w3wp.exe PID

Have you ever wondered what w3wp.exe process that belongs to the different application pools? In the system32 directory on windows Server 2003 there is a vbscript called iisapp.vbs that lists the PIDs of the different w3wp.exe processes. Then just open task manager and locate the w3wp.exe process you are looking for.

Speaking of taskmanager, you should use process explorer if you want the advanced version, everyone should be familiar with process explorer, a fantastic application made by Mark Russinovich. Download it here: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml


Here is a list of all the IIS configuration vbscripts provided by MS