Website build and development

web.config Redirect http to https

Posted on 18 September 2016 by Neil

Windows server with IIS allows website redirects to be configured in the web.config file, located at the root of the website files directory. I wished to add the following rule to redirect http web pages to https <rule name=”Redirect to HTTPS” stopProcessing=”true”> <match url=”(.*)” /> <conditions> <add input=”{HTTPS}” pattern=”^OFF$” /> </conditions> <action type=”Redirect” url=”https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}” redirectType=”SeeOther” […]

IIS Adding Support for Font Families

Posted on 28 April 2016 by Neil

By default IIS doesn’t support all of the font family types used in CSS. Additional media support entries may be required. Below is a typical font family definition, as used within a CSS file. @font-face {font-family: ‘my-font’;src: url(inc/fonts/my-font.otf) format(‘truetype’), url(inc/fonts/my-font.eot) format(‘eot’), url(inc/fonts/my-font.woff) format(‘woff’);} Whilst configuring a website hosted on Windows server I found that Internet […]

Windows RDP Change User Password

Posted on 24 February 2015 by Neil

In a remote desktop session (RDP) accessing the account password settings with <CTRL> + <ALT + <DELETE> is not available. An alternative method is required. On a Windows computer pressing <CTRL> + <ALT> + <DELETE> provides access to profile settings such as the user password. From within remote desktop the <CTRL> + <ALT> + <DELETE> […]

HTTP Error 503. The Service is Unavailable

Posted on 25 January 2015 by Neil

Re-activating an old website on IIS the browser showed HTTP Error 503. More fully the error given within the browser was: HTTP Error 503. The Service is Unavailable The website was a development site which had been stopped and was now to be re-activated. Reviewing the IIS settings for the website, nothing looked to be […]

IIS8 add Server Certificates Icon

Posted on 12 January 2015 by Neil

By default the Server Certificates icon, along with many more, is missing. The missing icons are added through the Add Roles and Features Wizard. As a part of installing a certificate on IIS 7 there is the requirement to double click on the Server Certificates icon within the central pane in the IIS control panel. […]

Windows 2012 Server Change Administrator Password

Posted on 30 December 2014 by Neil

Changing the Windows Server 2012 Administrator password via a Remote Desktop RDP connection as actioned via the Local Users and Groups section of the Computer Management. To access the Computer Management hover in the top right corner of the desktop to get the three icons: Search; Start and Settings; to appear at the right edge […]

How to Fix Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)

Posted on 7 December 2014 by Neil

The Bad Request error is most likely due to a missing entry in the bindings for an IIS site instance. The error is shown simply in the browser with no other content as: Bad Request (Invalid Hostname) To correct the error the website URL is to be added to the site’s bindings. On the web […]

Disable SSLv3

Posted on 17 October 2014 by Neil

The SSLv3 protocol is disabled in Windows by configuring Registry keys and values. SSLv3 and the older SSLv2 protocols are both vulnerable by their implementation and should now be disabled. Newer protocols are available for use. Open the Registry editor with the command regedit.exe. Changes to the Registry can make your computer unusable, proceed with […]

Is IIS Running 64-bit or 32-bit

Posted on 10 September 2014 by Neil

Discover if an IIS website running in 32 bit or 64 bit mode from the application pool settings or the task manager. Whether a particular IIS website application pool is running in 32 bit or 64 bit mode can be relevant to the operation of the website. Some features, written to be integrated in a […]

ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.Zip.ZipInputStream exists in both

Posted on 27 August 2014 by Neil

Navigating to the Hosts/Extensions page to install a new module I encountered the error ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.Zip.ZipInputStream’ exists in both. No further actions were possible on the page, The main part of the page was taken up with the error: Error: Extensions is currently unavailable. DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: c:\inetpub\wwwroot dnn7\website\DesktopModules\Admin\AdvancedSettings\LanguagePacks.ascx.cs(87): error CS0433: The type ‘ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.Zip.ZipInputStream’ exists in both ‘c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Temporary […]

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