IIS 5.0 Getting Started

Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 is the web server included with Windows 2000 Server. It supports HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and NNTP services.

Installing IIS

1. Open Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs → Add/Remove Windows Components.
2. Check Internet Information Services (IIS).
3. Click Details to select specific components:
   • Common Files (required)
   • World Wide Web Server
   • FTP Server (optional)
   • SMTP Service (optional — needed for email relay and Exchange)
   • NNTP Service (optional)
4. Click OK and then Next. You may be prompted for the Windows 2000 CD.
5. After installation, open Internet Services Manager from the Administrative Tools menu.

Default Web Site

IIS creates a default web site with its root at C:\Inetpub\wwwroot. It listens on port 80 for all IP addresses. You can verify it by opening http://localhost/ in a browser — you should see the default IIS welcome page.

Creating a New Web Site

1. In Internet Services Manager, right-click the server name → New → Web Site.
2. Enter a description (e.g., "Flamenet Intranet").
3. Assign an IP address, port, and host header. Use host headers to run multiple sites on port 80.
4. Set the home directory path.
5. Choose permissions: Read, Run scripts, Execute.

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