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Q190002: CGI and Perl Applications Do Not Run in a New Console

Article: Q190002
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 04-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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CGI and Perl applications do not run in a new console.

WORKAROUND
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With the Windows Script Host enabled, start the command prompt and go to the
following directory:

  <%System_Root%>\System32\Inetsrv\Adminsamples

Then, type the following command:

  adsutil set w3svc/CreateCGIWithNewConsole "1"

MORE INFORMATION
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To run CGI applications in Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 and earlier,
"CreateProcessWithNewConsole" was added as a REG_DWORD with a value of "1" to
the following registry key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters

This method does not work in IIS 4.0.

Additional query words: reg akz

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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