Connecting to a Remote Server Using IIS Manager
After
you have enabled remote management and configured the appropriate
permissions and settings, remote users will be able to connect to the
server by using the IIS Manager console. To verify the configuration
from either the local computer or from a remote computer that has the
IIS Manager console installed, you can use the Start Page item in IIS
Manager or the File menu to connect to IIS. As shown in Figure 9, remote users will be able to connect to the server at one of several different levels. The available commands include:
More Info: Downloading the IIS Manager console
Users
of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, and Windows
Vista can download a copy of the IIS Manager console to install on
their own computers. To find the download, visit http://www.iis.net/downloads
and search for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Manager. After
remote users install the program, they can connect to installations of
Windows Server 2008 that include the Web Server (IIS) server role and
for which remote management is enabled.
Figure 10
shows the options available for connecting directly to a Web
application. Remote administrators will be prompted to provide
credentials (including a User Name and Password) to make the
connection. If the connection is successful, remote administrators will
see a new object in the left pane of the IIS Manager. These
administrators also can name or rename these connections to keep track
of multiple connections.
The
specific items available for management will be based on feature
delegation settings. Although the same icons might appear, remote
administrators will be unable to make or save configuration changes for
particular items. For most settings, they will be able to access the
configuration page that shows the details, but the controls themselves
will be disabled. Therefore, they will be unable to make and save
changes. Figure 11 shows an example.
