RewriteProxy with .htaccess in IIS
In my case scenario, I had to proxy requests in IIS, because a website was moved from web server A to B, and the DNS wasn't updated yet. All HTTP requests for the moved website are handled in IIS' Default Web Site; that's the wildcard host, and the original host no longer existed there. We needed to match our website and proxy those requests to the new IIS web server. This can either be done using a proxy with URL Rewrite Module, IIS Application Request Routing (ARR), or .htaccess file handled by Helicon Ape.
How to enable HTTP Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) on IIS
Set up HTTP Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS) response header in Windows Server IIS 10, here is some more technical information about HSTS in IIS, and other security headers...
PowerShell Get-FsrmQuota and Set-FsrmQuota
To get and set File Server Resource Manager NTFS quota you now have to use PowerShell FileServerResourceManager cmdlets. It's pretty easy to get directory information with Get-FsrmQuota and change dirquota.exe using Set-FsrmQuota.
Set IIS Application Pool recycle defaults to Specific Times, not Regular Time Interval
By default, an IIS application pool (or "AppPool") recycles on a regular time interval of 1740 minutes, or 29 hours. One reason for this time interval is that application pools don't recycle at the same moment every day (every day at 07.00 for example).
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
In this post I provide you various HTTP to HTTPS redirection methods, for Windows Server IIS and Linux Apache. Use these examples to your advantage to secure the traffic between your visitors and your website.
DHCP on Windows Server 2012 using 169.254.xx.xx as server name
After installing a new Windows Server 2012 R2 machine with the DHCP role enabled, adding a DHCP server used a 169.254.x.x IP address as server name. Instead of the servers hostname
Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) slows down outbound connections
ECN is an optional feature that may be used between two ECN-enabled endpoints when the underlying network infrastructure also supports it. Unfortunately, having one ECN Capability enabled endpoint may slow down outbound network connections to outdated network equipment.
"A domain rename operation is already in progress"
The other day, when I attempted to add a newly installed Active Directory to become the slave domain controller of a master, the error message "A domain rename operation is already in progress" was displayed. Promoting the Windows Server 2012 R2 server to a Domain Controller failed.
Conditionally start Application Pools on remote IIS web servers
In this article you'll learn how to start all stopped application pools that have the ApplicationPool.AutoStart property set to $True using AppCmd.exe or PowerShell. This is something you often or occasionally have to perform on various servers, for example when an application pool hangs.
Custom PHP version on IIS Express and WebMatrix 3
PHP 7 with OPcache in IIS Express for Microsoft WebMatrix 3, learn how to create your own PHP development environment easily with Microsoft WebMatrix and IIS Express and your own custom PHP version.
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