Questions tagged [iis-7]

IIS (Internet Information Services) Version 7 – is a web server application and a set of feature extension modules created by Microsoft for use with Microsoft Windows. Released with Window Server 2008 and Windows Vista.

Internet Information Services (IIS7) is a web server and a set of feature extension modules created by Microsoft for use with Microsoft Windows. Released with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.

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Config Error: This configuration section cannot be used at this path

I've encountered an error deploying a site to a server. When trying to load the home page, or access authentication on the new site in IIS, I get the error: Config Error: This configuration section cannot be used at this path. This happens when…
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IIS 500.19 with 0x80070005 The requested page cannot be accessed because the related configuration data for the page is invalid error

I want to upload my own asp.net website on IIS with IIS Manager. But when I do this, I get the following error HTTP Error 500.19 - Internal Server Error The requested page cannot be accessed because the related configuration data for the page…
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How to fix: Handler "PageHandlerFactory-Integrated" has a bad module "ManagedPipelineHandler" in its module list

I am configuring an MVC 3 project to work on a local install of IIS and came across the following 500 error: Handler "PageHandlerFactory-Integrated" has a bad module "ManagedPipelineHandler" in its module list. It turns out that this is because…
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What is the difference between 'classic' and 'integrated' pipeline mode in IIS7?

I was deploying an ASP.NET MVC application last night, and found out that it is less work to deploy with IIS7 set to integrated mode. My question is what is the difference? And what are the implications of using one or the other?
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Login failed for user 'IIS APPPOOL\ASP.NET v4.0'

I have a web project (C# Asp.Net, EF 4, MS SQL 2008 and IIS 7) and I need to migrate it to IIS 7 locally (at the moment works fine with CASSINI). Locally in IIS I have my Default Web Site with my deploy. Both my deploy and Default Web Site are on…
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Cannot read configuration file due to insufficient permissions

I've recently encountered an error trying to host my asp.net site with IIS. I have found a solution that many swear by. Solution: Add IIS_IUSRS with Read permission on files in the folder Change IIS authentication method to…
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IIS7 Permissions Overview - ApplicationPoolIdentity

We have recently upgraded to IIS7 as a core web server and I need an overview in terms of the permissions. Previously, when needing to write to the file system I would have give the AppPool user (Network Service) access to the directory or file. In…
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IIS: Where can I find the IIS logs?

I'm trying to set up an application from a third party, which requires a supporting website hosted in my local IIS. I've created a website exactly as explained in their install guide, but am having some problems, and would like to see what the IIS…
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Using Custom Domains With IIS Express

Traditionally I use custom domains with my localhost development server. Something along the lines of: dev.example.com dev.api.example.com This has provided me a ton of flexibility when working with external APIs such as Facebook. This has worked…
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Dots in URL causes 404 with ASP.NET mvc and IIS

I have a project that requires my URLs have dots in the path. For example I may have a URL such as www.example.com/people/michael.phelps URLs with the dot generate a 404. My routing is fine. If I pass in michaelphelps, without the dot, then…
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Add IIS 7 AppPool Identities as SQL Server Logons

I'm running an IIS 7 Website with an AppPool of Integrated Pipeline Mode. The AppPools does NOT run under NetworkService, etc.. identity (by purpose), but uses its own AppPool Identitiy (IIS AppPool\MyAppPool). This is a so called service account or…
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How do I resolve "HTTP Error 500.19 - Internal Server Error" on IIS7.0

What causes this error, how can I fix it? Detailed Error Information Module IIS Web Core Notification BeginRequest Handler Not yet determined Error Code 0x8007052e Config Error Can not log on locally to C:\inetpub\wwwroot as user…
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IIS7 deployment - duplicate 'system.web.extensions/scripting/scriptResourceHandler' section

On attempting to deploy a .net 3.5 website on the default app pool in IIS7 having the framework section set to 4.0, I get the following error. There is a duplicate 'system.web.extensions/scripting/scriptResourceHandler' section …
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Enable IIS7 gzip

How can I enable IIS7 to gzip static files like js and css and how can I test if IIS7 is really gziping them before sending to the client?
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Difference between and ?

Every time I have to add a handler or module for ASP.NET with IIS7, the instructions always tell me to incorporate it into two sections: system.web and system.webserver.
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