How to Install an Isapi Filter DLL

ID: Q150312

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SUMMARY

ISAPI filters can be used with Internet Server to add features such as monitoring HTTP transactions or authentication. Filters can be loaded when the W3 service starts if they are added to a special key in the registry.


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To install an ISAPI filter for use with a Microsoft Internet Server, do the following:

  1. Copy the filter DLL to an appropriate subdirectory, such as the SCRIPTS or CGI-BIN subdirectory.


  2. Run Regedt32.exe.


  3. Add the full path of the filter DLL to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\ Parameters\Filter DLLs

    NOTE: If there is more than one filter DLL file, separate them with commas; for example, c:\inetsrv\Server\sspifilt.dll,c:\inetsrv\scripts\myfilter.dll


Additional query words: prodiis CGI BGI 


Keywords          : kbusage nttcp 
Version           : 1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 30, 1999