Set IIS 6 (and IIS 7) custom HTTP headers from the command line

Command line method to set the Custom HTTP Headers.*Must execute from (default) c:InetpubAdminScripts: cscript adsutil.vbs set w3svc/HttpCustomHeaders “X-Powered-By: ASP.NET” “<Header 2>: <Value 2>” “<Header 3>: <Value 3>” Just replace “Header 2”: “Value 2” and “Header 3”: “Value 3” with your own values. Add more as desired. Note: This command updates/replaces current values and does not […]

Troubleshooting the Web Deployment Tool

This guide will help you troubleshoot the Web Deployment Tool. Prerequisites This guide requires the following prerequisites: .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 or greater Web Deployment Tool 1.0 Note: If you have not already installed the Web Deployment Tool, see Installing the Web Deployment Tool. Troubleshooting operations The first level of validation for an operation should be […]

Synchronize IIS 6.0 Between Servers

This will guide you through the process of using the Web Deployment Tool to sync a web site from a source to a destination on IIS 6.0. You can do this by “pushing” data to a remote destination, or by “pulling” data from a remote source. This guide will show both methods, as well as an […]

Installing the Web Deployment Tool

What can be installed Web Deployment Tool – Managed code framework that includes the public APIs and underlying engine. (This is the top-level node and cannot be removed.) IIS Manager UI Module – UI module that allows users to perform a subset of deployment tasks, mainly packaging or deploying a Web site or app. Requires IIS […]

IIS Web Deployment Tool

The Web Deployment Tool simplifies the migration, management and deployment of IIS Web servers, Web applications and Web sites. Administrators can use command-line scripting with the Web Deployment Tool to synchronize IIS 6.0 and IIS 7.0 servers or to migrate an IIS 6.0 server to IIS 7.0. The Web Deployment Tool also enables administrators and […]

Microsoft SSL Diagnostics

A common problem for administrators of IIS servers is configuring and troubleshooting SSL enabled websites. To assist in administrators efforts, Microsoft has designed a tool – SSL Diagnostics – to aid in quickly identifying configuration problems in the IIS metabase, certificates, or certificate stores. This tool allows users to review configuration information in a easy […]

Log Parser 2.2 – work with IIS log files and more

Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows® operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory®. Download LogParser 2.2 from Microsoft. Get help […]

Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 (Web PI) is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer. In addition, install popular open source ASP.NET and PHP web […]