Thursday, September 14, 2006
How to Back Up and Restore the IIS Metabase
IIS administrators can create backup files using IIS Manager or a programmatic administration script. The backup files are copies of the metabase configuration file (MetaBase.xml) and the matching metabase schema file (MBSchema.xml). Using the metabase configuration backup and restore feature, the metabase can be restored from the backup files.
Important: You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to perform the following procedure (or procedures), or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, log on to your computer using an account that is not in the Administrators group, and then use the Run as command to run IIS Manager as an administrator. From the command prompt, type runas /user:administrative_accountname "mmc %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc".
To create a portable backup (password required)
In IIS Manager, right-click the local computer, point to All Tasks, and click Backup/Restore Configuration.
Click Create Backup.
In the Configuration backup name box, type a name for the backup file.
Select the Encrypt backup using password check box, type a password into the Password box, and then type the same password in the Confirm password box.
Click OK, and then click Close.
To create a non-portable backup (password not required)
In IIS Manager, right-click the local computer, point to All Tasks, and click Backup/Restore Configuration.
Click Create Backup.
In the Configuration backup name box, type a name for the backup file.
Click OK, and click Close.
To restore the metabase backup
In IIS Manager, right-click the local computer, point to All Tasks, and click Backup/Restore Configuration.
In the Backups list box, click the version of the Automatic Backup file that you want to restore, and click Restore. If prompted for a password, type the password you chose to secure the backup.
Important: You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to perform the following procedure (or procedures), or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. As a security best practice, log on to your computer using an account that is not in the Administrators group, and then use the Run as command to run IIS Manager as an administrator. From the command prompt, type runas /user:administrative_accountname "mmc %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc".
To create a portable backup (password required)
In IIS Manager, right-click the local computer, point to All Tasks, and click Backup/Restore Configuration.
Click Create Backup.
In the Configuration backup name box, type a name for the backup file.
Select the Encrypt backup using password check box, type a password into the Password box, and then type the same password in the Confirm password box.
Click OK, and then click Close.
To create a non-portable backup (password not required)
In IIS Manager, right-click the local computer, point to All Tasks, and click Backup/Restore Configuration.
Click Create Backup.
In the Configuration backup name box, type a name for the backup file.
Click OK, and click Close.
To restore the metabase backup
In IIS Manager, right-click the local computer, point to All Tasks, and click Backup/Restore Configuration.
In the Backups list box, click the version of the Automatic Backup file that you want to restore, and click Restore. If prompted for a password, type the password you chose to secure the backup.
How to Hide users from Exchange Address Book.
1)Go to Active Directory.
2)Double click the appropriate user and click on exchangeadvanced Tab.
3)Check the option " Hide it from the exchange address book".
4)Click apply & ok.
2)Double click the appropriate user and click on exchangeadvanced Tab.
3)Check the option " Hide it from the exchange address book".
4)Click apply & ok.
Error connecting to database when Global.asa is sub directory
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Database Results Error
The database connection named \'Paydata\' is undefined.
This problem can occur if:
* the connection has been removed from the web
* the file \'global.asa\' is missing or contains errors
* the root folder does not have Scripting permissions enabled
* the web is not marked as an Application Root
Problem: When IIS processes scripts, it will use the globla.asa in the root of the website.
Fix: In the IIS console, go to the properties for the directory and do the following:
1)In the directory options, there is a section called "Application Setting".?Click
on Create
2)Change the permissions to "Script"
3)Click "Apply"
4)Click "OK"
Database Results Error
The database connection named \'Paydata\' is undefined.
This problem can occur if:
* the connection has been removed from the web
* the file \'global.asa\' is missing or contains errors
* the root folder does not have Scripting permissions enabled
* the web is not marked as an Application Root
Problem: When IIS processes scripts, it will use the globla.asa in the root of the website.
