February 2009 Archive on Ruslan's Blog

Setup IIS on Server Core – Windows Server 2008 R2

With the addition of .NET Framework to Server Core in Windows Server 2008 R2 the Server Core installation option became even more appealing for those who want to use a very low footprint server for hosting their applications. Availability of .NET framework...

Dynamic IP Restrictions for IIS 7.0 - Beta

Today IIS team has released the Dynamic IP Restrictions Extension for IIS 7.0 - Beta. The Dynamic IP Restrictions Extension provides IT Professionals and Hosters a configurable module that helps mitigate or block Denial of Service Attacks or cracking...

Windows Installer for PHP 5.2.9 RC and PHP 5.3 Beta

I am pleased to let everyone know that PHP development community has made significant improvements to the installer in upcoming PHP releases. In particular a number of bugs have been fixed to make the installer work well with FastCGI extension in IIS...

How to secure WordPress admin directory on IIS 7.0

Recently I was told about Smashing Magazine , which turned out to be a pretty useful site. It is targeted for web developers and web designers and it contains tons of information, tools and freebies for web developers. One of the article on that site...

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