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IIST-SI-000255: Set an application pool recycle time

The application pool for each IIS 10.0 website must have a recycle time explicitly set.
To check compliance with IIST-SI-000255, complete the following steps for each site hosted on the IIS 10.0 web server:
  1. Open the IIS 10.0 Manager.
  2. Complete the following steps for each Application Pool:
    1. Click
      Application Pools
      .
    2. Highlight an Application Pool.
    3. In the
      Action
      pane, click
      Advanced Settings
      .
    4. Scroll down to the
      Recycling
      section.
    5. Expand the
      Generate Recycle Event Log Entry
      section.
    6. Verify that
      Regular time interval
      and
      Specific time
      are set to
      True
      .
If both the
Regular time interval
and
Specific time
options are not set to
True
, your application is not compliant.
If your application is not compliant, complete the following steps:
  1. Open the IIS 10.0 Manager.
  2. Complete the following steps for each Application Pool:
    1. Click
      Application Pools
      .
    2. Highlight an Application Pool.
    3. In the
      Action
      pane, click
      Advanced Settings
      .
    4. Scroll down to the
      Recycling
      section.
    5. Expand the
      Generate Recycle Event Log Entry
      section.
    6. Set the
      Regular time interval
      and
      Specific time
      options to
      True
      .