In this short article, I am going to explain you about Retrieve IIS Application Pool Password. I had to induce the password for application pool account in SharePoint so as to require the control on an existing environment. Here are the tools helped me to get app pool password:

1. IIS Metabase explorer - a part of IIS Resource kit - ensure "Secure Data" is checked.

2. SharePoint Manager - excellent tool for exploring the server objects. simply navigate to the target application pool, get the password from properties pane.

3. using APPCMD command tool to get App Pool Password:
Appcmd could be a command tool for managing IIS 7 and higher than. you'll be able to notice it under: C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv.

To retrieve the IIS Application Pool's password enter this command:
appcmd list apppool “<Your Application Pool Name>” /text:*

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In this post, I will tell you about How to Configure IIS to Run Silverlight Services. When you have been installed the Silverlight, we still need to install/enable IIS using the following steps.

Either we can open it from "Run" - "appwiz.cpl" - "Turn Windows features on or off - by enabling Internet Information Services & Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1" or we can do it from the Control Panel.

Selecting Turn Windows Features on or off

Enabling IIS and .NET Framework

When you preceding has been done you need to add MIME types in IIS.

First step, open the IIS with this command: 
"Run" - "inetmgr"For the first time, it will ask you to connect. When you connect & choose the instance on the right hand side under "Features View" there is IIS. Below the IIS there is "MIME Types"; click on that looks like the picture below.

In MIME Types check whether we have an extension for .SVC since we are using services in our Silverlight project. If we do not have the extension then add a new extension on right hand side at the top there is an add under Action. I already added it in my IIS, That’s why the File Name Extension is showing as un-editable.

Now, must do the same for xaml, xap and xbap extensions.

And now we are going to configure IIS from the command prompt. Since we already installed Framework and Silverlight. It is installed at the following location: c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\
Next step, Open the CMD with Administrative privileges. And go to the above path.

In my case we’ll need both V3.0 & V4.0.30319, now first we will go to version V4.0.30319 and run the following command:
aspnet_regiis /i

The command above will install the ASP.NET and enables the service for IIS. Now we will go to version V3.0 at the following path: c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation.

Now, type and run the following command:
ServiceModelReg.exe /i

It’ll install a few things that we require to repare our IIS to publish our SilverlightServices and run. Now our IIS is ready to use Silverlight enable services.

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In this short article, I will tell you about Shared Configuration in IIS. Before we start, first thing that you should do is backup the following configuration files for your sites on both servers, administration.config and applicationHost.config.The default location for that files are in C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config.  If you got an error you can use the files to restore the configuration back to its original state. 

1. Now, from server1 in IIS Management chopse the server name and on the right Window pane under Management click the “Shared Configuration” icon like the picture below:

2. Next, on the Actions pane select “Export Configuration” as shown on the picture below:

Then Select the location to store the files and provide an Encryption key password (keep track of it for use on server2)

3. Copy the files to a folder location on server2 (administration.config and applicationHost.config)
4. Now, Open the Shared Configuration icon in IIS Manager for server2
5. Tick on the box to “Enable shared configuration”
6. Now, Enter the path to the exported configuration files on server2
7. Next step Click Apply and input the Encryption key password.  You’ll receive the message below.

8. Close and open up IIS Manager, choose the server name, click the Management Service icon and choose Restart under the Actions menu (you may additionally choose to run iisreset at the command line)

Now make sure the sites are in place. you'll disable “Shared Configuration” if everything is setup properly. when you go to disable “Shared Configuration” you will be prompted to choose “Yes” if yo wish to copy the new configuration back to the default folder location or select “No” if you do not want to import the new configuration however instead revert back to your original configuration. Select “Yes” to overwrite your original file configuration with the new configuration.  Check the Event Viewer to assist troubleshoot any problems you run into with the sites.

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First, you may have to be compelled to purchase a 2048-bit SSL certificate(s) and configure IIS. you'll got to purchase a multi-domain or wildcard certificate based mostly upon your wants. There are free certificates obtainable for bloggers and non-commercial organizations.

Create certificate request file
First we want to create a certificate request file. Once making the certificate request, we'll copy/paste the contents of the certificate request file into the SSL provider web site. Once their verification we'll be ready to download the resulting SSL certificate files.

Create Certificate Request
On the primary screen of the wizard you may have to be compelled to give the details for your organization. The important part is to specify the Common name as your fully qualified domain name (FQDN) — together with appropriate subdomain. Here i'm simply using “www.example.com”.

Next, make certain to specify the bit length of your certificate to 2048. supported todays standards, this is often the length to decide on. Any shorter isn't secure enough, and any further isn't necessary and can produce unnecessary cpu cycles on your server.

The next step is to specify the file name for the certificate request file. I store all of my SSL certificates and associated files in folder on the C drive: C:\ssl. Then, merely click the finish button.

We will currently open up the resulting .txt file and copy and paste the contents into the SSL provider’s web site. however and wherever you do this can rely on the SSL provider you selected.

