Here are some useful tools that help us in configuring IIS server to be more secure and less resource consuming:

1. IIS Passwords Sync:

IIS 6.0 web sites run under anonymous user accounts. It is IUSR_<machine name> (by default) or other user accounts created by your web hosting control panel. The users’ passwords are set automatically set and are never known. However, sometimes for some reason the passwords get out of sync or corrupted and need to be reset. The easiest way to reset these passwords is to use IIS Passwords Sync program. It extracts the passwords that Microsoft IIS 6.0 has in its metabase and updates the accounts in “Local Users and Groups” to use that passwords.

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2. IIS Pool:

With IIS Pool tool we can easily search the problematic sites which have default application pool.

IIS Application Pools Monitoring and Analysis:

This program allows monitoring of IIS 6 application pools. All the monitoring data is stored in log files. It is possible to analyze a pool to find a website (or a virtual application) using too much resources. …

Overview -

IIS Application Pools Monitoring and Analysis:

* This program allows monitoring of IIS 6 application pools.

* All the monitoring data is stored in log files.

* It is possible to analyze a pool to find a website (or a virtual application) using too much resources.

Features -

* IIS application pools monitoring

* IIS application pools analysis

* Find websites using too much resources

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3. IIS Report:

Overview -

IIS Report is a command line tool. It allows us to create different IIS related reports. For example it can get the list of all SSL websites and sort it by IP address, or get the list of all websites and sort it by application pool name and then by website name, …

There is no installation required. Just download and unrar the archive file. Then start the program with:

C:\>iisreport.exe /?

to get more information and see all the parameters available.

Benefits -

* Easy-to-use

* Fast

* It is possible to import the reports with Excel

* It is possible to parse the reports with VBS or BAT programs and other administration applications.

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1. To open Remote assistance, navigate yourself as shown below.

2. Open Help and Support Center by clicking Start, and then clicking Help and Support. Following window will open up.

Click on => Invite someone to help you (shown inside red outline)

3. There are 3 methods to send out an invitation

i) Microsoft Windows Messenger

ii)Use Email

iii) Save invitation as a file

In this example, I “Save invitation as a File” (using Messenger or Outlook)

4. Enter your name also specify for how long the invitation will stay open , press “Continue”

5. It is Highly recommended to set a password for the connection. Once the password is set, the password should be sent to Expert from Novice system. The password will be used by Expert system to connect to Novice System.

6. Please select the following path for saving your invitation

Send the details of the invitation to Expert (preferably) as an attachment to email.

7. Once the details are send to Expert , he/she needs to browse at the following screen to get connected for Remote Assistance. Make sure both Novice and Expert should be present at there respective computers for the process.

8. Once the Expert receives the invitation , and afterwards whenever both (Expert and Novice) are ready, Expert must double click on the file “RemoteAssistanceInvitation” which will open “Remote Assistance Window” .

9. Enter Password >> hit Yes >> the system will now connect to Novice system

10.  Once the connection is established between Expert and Novice, a confirmation message will be  displayed.

11. Select YES , Expert and Novice are ready to Chat (Chatting will be an option for communicaton while in Remote Assistance )

12. This is what Expert will view at his end (once the connection is established)

All the issues/problems can now be look after as both Novice and Expert are working together.

13. To Terminate a “Remote Assistance” connection, both Expert or Novice can select “Disconnect” in their control section. A pop-up window will display at both ends stating end of connection. Following window will popup on Expert Computer.

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