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Q238131: How to Disable Socket Pooling

Article: Q238131
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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You may need to disable socket pooling under the following conditions:

- A low number of sites are being hosted.

- There are special security concerns.

- Another application or server has need of port 80 on an IP address.

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Socket pooling causes Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 to listen to all
IP addresses, which can present a possible security risk for secure domains with
multiple networks. Also, bandwidth throttling and performance adjustments will
apply to all Web sites configured for the same port (for example port 80). If
bandwidth throttling or performance tuning is being done on a per-site basis,
socket pooling will need to be disabled.

To disable socket pooling, perform the following steps:

1. Start the command prompt and make sure you are in the X:\Inetpub\Adminscripts
  folder (where X is the IIS installation drive). To do this, type the
  following lines at the command prompt:

  X:

  CD\Inetpub\Adminscripts

2. After you open the Adminscripts folder, type the following line at the
  command prompt:

  cscript adsutil.vbs set w3svc/disablesocketpooling true

3. The command replies as follows:

  disablesocketpooling : (BOOLEAN) True

4. Stop and start the IISAdmin service.

5. Restart the WWW service.

Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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