Install certificate in IIS
Once you have got completed the certificate signing request, your SSL supplier can notify you once the SSL certificate is prepared and accessible for you to transfer. After downloading the SSL certificate file (csr), complete the certificate request in IIS.

To complete the certificate request, choose the SSL certificate file (crt) and enter the Friendly name. The friendly name is for you to understand that SSL certificate is that in IIS. For best practices, I continuously name these to match the absolutely qualified domain name.

Add HTTPS Binding
The last step is to bind our web site in IIS to the HTTPS port (443). Note that the common name (FQDN) for the certificate should match the host name for the location that you just are configuring.  To get started right click on the site in IIS and choose Edit Bindings.

Then click the Add… button to add a replacement binding. we'll choose https because the kind, the suitable IP address on the server to bind the web site to, then choose the SSL certificate file and click on OK. you're now serving the web site using HTTPS. move and open your browser and enter the full domain with the https:// protocol specification to look at the location a new HTTPS.

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After following several posts and tutorials on properly fixing IIS dynamic compression for JSON responses, i used to be still reaching a dead finish. For no matter reason, my responses were still uncompressed. Apparently, using the NetworkService account doesn’t perpetually play nicely with static or dynamic content compression.

The NetworkService account doesn’t have permission to the IIS Temporary Compressed Files folder, preventing it from writing and reading out compressed streams. The best thanks to get around this can be by adding the NetworkService account to the IIS_IUSRS group (which already has permissions to the IIS temporary folder).

1. First step, Open the local Users and groups management console.

2. Next, Select Groups from the sidebar.

3. Now, open the IIS_IUSRS property window.

4. Click Add, then enter Network Service as the user. Make sure to have your nearby workstation as the area, then Check Names to make certain you entered everything effectively. Click OK.

5. Next, Click OK on the IIS_IUSRS property window.

6. Close the Local Users and Groups management console
7. Restart IIS

Dynamic compression should be working now!

If you've setup another IIS site and application pool and using a .NET application, you may run into this problem:
HTTP Error 500.21 – Internal Server Error Handler “ExtensionlessUrlHandler-Integrated-4.0″ has a bad module “ManagedPipelineHandler” in its module list.

And here is the solution to solve this error:
First, Run the "aspnet_regiis.exe" program from Command Line (in the Command Prompt) and type this syntax:
run %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe –i

Note: if your computer is 64 bit, then use the following:
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe –i
Restart IIS.

If above solution doesn’t work for you, try the other method below:
Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Run
In the Open textbox paste in the following line

For silent repair on 32 bit computer with .Net Framework version 4.0.30319 use:
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\SetupCache\Client\setup.exe /repair /x86 /x64 /ia64 /parameterfolder Client /q /norestart

For silent repair on 64 bit computer with .Net Framework version 4.0.30319 use:
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\SetupCache\Client\setup.exe /repair /x86 /x64 /ia64 /parameterfolder Client /q /norestart

Click OK to start the repair
After, the repair ran for a few minutes, restart IIS.

Today while taking a shot at vista IIS 7.5 and I was attempting to erase one of module named as CustomErrorModule for Default Web Site and quick I was informed with this decent lapse.

Also this appear to be occurring just with Modules which are recorded as Native. I had the capacity erase Managed module without any problem.nothing was accounted for under framework & application occasion viewer logs. Arrangement was to go at Root level Modules designs and select the required native module and Unlock it.

The  IIS 7.5 Native Modules seem to be locked by default and same would be valid incase of appcmd tool.

C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv>appcmd unlock config /section:httpErrors
Unlocked section "system.webServer/httpErrors" at configuration path "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST".

Happy Coding!

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At this post, I will explain you how to disable Client Certificate Revocation (CRL) Checking in IIS 8. The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is an important because certificates are used in so many scenarios when testing Microsoft products and technologies. And one of the trickiest parts of PKI is availability of the Certificate Revocation List (CRL). That is because some solutions require a successful CRL check and some don’t. The problem is that Microsoft documentation doesn’t always make it clear which is the case for a particular scenario, so you end up having to guess whether it is required or not (or worse, going through the entire configuration process and finding that it doesn’t work).

When performing on a system with no internet access it's vital to confirm that CRL checking is disabled. If not disabled you'll always receive a 403.13 error once coming.

And here is the code to Show All Binding and Their Verify Client Certificate Revocation Setting:
netsh http show sslcert

Code for Delete SNI Binding:
netsh http delete sslcert hostnameport=www.yourwebsite.com:443

This is code for Add SNI Binding:
netsh http add sslcert hostnameport=www.yourwebsite.com:443 certhash=78dd6cc2bf5785a123654d1d789c530fcb5687c2 appid={3cc2a456-a78c-2cc9-bcc9-782bc83bb789} certstorename=My verifyclientcertrevocation=disable

Hope this tutorial works for you!