Fix: In the IIS console, go to the properties for the directory and do the following:
1)In the directory options, there is a section called "Application Setting".?Click
on Create
2)Change the permissions to "Script"
3)Click "Apply"
4)Click "OK"
How to configure Internet Explorer to use both the FTP PORT mode and the FTP PASV mode in the Windows Server 2003 Family
SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Internet Explorer to use both the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) PORT mode and PASV mode.
FTP supports two modes. These modes are called Standard (or PORT or Active) and Passive (or PASV). The Standard mode FTP client sends PORT commands to the FTP server. The Passive mode client sends PASV commands to the FTP Server. These commands are sent over the FTP command channel when establishing the FTP session.
Standard mode FTP clients first establish a connection to TCP port 21 on the FTP server. This connection establishes the FTP command channel. The client sends a PORT command over the FTP command channel when the FTP client needs to send or receive data, such as a folder list or file. The PORT command contains information about which port the FTP client receives the data connection on. In Standard mode, the FTP server always starts the data connection from TCP port 20. The FTP server must open a new connection to the client when it sends or receives data, and the FTP client requests this by using the PORT command again.
Passive mode FTP clients also start by establishing a connection to TCP port 21 on the FTP server to create the control channel. When the client sends a PASV command over the command channel, the FTP server opens an ephemeral port (between 1024 and 5000) and informs the FTP client to connect to that port before requesting data transfer. As in Standard mode, the FTP client must send a new PASV command prior to each new transfer, and the FTP server will await a connection at a new port for each transfer.
You may have to change the mode that is used by the FTP client, depending on the firewall configuration on either the FTP client or the server. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and later support both Standard mode and Passive mode.
How to change the Internet Explorer FTP Client mode
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Under Browsing, click to clear the Enable folder view for FTP sites check box.
5. Click to select the Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatibility) check box.
6. Click OK.
Internet Explorer behaves as a Standard mode FTP client if you select the Enable folder view for FTP sites check box, even if you also select the Use Passive FTP check box. If you clear the Enable folder view for FTP sites check box and then select the Use Passive FTP check box, Internet Explorer behaves as a Passive mode FTP client.
This article describes how to configure Internet Explorer to use both the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) PORT mode and PASV mode.
FTP supports two modes. These modes are called Standard (or PORT or Active) and Passive (or PASV). The Standard mode FTP client sends PORT commands to the FTP server. The Passive mode client sends PASV commands to the FTP Server. These commands are sent over the FTP command channel when establishing the FTP session.
Standard mode FTP clients first establish a connection to TCP port 21 on the FTP server. This connection establishes the FTP command channel. The client sends a PORT command over the FTP command channel when the FTP client needs to send or receive data, such as a folder list or file. The PORT command contains information about which port the FTP client receives the data connection on. In Standard mode, the FTP server always starts the data connection from TCP port 20. The FTP server must open a new connection to the client when it sends or receives data, and the FTP client requests this by using the PORT command again.
Passive mode FTP clients also start by establishing a connection to TCP port 21 on the FTP server to create the control channel. When the client sends a PASV command over the command channel, the FTP server opens an ephemeral port (between 1024 and 5000) and informs the FTP client to connect to that port before requesting data transfer. As in Standard mode, the FTP client must send a new PASV command prior to each new transfer, and the FTP server will await a connection at a new port for each transfer.
You may have to change the mode that is used by the FTP client, depending on the firewall configuration on either the FTP client or the server. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and later support both Standard mode and Passive mode.
How to change the Internet Explorer FTP Client mode
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Under Browsing, click to clear the Enable folder view for FTP sites check box.
5. Click to select the Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatibility) check box.
6. Click OK.
Internet Explorer behaves as a Standard mode FTP client if you select the Enable folder view for FTP sites check box, even if you also select the Use Passive FTP check box. If you clear the Enable folder view for FTP sites check box and then select the Use Passive FTP check box, Internet Explorer behaves as a Passive mode FTP client.
Tools for Exchange Server
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