Readme for the Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit

This file was updated with the latest information available at the time of release. However, the information in this file is subject to change.

About the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit

The Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit is a reference that provides in-depth technical information to help you effectively deploy and manage IIS 6.0. It includes information about new installations, upgrades, migrations, the new IIS 6.0 architecture, application support, the IIS metabase, security, performance, scalability, troubleshooting, and more.

The Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit companion CD contains the following online resources. By default, these resources are installed in the systemdrive:\WINDOWS\Help\IIS 6.0 Resource Kit directory, unless you specify an alternate location during Setup.

Deploying Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 (Iisdg60.chm). A searchable online version of Deploying Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit.
Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Guide (Iisrg60.chm). A searchable online version of the Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Guide.
IIS 6.0 Help (Iis6mmc.chm). The searchable Help file included with the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 operating system, which provides detailed, step-by-step procedures for working with IIS, as well as reference information for IIS metabase properties, the Registry, and events.
Resource Kit Registry Reference for Windows Server 2003 (Regentry.chm). A searchable, online reference providing detailed descriptions of the Windows Server 2003 registry, including many entries that cannot be edited by using Windows Server 2003 tools or programming interfaces.

This CD also contains links to the Microsoft Press® Support site, which you can search for corrections to books and CDs, find links to the Microsoft Press product registration site, and find answers to your questions.

About the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools

The Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit includes more than a dozen IIS–specific tools and accompanying documentation. These tools will help you complete a broad range of IIS 6.0–related tasks, such as migrating Web sites, monitoring and tuning performance, troubleshooting, and configuring security.

The Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit companion CD contains the following tools and documentation. By default, the tools and documentation are installed in the systemdrive:\Program Files\IIS Resources directory, unless you specify an alternate location during Setup.

IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools. A collection of utilities that will help you deploy, administer, secure, and manage IIS 6.0.
IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools Documentation (Iistools.chm). The accompanying documentation for the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools, which provides detailed information to help you effectively use the tools with IIS.

System Requirements

To install the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit documentation, related tools, and tools documentation, you need the following:

Computer with 233 MHz or higher processor
128 MB of RAM minimum (256 MB of RAM or higher recommended)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP operating system
30 MB of available hard disk space
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

Note

Although the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools will install on both Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional, not all of the tools will function correctly on Windows XP Professional. The tools documentation that is installed with the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools has a System Requirements section for each tool. Please refer to this documentation for more information.

To use the Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Evaluation Software, you need the following:

Computer with 133 MHz or higher processor; Intel Pentium/Celeron family or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family or compatible processor; 550 MHz or higher processor recommended
128 MB of RAM minimum (maximum 4 GB of RAM); 256 MB of RAM or higher recommended
1.5 GB of available hard disk space
Note

Actual requirements, including Internet and network access and any related charges, will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features that you choose to install. Additional hard disk space might be required if you are installing over a network.
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
VGA or hardware that supports console redirection; Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor recommended
Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device, or hardware that supports console redirection

General Setup Instructions

The IIS 6.0 Resource Kit and related tools are only available in English, regardless of the language of your operating system. Installing the contents of this companion CD on a non-English version of Microsoft Windows might produce unpredictable results.

The IIS 6.0 Resource Kit online documentation is located in the RKDocs folder on this companion CD. The RKDocs folder contains a Windows Installer file (Iisrkdoc.exe) that installs the online version of Deploying Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Guide, IIS 6.0 Help, and the Windows Server 2003 Registry Reference on the hard drive of your computer. A complete installation requires approximately 5.1 MB of available space.

To install the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit online documentation

Start Microsoft Windows, and then insert the Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit companion CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click Install Documentation.

The IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools and accompanying tools documentation are located in the RKTools folder on this companion CD. The RKTools folder contains a Windows Installer file (Iis60rkt.exe) that installs the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit tools and accompanying tools documentation on the hard drive of your computer. A complete installation requires approximately 5.1 MB of available space.

To install the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools and accompanying documentation

Start Microsoft Windows, and then insert the Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit companion CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Click Install Tools.

Note

The computer might pause for a few minutes during installation while the Setup window displays "publishing product information". The Setup program will continue shortly and will finish the installation.

During installation of the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit documentation and related tools, Setup performs the following operations:

Creates an IIS Resources folder within the All Programs folder on the Start menu of your computer. From this folder, you can access the online documentation and tools documentation, and you can launch individual tools.
Adds the \WINDOWS\Help\IIS 6.0 Resource Kit directory (or the directory name that you specify for installing the documentation) to the hard drive of your computer.
Adds the \Program Files\IIS Resources directory (or the directory name that you specify for installing the tools) to the hard drive of your computer.

Command Prompt Installation

You can also install the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit and related tools and tools documentation by opening a command prompt and then typing the following:

F:\RKTools\Iis60rkt.exe

This assumes that the F:\ drive is your CD-ROM drive and that the Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit companion CD is in the drive.

Support Policy

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the book and the contents of this companion CD. Microsoft Press provides corrections for books through the Web at:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/

To connect directly to the Microsoft Press Knowledge Base and enter a query regarding a question or issue that you might have, go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/support/search.asp

If you have comments, questions, or ideas regarding this book or this companion CD, please send them to Microsoft Press at the following addresses:

E-mail:

RKInput@microsoft.com

Postal mail:

Microsoft Press
Attn: IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Editor
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399

Please note that product support is not offered through the above addresses.