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Try this running this from a command prompt to open the IIS Administrator c:\winnt\System32\Inetsrv\iis.msc or from Run

IIS Manager enables you to configure Internet Information Services (IIS). How you open IIS Manager depends on the version of IIS and the operation system. The following table shows which IIS version can be used with Windows operating system Operating System IIS Version Windows Server 2008  IIS 7.0 Windows Server 2003  IIS 6.0 Windows XP Professional IIS 5.1 Windows 2000 IIS 5.0

BITS Server Extensions The Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is a background file transfer mechanism and queue manager, also known as a drizzle service. BITS throttles file requests to minimize bandwidth consumption and enhance the end-user experience. Enable BITS with IIS to maintain Web server quality of service. From the Windows Components Wizard, click Details to enable the following BITS Server components: • BITS Server Extensions ISAPI : Enable this option to drizzle IIS requests with the help of the BITS server. • BITS Server Extensions Snap-in : Enabling this option to access and view the BITS graphical user interface (GUI).

Facebook has announced the launch of it’s Facebook Credits feature in 13 Asian and Latin American countries via international payment methods and improved payout workflows for developers using Facebook Credits. For the ones who have not heard about Facebook Credits before, it is a safe way to pay for Virtual Goods in Facebook Applications without having to reveal your bank or card details to a third-party app or game provider. According to a blog post from Facebook: We’re also excited to announce that we now support payouts to developers in all countries globally (excluding a few government-embargoed countries). To do this, we’ve developed a new pay out process for developers in countries where we haven’t previously supported payouts through banks or PayPal. For developers in these countries, we may request some additional documentation to enable them to be paid through their local bank account. Although there is a no special mention about India in the official blog post but we ...

Types of cloud computing Cloud computing is typically classified in two ways: Location of the cloud computing Type of services offered Location of the cloud Cloud computing is typically classified in the following three ways: Public cloud : In Public cloud the computing infrastructure is hosted by the cloud vendor at the vendor’s premises. The customer has no visibility and control over where the computing infrastructure is hosted. The computing infrastructure is shared between any organizations. Private cloud : The computing infrastructure is dedicated to a particular organization and not shared with other organizations. Some experts consider that private clouds are not real examples of cloud computing. Private clouds are more expensive and more secure when compared to public clouds. Private clouds are of two types: On-premise private clouds and externally hosted private clouds. Externally hosted private clouds are also exclusively used by one organization, but are ...

Assess Your Cloud Readiness - Sign up for Cloud Workshop Want a smooth navigation in the Cloud? Understand the value proposition of the Cloud. Find out how organizations are adopting Cloud Computing to realize the benefits of: Optimizing the cost structure by moving some of the workload to the Cloud. Reducing the time-to-market by delivering innovative solutions quickly. Meeting the expectations of large computations and storage requirements imposed by ever exploding content. Addressing the way organizations have started interfacing with consumers in a social mechanism. Duration: Two days Audience: CTO, SVP, VP Mode: Group Workshops Assess Your Cloud Readiness Is your organization prepared to adopt Cloud Computing? What are the gaps from a readiness standpoint that you need to address for a Cloud Computing platform in infrastructure connectivity, development ...

As mentioned in one of my earlier posts, I’ve been performing some tests with Active Directory restores to provide myself with a refresh of the procedure as I haven’t done it for awhile and just so I won’t need to do this again in the future, I thought it would be beneficial to myself to document the process so I have screenshots and steps to reference to in the future. We’re all familiar with the native NTBackup utility that Windows Server 2003 provides and it is important to remember that whenever a change is to be made to your directory service, always remember to perform a backup of your domain controller.  I almost always perform a backup of more than one domain controller whenever I’m about to make any changes. Backup Process Start up NTBackup on your domain controller and select the System State from the list of items to be backed up: Click on the Start Backup button and wait for the backup to complete: Now that we have a backup completed, let’s begin m...

Advertisements are important to finance the free distribution of high-quality content on the internet. However, some websites are loaded with annoying banners and intrusive popups, so surfing the internet has become quite annoying on these sites. Adblocking extensions for Google Chrome therefore are becoming increasingly popular. Which is the best adblocker? The two most popular extensions in the Chrome Webstore currently are “ AdBlock ” and “ Adblock Plus ”. Both extensions promise to do the same thing: Block all ads on every website. But what is the difference between the two, and which one is the better adblocker? AdBlock was originally created for Google Chrome. It is the older one of the two and still has more users. Adblock Plus was only recently ported to Google Chrome, but the numbers of users are growing quickly. In no time, it has become the second most popular of all Chrome extensions. It is the equivalent to Adblock Plus for Firefox, with more than 120 mill...

