Common Administrative Tasks (IIS 7)

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

This topic provides a list of procedures for completing common administrative tasks in IIS 7. Some of the tasks are new to this version of IIS, and others resemble tasks from earlier versions, but the procedures in the new version have changed.

In this section

Common administrative tasks in IIS 7 include the following:

Configuring a Web Server to Serve Content

• Add a Web Site

• Add a Virtual Directory

• Add an Application

Configuring Request Processing for a Web Server

• Add an Application Pool

• Start or Stop an Application Pool

• Configuring Recycling Settings for an Application Pool

Configuring HTTP Settings

• Edit a Custom HTTP Error Response

• Configure the Information to Display in a Directory Listing in IIS 7.0

Delegating Site and Application Management

• Add an IIS Manager User Account

• Delegate Site and Application Management

• Configuring the Management Service in IIS 7.0

Monitoring Activity on a Web Server

• View Currently Executing Requests in a Worker Process

• Create a Tracing Rule for Failed Requests

• Enable Trace Logging for Failed Requests

Configuring Web Server Security

• Configuring Authentication in IIS 7.0

• Configuring Secure Sockets Layer in IIS 7.0

• Configuring URL Authorization Rules in IIS 7.0

• Configuring Server Certificates in IIS 7

Configuring Web Application Development Settings

• Configuring Connection Strings in IIS 7

• Configuring Machine Keys in IIS 7

• Configuring SMTP E-mail in IIS 7