IIS Configuration
IIS Configuration for Windows Server
Install IIS
- Click Start, point to Administrative Tools and then click Server Manager.
- From the Server Manager > Dashboard screen select Manage from the list of menu items.
- Then select Add Roles and Features from the list of dropdown items.
- Use the Add Roles Wizard to add the Web server role.
- Under Select Installation Type click the Role-based or feature-based installation radio button.
Using the associated check boxes enable the following Windows Features:
Windows Process Activation Service (WAS)
Internet Information Services
FTP Server
aService
aExtensibility
Web Management Tools
IIS 6 Manage Compatibility
aIIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility
aIIS Management Console
aIIS Management Script and Tools
aIIS Management Services
World Wide Web Services
Application and Development Features (All)
a.NET Extensibility
aASP
aASP.NET
aCGI
aISAPI Extensions
aISAPI Filters
aServer-Side Includes
Common HTTP Features
aDefault Document
aDirectory Browsing
aHTTP Errors
aHTTP Redirection
aStatic Content
Health and Diagnostics
aHTTP Logging
aRequest Monitor
Performance Features
aStatic Content Compression
Security
aBasic Authorization
aClient Certificate mapping Authentication
aDigest Authentication
aIIS Client Certificate mapping Authentication
aIP Security
aRequest Filtering
aURL Authorization
aWindows Authorization
aIIS Hostable Web Core
For future convenience it is recommended that you create a shortcut to IIS Manager
Make a Backup of IIS Configuration file for future disaster recovery
If IIS ever needs to be rebuilt this file can be used to restore all IIS configuration settings. Simply copy the file to “c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config” and restart IIS.
Open IE and test connection to local server 127.0.0.1
If the installation was successful, you should see the default IIS landing page.
If when trying to connect, you receive an error 500.21 (ASP.Net not properly registered)
You must Re-register ASP.Net to correct:
- Open the command prompt as administrator
- Type the following line into the command prompt to re-register ASP.Net:
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe –i - Retested the connection