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 Find Out When the Last Time Windows Server Was Rebooted
For various reasons such as patch application or software installation, a server needs to be rebooted. This simple step could potentially make or break the availability of your application. Just to have a quick information when your server was rebooted can help you in troubleshooting an issue. There are several ways to find this information. Using Command Prompt A quick way to do this is … [Read more...]
Gotcha in Executing SSIS from DTExec Command Line
This issue was found in a troubleshooting session in one batch job with one company. The company runs its SSIS using a third party enterprise software by calling dtexec command prompt utility (dtexec.exe) and passes the arguments from its interface. The enterprise suite calls the SSIS package using an Active Directory account (DOMAIN\BatchJob) and the SSIS package is comprised of a *.dtsx and … [Read more...]
How to Resolve ReferenceManagerPackage Error in Visual Studio 2019
If you encounter this error (see below) when you try to Add Reference in Visual Studio: You can take a look at the ActivityLog.xml file, but most of the time it's not necessary. Just for the sake of this example, let's open it up: Or you can view it with IE or XML viewer: For this particular case, Visual Studio cannot load … [Read more...]