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IIS 10.0 FTP IP Security allow list
Configure an IP whitelist for IIS FTP Server using PowerShell. Learn to secure your Windows Server FTP service (FTPSvc)
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Removing phantom application folders from website configuration in IIS
Remove phantom application folders from websites in IIS using PowerShell where the physical path on the filesystem was removed. E.g when the application folder "/test1" in the website example.com should point to z:\sites\example.com\www\test1 but was removed. Here is now.
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IIS backup and restore
Easily backup IIS and restore websites and IIS configuration using appcmd.exe or PowerShell.
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How to: Determine which .NET Framework versions are installed
To get an accurate list of the .NET Framework versions installed on a computer, you can view the registry or query the registry in code. Note that the .NET Framework consists of two main components, which are versioned separately. Here is how to list installed ASP.NET versions using PowerShell.
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WsusPool keeps crashing: stops again and again
Is Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) slow or is WSUSPool application pool constantly crashing or restarting? Are client computers checking for Windows Update erroring out with code 0x80244021? This indicates the client is unable to reach WSUS. Here is how to improve Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) availability.
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What are 4 important security measures for Windows Server & IIS 10?
When you have just installed your new Windows Server, with or without IIS as web server, it is important to take a few extra security measurements. Securing your server is important to keep hackers out and your data safe. This article provides 4 key steps in strengthening your Windows Server web (IIS) or file server security.
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Enable NTFS long paths GPO in Windows Server 2022, 2019 and Windows Server 2016
With Windows Server 2016 released, we can finally lift the idiotic 260 characters limitation for NTFS paths. In this post I'll show you how to configure the "Enable Win32 long paths" Group Policy, and how to make the "LongPathsEnabled" change in the Windows registry. The NTFS long paths GPO is also still required for Windows Server 2022 and 2019.
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The WinCache effect: Save with object caching
WinCache, or Windows Cache Extension for PHP, is a PHP accelerator that is used to significantly increase the speed of PHP applications running on Windows Server IIS. Besides increasing the speed of PHP applications, WinCache decreases CPU usage making it a win win situation extension.
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Tips to speed up WordPress, serve gzip compressed static HTML files
Who said WordPress is slow on Windows Server IIS? Gzip compress and serve WP-Super-Cache or Cache Enabler static HTML files, to supercharge your WordPress blog. Here is how to serve gzip compressed HTML files through Windows Server IIS: create smaller, compressed, static HTML files, that are downloaded faster. This works with WP-Super-Cache and Cache Enabler on IIS!
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5 Extra ways to clean up disk space in Windows Server
Disk cleanup in Windows Server using DISM is one of the most popular posts here on Saotn.org. It is still valid for Windows Server 2016 and up. So apparently, disk space usage is an issue in Windows Server. Which made me wonder: what more ways to clean up disk space in Windows Server are there?
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How to install IIS URL Rewrite Module on Windows Server 2016 & IIS 10
You can't install IIS URL Rewrite Module 2 on Windows Server 2016 and IIS 10.0, because it exits with an incompatibility message. Looks like the installer tries to compare strings as version numbers. Here is how to successfully install IIS URL Rewrite Module in IIS 10.
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AppCmd introduction and examples
AppCmd.exe is a command-line utility to manage Windows Server IIS 7+ web servers. 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.
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Ghost on IIS with HTTPS, how to resolve a “Too many redirects” error
When you use iisnode to host the Node.js blogging software Ghost on your IIS web server, and you set up an SSL certificate for your Ghost website, you may run into too many redirect issues when changing Ghost's config.js file. This happend to me yesterday, and here is the solution.
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Get current number of FTP client connections (NonAnonymous) with PowerShell and Get-Counter
Ever wanted to know the current number of active FTP client connections on your Windows Server IIS FTP Service? You can get this statistic using PowerShell, the Get-Counter cmdlet and the Microsoft FTP Service Current NonAnonymous Users performance counter.
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Simple PowerShell introduction for Windows Server administration, automation and scripting
Windows PowerShell is an important tool in Windows Server for administrators. You can use PowerShell for Windows Server administration, software installation, automation, and shell/command-line scripting. Here is a small and simple introduction to Windows PowerShell.