Open Appcmd.exe if you want to configure IIS 7 settings by using a command-shell window. Appcmd.exe resides in the %windir%\system32\inetsrv directory, which is available only to the Administrator account or to users who are members of the Administrators group on the computer. In addition, members of the Administrators group must start Appcmd.exe with elevated permissions to view and change settings in the server-level configuration files: Machine.config, the root Web.config file (in the .NET Framework directory), and in ApplicationHost.config. Users who view or change Web.config files in site or application directories must have access to read and write to files in those directories.

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If you are running 64-bit Windows, use Appcmd.exe from the LocalDrive\system32\inetsrv directory, not the LocalDrive\syswow64\inetsrv directory.

1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.

2. Click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

3. At the Command Prompt, type cd %windir%\system32\inetsrv, and then press ENTER.

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If you are logged onto the computer by using the Administrator account, you can double-click Appcmd.exe.

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