Asp in python in IIS 7 is giving HTTP/1.1 500 Server Error

Question

I am using Windows 7 and IIS 7 not as administrator but as a user. I have installed asp module and cgi module in IIS 7 in application development feature. My simple classic asp page is working which is :

<%response.write("Hello World")%>

My cgi in python is working which is :

print "Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8"
print "Hello World!"

But when I am using python script inside asp page it is showing HTTP/1.1 500 server error The code I am using is :

<%@Language=Python%>

<%
x="Hello"
response.write(x)
%>

I have searched the net for 4 days but didnt get any luck. I enabled “Anonymous Authentication” in Authentication ,Unregistered and registered the pyscript.py for ASP, Provided python with IUSR and gave IUSR full control,Enabled “Enable-32 Bit Application” to True didnt worked.

Answer 1

Finally I found the solution to it.

The steps to be performed are

1. Register Python with ASP:

   • Open Command Prompt
   • Go to {python_installation_dir}\\Lib\\site-packages\\win32comext\\axscript\\client
   • Run python pyscript.py

2. Enable 32-bit application for IIS7

   • Go to IIS7
   • Right click on your site's application pool
   • Select Advanced Settings
   • Under General , set Enable 32-Bit Application to True

3. Add IIS_IUSRS , IUSR or USERS to your virtual directory:

   • Right click on the directory
   • Click Edit Permission
   • Select the Security tab.
   • Give the account at least read permissions.