Prerequisites for Installing IIS 7.0 on Server Core
To complete this task, you need the following:
- A computer on which you have installed and configured a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008.
- An administrator user account and password for the server running the Server Core installation.
After the Server Core installation is complete and the server is configured, you can install one or more server roles. The Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 supports the following server roles:
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
- DHCP Server
- DNS Server
- File Services
- Print Services
- Streaming Media Services
- Web Server (IIS)
Considerations When Installing IIS 7.0 on Server Core
The Web Server (IIS) role does not support ASP.NET in Server Core installations. Because there is no support for managed code, the following IIS features are not available in Server Core installations:
- IIS-ASPNET
- IIS-NetFxExtensibility
- IIS-ManagementConsole
- IIS-ManagementService
- IIS-LegacySnapIn
- IIS-FTPManagement
- WAS-NetFxEnvironment
- WAS-ConfigurationAPI
Steps for Installing IIS 7.0 on Server Core
To install IIS 7.0 on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008, do the following.
To install the Web Server role, type the following at a command prompt and press ENTER:
start /w pkgmgr /iu:IIS-WebServerRole;WAS-WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel
Notes: To uninstall the Web Server (IIS) role, use the following command:
start /w pkgmgr /uu:IIS-WebServerRole;WAS-WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel
This is the basic IIS 7.0 Server installation. Administrators can optimize their IIS 7.0 installation by adding additional IIS 7.0 Modules and features as needed.
For detailed IIS 7.0 module installation instructions and reference information, see the article IIS 7.0 Modules Overview.
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