Enable Network Adapters

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

After you have upgraded the Web server, you are ready to enable client access to the Web sites. During the upgrade process, you disabled the network adapter on the Web server to prevent users from accessing the Web server during the upgrade process. Now that you know the upgrade completed successfully, you can enable the network adapters.

Requirements

  • Credentials: Membership in the Administrators group on the local computer.

  • Tools: none.

To enable the network adapter for IIS 6.0

  1. In Control Panel, click Network Connections, and then click Local Area Connection.

  2. The network adapter is automatically enabled.