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Topic: Meaning of WebsitePanel -> Web Site -> Home

Posted By: Jon Smith
Subject: Meaning of WebsitePanel -> Web Site -> Home
Date Posted: 01 February 2013 at 8:49am

Hi,

Can you either direct me to the explanation of the various items on the WebsitePanel > Web Site Properties > Home Folder mean. i.e.

Enable Write Permissions
Enable Directory Browsing
Enable Parent Paths
Dedicated Application Pool - I understand that one!
Allow Anonymous Access
Enable Integrated Widows Authentication
Enable Basic Authentication

I should say that my web site is an ASP.NET MVC4 application, so some of these may not apply, but I would like to know what state I should put them in which gives me the right level of security.

Thanks in advance.

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 01 February 2013 at 10:18am

These are settings that you would find within IIS for websites.

Enable Write Permissions

This allows applications or scripts on your website to write to your hosting space. This is useful if you have upload applications that allow visitors to upload images through there browser to your hosting space.

Enable Directory Browsing
This allows visitors to view the contents of a directory that has no default page. This should be disabled, unless you require this.

Enable Parent Paths

This is used more for Classic ASP allowing the application to access files such as include files in a parent directory.

Dedicated Application Pool

This sandboxes your website from others on the same server and gives improved performance, reliability, and security.

The authentication settings are for advanced users and should not be changed.

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