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? 10 Answers 10
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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 great in the past with the built-in Visual Studio Development Server because all I needed to do was add … Read more
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 log has to say. Embarrassingly enough, the problem is I … Read more
Port 80 is being used by SYSTEM (PID 4), what is that?
I am trying to use port 80 for my application server, but when I perform netstat -aon I get: TCP 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING 4 When I look up the process in task manager, it shows PID 4 is SYSTEM, that’s it. No extension… nothing. Just “SYSTEM“. What’s going on here? I’m afraid to end this … Read more
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 the section is locked at a parent level. Locking is either … Read more
