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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
From the ASPNET Podcast team - Wally gives you the IIS 7 podcast with Chris Adam , Thomas Deml and Brett Hill . Download it here .
It's me again - this month :) Click here ! The archive URL will be up next month. Let me know if you need more information.
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...
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...
Came across this great article from the TechNet Magazine which talked about different tips to boots up IIS performance. While the previous blog I posted was more on getting the resources on optimizing and tuning your IIS server, this article focus on...
Came across this cool program that able to detect what underlying web server you are running. The best part of httprint - is that it does not relies on the server banner string, but rather a set of unique server signatures to identify the web server....
By now, you should have read many blog postings or security advisory from various bodies that discussed about the new .dll exploit discovered by Inge Heriksen . Fairly new guy in IIS domain (afaik), an expert of coz. I came to noticed Inge few months...
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