The provided command uses the **`appcmd`** utility in Windows, which...

August 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM

C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd list apppool /text:*

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 the appcmd.exe tool, which must be run from the appropriate location or its full path.

  • list apppool: Instructs appcmd 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.

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