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Tip / Trick: how to turn off "verify file exists" in IIS7 by bills

I've seen several posts asking the question: how do I turn off the "verify file exists" setting on handlers / script maps in IIS7. I must admit, this seems to not be as straightforward as it should be. Hopefully this post helps you out. The configuration...
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Tips for Classic ASP developers on IIS7 by bills

I was reminded the other day just how many classic ASP applications and developers there are out there! The original ASP rocks, I remember experiencing it for the first time back in 1996/97 when it first came out with IIS3, and being amazed at how programmable...
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Insightful look at how Windows Server 2008 got its name (video) by bills

Who said server guys can't be creative?
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Using ASP.NET Forms Authentication with all types of content on IIS7 (Video) by bills

One of my favorite ASP.NET features is forms authentication, supported by the powerful membership system in ASP.NET 2.0. Back when I built Web applications for a living, I remember agonizing over the building the authentication support for my applications...
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How to install FastCGI and PHP on IIS7 Beta 3 (Video) by bills

Beta 3 release marks the first time the FastCGI feature has been a part of a Windows release, enabling PHP and other application frameworks to run on Windows with great performance and reliability. Making them a part of IIS and Windows means no more downloading...
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IIS7 URLAuthorization: Get rid of file system permissions! (Video) by bills

Setting file system permissions (or NTFS ACLs as they are also known) can be a real pain in the rear. Not only do you have to deal with sometimes complicated inheritance rules, but they don't copy easily - especially across machines, and they can easily...
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My Take: IIS vs. Apache by bills

I ran across Apache at 56% - what is wrong? by /home/liquidat this weekend, and the resulting Digg thread , and enjoyed reading the age-old IIS vs. Apache debate waged by loyalists on both sides. It is great to see the passion for Web servers still very...
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IIS7 Output Caching for Dynamic Content - Speed Up Your ASP and PHP Applications by bills

IIS7 has a new output cache feature that can cache dynamic content (output from your ASP.NET, Classic ASP, PHP or other dynamic pages) in memory. This can yield enormous performance improvements since it means that the script used to generate that dynamic...
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MIX '07: IIS7 for Developers Demos and Powerpoint by bills

I got a lot of requests for the presentation and demo notes from my session at MIX, so here goes. If you're interested in the slides, You can download the PPT here. If you want to try the SQL Logging Module, I've also attached my wwwroot directory in...
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Building an IIS7 SQL Logging Module with .NET by bills

All the credit for the SQL logging module demo goes to CarlosAg . He built it for an internal Microsoft conference, and I stole it for my MIX talk. It is a great demo because it shows off something you can only do with IIS7 and the integrated pipeline...
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FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) for IIS7 (beta) released! by bills

I'm pleased to announce that we have released a beta version of the FPSE extensions for IIS7. You can download the beta release from IIS.NET's DownloadCenter here: http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1460 . Read more about...
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