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Remote IIS Management in Windows Server 2008

Remote IIS Management feature is available in DNP. Not many control panels have implemented this. Even it’s possible in IIS 6. Here’s the steps for IIS 7-

Note: Resellers should enable this feature in their client hosting plans.

1. Login to DNP,  click web > websites

2. Click your website you wish to enable for IIS Remote management tool.

3. Click the last tab “Management”

4. Create a Username and password, and then click ‘Enable’.

Note: when the page reloads, make sure it now shows that ‘Management’ is now enabled.

5. Using Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Windows 2008, Open IIS 7 by going to-

Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services

Note: You can install IIS if not installed from add/remove windows features from program & features.

6. Once IIS is loaded click ‘Connect to a site’ under IIS > Start Page > ‘Connection tasks’ section.

7. Specify the server name, for site name, enter your full domain name without www > Next > specify user name and password.

8. Here it will ask you to enter a friendly name, this is the name of the website on your local IIS machine > Click Finish.