Do you guys have any requirement to boot the server using an internal USB Flashdisk or USB key. This option is mainly used for VMware. However, when an external USB key is connected the server tends to boot from the external USB key. HP Proliant Server has a solution for this. The USB boot option needs to be changed in RBSU. Boot the server to RBSU System Option >> USB options >> USB Control >> External USB ports Disabled The USB Control menu determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup: • When USB Enabled is selected, all USB ports and embedded devices are enabled. • When USB Disabled is selected, all USB ports and embedded devices are disabled. • When Legacy USB Disabled is selected, all USB ports are enabled under a USB-aware OS, but USB is not supported during POST or RBSU. Legacy USB Disabled also disables iLO 2 virtual devices. • When External USB Port Disabled is selected, external USB ports are disabled. Under this option, em...

Network monitor 3.4 can be downloaded from the below locations. Click Here to Download of 3.4 Version The above link has network monitor package for the 3 architectures: x86, x64 and ia64.   Network monitor version 3.1 can be downloaded from the below location   Click Here to Download of 3.1 Version

Microsoft provides a free edition of SQL Server for training and education purposes. Free edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 can be downloaded from the below link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=8b3695d9-415e-41f0-a079-25ab0412424b&displaylang=en This edition is called SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Express edition It has packages for all the architectures - X86, IA64 and AMD64. Additionally SQL Server R2 is also available for 180 days free trial. This can be downloaded from the below link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=54ad6107-c552-4d47-b1a1-3f66460f71a9&displaylang=en SQL Server 2005 express edition is available for free download in the below link. http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2005/en/us/express.aspx

If you want to find the hardware and software information of a remote system, you can use one of the Server 2003 resource kit tools for this purpose. This tools is Srvinfo.exe and can be found in the directory "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools". However, this directory is added to the PATH environment variable when you install the resource kit, so you do not need to specify the full path, You can just run Srvinfo command from any directory. Below is the syntax to remotely find the information about a computer. Srvinfo \\remote_computer name When you just run Srvinfo without specifying any remote computer, it would show the information of the host computer. When I run the command 'Srvinfo \\techblogger-xp-pc' I get the following output for a XP PC. Server Name: techblogger-xp-pc Security: Users Registered Owner: techblogger Registered Organization: ProductID: 73427-680-2341801-23123 Original Install Date: Tue Aug 17 06:52:44 2010 Base Sourc...

Recently I faced a situation where I had to empty the recycle bin from Windows command line(CMD). After doing some research (Google Search) on this topic, I found that there is no command for cleaning up recycle bin. Also recycle bin is not a folder like all other folders. I have no idea where the items in the recycle bin really get stored. Otherwise, running del command on that folder would have worked. Finally I got a solution by using cleanmgr utility. Cleanmgr is a GUI based utility but it has two interesting options /sageset and /sagerun. Using these two options we can clean up recycle bin from command prompt. You can find the steps below. First run the command 'cleanmgr /sageset:1' either from 'command prompt' or from 'Run' window. Now in the Clean Manager window select Recycle bin and un-select every other category. Click on OK. Whenever you want to empty recycle bin, you can simply run the command 'cleanmgr /sagerun:1' from windows com...

ALEESOFT FREE IPAD VIDEO CONVERTOR WINDOWS ONLY. FREE STUDIO BY DVD VIDEO SOFT, HAMSTER FREE VIDEO CONVERTOR, MEDIACODER FOR DEVICES, VIDEORA Many portable devices we own can play video, but conversion to a suitable size and format is usually required. Karan Bajaj and Hitesh Raj Bhagat test out some free video converters which not only support a wide range of formats, but can also convert videos for a range of devices without you having to remember complex settings. In an ideal world, any video stored on our computer would play seamlessly on any device by just copy-pasting it into the internal memory. But it's not that simple - all smartphones , media players and tablets accept different video formats and they have different screen sizes and resolutions. These video converters make the whole conversion process simpler. ALEESOFT FREE IPAD VIDEO CONVERTOR WINDOWS ONLY With support for the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Apple TV, this free application converts multiple video form...

