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10 November 2009
ASP.NET Debugger Extension – Manual Install / Uninstall
In case you have problems with the setup files for ASP.NET Debugger Extension you can manually install the module. FILES ADE.dll This is the main module that loads in IIS Location : GAC ADEWOWHelper.exe This is a helper exe that is used in x64 environments Read More...
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06 November 2009
ASP.NET Debugger Extension – Trace Process for Debug Events
With ASP.NET Debugger Extension you can also trace the process for events. This is actually a wrapper around the MdbgEngine (mdbgcore.dll) options to interrupt a process when an event occurs. You can use it to trace exceptions / module loads etc. For Read More...
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05 November 2009
ASP.NET Debugger Extension – Find Debug Modules
ASP.NET Debugger Extension has an useful feature to find modules that are built in debug mode. You start by selecting a website, ADE then scans all the folders under that website to figure out the modules that are built in debug mode. Debug modules should Read More...
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04 November 2009
ASP.NET Debugger Extension – Callstack Viewer
I recently created an ASP.NET Debugger Extension for IIS 7 that you can use to troubleshoot issues that would usually involve taking a memory dump of the process. One of the features in this extension is the ability to get a managed stack trace of all Read More...
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04 November 2009
ASP.NET Debugger Extension for IIS 7
Just finished writing an extension for IIS 7 that will provide advanced debugging features for IIS worker processes running managed code. It basically does three things 1. Find Debug Modules This feature will help you scan your website content to spot Read More...
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05 October 2009
IIS 7 FTPS module does not pick up the Firewall IP and Data Port Range settings.
I have seen at least 5 separate instances where users have complained that the FTP 7 module that ships for IIS 7 does not honor the “Data Channel Port Range” and the “External IP Address of Firewall” settings. Whenever you make a change to this setting Read More...
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20 September 2009
SSL Diagnostics Tool for IIS 7
The SSL Diagnostics tool is a very useful tool for troubleshooting SSL issues.  It generates a detailed report of SSL settings for all the websites on an IIS server which helps in quickly identifying SSL issues. But the tool was built for IIS 5 and Read More...
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08 July 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 11 You can restrict SSL to only the Control Channel on FTPS
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has been around even before I was born :) It is a good protocol for transferring files across the network but has one major flaw. If you use authentication it sends the password in a Base64 encoded format over the wire. Read More...
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13 May 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 10 You can generate machine keys from the IIS manager
The machineKey element of the ASP.NET web.config specifies the algorithm and keys that ASP.NET will use for encryption. By default the validationKey and the decryptionKey keys are set to AutoGenerate which means the runtime will generate a random key Read More...
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05 May 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 9 Set Application Pool Defaults…
When ever you create a new application pool IIS only asks you for four things 1. Name, 2. .NET Framework version, 3. Managed pipeline mode and 4. Weather to start the application pool immediately What about the remaining advanced settings like the identity Read More...
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29 April 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 8 You can create Self-Signed SSL certificates from the IIS manager
IIS 7.0 manager has a nice feature of generating self-signed certificates that you can use for running tests. At the global level select Server Certificates and in the Actions Pane on the right you get the option to Create Self-Signed Certificate… The Read More...
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03 April 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 7 You can use the application pool identity for the anonymous authentication credentials
When a client accesses a web site on anonymous authentication IIS uses a pre configured account to access the corresponding files on disk. In IIS 5.0 / 6.0 we used a local account called the IUSR_machinename for anonymous authentication. With IIS 7.0 Read More...
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01 April 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 6 You can reset the TCP connection when “Service Unavailable” happens
Instead of returning the “Service Unavailable” message to the client you can terminate the TCP connection. This can be helpful in environments where you have a Load Balancer which ’understands’ a TCP reset instead of “Service Unavailable”. In IIS 7.0 Read More...
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13 March 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 5 Run a command when Rapid Fail Protection is triggered.
Rapid-Fail Protection disables application pools if they crash multiple times within in a specified time period. This prevents the failing application pool from getting into a continuous loop of crashing and restarting. This protects other application Read More...
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10 March 2009
IIS 7 Tip # 4 Application Pool Recycling Events has an UI
Tucked away in the IIS manager is an UI screen to configure the Events that get logged when an application pool is recycled. When you right click on the application pool and choose Recycling you get to the screen where you configure the Recycling Conditions. Read More...
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