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MTS 2008 - IIS7 Session
In an hour or so I will be on stage at the Microsoft Technology Summit. I think I've presented every year since they started MTS - a small conference here in Redmond for technology influentials, particularly those of competitive platforms. It's always one of the most enjoyable conferences of the year for me as you get to hear a wide variety of perspectives.
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How to add mime types with IIS7 Web.config
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:
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How to backup/restore IIS7 configuration
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!
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How to enable directory browsing with IIS7 web.config
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 your Vista PC to your hosted server as easy as copying files! Read more about this in the Delegating Configuration section of http://learn.IIS.net
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How to (un)block directories with IIS7 web.config
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How to add a default document with IIS7 web.config
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 your development box to your hosted server as easy as file copy! Read more about this in the Delegating Configuration section of http://learn.IIS.net
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New IIS7 extensions available for download!
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. When IIS7 launched, we also shipped several new free extensions which I linked to in my last post. Now we're at it again...the past few weeks we've shipped several more ultra-cool modules free for download. Check out: