ASP.NET and IIS Configuration

The topics in this section provide information about how to use IIS (Internet Information Services) with ASP.NET applications. How you configure an ASP.NET application depends on what version of IIS the application is running in. For example, in IIS 6.0, the ASP.NET MMC snap-in provides IIS-related administration features for configuring ASP.NET. In IIS 7.0, the administration of ASP.NET applications is integrated with IIS administration and there is no separate snap-in. Instead, all IIS and ASP.NET configuration is performed by using the same administration tools.

Note

For more information about how to configure the application pool for the .NET Framework version 3.0 or 3.5, see the entry How to set an IIS Application or AppPool to use ASP.NET 3.5 rather than 2.0 on Scott Hanselman's blog.

The following table summaries which version of IIS runs in which version of Windows.

Operating System	IIS Version
Windows Server 2008	IIS 7.0
Windows Server 2003	IIS 6.0
Windows XP Professional	IIS 5.1
Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Professional	IIS 5.0

We suggest the following progression of documentation to help you navigate through the ASP.NET and IIS configuration topics.

Configuring ASP.NET Applications	How to: Open IIS Manager Describes how to open IIS Manager for IIS 5.0, IIS 6.0, and IIS 7.0. Walkthrough: Configuring ASP.NET Applications in IIS 6.0 using MMC Describes how to perform common ASP.NET configuration tasks by using the IIS 6.0 MMC snap-in. Walkthrough: Configuring ASP.NET Applications in IIS 7.0 Describes how to perform common ASP.NET configuration tasks in IIS 7.0.
Moving to IIS 7.0	Running Web Applications on Windows Vista with IIS 7.0 and Visual Studio Describes how to install IIS 7.0 and ASP.NET on and how to start Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with administrative rights. Running Web Applications on Windows Server 2008 with IIS 7.0 and Visual Studio Describes how to add a Web server role and services, which includes IIS 7.0 in Windows Server 2008. Moving an ASP.NET Application from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0 Describes how to move a Web application from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0, and the different request pipeline modes that you can select from.
Creating Virtual Directories and Local Web Sites	How to: Create and Configure Virtual Directories in IIS 5.0 and 6.0 Describes how to publish Web content in IIS 5.0 and IIS 6.0 that is not necessarily located under the root folder of the Web server. How to: Create and Configure Virtual Directories and Applications in IIS 7.0 Describes how to publish Web content in IIS 7.0 that is not necessarily located under the root folder of the Web server. How to: Create and Configure Local ASP.NET Web Sites in IIS 6.0 Describes how to add a Web site to a Web server in IIS 6.0. Walkthrough: Creating ASP.NET Web Application Root Directories in IIS 6.0 Describes how to create an application root directory from a virtual directory.
Configuring FTP and SMTP	How to: Create and Configure FTP Sites in IIS 6.0 Describes how to create and configure FTP sites in IIS 6.0. IIS 7.0: Configuring SMTP E-mail in IIS 7.0 Describes how to configure an SMTP server in IIS 7.0 so that you can send e-mail messages from an ASP.NET Web application. How to: Install and Configure SMTP Virtual Servers in IIS 6.0 Describes how to install and configure SMTP virtual servers in IIS 6.0. IIS 7.0: Set Up FTP in IIS 7.0 Describes how to set up and configure the FTP service that is part of IIS 7.0 in  and Windows Server 2008. FTP Services for Windows Server 2008 Describes an optional FTP service that you can download and use in place of the FTP service that is included with Windows Server 2008. The new FTP service supports a variety of features and improvements.

Related Sections

• Administering ASP.NET Web Sites