Some of the design choices in Office 2007 really baffle me. Some simple tasks just cannot be completed without jumping through so many hoops. I can’t understand why this isn’t on every website in the entire world! But, I hope this helps some of you out: Go To: My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types [...]
Tag Archives: Windows
File upload timeouts on IIS 6
Scenario: Simple file upload application using ColdFusion 8 on IIS 6 and Windows 2003 server. The application allows for large files to be uploaded to the server for backend processing. File sizes range from 10MB – 300 MB. Problem: File upload fails for files greater than 30MB. Analysis: Several options were investigated including [...]
Folder permission not inherited by uploaded file in PHP/IIS
Scenario: The web application has two components, a private upload area and a public download area. To upload a file you must be logged in via HTTP Authentication in IIS (v6 on Windows 2003). The file is uploaded to a non-web accessible uploads folder. Downloads are public and are allowed for anyone who has the [...]
Security is important!
I am guilty of an unforgiveable crime. I deployed an unsecured webserver and in IT that is THE ULTIMATE IN STUPIDITY! I am sorry and will not let it happen again. As a result the server was infected and became a zombie covertly attacking other servers. The machine was infected with the Downandup/Conficker trojan. This [...]
