The version of Microsoft's web server that comes with Server 2012 and Windows 8. It adds support for multiple SSL-certs for a single IP (SNI), web sockets, Application Initialization.
Questions tagged [iis-8]
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Setting up default SSL site on IIS8
I have setup few websites on IIS8 all using the same wildcard SSL certificate. Some of the sites need to be accessible to older browsers and operating systems, therefore I cannot use the "Require Server Name Indication" option.
Since SNI is not…
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Emil
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How can I warm up my asp.net mvc webapp after an app pool recycle?
I am running an ASP.NET MVC webapp in IIS 8.0. My application needs to be warmed up before taking requests. We already have a process to warm up the application automatically when we deploy new code. However, we are seeing periodic App Pool Recycle…
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AgileJon
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Don't see Failed Request Tracing in IIS Manager
In the "Actions" Pane of IIS Manager (InetMgr), under Configure there is supposed to be a link for Failed Request Tracing.
I don't see that... I just have "Limits..."?
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JoelFan
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Multiple ssl certificates with one ip and same port but different host headers (IIS 8)
I have an IIS 8 (win 2012 r2) server and i want to bind the same web site to 2 different domain and to 2 different certificates.
I can't use wildcard since the domains are different FQDNs.
If i add 2 bindings for https and port 443 i can't select 2…
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Omri
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Installing SSL on a Windows Server 2012 with IIS 8.0
We are in the process of moving a website from a machine with Windows Server 2008 R2/IIS 7.5 to a machine with Windows Server 2012/IIS 8.0 as we want to take advantage of the new SNI feature.
This website has an SSL through Go-Daddy, so we went…
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Jeremy
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Password protect single directory in IIS 8
How can I password protect a single directory in IIS 8 under Windows Server 2012 Standard?
Example: I want to be able to access mysite.com, but when navigating to mysite.com/secured, I want to be prompted for a password for access.
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Jake
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IIS 8 asp.net mvc HTTP Error 500.19
Hello i have just moved server, for my asp.net mvc framework. but now i get the following error message, and to be honest i do now know what is wrong?
Module IIS Web Core
Notification BeginRequest
Handler Not yet determined
Error Code …
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Androme
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What role does "App Pool Identity" play for an Application Pool?
When talking about IIS 7.5 security, AFAIK:
App Pool Identity decides whom my web application runs as.
Authentication Method decides whom the clients are authenticated as.
I have a virtual folder configured like this:
I use Anonymous Authentication…
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smwikipedia
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Disable TLS 1.2 stops RST packets
Environment,
Web server - Server 2012 R2, IIS 8, ASP.NET application
Firewall Cisco 5515
Un-Managed HP switches, No vlaning
Client has been using Curl from the outside to hit our application.
No one else should be using the server.
Using wireshark i…
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Anthony Fornito
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IIS App Pool High CPU usage despite no requests
I have recently migrated a set of Windows Server 2008 R2 / IIS 7.5 servers to new servers running Windows Server 2012 / IIS 8.
I am experiencing some odd behavior from IIS. We have 2 identical servers, each server is running 2 web sites, each on…
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Leland Richardson
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How do I enable Basic Authentication for IIS 8 in Windows Server 2012
I have a website that needs to use Basic Authentication. I want to host it on a Windows Server 2012 box. But in IIS in the Authentication page for the web site, Basic Authentication is not available.
How do I enable Basic Authentication for IIS 8…
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epotter
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applicure dotdefender ISAPI filter causing pdf issue
I have recently migrated a web server form Server 2008 R2 to Server 2012 R2
The dotdefender application firewall works fine except for one issue.
On large PDF ~15MB or more it take anywhere from 1 - 5 minutes to load depending on the size.
PDF's…
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Anthony Fornito
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Change Key exchange mechanism in IIS 8
We are using RSA key exchange mechanism for SSL certificate. How can I change that to DHE_RSA or ECDHE_RSA?
Due to using RSA, we are getting the below warning in chrome
Your connection to website is encrypted with obsolete cryptography
I'm using…
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Karthik
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Starting IIS Manager has Web Platform Prompt
Every time I open Internet Information Services manager in 2012 Datacenter I am prompted to install Microsoft Web Platform to "stay connected with latest Web Platform Components.
Ive sniffed around the web but I can t understand what that platform…
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rism
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Windows 2012 Core Extreme memory use on SVCHOST/Workstation service
We have approximately 200 servers, Hyper V, File Cluster, and IIS, that are all experiencing the same issue, an event occurs on the server through normal use that maxes out or near maxes out the RAM on the server. Once this happens, the…
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Craig
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