Extend a Web Application
Scenario/Problem: You need to extend a web application to a new zone.
Solution: Use the New-SPWebApplicationExtension cmdlet.
If you need to extend a web application to a different zone, that zone must not already be in use. New-SPWebApplicationExtension requires only the web application identity, the name of the new website that will extend the web application, and the zone. However, it is a good idea to include the new URL and HostHeader that the web application extension will use for the zone. Listing 5.6 shows an example command-line entry for extending the main SharePoint web application.
Listing 5.6. Extending a Web Application Example
New-SPWebApplicationExtension -Identity "SharePoint - 80" -Name "SPInternet ...
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