Day: February 2, 2012

IIS Database Manager allows you to easily manage your local and remote databases from within IIS Manager. IIS Database Manager automatically discovers databases based on the Web server or application configuration and also provides the ability to connect to any database on the network. Once connected, IIS Database Manager provides a full array of administrative functionalities including managing tables, views, stored procedures and data as well as running ad hoc queries. IIS Database Manager provides support for Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. In addition, because IIS Database Manager is an extension of IIS Manager, administrators can securely delegate the management […]

Configuring Connection Strings in IIS 7 Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista A connection string provides the information that an application or provider must have to communicate with a particular database. A connection string usually supplies the server or location of the database server, the particular database to use, and the authentication information. If you use a connection string, this enables you to connect to databases from managed code applications in a centralized manner. Prerequisites For information about the levels at which you can perform these procedures, and the modules, handlers, and permissions […]