How to Install the IIS 6 Management Compatibility
Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) software allows nearly any Windows-based computer to act as a Web server. It supports the serving of static files, media content and dynamic applications, while also providing helpful security, compression and administration tools. Applications that use either the Admin Base Object or Active Directory Service Interface API will not run properly on version 6 of IIS unless the software's Management Compatibility Components are installed. Once you know where to look, installing these components becomes a quick task.
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Instructions
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Windows Server 2003 or 2008
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Click the Windows "Start" button, select "Administrative Tools" and then click "Server Manager."
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Double-click the "Roles" item on the left side of the window, and then right-click the "Web Server (IIS)" item and select "Add Role Services."
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Check the "IIS 6 Management Compatibility" box to install all of the associated components. If you want to select them individually instead, click the "+" next to the "IIS 6 Management Compatibility" box to view the list of options and then check the box next to the name of each component you want to install.
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Click "Next" to confirm your choices and then click "Install" to add the selected components to your system.
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Click "Close" after the installation process completes.
Windows Vista or Windows 7
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Click the Windows "Start" button and select "Control Panel," followed by "Programs" and "Turn Windows features on or off."
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Double-click the "Internet Information Services" item, followed by the "Web Management Tools" item.
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Check the "IIS 6 Management Compatibility" box to install all of the associated components. If you want to select them individually instead, click the "+" next to the "IIS 6 Management Compatibility" box to view the list of options and then check the box next to the name of each component you want to install.
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Click "OK" to confirm your choices and add the selected components to your system.
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