IIS backup and restore
How to easily create the backup of IIS websites, application pools and configuration and restore them, using appcmd.
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How to: Determine which .NET Framework versions are installed
Users can install and run multiple versions of the .NET Framework on their computers. When you develop or deploy your app, you might need to know which .NET Framework versions are installed on the user’s computer. Jan ReilinkMy name is Jan. I am not a hacker, coder, developer or guru. I am merely a systems…
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AppCmd introduction and examples
The AppCmd command is your one-stop-shop for administering Windows Server IIS web servers. In combination with WinRM it’s your Swiss Army knife for your daily routine. This post introduces appcmd and provides you with a lot of helpful appcmd examples. Jan ReilinkMy name is Jan. I am not a hacker, coder, developer or guru. I…
Set IIS Application Pool recycle defaults to Specific Times, not Regular Time Interval
By default, an IIS application pool (or “AppPool”) recycles on a regular time interval of 1740 minutes, or 29 hours. One reason for this time interval is that application pools don’t recycle at the same moment every day (every day at 07.00 for example). However, sometimes you want to change this regular time interval to…
Conditionally start Application Pools on remote IIS web servers
Start all stopped application pools that have Autostart set to true Start stopped application pools with AppCmd or PowerShell in a loop. In my routine, I occasionally have to start multiple website application pools when they are in a stopped state. On more than one web server. Being a lazy system administrator, I find it…
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Custom PHP version on IIS Express and WebMatrix 3
PHP 7 with OPcache in IIS Express for WebMatrix 3: learn how to create your own PHP development environment easily with Microsoft WebMatrix and IIS Express and your own custom PHP version. Note: this guide also applies to newer PHP versions, just change the version numbers. Jan ReilinkMy name is Jan. I am not a…
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Target multiple ASP.NET versions with AppCmd.exe
How to target multiple ASP.NET versions with AppCmd? When administering an IIS web server you frequently have to use AppCmd.exe to make configuration changes. Whether it is for a specific web site or server wide. Some think AppCmd is very limited: if you don’t know the options to use, you may think you can only…
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Add websites and application pools to IIS with PowerShell, in a for loop
How to use PowerShell to create websites and application pools in IIS… A client of the company I work for wanted to quickly add 60 sub-domains to his website. But, the sub-domains had to be created as self contained IIS websites, and running in their own application pools. Luckily, the client wanted 60 consecutive sub-domain…
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Multiple IIS 6.0/7.5 Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities found in IIS 6.0 and 7.5 web servers. On the Full-Disclosure mailinglist Kingcope posted several IIS 6.0 and 7.5 bugs. Because I am a Windows Server and IIS admin, I took some time to test the various vulnerabilities … Jan ReilinkMy name is Jan. I am not a hacker, coder, developer or guru.…
Failed Request Tracing error LOG FILE MAX SIZE TRUNCATE
As you’ve probably read in my post AppCmd introduction and examples, AppCmd is a very extensive tool to administer Windows Server IIS hosting environments. Therefore, now a bit more about a common error message you might get using Failed Request Tracing: LOG_FILE_MAX_SIZE_TRUNCATE. Jan ReilinkMy name is Jan. I am not a hacker, coder, developer or…
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