what is httpcfg.exe

[BARAK]

Hello , my Freind Told me That i need to use httpcfg.exe , To remove an SSL certificate to a port number , and You Can also Disable Socket pooling with this , I Dont Understand , How to use these httpcfg.exe utility please Help me Thanks in advance

[MrChris-]

The HTTP Configuration Utility (Httpcfg.exe) is part of Support Tools for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This tool is now provided with the tools support Windows XP. Use this tool to identify, remove and request configuration information, such as those relating to the reservation of spaces for names, certificates and SSL servers playlists IP HTTP driver (HTTP.sys).

[jesse]

To disable socket pooling, follow these steps: Under Windows 2003, you have to type the following line: httpcfg delete iplisten-i ipaddress (this requires that the utilities are on the Windows 2003 server CD under \SUPPORT\ TOOLS\SUPTOOLS.MSI (with Support.cab cabinet ) Then do a net stop http /Y, Followed by a NET START W3SVC

[Lillebror]

HttpCfg.exe ships with the operating system starting with Windows Server 2003 as a binary executable, together with a help file that describes how to use it. It can be installed from the operating-system distribution disk as a support tool.

To remove an SSL certificate to a port number
Use Httpcfg.exe or Netsh.exe to see the ports and fingerprints of all the routes on the computer. To print the information on disk, use the redirection character ">" as shown in the following example.

httpcfg query ssl> myMachinePorts.txt

In Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, use Httpcfg.exe with keywords and delete ssl. Use the -i switch to specify the IP address: port, and-h switch to specify the fingerprint.

httpcfg delete ssl-i 0.0.0.0:8005-h 0000000000003ed9cd0c315bbb6dc1c08da5e6

In Windows Vista, use the Netsh.exe tool, as shown in the following example.
Netsh http delete sslcert ipport = 0.0.0.0:8005