Overriding IIS's Maximum Transfer Limit

The default maximum length for an IIS file transfer is 30 MB, but you can configure IIS to allow transfers up to 2 GB by adding the maxAllowedContentLength attribute to IIS's ApplicationHost.config file (in %windir%\System32\inetsrv\config\). Adding this attribute will allow the SAT module to transfer larger files to IIS. (2 GB is a limitation of Web browsers, not the Secure Ad Hoc Transfer module.)

Make a backup of the file before editing it.

To add the attribute to the file

1. Open ApplicationHost.config in a text editor.

2. Scroll to the appropriate section in the file and add the following text:

   <security>
           <requestFiltering>
                  <requestLimits maxAllowedContentLength="2147483648" />
           </requestFiltering>
   </security>

3. Save and close the file.

Refer to Editing the Configuration File, if necessary.

Refer to Introduction to ApplicationHost.config (external link) for a discussion of ApplicationHost.config.