The provided command uses the **`appcmd`** utility in Windows, which...
The provided command uses the appcmd
utility in Windows, which is a command-line tool for managing IIS (Internet Information Services). Specifically, this command:
C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list apppool /text:*
Purpose:
This command retrieves a list of all Application Pools in IIS and displays detailed information about them.
Breakdown:
-
C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd
: Specifies the path to theappcmd.exe
tool, which must be run from the appropriate location or its full path. -
list apppool
: Instructsappcmd
to list all configured Application Pools in IIS. -
/text:*
: This outputs all possible information about each Application Pool in a detailed textual format, including settings, states, and properties.
Output:
The command will return a detailed textual representation of all Application Pools' configurations, including properties like:
- Name
- Status (e.g., running, stopped)
- CPU settings
- Recycling settings
- Pipeline mode (Integrated/Classic)
- Identity (application pool's process identity)
- Other configurations.
It helps administrators extract comprehensive details about Application Pools running on an IIS server.