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Q150826: Batch File to Display IIS Environment Variables from Browser

Article: Q150826
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0 3.5 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 05-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following batch file will create a listing of environment variables when a
client connects to a Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS).

Create a file with Notepad and type the following lines of code. Save the file in
the scripts directory as Environment.cmd.

     @echo off
     echo Content-Type: text/plain
     echo.
     set

From a browser, type the http://<Web Server Name>/<Path to the Script
file>

where, WWW.UNKNOWN.COM is the full qualified Domain Name, and
SCRIPTS/ENVIRONMENT.CMD? is the Path to the Script file. For example:,
HTTP://WWW.UNKNOWN.COM/SCRIPTS/ENVIRONMENT.CMD?

NOTE: The question mark is very important. It informs the server that this is a
GET request instead of downloading the file.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q150041 : Environment Variables Returned by IIS via CGI

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : 1.0 3.5 3.51

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