Here is the link where you can get information about HP iLO 3 integration with Microsoft Active Directory. Click Here One more link Click Here

Q1. What is the difference between iLO 3 and iLO 2? A1. ILO 3 contains all of the functionality of iLO 2, but delivers faster performance than its predecessor.  With a greater CPU performance and more memory, it also provides headroom for significant future functionality expansion. Q2. Can I use the same iLO Advanced license for iLO 2 and iLO 3 systems? A2. Yes. ILO Advanced licenses work with any generation of iLO management processor, so licenses purchased today can be used on future generations of product. Q3. If I purchase a system with iLO 2, can I upgrade to iLO 3? A3. No.  The management processor is embedded on the server motherboard and cannot be replaced or upgraded. Q4. How can iLO Advanced benefit my business? A4. HP iLO Advanced provides full remote control of a ProLiant server without compromise for routine administration or occasional maintenance. It eliminates more trips to remote ProLiant servers than an...

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a break from medical leave on Monday to preside over the opening of the company's annual conference for software developers. And in a break from Apple's usual practice of shrouding its events in an air of mystery, the California gadget-maker this time revealed ahead of time what it plans to announce at the event in San Francisco. In a press release, Apple said Jobs and other executives will unveil the next generation of Lion, the software that powers Macintosh computers, and iOS 5, the next version of the mobile operating system for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. And one more thing: iCloud. Apple described the previously unknown iCloud as its "upcoming cloud services offering" but provided no further details of what awaits at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference. "iCloud was almost a throwaway line in the press release," said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst for technology research company Gartner. ...

Everyone (All Over the World) waiting to hear the release date of Windows 8 Version. So far Microsoft official didn't confirmed when it is going to launch all over. Here goes some more which I've grabbed for you from other websites/blogs. The Windows 8 release date has been shrouded in a cloud of rumors. Most experts expect a late 2011 early 2012 release of the operating system. A recently leaked Windows 8 product cycle chart provides the answers needed to determine the release date of the next Windows OS by Microsoft. You can take a look at the image here. The chart lists the planning, development and readiness product cycle of Windows 8 and related Microsoft products such as Internet Explorer 8, Windows Live Wave 4, Windows Live Wave 5 and Windows 7. It also lists major events. Some events and products have already been held / released and it is possible to pinpoint the release date of Windows 8 by making the remaining calculations. Here is what we know. Forum I and...

Google is very serious about supporting only browser that it considers to be "modern." As such, the search giant recently announced that it is only going to support the current and prior major release of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari on a rolling basis. Each time a new version is released, the company will begin supporting the update and stop supporting the third-oldest version. As of August 1, 2011, Google will discontinue support for the following browsers and their predecessors: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3.5, and Safari 3. In these older browsers you may have trouble using certain features in Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs, and Google Sites. The company also said that eventually these apps may stop working entirely in older browsers. Google also made a point to recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of your favorite browser. The company specifically lists four browsers to choose from, in a very specific (alph...

Last Update: June 1, 2011 Subject to change without notice Monday, Sept 12 7:00am - 9:00am Registration 9:00am - 5:00pm Pre-Conference Sessions Tuesday, Sept 13 7:00am - 9:00am Registration 9:00am - 11:00am Keynote 11:30am - 6:00pm Sessions Wednesday, Sept 14 7:30am - 9:00am Registration 9:00am - 6:00pm Sessions Thursday, Sept 15 7:30am - 9:00am Registration 9:00am - 5:00pm Sessions Friday, Sept 16 7:30am - 9:00am Registration 9:00am - 3:00pm Sessions 3:00pm Conference Ends   Read more news -   Microsoft has launched a new website for a developers conference called BUILD. This conference looks to be a re-branding of the traditional Professional Developers Conference (PDC) which is held every year in September. BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Learn how to work with the all new touch-centric user experience to create fast, fluid, and dynamic appli...

A high school student from Anhui Province in China has apparently sold one of his kidneys for 20,000 yuan, which is $3,171 dollars, so he could buy himself an iPad 2. Talk about selling your body part for a new piece of technology. Xiao Zhang reportedly sold one of his kidneys for nearly $3171 dollars so he could buy himself a shiny new iPad 2. Zhang confessed to his mother that he was motivated to sell his kidney after seeing an online advertisement offering cash to those who wanted to be an organ donor. When Zhang's mom discovered the iPad 2, she forced him to reveal how he attained the gizmo. "I wanted to buy an iPad 2, but I didn't have the money," said Zhang. The iPad 2 was not the only thing he bought. Zhang also purchased an iPhone and a laptop. The hospital where Zhang had his kidney removed, Chenzhou 198 Hospital in Hunan Provine, is reportedly not qualified to do kidney transplants. The hospital continues to deny that it was involved ...