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# [Application Pools & Identity: Why IIS Failures Are So Hard to Explain](https://rog.hashnode.dev/application-pools-and-identity-why-iis-failures-are-so-hard-to-explain?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Most IIS production failures share a common pattern. The site is running.The application pool is started.Deployment succeeded. And yet: requests return HTTP 500 logs are missing or incomplete some endpoints work while others fail restarting IIS c...

Dec 19, 2025 · 5 min read · rog.hashnode.dev  
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