Peter Schmidt

Article: IIS 7.0 – FTP Publishing Service – Part 1

My latest article have gone live – I’ve written a new article on www.windowsnetworking.com about the new FTP Publishing Service for IIS 7.0, the article “IIS 7.0 – FTP Publishing Service – Part 1: Installation” is Part 1 in a series about the new FTP Service. This article will cover the basics of the new FTP Publishing Service for Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0), along with a step-by-step guide on how to install the …

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New command line reference site: AppCMD.com

Steve Schofield have created a new reference website: AppCMD.com. AppCMD.exe is the new single command line management tool for managing IIS 7.0. I’m not sure if humans are supposed to remember command line syntax.  For me, the most frustrating part is remembering the syntax of a certain command line option.  To help me remember these for future use, and hopefully share with the community. Here’s another a great article to get you started with AppCMD: …

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ISA Server 2006 SP1 Features

Finally ISA Server 2006 SP1 release is getting near, it’s scheduled for this summer. A really great feature is the support for SAN certificates. This Service Pack introduces new features and improved functionality for ISA Server 2006 Enterprise and Standard Editions. The new features focus primarily on enhanced troubleshooting mechanisms designed to help you identify and resolve ISA Server configuration issues. Also included in this package are the updates we’ve promised for so long, such …

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Hyper-V RC1 Released

Hyper-V RC1 was released a few days ago. Hyper-V RC1 is an optional upgrade for customers and partners, providing the latest code for those who want to continue testing the technology within their infrastructure environment. Update for Windows Vista (KB949587)Install this update to enable remote management of a Windows Server 2008 computer running the Hyper-V RC1 role. Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB950049)The Release Candidate 1 (RC1) update to the Hyper-V role provides …

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How to configure SSL on IIS 7.0 running ServerCore

Found this nice mini-article about how to configure SSL on IIS 7.0 on a Windows Server 2008 running ServerCore. Due to the popularity of Windows 2008 Server Core I have seen frequently questions about how to configure SSL on IIS7 with only command-line. Since I wandered that path few months back I thought of putting this article/guide together. Read the full blog post here.