I have a question about app pools. Is there an easy way to tell the difference between 1) Default Application pool, 2) Central Admin App Pool, SSP Admin App Pool, and 3) SharePoint/Content App Pool? I have about 50 app pools showing up and need to find an easy way to tell the difference between the3 types.Thanks,Dave

Hi David,1. Default Application Pool - refers to the Default Web site on IIS which is on port 80.2. Central Admin App Pool - refers to the Central Admin site of SharePoint3. SSP Admin App Pool - refers to the SharePoint Service Provider4. SahrePoint/Content App Pool - each app pool refers to a SharePoint site created in the same box An Application Pool can contain one or more applications and allows us to configure a level of isolation between different Web applications. For example, if you want to isolate all the Web applications running in the same computer, you can do this by creating a separate application pool for every Web application and placing them in their corresponding application pool. Because each application pool runs in its own worker process, errors in one application pool will not affect the applications running in other application pools. Deploying applications in application pools is a primary advantage of running IIS 6.0 in worker process isolation mode because you can customize the application pools to achieve the degree of application isolation that you need. When you configure application pools for optimum availability, you also should consider how to configure application pools for application security. For example, you might need to create separate application pools for applications that require a high level of security, while allowing applications that require a lower level of security to share the same application pool.Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/67e39bd8-317e-4cf6-b675-6431d4425248.mspx?mfr=truefor more information.Thanks and Regards,Jaimin

Jaimin,I dont know if I didnt ask my question clearly. I know what the differences are in the pools. What I want to know is there a way for me to tell them apart quickly without having to dig though all 50 app poolsThanks,Dave

Hi David,When we create a new Web site from SharePoint it asks for the App Pool name, specify the relevant name that you want to give to cleary differentiate between the App Pools.For example if you are creating a site called David then give the App Pool name as SPDavid-Port and for SSP give it as SSP-Port. I think this answers your question.Thanks and Regards,Jaimin

Jaimin,I am aware of the proper nameing conventions for naming App Pools. I have taken over as an Admin at a company that didnt use proper naming conventions. So I am looking for a quick and easy or dirty way for me to figure out which app pools go where. I have over 50 and dont want to waste time with something that could have been avoided if they would have taken there time when they created them.Thanks,Dave

Moving to Admin. Clearly an Admin question not a general one.WSS FAQ sites: WSS 2.0: http://wssv2faq.mindsharp.com WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007: http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com Total list of WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Books (including foreign language titles) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com/Lists/v3%20WSS%20FAQ/V%20Books.aspx

I would suggest going into IIS and looking at the properties of each website...from there you can see the appPool that is assigned to that web application.Kipp Sorensen http://justgeeking.net/blog

I was trying to avoid doing that. I was just trying to find out if an easier way existed. Well if anyone has an easier way please let me know.Thanks,Dave

Hello Dave, I agree with Kipp that checking IIS is a good way to find out which application pools are assigned to hold certain Web applications. Im afraid that there is no easier way to do that, based on my experience. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Best Regards, Lionel

not sure if you found the answer you were looking for but try running this from the command prompt: cscript iisapp.vbs it will tell you the Process ID, and the App Pool ID. it needs be run under c:\windows\system32