Common Administrative Tasks

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

This topic provides a list of procedures for completing common administrative tasks in IIS 7. Some of the tasks are new to this version of IIS, and others resemble tasks from earlier versions, but the procedures in the new version have changed.

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Common administrative tasks in IIS 7 include the following:

Configuring an IIS 7 Web Server to Serve Content

• Add a Site

• Add an Application

• Add a Virtual Directory

Configuring Request-Processing for an IIS 7 Web Server

• Create an Application Pool

• Start or Stop an Application Pool

• Configuring Recycling Settings for an Application Pool

Configuring HTTP Settings

• Edit a Custom HTTP Error Response

• Configure the Information to Display in a Directory Listing

Delegating Site and Application Management

• Delegate Management of Features in Sites and Applications

• Configure the Management Service

• Configure User Accounts to Connect to Sites and Applications in IIS Manager

Monitoring Activity on an IIS 7 Web Server

• View Currently Executing Requests in a Worker Process

• Enable Trace Logging for Failed Requests

• Create a Tracing Rule for Failed Requests

Configuring IIS Web Server Security

• Configuring Authentication

• Configuring Secure Sockets Layer

• Configuring URL Authorization Rules