Disable IIS Idle Timeouts in Azure Web Role

Question

To prevent AppPool recycling every 20 minutes, I\'d like to remove IIS AppPool Idle Timeouts when my Azure Web Role starts. My website is a Web Application Project.

Answer 1

In the root of your Web Application Project, create a file named WebRole.cs with the following code:

public class WebRole : RoleEntryPoint
{
    public override void Run()
    {
        RemoveIISTimeouts();
        base.Run();
    }

    private void RemoveIISTimeouts()
    {
        Process.Start(
            String.Format(@"{0}\system32\inetsrv\appcmd", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir")),
            "set config -section:applicationPools -applicationPoolDefaults.processModel.idleTimeout:00:00:00");
    }
}