A guest post by Rick Barber – a senior technical lead over at managed Windows host OrcsWeb: At OrcsWeb we recently came across an issue where a user was having performance issues with a bare-bones Orchard installation on a shared server. We tried to reproduce the issue and sure enough, any time the site was […]
Using Log Parser to Query Event Log Data
Did you know Log Parser could not only query IIS logs but also Event Viewer logs and more? If not, check out this post… ASP.NET Hosting – 3 Months Free – Click Here!! Hi Everyone! While I primarily enjoy deep-diving into SQL Server techniques and troubleshooting, I also troubleshoot issues on Windows servers in general. […]
User Isolation for Multiple FTP Acounts
What is FTP user isolation and how can it help your FTP management headaches? Read on… http://www.orcsweb.com/blog/terri/how-to-set-up-ftp-access-for-multiple-users-with-user-isolation/ Happy Hosting!
Creating Multiple 301 Redirects with a URL Rewrite Map
Here’s a good post about using a URL ReWrite Map to manage redirects for your site. Anyone who has set up 301 redirects for their site (which should be anyone who has ever renamed a page or moved content) knows how much of a hassle it can sometimes be managing multiple rules. This article shows […]
How To Set Up Custom Error Pages In IIS 7
Here’s a great post by Jamie at OrcsWeb about setting up custom error pages in IIS7: This blog post will explain how to configure custom error pages in IIS (Internet Information Server). For this example we will be using IIS 7.5 which shipped with Windows Server 2008 R2. If we configure .NET Error Pages at the […]
Fill A DataGrid From Access Database
Originally posted October 2, 2001 on OrcsWeb.com The code below demonstrates how to connect to and query a Microsoft Access database then bind those results to an ASP.Net datagrid for display as an HTML table. <%@ Page language=”VB” Debug=”false” %> <%@ Import Namespace=”System.Data” %> <@ Import Namespace=”System.Data.OleDb” %> <script language=”VB” runat=”server”> Sub Page_Load(Sender as Object, […]
Changing the Password Complexity in ASP.NET V2.0
Originally posted May, 26 2005 on OrcsWeb.com One of the first things many people try with ASP.NET V2.0 (currently in Beta 2) and with the starter kits is to create a new user. Creating a new user will be common in ASP.NET version 2.0, whether it is the CreateUserWizard, a starter kit form or using […]
Multiple Forms Auth Security Settings In ASP.Net
In a previous article I provided some samples to allow password protection of a folder in ASP.Net based on some settings in the root config.web file. Since that article I have had a few people ask if it was possible to secure multiple locations – each potentially with their own security requirements. Well, the answer […]
URL Scan or Request Filtering in IIS7
URL Scan has been a useful tool since Windows Server 2003, and continues to be used on many web server deployments. Did you know though that IIS7 includes a feature named Request Filtering that handles the same functionality as URL Scan but also gives a tighter level of control over the settings and where they […]
Orchard: Custom Content in Sub-Folders
Orchard doesn’t seem to like anything in it’s web root except for it’s own content. Try it out – create a folder (I created /TestContent/) and then put a test from there (I created test.html) and try to access it. You’ll get a 404 error. Orchard “traps” all requests and effectively kills them if it […]