In order to access IIS, click
Start -> Programs -> Administrative Programs ->
Internet Services Manager.
Click on the computer symbol to view the services that are available. To create a new web site, perform the following:
Click on "Action" located on the top left of the window, click "New" and click "Web Site."
This opens a wizard that will assist in the creation of a web site. Click "Next."
Provide a description of your web site. For example, www.yourowndomainname.com. Click "Next." In the "IP Address and Port Settings" section, click the drop-down menu under "Enter the IP address to use for this Web site" and select the IP address you want to use for your web site. (Note: Do not use the VLAN IP address for your web site). You do not have to modify the port number. The default TCP port for HTTP is 80. In this example, "Host Header for this site: (Default: None)" will be left blank. Host Headers are used to allow multiple web sites to be used on one IP address. Click "Next."
Now you must choose the hard drive location of your web site files. Click "Browse" to select the location. Then click "Next."
The next step in the wizard is to define the access permissions of your web site. The permissions that you choose here are for the root directory and are applied to any subdirectories. However, the permissions for the subdirectories can be changed. The following contains a brief description of each permission:
Read: Allows users to view web pages on the web server.
Run Scripts (such as ASP): This option should be enabled if you need to execute Active Server Pages (ASP) scripts.
Execute (such as ISAPI applications or CGI): Select this option if you are going to execute CGI scripts.
Write: This option should be enabled if a user needs to write information to a web page. An example of this would be completing an online form from their web browser. This should remain unchecked for the root directory for security purposes.
Browse: Displays the files and subdirectories in the root directory in html format if the user does not specify a file on the web server, or the default document is not defined on the system. This feature should be left unchecked for security.
After choosing the permissions for the default site, click "Next."
Click "Finish" to complete the Web Site Creation Wizard.
In the Internet Information Services window your web site will appear. Right click your web site's icon and click "Properties" in order to configure the properties of your web site. For a simple test web site, you will not need to modify these properties.
Now open up a web browser and type http://YOUR _IP_ADDRESS in order to view your web site.
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