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Reference for the Web Application Package

pharr — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:16:45 GMT

The article Reference for the Web Application Package was added by pharr on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

Introduction Every application in the Web Application Gallery has at least two XML files that enable the Web Platform Installer (Web PI) to use the Web Deployment Tool (WDT) to deploy the application on Windows� operating systems. These files are the

Enable PHP Syntax Highlighting on IIS 7

v-viande — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:58 GMT

The article Enable PHP Syntax Highlighting on IIS 7 was added by v-viande on Friday, November 20, 2009.

Introduction You can configure Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) to output syntax-highlighted source code for PHP files stored on the Web server or Web site. This feature is useful in development environments because you can quickly make the source

Develop on IIS 7

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:57:28 GMT

The article Develop on IIS 7 was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

The following articles provide information about developing on Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7). Use Development Tools Microsoft� Visual Studio� provides several options for working with IIS when developing Web sites and Web applications. In Microsoft

Provision Web Sites for PHP Applications Using Managed Code

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:57:01 GMT

The article Provision Web Sites for PHP Applications Using Managed Code was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Initially, a new user account must be established for the customer. Once the account has been set up, the customer decides which features and options the site should incorporate: for example, how much disk space, FTP capability, creation of virtual directories

How to Develop on the Microsoft Web Platform

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:56:27 GMT

The article How to Develop on the Microsoft Web Platform was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

The Windows� and Linux operating systems approach Web development in different ways. Linux is easily configured, and it lets enthusiasts get "under the hood" and tweak every aspect of the environment. Scripting languages, with their ability to morph and

Enable PHP Applications to Make Application-Level Access Control Decisions

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:55:54 GMT

The article Enable PHP Applications to Make Application-Level Access Control Decisions was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction You can expose key access control information to a PHP application to facilitate application-level access control, if desired. The Microsoft� .NET extensibility in Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) makes it very easy to add custom authentication

Ensure Security Isolation for Web Sites

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:54:20 GMT

The article Ensure Security Isolation for Web Sites was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction The recommendation for isolating Web sites in a shared hosting environment is consistent with all general security isolation recommendations for Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7). In particular, it is recommended to: Use one application

Set ACLs Through the Manifest.xml File

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:51 GMT

The article Set ACLs Through the Manifest.xml File was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction There are several ways to set access control lists (ACLs), including command-line tools such as Icacls.exe. PHP hosters generally use the command line. It is also possible, however, to set ACLs in the Manifest.xml file; these are the mechanisms

Secure Content in IIS Through Impersonation

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:51:08 GMT

The article Secure Content in IIS Through Impersonation was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction The access control list (ACL) is a list of permissions associated with an object. Each of these permission entries is called an access control entry (ACE); an ACE contains permissions associated with a particular object for a particular identity

Secure Your SQL Server Database

tali smith — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:38:51 GMT

The article Secure Your SQL Server Database was added by tali smith on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Introduction If you use Microsoft� SQL Server� as your database, you must create and implement an effective security plan. There is a wealth of information about how to secure a SQL Server database; this article touches on a few areas of particular interest

Secure Your Infrastructure and PHP Applications

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:49:47 GMT

The article Secure Your Infrastructure and PHP Applications was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction Security is always a consideration; it is critical to make careful security considerations when you implement and maintain your Web sites, infrastructure, and PHP applications. Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) offers many ways to configure

Secure PHP with Configuration Settings

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:49:18 GMT

The article Secure PHP with Configuration Settings was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction PHP code can be embedded in your Web pages along with HTML code. When your Web server receives a request for a page, the page is first given to the PHP handler. The PHP handler outputs HTML code without modification and executes any PHP commands

How to Secure the Microsoft Web Platform

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:48:20 GMT

The article How to Secure the Microsoft Web Platform was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Security is always a consideration; it is critical to make careful security considerations when you implement and maintain your Web sites, infrastructure, and applications. Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) offers many ways to configure security

Troubleshoot with Failed Request Tracing

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:47:38 GMT

The article Troubleshoot with Failed Request Tracing was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction When running PHP, it is sometimes not possible to inspect an error page to diagnose an error condition. This can happen if: You do not know which URL is experiencing an error. The error happens intermittently, and you are not able to manually

Run Multiple Versions of PHP on IIS

tali smith — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT

The article Run Multiple Versions of PHP on IIS was added by tali smith on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Introduction The abilityto run multiple versions of PHP on one Internet Information Services 7(IIS 7) server canprovide advantages when using the Microsoft Web platform. Some PHP applications rely on functions or features that are available only in certain

Improve PHP Error Messages in IIS 7

tali smith — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:35 GMT

The article Improve PHP Error Messages in IIS 7 was added by tali smith on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Introduction PHP errors often do not provide sufficient detail to help diagnose errors that occur within the framework. These include basic errors such as 404 Not Found. Because of this, the default "detailed error" experience for PHP applications may

How to Manage and Administer the Microsoft Web Platform

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:44:49 GMT

The article How to Manage and Administer the Microsoft Web Platform was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

The following articles provide guidance in managing and administering the Microsoft� Web Platform. Create a Web Site. This article provides guidance for creating Web sites. Select a Provisioning Option. This article provides guidance for provisioning

Use the Web Deployment Tool

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:43:01 GMT

The article Use the Web Deployment Tool was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction The Microsoft� Web Deployment Tool simplifies the migration, management, and deployment of Internet Information Services (IIS) Web servers, Web applications, and Web sites. Administrators can use command-line scripting with the Web Deployment

Create a Web Site

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:42:29 GMT

The article Create a Web Site was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction When you want to publish content for access over the Internet or an intranet connection, you can add a Web site to your Web server to hold the content. During the installation of Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7), a default Web site

Select a Provisioning Option

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:41:42 GMT

The article Select a Provisioning Option was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction Both the IT administrator and thesoftware developer need to consider the provisioning of Web sites in a hosting environment. The provisioning of Web sites in Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) can be done in several ways: Through the

Migrate from MySQL to SQL Server 2008

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:39:49 GMT

The article Migrate from MySQL to SQL Server 2008 was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction PHP, a powerful server-side scripting language used for creating dynamic Web sites and applications, is one of the most widely used Web programming languages in use today. More than 4.5 million PHP developers and more than 22 million Internet

Migrate to a Windows-Based Platform

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:39:27 GMT

The article Migrate to a Windows-Based Platform was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction Microsoft embraces hosting PHP applications on the Windows� operating system, both by building enabling technologies and by working with the PHP community to ensure that popular PHP applications run well on the Windows platform. Customers

How to Migrate to the Microsoft Web Platform

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:38:35 GMT

The article How to Migrate to the Microsoft Web Platform was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

PHP is quite portable, and cross-platform development has been a major goal in its development. In most cases, PHP scripts are easily ported from Linux to the Windows� operating system with very few problems. Microsoft has also produced a rich set of

IIS 7 for Apache Administrators

tali smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:38:09 GMT

The article IIS 7 for Apache Administrators was added by tali smith on Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Introduction Apache Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Server and Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) are two of the world's most popular Web servers. This article provides technical information about IIS for users who are familiar with Apache. The

Provide URL Rewriting Functionality

pharr — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:18:58 GMT

The article Provide URL Rewriting Functionality was added by pharr on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Introduction The Microsoft� URL Rewrite Module for Internet Information Services 7 (IIS 7) provides flexible rules-based rewrite engine that can be used to perform broad spectrum of URL manipulation tasks, including, but not limited to: Enabling user