HOW TO: List Web Server Extensions and Extension Files in IIS 6.0

This step-by-step article describes how to list which extensions and extension files exist on an Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 server.

The command-line script, Iisext.vbs, which resides in the Sysvol\System32 (Default Windows\System32) directory, can be used by an administrator to list Web service extension IDs for all defined Web service extensions on an IIS 6.0 server.

List Extensions

Syntax:
To acquire a list of extensions that reside in the Web Service Extension Restriction List (WebSvcExtRestrictionList), follow these steps:

NOTE: For detailed information about the switches that are used in the examples, see the Parameters section of this article.

List Extensions on a Local Server

At a command prompt, change to the Sysvol\System32 folder (the default is Windows\System32), and then type the following: You receive the following response:

List Extensions on a Remote Server

At a command prompt, change to the Sysvol\System32 folder (the default is Windows\System32), and then type the following: You will receive a response similar to the following:

List Extension Files

Syntax: To acquire a list of extension files that reside in the Web Service Extension Restriction List (WebSvcExtRestrictionList), follow these steps:

NOTE: For detailed information about the switches that are used in the examples, see the Parameters section of this article.

List Extension Files on a Local Server

At a command prompt, change to the Sysvol\System32 folder (the default is Windows\System32), and then type the following: You will receive a response similar to the following:

List Extension Files on a Remote Server

At a command prompt, change to the Sysvol\System32 folder (the default is Windows\System32), and then type the following: You will receive a response similar to the following:

Parameters

• Drive:\Path\FileName: This parameter specifies the file name and path of the Web service extension file to be added.
• /s Computer: This parameter specifies the network name or IP address of the remote computer. By default, if this parameter is not used, the script runs on the local computer.
• /u Domain\User: This parameter specifies the user account that has administrative privileges on the remote computer and that will run the script. The script uses the locally logged on credentials if this option is not specified.
• /p Password: This parameter specifies the password for the account that is used with the /u parameter. If the /s parameter is not used and a password is required, the user is prompted for the password, and the password is obscured.
• /?: This parameter displays help at the command prompt.

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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