Overcomming File Upload/download filesize limit in IIS6

1) Before you edit, make enable direct edit checkbox is on at IIS webserver properties





2) Find the metabase.xml file located in C:\windows\sytem32\inetserv and open the file in Notepad.


3) Search for AspMaxRequestEntityAllowed and increase the value. The default value is 204800 (200K). Setting the value to 1000000 will allow 1 MB file uploads.

You may now wish to uncheck the IIS property called "Enable Direct Metabase Edit".

To increase the file download size limit, repeat all steps above but in Step 3 find the parameter called AspBufferingLimit. The default download limit is 4MB.