RE: directories off of inetpub...
I am building a set of servers for the first time for use as ColdFusion servers. We are using NT4. When IIS is installed, the inetpub directory is created with a wwwroot and scripts directory. Having more experience with Apache and Unix variants, I have no clue as to what/why this directory structure is created. I have searched high and low for docs on this, but all I get is /dev/null. The scripts directory is analogous to cgi-bin. Any compiled CGI/ISAPI programs can be used from within it, and the virtual directory mapped to it within IIS allows execution. For example, if you install JRun, it'll install jrun.dll within that directory. By the way, if you want to be a real Windows user, you'll have to cut out that "/dev/null" talk. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ phone: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
Re: directories off of inetpub...
Think of wwwroot as htdocs and scripts as cgi-bin... I don't use IIS anyway, but I tend to blow away to default directories on any server I use. ;p I am building a set of servers for the first time for use as ColdFusion severs. We are using NT4. When IIS is installed, the inetpub directory is created with a wwwroot and scripts directory. Having more experience with Apache and Unix variants, I have no clue as to what/why this directory structure is created. I have searched high and low for docs on this, but all I get is /dev/null. In short, what is the scripts dir for? Does anyone here actually use it? Is it synonymous to cgi-bin in Unix? Thanks! - Douglas Knudsen Leveraged Technologies Group Alltel AIS 678-351-6063 Got Linux? http://linuxmall.com ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
RE: directories off of inetpub...
it? Is it synonymous to cgi-bin in Unix? Yes it is IIS installs a lot of crap, and the more you upgrade/ service pack the more crap you get ... You can remove the scripts directory , the reference to it in IIS Also remove any documentation directories, CFDOCS etc.. FRontpage also installs many _vti_* directories. Get rid of them too. Make sure your MDAC to up to date too... Make sure NT has service packs at least to sp5. Checkout http://www.sans.org/infosecFAQ/win/IIS_vulnerabilities.htm for a nice roundup and all the other usually sec. sites... Justin ~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
