IIS Internet Services Manager (HTML) 2

[Skittle]

I stumbled acros an atricle the other day then mentions you can configure IIS remotely from the server via a web browser.

I have inherited an intranet IIS server and would love to be able to modify its settings from my office instead of walking half way acros the building every time.

To get at it, in a browser you type:-

http://(ip

address of server)/localstart.asp

This works fine and after I have entered my username and password to satisfy the web servers Integrated Windows Authentication setting, I get a nice friendly page that includes a link to the 'Administration Website'.

Trouble is, when I click this link it takes me to

http://localhost/default.asp

instead of the remote web server's admin page. Its worth noting I also have IIS installed on my local machine for test work but I am definately signing in to the remote webserver because the remote webserver runs windows 2000 while my machine has XP.
The friendly page I get when signing on is Windows 2000.

Anybody any idea why this and how I can get at the remote web servers admin functions?

Dazed and confused

 

[ChrisHirst]

the adminstration site runs on a non-standard port

so use localhost:<portnumber>

you'll need to get the port number from the IIS MMC



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[Skittle]

Hmm bit confused about this.

When you say I should use 'localhost:<portnumber>'
do you mean the IP address of the web server that is remote to me and the port number or do you mean I should type in localhost on the webserver when I am sitting at it physically?

Also, if the port number for administration is non standard, where is it defined? In MMC IIS I can see the
'Web Site' tab defines a port ( of course set to '80' )
when I right click the properties of the 'Default Website'.
Is that the one I need to change to allow remote admin? And if so can I set it to any non-standard port number I like?




Dazed and confused

 

[shatch]

You should have an 'Administration Web Site' set up on the web server, if the only one you have is the 'Default Web Site' then that will be why you are getting problems.

Do you have a virtual folder in your Default web site called IISAdmin? I imagine probably not

Also, if you are not running a server version of the OS (ie you are running 2000 Pro, or XP Pro) you cannot have more than one site running in IIS.

My admin site is running on port 7467, its local path is C:\WINNT\System32\inetsrv\iisadmin so you can check that folder on your Hard drive to see if you have it

Hope this has given you a few pointers,

S.

 

[ChrisHirst]

RC the "Administration Web Site" for the admin properties it's defined in the same place as the default site. yes you can set any port you want and the IP that the site should respond on, this defaults to the LAN IP only.

it would be localhost if you were at the server. for Remote Admin it will be http ://IP_numberort or http ://dnsnameort

question, Why not just use terminal services for remote admin ?



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A website that proves the cobblers kids adage.

http://www.cram-system.com

Nightclub counting systems

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

 

[Skittle]

Shatch:-

There is no 'Administration Web Site' but the 'Default Website' looks as if it is the same thing. IIS is running on a server system as there are more than one websites
listed against the computer. Each has its own IP address.

The 'Default Website' gets the 'under construction' page if you try to access it via its IP address so it looks to me as if it is used as the admin site. Do you have to specifically set up an administration site or can you use any directory/ip address combination you set up on your server?

ChrisHirst
Ok I understand what you meant in your previous posting
regarding addressing a site and using an IP port. The Administration site could have any IP port assigned to it.
However, the IIS admin page itself that allows you to start and stop IIS, run the permissions wizard etc is unknown to me. Is it a specific page you have to load or wizard create?

With regards to terminal services....I know nothing about it. I have booked myself on a microsoft newtorking course for early next year but until then I have to struggle along with the info I have. Setting up IIS remotely via ( what looks like ) default or easy settings seemed the best option for now.


Dazed and confused

 

[shatch]

The default web site is not the same as the administration web site, it is set up by default pointing to the c:\inetpub\

http://wwwroot

folder which contains a welcome page etc.

If you want to set up the admin site, create a new web site in IIS and try to point it to the folder mentioned in my post above, if it exists (C:\WINNT\System32\inetsrv\iisadmin)

If you wont want to look into software like terminal services at present then you may want to look into PC Anywhere, which is very effective and allows you to control all aspects of your computer. There are many such applications available, but PC Anywhere is the only one i have used, its secure and reliable. You can find out more on the symantec web site

Hope that helps,

Simon

 

[Skittle]

OK I understand.

Thanks for your help.


Dazed and confused