Creating NNTP Virtual Servers

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

You can create as many NNTP virtual servers as you need. Each virtual server should have a unique IP address/TCP port combination. Although it is possible to have multiple NNTP virtual servers on a single IP address by using a different TCP port for each one, this configuration is not recommended because the client software must then be specially configured to use the nonstandard TCP port.

When you create an NNTP virtual server, you are prompted to enter two directory paths: a path for internal files and a path for newsgroup files. If possible, put these two paths on different disk partitions because the internal files can be corrupted if the disk partition runs out of disk space. Keeping them on a separate disk partition reduces the chance that the disk partition can run out of disk space.

Important

You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to perform the following procedure or procedures. As a security best practice, log on to your computer by using an account that is not in the Administrators group, and then use the runas command to run IIS Manager as an administrator. At a command prompt, type runas /User:Administrative_AccountName "mmc %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\iis.msc".

Procedures

To create a new NNTP virtual server

  1. In IIS Manager, expand the local computer, and then right-click an existing NNTP virtual server, point to New, and click Virtual Server.

  2. Follow the instructions of the New NNTP Virtual Server Wizard. Be sure to select an IP address that is not being used by another NNTP virtual server.

  3. The new NNTP virtual server will start automatically. However, if you have assigned it an IP address/TCP port combination that is already in use, it won't start. You must reconfigure the IP address/TCP port combination to one that is unique.

  4. Configure the new NNTP virtual server.