The Web Site Settings Page

This dialog allows you to properly install and configure a new Web Site on the target IIS Server.

General

Folder

You can set the root physical folder for the new web site. Use the [ ... ] button to change the root location. The Folder Picker will be displayed allowing you to choose a folder.

Install Condition

You can set a condition for the installation of this Web Site. Use the [ ... ] to display the Edit Condition Dialog that will allow you to edit the condition.

Web Server Bindings

This triplet setting (IP Address, Port No, Host Header Name) defines the Web Site and therefore must be unique.

IP Address

Set the IP Address of the network interface that the Web Site should listen on. If the option "All Unassigned" is checked the Web Site will listen on all available IP addresses on the target IIS Server.

Port No.

Set the port no. on which the Web Site should listen to.

Host Header Name

Set the host header name associated with the new Web Site (eg. www.yourdomain.com)

These fields are of Formatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control by inserting Windows Installer property references, which will be resolved at install time.

Start website immediately

If this option is checked, the Advanced Installer IIS configuration tool will attempt to start the associated service instance for the newly created website.

Web Server Performance

Web Server Size

Depending on the expected server load you can choose one of the settings:

• Small - Fewer than 10,000 requests per day.
• Medium - Between 10,000 and 100,000 requests per day. (Default)
• Large - More than 100,000 requests per day.

Web Application Level

Depending on the type of dynamic web application installed on this Web Site, you can choose an application level:

• Low - IIS Core Process Application.
• Medium - Pooled Web Application. (Default)
• High - Isolated Web Application. (mission-critical applications that should be run outside of both core IIS and pooled processes)

User Access

Configure the following options to control user interaction with the Web Site:

• Allow anonymous web access - Allow users to access the Web Site without any username and password.
• Enable directory browsing - Enable this option if you want to allow users to browse the directory structure in the absence of a default document.

Web Server Extensions

Create Front Page Server Extension

Enable this option to instruct the IIS Tool to configure Front Page Server Extensions with this Web Site. For further information please see the FrontPage Server Extensions section.

Usergroups to configure with Front Page

• Administrators - check this option to add the members of the "Administrators" group on the target machine to the Front Page user group for this Web Site.
• Power Users - check this option to add the members of the "Power Users" group on the target machine to the Front Page user group for this Web Site.

Error Policy

Action if duplicate

Select the desired behavior of the IIS configuration tool when a duplicate Web Site is found on the target server.

• Prompt user for action - When a duplicate Web Site is found the user will be prompted to choose whether to continue the installation skipping that item or to abort.
• Skip item installation - When a duplicate Web Site is found the installer will automatically skip the item's installation and continue the setup.
• Rollback installation - When a duplicate Web Site is found the installation will rollback with an error message.