Network Management

IIS handler mapping requirements

This article lists the file extensions that IIS must allow in order for Orion Platform or SolarWinds Platform products to function. The article contains a list of extensions you need to allow when you use request filtering in IIS.

First published date

10/17/2018 4:11 PM

Last published date

8/31/2023 12:07 AM

Overview

This article lists the file extensions that IIS must allow in order for Orion Platform products to function.

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For the Orion or SolarWinds Platform Web Console to function, the IIS handler mapping must allow the following file extensions. If you are using request filtering in IIS, allow the listed extensions.

For details, see the Setup section in the File Name Extensions <fileExtensions> topic in the Microsoft documentation (© 2020, Microsoft, available at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/configuration/system.webserver/security/requestfiltering/fileextensions/, obtained on <November 30, 2020).


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For Handler Mappings, the IAO must document and approve all file extensions the website allows and denies. The allow and deny extensions will be compared to the Handler Mappings in IIS. Handler Mappings at the site level take precedence over Handler Mappings at the server level.