[itdiscuss] Vista Problem

[Michael Sainz]

Bill,

It sounds like an IIS issue rather than a Vista issue honestly. IIS normally logs HTTP/HTTPS requests in the log files. Now if your custom application is making new connections every time it needs to poll, than that would fill up the logs pretty quick. If that is the case then the people who coded your app need to take some refresher courses in best practices.

I'm not aware of any new network services on Vista that talk specifically with IIS other than HTTP/HTTPS. Maybe supply us with a copy of a log file? Often HTTP commands will tell us what its doing...

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From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of blloyd at buskercom.com
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:45 AM
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Subject: [itdiscuss] Vista Problem

For all you Vista buffs out there, I have a problem that defies being solved.  We recently installed an application on our file/print server that interacts with our new Sharp MX-3110n copier/printer.  (It is custom developed by DocuTeam.)  The application uses IIS to provide for special file sharing and advanced scanning capabilities.

This morning I discovered that our file server's system drive was filling up and almost completely out of space.  It turns out that IIS has been creating log files each day that are 500 to 700 mb in size.  When you look at the files you see that IIS is logging the connection from the Vista machine.  It is logging a record at least every minute or more.

Now my theory is that the Vista machine is taking advantage of a new service on the network.  When I look at the network traffic the Vista machine is accessing file shares the normal way but it is also establishing a port 80 connection, thereby causing IIS to create the log files.  Since this is only happening with the Vista machine I would like to find a way to keep Vista from "taking advantage" of this new network service.  Anyone run into this kind of problem before?

Thanks,



Bill Lloyd
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