Windows Server 2016: Setup IIS (Internet Information Services)

Windows Server 2016: Setup IIS(Internet Information Services)

// Install IIS

1) Server Manager > Dashboard > Add roles and features > role based or feature based installation > select from server pool > web server (IIS) > Add Features > Install

2) Server Manager > Dashboard > Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager > router01 (e.g) > Sites > Default Web Site > click on Default Document > Add (document name: companyweb.txt - from part 3) ) >


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// Create a companyweb.txt file

3)  C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ > create new file:- companyweb.txt (-remember to enable view -> file name extensions, so that there won't be hidden extensions) > add any content to companyweb.txt

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// Create DNS record for www.widget.com

4) Server Manager > Dashboard > Tools > DNS (Manager)> DNS > DC01 (e.g.) > right-click on Forward Lookup Zone > create New Zone > primary zone > Zone Name: widget.com

5) Server Manager > Dashboard > Tools > DNS (Manager)> DNS > DC01 (e.g.) > right-click widget.com > New Host (Name: www | FQDN: www.widget.com | IP address: 192.168.0.10 (i.e. IP address of IIS web server) > Add Host

6) cmdline > ping www.widget.com

// Test to see if www.widget.com can be opened by windows client workstation

7) Windows 10 client workstation > open browser: www.widget.com

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