IIS 6.0 Administration Scripts, Tips, and Tricks

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

Day-to-day administration of Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 includes tasks such as creating and configuring Web and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites, managing server certificates, and backing up IIS–based content and configuration. To work more efficiently, you can perform most of these administration tasks programmatically and remotely, whether you are administering IIS in a single-site or multi-site environment.

In This Section

Creating and Configuring a Site Programmatically

Creating a Web Site from a Template

Comparing Programmatic Administration Methods for IIS 6.0

Managing Server Certificates Programmatically

Managing IIS 6.0 Remotely

Scheduling IIS 6.0 Backups

Restarting and Alternatives to Restarting IIS 6.0

Additional Resources for IIS 6.0 Administration

  • For information about specific commands, including command syntax, see Command-line reference A-Z in Help and Support Center for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003.

  • For information about configuring Web sites as well as the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP), and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) services, see Configuring Internet Sites and Services.

  • For information about installing and using FrontPage®  2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft, see Using FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions with IIS 6.0.