IIS Administration

The Microsoft® Internet Information Server (IIS) offers you substantial configuration flexibility through a wealth of parameter settings so that you can tailor your installation to best suit your needs. In addition to the interactive administration user interface, IIS provides powerful, yet easy-to-use programming tools for you to create automated configuration administration programs.

The IIS Admin Objects enable you programmatically to administer your IIS configuration settings, which are stored in the IIS Metabase. You can use these objects with Automation languages such as Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript), Microsoft JScript™, C++, or any other language that supports automation. The IIS Admin Objects provide a simple and effective way to use Active Server Pages (ASP) scripts to build custom administration programs. Details of the IIS administration programming tools for Automation languages are presented in the following sections:

• The IIS Metabase describes the structure, storage, features, performance, and security of the metabase, which stores IIS configuration data.
• The IIS Admin Objects details the use of Automation languages to administer IIS configuration parameter values in the metabase, and to manage your Web applications programmatically.
• The Administration Property Reference provides details of IIS configuration parameters you can manage with the IIS Admin Objects.

Sample code segments in many of the topics illustrate usage of the IIS Admin Objects. The Developer Samples include simple site administration task demonstrations, and the Sample Administration Scripts provide a collection of scripts that you may customize for your needs.

C++ Interfaces for IIS Administration

IIS also provides additional interfaces specifically designed for C++ programs that you can use to extend and enhance your IIS installation. These interfaces are intended for use by experienced programmers who have in-depth knowlege of IIS internals. Details of these interfaces and reference information are presented in the following sections:

• IIS Admin Base Object provides details about using the IMSAdminBase interface with C++ programs to extend the metabase and manage your IIS configuration.
• Metabase Identifier Reference provides details of IIS configuration parameters that you can manage with the IIS Admin Base Object.
• Web Application Management Interface provides details on using the IWamAdmin interface with your custom C++ programs to manage Web applications.
• Custom Extensions Interface provides detailed information on using the IADMEXT interface to integrate your custom C++ programs into IIS operation.
• Replication Extension Interface provides detailed information on using the IMSAdminReplication interface with your custom C++ programs to augment site replication functionality provided with IIS.