Contents tagged with Windows Server
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How to use SSL and Host Headers
SSL Host Headers? Does it really exist?
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Virtual Drives and you
SUBST is a great DOS command that allows you to map a local path to a drive letter. For
example, wouldn’t it be easier to access you GAC folder by specifying G: instead of C:\windows\assembly? -
Credit card numbers for testing your e-commerce applications
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How to Check Certificate expirations on IIS with custom script.
Recently I ran into a SSL cert issue. I run a small e-commerce site and was doing some testing on it. Got to the buy now feature (when the site switches from non- SSL to SSL or http to https) I received a your SSL cert has expired. What? No I remember I purchased it forever ago but it shouldn’t be up now why did I have no warning?
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Remote IISReset How To
Very Easy little command line to remote into an IIS machine. Using any windows box.
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Increasing User Handle and GDI Handle Limits
Have you ever been working with a good number of applications at once? Are you a naturally born multi tasker? Alright, answer me this - who has had Windows buckle under the weight of all of these applications and display error messages stating that the system is out of memory or out of resources, buttons and menus do not work correctly, or you get an error sound but no message on the screen? I’ve hit this numerous times, to the point that I’ve lost work because of it…
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Display Machine Details on Windows Server Login
If your like me you develop in multiple servers. Using Terminal Services is a easy way to move through these servers remotely and with ease. Often I have 6 or more Remote Sessions open at one time. This as you can well imagine can get very confusing. I got to the point I felt I needed better way to brand my Desktop sessions. I tried wallpaper which by the way works well also. However this trick works as a supplement to the wallpaper trick.This registry edit will add text to the login string on the login after you hit "ctrl alt delete" giving you a chance to identify the machine in case you get confused.
