Network Administration: Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)
Internet Information Services (IIS) is a free component of Windows Server 2003 and 2008, but it’s not installed by default. After you’ve completed the installation of Windows Server, you must add the Web Server role to enable IIS. The following procedure is for Windows Server 2008 R2, but the procedure for Windows Server 2008 (or 2003 for that matter) is similar:
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Choose Start→Administrative Tools→Server Manager.
The Server Manager comes to life.
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Choose Roles in the navigation pane.
The roles configured for the server are displayed. Activate the Add Roles Wizard by clicking Add Roles.
The Select Server Roles page appears.
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Select the Web Server (IIS) check box and then click Next.
The Web Server (IIS) page appears.
The Role Services page appears. This page lists a variety of optional services that can be configured for IIS.
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Select the services you want to configure for IIS.
If you want, you can study this list and try to anticipate which features you think you’ll need. Or you can just leave the default options selected.
You can always return to the Add Roles Wizard to add features you leave out here.
The Confirm Installation Selections page appears.
The features you selected are installed. This may take a few minutes, so now would be a good time to take a walk. When the installation finishes, the Installation Results page is displayed.
IIS is now installed and ready to use!
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cloud computing
A networking solution in which everything — from computing power to computing infrastructure, applications, business processes to personal collaboration — is delivered as a service wherever and whenever you need.
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cloud service
The delivery of software, infrastructure, or storage that has been packaged so it can be automated and delivered to customers in a consistent and repeatable manner.
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deprovision
The release of cloud services that are no longer needed.
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federating
Linking distributed resources together over the cloud.
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hypervisor
An operating system that acts as a traffic cop, managing the various virtualization tasks in the cloud to ensure that they make things happen in an orderly manner.
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multi-tenancy
The sharing of underlying resources by multiple companies over a cloud.
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network attached store
Storage that has its own network address through which it is accessed by the network's workstation users. Acronym: NAS
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service level agreement
A contract that stipulates the type of service you need from providers and what type of penalties would result from an unexpected business interruption. Acronym: SLA
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solution stack
An integrated set of software that provides everything a developer needs to build an application.
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storage area network
A storage systems that is flexible and scalable because it's available to multiple hosts at the same time. Acronym: SAN
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vertical industry groups
Workgroups comprised of members from a particular industry such as technology and retail.
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virtual memory
The portion of your hard drive that Windows uses to expand the available RAM
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virtualization
Using computer resources to imitate other computer resources or whole computers to maximize performance and flexibility.
