Using Detailed Errors in IIS 7.0

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OK, let's get to the point of this blog post. (I just get a bit excited at times....)

The IIS Team has released an article on How to Use HTTP Detailed Errors in IIS 7.0:
Every Web-Site Administrator or Web Developer has seen "404 - File not found" , "401 - Unauthorized" or "500 - Server Error" messages in his browser. This article helps you understand how and why IIS 7.0 generates these errors and how they can be configured.

Many might think that generating error messages does not seem to justify a full article. But there is more to errors than meets the eye. Error messages are a sensitive topic, because every error reveals more about your web-site than you might want revealed. The more information someone can gather about your site, the likelier it is that you will be hacked. A search for "google hacking" or "cross-site scripting" reveals a wealth of information on this topic.

However, error messages are also a valuable tool to troubleshoot problems. Developers and Web-Site Administrators require as much detail as possible when an error occurs. Ideally the error message gives recommendations on how to fix the problem. Here is how IIS 7.0 addresses these fundamentally opposed goals.

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/267/how-to-use-http-detailed-errors-in-iis7/

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