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• IIS6 and Windows 2003 (Part 5)

  What is particularly interesting about HTTP.SYS is that it has an API and it can be used to write/roll your own HTTP endpoint. Nice!! Currently there is only a C API , but with Whidbey you have access to a managed API to HTTP.SYS. Here is a sample (via Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:24 PM by no1138 | 1 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - Web Services, - .NET, - Whidbey, - Indigo, - IIS 6 , - SQL Server

• IIS6 and Windows 2003 (Part 3)

  In my opinion 2 of the more important parts of the new architecture in IIS 6.0 are: the addition of a HTTP endpoint that is separate and distinct from IIS, i.e. HTTP.SYS the new process model in IIS 6.0, which is called Worker Process Isolation Mode (WPIM). Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:45 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - .NET, - IIS 6

• IIS6 and Windows 2003 (Part 4)

  If you want to configure HTTP.SYS, you need a tool call HttpCfg.exe. By default this tool is not installed on either Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP (with SP2 installed). So for Windows Server 2003 you need to go to the "\SUPPORT\TOOLS" folders on the Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:45 PM by no1138 | 1 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - IIS 6

• XP SP2 and HTTP.sys

  hmmm, I forgot to mention that HTTP.SYS is part of Windows XP Service Pack 2!! Oppsss It's originally a part of the Windows 2003 server SKU's, but with Service Pack 2 for Windows XP it is now part of Windows XP. I guess the most obvious thing to mention Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:19 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - IIS 6

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools

  located at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=49ae8576-9bb9-4126-9761-ba8011fabf38&displaylang=en <extract> Overview The Windows Support Tools for Microsoft Windows XP are intended for use by Microsoft support personnel Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:09 PM by no1138 | 4 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• Free Windows XP Service Pack 2 E-Learning Clinics

  There are free Windows XP Service Pack 2 E-Learning Clinics, located at https://www.microsoftelearning.com/xpsp2/ So if you are an IT-Pro or Dev and you want to get up to speed on whats included in XP SP2 , the clinics includes the following sessions: Read More... Posted Monday, November 15, 2004 5:47 PM by no1138 | 1 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• Newly released: The Platform SDK for Windows® XP Service Pack 2 support

  Newly released: The Platform SDK for Windows® XP Service Pack 2 support Read More... Posted Saturday, September 04, 2004 2:37 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - .NET

• Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2

  Yesterday, the Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2 was published. This guide considers potential application compatibility issues that may arise after a Service Pack 2 deployment. The guide provides mitigation Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:25 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 -Videos, how-to topics, and more

  Videos, how-to topics, and more can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];xpsp2cnfghowto There you will find quite a comprehensive list of step-by-step directions for configuring and setting up SP2. Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:11 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 and DCOM Callbacks

  via greggm , some of the changes in XP SP2 and DCOM Callbacks . Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:24 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• XP SP2 and SQL Server

  If you use SQL Server on Windows XP, some of the changes that are incorported in XP SP2 are going to affect the installation of SQL Server. A kb article can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841249 . It outlines how to Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:24 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2, - SQL Server

• XP SP2 and Remote Debugging

  With the security enchancements in XP SP2, Remote Debugging will be disabled. To Enable remote debugging you need to follow the steps outlined here . Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:24 PM by no1138 | 9 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• If an application stops working after you install XP2, it is possibly the firewall....

  The link to the KB Article is here . With the firewall on XP SP2, there are some ports etc.. that need to be enabled for some applications to work. This KB articles outlines some of the known applications that require some changes to the firewall etc... Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:23 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2

  You will find a KB article that describes what the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2 is The articles does not have a screen shot of the actual Information Bar, so you can see a picture of it here or here Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:19 PM by no1138 | 1 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2

• List of fixes included in Service Pack 2 for Windows XP

  The list of fixes in XP SP2 are listed here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811113 Read More... Posted Sunday, August 08, 2004 8:19 PM by no1138 | 0 Comments Filed under: - XP SP2