Microsoft IIS
- Internet Information Service: Web Server application for Windows Servers
- Started with Windows NT 4
- ISS supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SMTP and NNTP protocols
- Not active by default - enabled as a server “role”
- 7.0 - 2008 Server
- 7.5 - R2
- 8.0 - 2012 Server
IIS Usage
- Heavily used to support Microsoft web applications (Sharepoint, Exchange Online, FTP, etc..) as opposed to traditional web servers.
Building IIS
- Added as the “Web Services” Server Role in Windows Server
C:\inetpub is the default web directory <- Important for security- Creates default service account for web userf: IUSR
- IIS Manager used to configure IIS