Continuing from the last post on customizing 401 error page on IIS, there's a different way to do so by using 302 Redirection. Using this method is actually a bit more simple to do, it's just that you have to create a second website with a landing page to serve as your error page. Not everyone has this privilege to just have a second instance created in production environment, so it's always … [Read more...]
How to Use Custom 401 Error Page on IIS
When you need to restrict access to your web application on IIS, any unauthorized users will see the standard 401 Error Page from IIS: Often times, though, you want to show your end users a custom error page with specific instructions on what to do. That is certainly a more graceful way of handling the error than just showing the standard windows 401 error page. If you have the … [Read more...]
How to Enable Secure HttpOnly Cookies in IIS
Session cookies are often seen as one of the biggest problems for security and privacy with HTTP, yet often times, it's necessary to utilize it to maintain state in modern web applications. By default, it is insecure and vulnerable to be intercepted by an authorized party. Cookies typically store session identifiers that may offer full access to an account, therefore if a cookie is intercepted, … [Read more...]
How to Import IIS Log to PostgreSQL
If you ever had a need to dump and analyze IIS logs from a database, this post will show you how to do it in PostgreSQL RDBMS. The assumption is that you're already familiar with the default installation and setup of PostgreSQL, if not please check the manual link at the bottom of this post. We will use default settings. Steps to Create IIS Log Table and Import Log File to PostgreSQL Create … [Read more...]
How to Backup IIS Manager Connections List on Windows
You've been using IIS Manager to manage remote IIS from your local computer. But how do you export the connections list if you move to a new computer or just to back it up if you lost all data? This post will show you how you can export and back up IIS Manager connections list on your local PC. All connections in IIS Manager are saved in a binary file called InetMgr.preferences and it … [Read more...]