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Installing IIS on Windows Server 2012 with Web PI

December 27, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

Thanks to Microsoft’s Web Platform Installer (Web PI) installing IIS has never been so easy. Before using Web PI to install IIS became available,  you had to use the Server Manager to install the Web Server (IIS) role and then select various Role Services that you need to be enabled. Depending on your level of […]

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IIS, IIS 7, IIS 8, Web PI, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

Enhancing Log Parser Reports with Charts

October 7, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

When you need quick analysis of your traffic logs you won’t find an better tool than Microsoft’s free Log Parser. With Log Parser you can read a variety of log files including the Registry and Windows event logs. It’s ease of use comes from using SQL queries against your log file. You can get your […]

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IIS, IIS 7, IIS 8, Log Parser, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

Using Application_BeginRequest for a 301 Redirect

July 22, 2013 / Peter Viola / ASP.NET, IIS

Redirecting visitors on your site from one page to another is handled by using either a 301 redirect or a 302 redirect. The numbers 301 and 302 refer to the http status code that is returned by the web server to your browser. They may seem similar but they are quite different. A 302 indicates […]

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301 redirect, asp.net, c#, IIS, IIS 6, IIS 7, SEO

Installing IIS 8 on Windows 2012 Server Core

June 30, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2012

Server Core for Windows Server 2012 offers a low-maintenance, limited functionality operating system. The primary benefits of Server Core are Reduced Servicing, Reduced Management, and Reduced attack surface. Management of Server Core is performed locally or remotely using Windows PowerShell, a terminal server connection from a command line or by using the Microsoft Management Console […]

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IIS, IIS 8, Powershell, Server Core, Windows Server 2012

FTP User Isolation with IIS 8

May 4, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS

FTP User Isolation is a great way to lock down your FTP site and prevent users from accessing resources they are not supposed to. Regardless if your server is providing shared hosting or dedicated hosting, FTP User Isolation can be leveraged for greater FTP security. It is particularly beneficial in hosting environments when you have […]

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FTP, FTP Security, IIS, IIS 8

Configuring IIS 8 Remote Administration

March 13, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2012

Remote Management for IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012 is a great way to connect to your site and accessing IIS features without logging in to the server.  It is straight forward to configure but requires a few steps to get working properly. An alternative scenario would be if you are using a 3rd party […]

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IIS, IIS 8, Windows Server 2012, WPI

Configuring FTP Over SSL with IIS 8

February 9, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2012

In 2011 the FTP protocol had it’s 40 birthday. Despite it’s age it is still a widely used file transfer technology however it wasn’t originally designed for encryption. It has been shown to be vulnerable to brute force attacks, packet capture, and spoof attacks as well as a few other attack vectors. Now with IIS […]

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FTP, IIS, IIS 8, Windows Server 2012

Configuring FTP Virtual Directories with IIS 8

January 30, 2013 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2012

Configuring and using FTP with IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012 is very easy and straight forward. If you ever used FTP 7 that was released with Windows 2008 then the GUI will be familiar to you. An FTP virtual directory is quite handy when you need to provide an FTP user access to files […]

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FTP, IIS, IIS 8, Windows Server 2012

Authenticated SMTP Using System.Net.Mail

December 14, 2012 / Peter Viola / ASP.NET, IIS

Using system.net.mail to send email messages from your web site makes life so easy.  In the old days of Classic ASP you often had to rely on 3rd party components such as AspMail from serverobjects.com or AspEmail from persists.com. While they were very capable products and are still widely used today it added an additional […]

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asp.net, IIS, SMTP

Using Wildcard SSL Certificates on IIS 7

December 9, 2012 / Peter Viola / IIS, Windows Server 2008

The other day I was helping someone who was trying to configure a wildcard certificate on their Windows Cloud Server. Their server was running Windows 2008 R2 server using IIS 7. The were technically savvy and knew how to configure site’s on their own and install a regular SSL certificate but they were stuck trying […]

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IIS, IIS 7, SSL
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