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

General

Name

The friendly name of the web site. This field is of Formatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control.

Folder

You can set the root physical folder for the new web site. Use the [ ... ] button to change the root location. The Folder Picker Dialog 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.

Identity

Although you can configure a friendly name for your Web Site, this plays absolutely no role in the server' configuration; it's mearly informative. However, if you want to manually configure a Web Site (advanced settings) you must refer to it by its internal identifier (also called an index). This identifies the Web Site within its server, as well as within a web form.

Automatic (recommended)

When Advanced Installer IIS configuration tool creates a Web Site on a server, automatically assigns it the first available index on that system, so you don't have to worry about manually managing the conflicts between existing Web Sites.

Manual

However, you may want to manually specify a Web Site identifier (index). This can be a fixed project integer value or you can use a property reference to dynamically set its value at run time.

NoteIn case of an identity conflict, you have the option of assigning to the Web Site the next available index on that server or to apply the "Error Policy" specified for that Web Site.

HTTP Bindings

This section allows you to configure HTTP bindings for your Web Site.

Adding a new Web Site binding

Use the [ New... ] button, the “New...” context menu item or press the Insert key while the list control is focused.

Editing a Web Site binding

Use the [ Edit... ] button, the “Edit...” context menu item or press the Space key while an element from the list control is focused.

Removing a Web Site binding

Use the [ Remove ] button, the “Remove” context menu item or press the Delete key while an element from the list control is focused.

ImportantThis triplet setting (IP Address, Port No, Host Name) defines the Web Site binding and therefore must be unique. If you add a duplicate binding to the Web server, only one site with that binding can run at a time.

Start Web Site immediately

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

Web Application

Web Site 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)

Web Server Extensions

Create Front Page Server Extension

This option enables the IIS Tool to configure Front Page Server Extensions for 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 IIS configuration tool's desired behavior when a duplicate Web Site is found on the target server.

  • 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.
  • Prompt user to skip item or rollback installation - 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.
  • Prompt user to overwrite item or rollback installation - when a duplicate Web Site is found the user will be prompted to choose whether to continue the installation overwriting that item or to abort.

Warning!The overwrite operation cannot be undone by uninstall or rollback !

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