Navigate to a Web Server in IIS Manager (IIS 7)

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

When you want to configure settings at the Web server, site, and application levels in IIS 7, you must be a server administrator. To be a server administrator, the following must be true:

  • When you are logged on to the local server, your Windows account must be part of the Administrators group.

  • When you are connecting remotely through IIS Manager, you must provide your Windows administrative credentials and the server name.

To navigate to a Web server in IIS Manager

  1. Open IIS Manager. For information about opening IIS Manager, see Open IIS Manager (IIS 7).

  2. If you are not already connected to the server you want to configure, connect by using the tools in the Connections pane.

  3. In the Connections pane, click the server node in the tree.

  4. On the ServerHome page, double-click a feature to configure the feature for the server.

See Also

Concepts

Navigation in IIS Manager (IIS 7)
Managing Connections in IIS Manager (IIS 7)
Delegate Site and Application Management (IIS 7)