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SQL Injection Attacks on IIS Web Servers by bills

You may have seen recent reports that have surfaced stating that web sites running on Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 have been compromised. These reports allude to a possible vulnerability in IIS or issues related to Security...

Windows Web Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 by bills

One of the things I'm most excited about Windows Server 2008 is the new Web-focused version of Windows called Windows Web Server 2008.  It is a special, low-priced version of Windows (only $469 retail, half the price of Standard edition and available...

How to add mime types with IIS7 Web.config by bills

Ever wanted to add a custom mime type to your Web server?  I ran into this issue the other day when I tried to serve up .mp4 files from my Web server and duh, I got this error: 404.3 error - mime type missing! Why does IIS block requests for unknown...

How to backup/restore IIS7 configuration by bills

Won's recent post on possible configuration corruption caused by OneCare/Forefront reminded me of something that every IIS7 customer should know about: how to backup and restore IIS7 configuration! No matter whether your configuration file gets corrupted...

How to enable directory browsing with IIS7 web.config by bills

IIS7 includes an all-new distributed configuration option, which allows for IIS7 configuration to be stored in web.config files, along with asp.net configuration, to be deployed with your content.  This makes transferring IIS7 configuration from...

New IIS7 extensions available for download! by bills

One of the best parts of being on the IIS team is shipping great software.  First there was IIS7, now you can expect to see lots of great extensions for the best Web server in the world that plug-in seamlessly using the new IIS7 extensibility model...
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Windows 2008 and IIS7 Now Available by bills

Today marks the official product launch of Windows 2008 and IIS7, a capstone to 5 years of engineering work to create the best Web server on the planet. IIS7 is the foundation of Microsoft's Web platform, and offers many exciting new advancements in Web...
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IIS7 is finished by bills

After 4+ years of development, the IIS7 project is now complete. Today we signed off on the final build of Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1, both of which include our final build of IIS7. IIS7 is the biggest and best release of IIS ever, and it would...
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IIS7 Videos on Channel 9 by bills

Remote Administration and Delegation in IIS7 In this screencast, we configure our IIS7 server for remote administration and delegation. The remote administration service in IIS7 is a new and powerful feature that allows us to connect securely to our remote...
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IIS7 in the Community...11/7/2007 by bills

The IIS7 community is growing!  There have been a number of really cool things going on in the community around IIS7.  Here are some of my favorites:    New Web Control Panels for IIS7! I was very excited to see two new control panels...
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Microsoft Announces Interoperability Improvements for PHP and Microsoft technologies by bills

Last year at ZendCon 2006, I was invited to be a part of the Microsoft and Zend announcement initiating technical collaboration with the PHP community to significantly enhance the reliability and performance of PHP on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server...
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October is IIS7 Month - Upcoming Webcasts by the IIS7 Product Team by bills

I'm really excited for next week, because October 1st is the first day of Web month! Isaac Roybal, a member of the IIS marketing team, has planned a whole series of Webcasts on IIS7 that we'll be doing throughout the month to get you ready for the final...
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IIS6 Metabase Property to IIS7 Configuration Mapping by bills

Here is some useful documentation I stumbled upon which may be of interest. If you're ever wondering "where did that IIS6 metabase property go?" as you stare at the applicationHost.config or web.config file, look no further than this MSDN documentation...
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IIS.NET Customer Spotlights: People Like You Sharing Stories about IIS7 by bills

For a while I've been wanting a place on the http://iis.net/ site where we can share stories about some of the cool things people do with IIS.  I'm excited to announce that the Customer Spotlight portal is now live on IIS.net, with five customers...
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