IIS Configuration

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Renaming the Default Web

Setting the Web Properties

Website Properties

Set the IP Address

• It is a good practice to set the IP address for the website instead of allowing the All Unassigned IP address entry to remain

Website Properties

• IP Address• Port Number• Connection timeout• Logging in activities• Note: Multiple website hosting

possibilities

Performance Properties

Performance Properties

• Bandwidth throttling• Limiting website connections

ISAPI Filters

• Filtering web interactive processing

ISAPI Filters

Home Directory Properties

Home Directory Properties

• Path to the directory• Redirection• Access privileges etc.

Customizing Errors

Customizing Error Reporting

• Change the contents of the error display htm file

HTTP Headers

HTTP Headers Properties

• Content Expiration• HTTP Header specification• Content rating• MIME type definitions

Directory Security

Directory Security Properties

• Anonymous access• Windows integrated authentication• IP and domain exclusions• Secure communications

First Document Accessed

Document Access

• Specify default access document– Index document

• Move order of access– Always keep the active website’s

index or initial access document at the top

• Append a footer to the webpage displayed

Accessing the Website

Testing the Website Contents

Displaying the Contents of iisstart.htm

Accessing the website.

Accessing the website by

another means.

Properties of the Individual File

• File redirection• Access privileges• File security• HTTP headers• Custom errors

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