How to stop a IIS website by copying a file into it

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  •  10-07-2019
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Question

I remember it is possible to stop a website in IIS simply creating a file in the site directory with a special name. But I don't remember the name and can't find it in google. Can you help me?

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Solution

App_Offline.htm, at least for Asp.Net applications.

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2005/10/06/426755.aspx

Summary by Vincent P:

When you place a file called app_offline.htm in the root of the site, IIS stops the site. Then when you remove the file, IIS starts up and gets going when it receives the first request.

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