This package enhances your ability to develop and test web applications on Windows by combining the power of IIS 7.5 with the convenience of a lightweight web server like the ASP.NET Development Server (also known as Cassini).
IIS 7.5 Express is included withMicrosoft WebMatrix, an integrated suite of tools designed to make developing web applications on Windows simple and seamless. IIS 7.5 Express can also be used with Visual Studio 2010 as a powerful alternative to Cassini.
Here are some key features of "Internet Information Services Express":
· The same web server that runs on your production server is now available on your development computer.
· Most tasks can be done without the need for administrative privileges.
· IIS 7.5 Express runs on Windows XP and all later versions of Windows.
· Many users can work independently on the same computer.
Requirements:
· NET Framework 4.0
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
X64 Support:
· IIS 8.0 Express supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.
Shared Features with IIS 8.0:
· IIS 8.0 Express shares a great number of features with the full version of IIS; for example, IIS 8.0 Express uses many of the same binaries, configuration files, and error codes as the full version of IIS, so migrating projects between your development environment and your production environment should be easier that ever.
Changing the User Home Directory:
· IIS 8.0 Express supports changing the user's home directory, which is mapped to the %IIS_USER_HOME% variable in configuration. By default this path is located at %UserProfile%\Documents\IISExpress, but users can change this by setting a CustomUserHome registry property in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\IISExpress, or by specifying the "/userhome" parameter when launching iisexpress.exe.
AppCmd Support for editing multiple configuration files:
· The AppCmd utility now supports a "/AppHostConfig" para...
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