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Here are a few commands to set properties on IIS compression. c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd set config -section:urlCompression /doDynamicCompression:true c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd set config -section:system.webServer/httpCompression -[name...(read more)

Custom Errors on IIS 7.0 and Classic ASP. In previous versions of IIS, there was a built-in error page called 500-100.asp. In IIS 7.0, this custom error page is not automatically listed. Here is a quick demo how I setup a couple ways to capture errors...(read more)

This post is targeted at helping IIS Administrators understand how Active Directory can be used by IIS web-farms. My goal is to help anyone looking to deploy IIS (in a web-farm scenerio) and use Active Directory as a authentication store. There are several...(read more)

IIS team has made the URL Rewrite Module for IIS 7.0 Release To Web (RTW) available for download. This is a final, production-ready release that is officially supported by Microsoft. Install the URL Rewrite Module for IIS 7.0 RTW today! Microsoft URL...(read more)

This article contains tips, tricks and steps to use Security Configuration wizard (SCW) included in Windows Server 2008. I was recently working on locking down Windows Server 2008 with IIS. By default, Windows Server 2008 is more locked down than any...(read more)

Got some great news today!! "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2009 Microsoft® MVP Award!" It's been awesome to be part of the IIS community. Since IIS 7.0 has come out, the IIS community continues to grow. It's fun sharing and learning...(read more)

The IIS Team has been releasing some really cool modules of late. Check them out. Also, keep an eye on http://blogs.iis.net for all the latest news! URLRewrite module http://blogs.iis.net/ruslany/archive/2008/09/11/url-rewrite-module-go-live-release.aspx...(read more)

I got a question from Bradley J. Dinerman about getting Aspmail working on Windows Server 2008. I've yet to figure out how to get AspEmail working on Windows Server 2008, I tried x64 and x86 of Windows Server 2008. I got the following error. Process monitor...(read more)