Windows IIS 7.0

The Windows IIS 7.0 server module allows you to view various elements and configuration of a server’s IIS 7.0 application, such as Application Pools, Web Sites, and Features.

Adding to library or software policy

From inside a server’s Device Explorer > Inventory, you can add selected IIS 7.0 configuration items to the SA library or to a software policy.

For example, you can expand the IIS 7.0 Application Pools hierarchy in the Device Explorer, select an AppPool, right-click, and select Add to Software Policy. Using software policies, you can create a policy based upon the Application Pool configuration, attach it to other servers, and then remediate (install) onto other servers running IIS 7.0 and force them to conform to your company’s standards.

If you select Add to Library, the IIS 7.0 configuration item becomes accessible to other users on your data center, for use specifically in software policies.

For more information on using Software Policies, see "Software management" in the SA 10.51 Use section.

Using with audits and snapshot specifications

You can also use IIS 7.0 inside of audits and snapshot specifications. In a snapshot specification, you can capture the state of your IIS configuration on a server you know to have a good configuration (a “golden” server), and use that to compare against other “target” servers running IIS 7.0. If any target server IIS 7.0 configurations do not match the golden server’s IIS 7.0 configuration, you can remediate those servers to ensure they are configured how you want them to be.

You can also use Audits to check a server’s IIS 7.0 configuration on a time or regular basis, so you can keep track of a server’s IIS 7.0 configuration, and remediate the server if it ever becomes “non-compliant.”

For more information on creating audits and snapshot specifications for auditing and snapshotting IIS 7.0 configurations, see "Audit and compliance" in the SA 10.51 Use section.