You Cannot Change the "Cache ISAPI Applications" Property

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SYMPTOMS

When you are trying to either select or to remove the check in the Cache ISAPI Applications check box on an Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 application folder, the check box is not available (it is dimmed) and you cannot change the value. You can change the value on the Web site level but not on application level.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the ADSutil.vbs administration script to change the application property:

To not cache ISAPI applications on the folder called "myapplication":

C:\Inetpub\AdminScripts>cscript.exe adsutil.vbs set w3svc/1/root/myapplication/cacheisapi 0

To allow the cache of ISAPI applications on the folder called "myapplication":

C:\Inetpub\AdminScripts>cscript.exe adsutil.vbs set w3svc/1/root/myapplication/cacheisapi 1

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0.

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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

In Windows 2000, open Internet Services Manager in the Administrative Tools folder.
Right-click Default Web Site, and then click Properties.
Click Home Directory.
Click Configuration. Under App Mappings, you can see that the Cache ISAPI Applications setting is changeable.
Click Cancel on both dialog boxes.
Click Default Web Site.
Right-click IISHelp (or any application folder).
Click Configuration. Under App Mappings, you can see that the Cache ISAPI Applications setting is not available, and you cannot modify it (it is dimmed).

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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kbpending kbprb KB312883

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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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