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The application pool must have a recycle time set.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-13704 | WA000-WI6020 IIS7 | SV-32519r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Application pools can be periodically recycled to avoid unstable states possibly leading to application crashes, hangs, or memory leaks. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| IIS 7.0 WEB SITE STIG | 2011-08-19 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-32828r1_chk ) |
|---|
| 1. Open the IIS Manager. 2. Click the Application Pools. 3. Highlight the desired application pool and click advanced settings in the Action Pane. 4. Scroll down to the recycling section and ensure the value for Regular Time Interval is not set to 0. If it is, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-28939r1_fix) |
|---|
| 1. Open the IIS Manager. 2. Click the Application Pools. 3. Highlight an application pool and click advanced settings in the Action Pane. 4. Scroll down to the recycling section and set the value for Regular Time Interval to a value other than 0. |