Microsoft has released some documents about the new wonder tool for IIS migrations and web deployments, called MS Deploy, see my earlier post. The documentation is available in RTF format and published as walkthroughs and small guides. Download the MS Deploy Walkthroughs here. For more hints on how to use MS Deploy, check this blog post from Mai-Lan.
ISAPI Rewrite 3 Lite Edition has been released on www.iis.net and is available for free. ISAPI_Rewrite 3 Lite is a Freeware URL rewriter for IIS, compatible with Apache mod_rewrite. It supports nearly all Apache mod_rewrite features. It is used for search engine optimization, to proxy another server’s content, stop hotlinking or strengthen server security. Features Offers same syntax and behavior as Apache mod_rewrite, but supports only global httpd.conf configuration Regular expressions for flexible and powerful …
Microsoft has released a new updated version (build 340178) of the AdminPak for Windows Server 2003 SP2. The Administration Tools Pack allows administrators to install the Windows Server 2003 SP2 management tools onto a computer running Windows XP Professional or a Windows Server 2003 family operating system to perform remote server management functions. You can download the updated x86 version here and the x64 version here. You can read about the known issues here. Still …
Microsoft has opened for registrations to TechEd 2008 in Orlando, this year the event is split in a TechEd Developer and a TechEd IT Pro event, like it has been in Europe for some time. The Tech·Ed U.S. 2008 IT Professionals Conference is June 10-13, 2008, with Pre-conference seminar on June 9th. Register by Friday, April 4, 2008, to receive the discounted rate of just $1,795that’s $200 off the regular rate of $1,995. Registrer at …
Mike Volodarsky has updated his PortCheck tool to version 2.0. The tool is simple, but quick to troubleshoot connections against web sites. The idea behind PortCheck was simple help diagnose the common page cannot be displayed or server not found errors that could result from a number of network connectivity, or service availability issues. Read more and download the PortCheck 2.0 tool at his blog.