**Microsoft releases Debug Diagnostics 1.0 - Release Candidate 1**

Microsoft is working diligently on a new tool designed to make the life
easier for IIS administrators and developers who are tasked with solving
complex problems such as crashes, hangs, or memory leaks.  The tool, called
Debug Diagnostics 1.0, is the next generation debugging utility that extends
on the functionality of previous tools such as IIS Debug Toolkit 1.1, Debug
Matrix, and IIS State.  This tool will be the only fully supported tool for
debugging applications that run on IIS upon release and is supported on the
IIS 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 platforms.

To join the beta and provide invaluable feedback to the designers, please do
the following -
1. Go to http://beta.microsoft.com
2. Login in with your passport id.
3. Login using the guest ID "DebugDiag" (it's case sensitive)
4. Click on the "IIS Debug Diagnostic Tool" link.
5. On the left hand side expand survey and select "IIS Debug Diagnostic Tool
Nomination Form"
Note: if the customer only wants DebugDiag and doesn't want to sign up for
the beta they can do this by
selecting "Click here to download IIS Debug Diagnostic Tool" from the File
Downloads section.
*You may be prompted to install an activeX control

This tool is also receiving full support via newsgroups which are available
by doing the following -
1. Connect to http://webnews.microsoft.com
3. For account name, enter "<Your Beta ID>"
4. Enter your Newsgroup Password (if you do not have a Newsgroup password -
you can create it on BetaPlace by selecting Modify Your Info from the top
navigation bar). Click OK.
5. Select the Program Name or particular newsgroup on the left pane to
access.

To provide bug and customer feedback, please open bugs via the
beta.microsoft.com using your Microsoft Passport.  It would be incredibly
powerful for us to get your feedback and make a true difference in your
lives and Microsoft's.

Thanks in advance,
~Chris Adams
Web Platform Supportability Lead

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