DOCUMENT:Q221872 01-JUN-2001 [iis] TITLE :How to Use Metainfo.asp PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbiis400 kbgraphxlinkcritical ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Metainfo.asp is an ASP script that retrieves data from the metabase. This can be useful in troubleshooting server configuration issues. Note that Metainfo.asp only works on Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) versions 4.0 and later. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Download Metainfo.exe now (http://download.microsoft.com/download/iis40/Utility/4.0/NT4/EN-US/Metainfo.exe) For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. Note: This file must be processed by Asp.dll, so it must be browsed as you would any file in a Web site. Installing Metainfo.asp ----------------------- 1. Downloaded and run the following file: Metainfo.exe (http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/Metainfo.exe) 2. When you are prompted for the location to place the extracted files, provide a directory in your Web content area that is configured to allow ASP scripts to run. Metainfo.asp will be saved here. 3. After Metainfo.exe exits, in Windows NT Explorer, browse to the directory where you saved Metainfo.asp, and open the properties for Metainfo.asp. On the Security tab, click Permissions and grant yourself and the local administrators group full control. Using Metainfo.asp ------------------ 1. To use Metainfo.asp, you must have administrative access to the Web server. 2. Open your Web browser, and browse to http:////Metainfo.asp. Trying to access this file through Windows Explorer (for example, as C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Metainfo.asp) will not work. It must be accessed through a URL. 3. After a few seconds, the server will return an HTML page that contains your configuration information. You can save this page from your browser for future reference. The techniques used by Metainfo.asp are documented in the IIS 4.0 online product documentation under Microsoft Internet Information Server/Programmers Reference/IIS administration. For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q196074 How to Store the Authenticated User Name in a Session Variable Q219271 How to Add the Immediate-If Function to an ASP Page Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbiis400 kbgraphxlinkcritical Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400 Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.