In Windows Server 2008 there is a backup tool called Windows Server Backup which however creates huge backup files. I prefer to use a simple command/batch file that copies everything I want to backup, zips it and then uploads it to Amazon S3 (aka “the cloud”) I have not been able to find a simple way to… Continue reading Backup or Copy Windows Server 2008 Configuration
Category: Windows Server 2008
Automate update of web.config with Microsoft Powershell
I have an ASP.NET web site project that I use for 5-10 web sites. Each has its own directory, setup in IIS and MySQL database, ie they work as independent web sites, only the code base is the same. For updates I have a setup with one Windows command file to copy out any file… Continue reading Automate update of web.config with Microsoft Powershell
ASP.NET 4.0 Chart Control Problems on IIS7
I have been playing around with the ASP.NET 4.0 Chart Controls for a new web site (Bilvärdet.se – used car price statistics) When deploying it to IIS7 on my Windows Server 2008 I ran in to a few problems: 1) I did not have .NET 4.0 Framework installed on the server 🙂 It turns out… Continue reading ASP.NET 4.0 Chart Control Problems on IIS7
Install cURL PHP Extension on Windows IIS
I tried to run a new PHP script that someone else wrote for me on my Windows Server 2008 and got some errors relating to cURL such as this: Fatal error: Call to undefined function curl_multi_init() First I spent a lot of time trying to find information on how to install cURL on a Windows… Continue reading Install cURL PHP Extension on Windows IIS
WordPress on Windows/IIS cannot upgrade, add plugins, upload themes
I have been struggling with this one ever since I moved my WordPress installation from my old Windows 2003 server to a new Windows Server 2008 machine. If I try to use “automatic upgrade” to upgrade to the latest WordPress release or upgrade or add a new plugin I get to the “Connection Information” page… Continue reading WordPress on Windows/IIS cannot upgrade, add plugins, upload themes
Looking for Credential Tiles hangs Remote Desktop
On my new Acer TravelMate 5530G I run Windows Vista Home Premium. I use Windows Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to my server which has been working just fine. But this weekend after setting up a new Windows 2008 server and trying to connect to it, RDC shows a dialog “Looking for Credential Tiles”.… Continue reading Looking for Credential Tiles hangs Remote Desktop