qbernard | 3 comment(s)
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