Appendix A. Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)

The Microsoft IIS Service allows for HTTP and HTTPS protocol communication over TCP/IP. Microsoft IIS versions support HTTP 1.0 and 1.1 as well as ASP, ASP.NET, and many other Internet-based technologies and standards. The examples in previous chapters use Microsoft IIS Service. As long as you own a valid license for one of these products, you can install the Microsoft IIS Service by following the instructions in this appendix.

Installing Microsoft IIS

The following instructions are for installing Microsoft IIS on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista Ultimate.

To install Microsoft IIS on Windows Server 2003, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start.

  2. Click Control Panel.

  3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. ...

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