Internet Information Services (IIS) requirements in Lync Server 2013

 

Topic Last Modified: 2012-06-19

Several Lync Server 2013 components require Internet Information Services (IIS). This topic describes the specific IIS features required to support Lync Server. The topics in this section describe the requirements of specific components for IIS.

When the Web Server (IIS) role is enabled on Windows Server 2008, various role services are installed by default. The following table describes the additional role services that must be installed when the Web Server (IIS) role is enabled on Windows Server 2008.

Role service	Feature
Common HTTP Features	HTTP Redirection
Application Development	ASP.NET
Application Development	.NET Extensibility
Application Development	ISAPI Extensions
Application Development	ISAPI Filters
Health and Diagnostics	Logging Tools
Health and Diagnostics	Tracing
Security	Basic Authentication
Security	Windows Authentication
Management Tools	IIS Management Scripts and Tools
Management Tools	IIS 6 Management Compatibility

Security Note:
If you are using IIS 7.0 on a Windows Server 2008 operating system, Lync Server Setup disables kernel mode authentication in IIS.

In This Section

• IIS requirements for Front End pools and Standard Edition servers in Lync Server 2013