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IIS Manager
The new IIS Manager for IIS 7.0, shown in Figure 1-4, combines all management functions for both IIS
and ASP.NET in one location. Administrators will find the tool much easier to navigate than the MMC
from previous IIS versions. Developers will find that they can manage individual sites and applications
without needing local administrator access to the server. The IIS Manager is also extensible through the
addition of modules.
Figure 1-4
When you first open the IIS Manager, you will find that the interface is based on navigation and task.
Each task that appears in the task pane is related to the point where you are in the navigation pane.
Tasks that are not available at a specific navigation level are not displayed, and the task affects that navi-
gation level and below. Additional sorting and selection options enable you to display only relevant
tasks for the job at hand.
Administrators will also enjoy the delegation capabilities of the IIS Manager. You can have different
administrators for specific applications within a site, as well as a site administrator, and each can config-
ure functionality at or below their delegation level. The capability to delegate administration tasks
allows non-administrators to administer web sites and/or applications, maintaining Windows security
levels on the server itself. As shown in Figure 1-5, administration can be delegated to Windows accounts
or IIS accounts, at any level.
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