- **Internet Information Services (IIS)** is the default web server on Windows installations. The configuration of websites on IIS is stored in a file called `web.config` and can store passwords for databases or configured authentication mechanisms.
- Depending on the installed version of IIS, we can find web.config in one of the following locations:
- `C:\inetpub\wwwroot\web.config`
- `C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\web.config`
```powershell
type C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0 30319\Config\web.config | findstr connectionString
```