IIS 6.0 is not installed by default in Windows Server 2003 family products, with the exception of the Web Server Edition. This component may be installed in the other editions using the Configure My Server Wizard or through the Add/Remove Programs MMC option within the Control Panel.
IIS 6.0 and Windows Server 2003 support integrated Windows Passport authentication. IIS provides several authentication options: Anonymous, Basic, Digest, Advanced Digest, Integrated Windows, Certificate, .NET Passport, and UNC Authentication.
ASP.NET must be installed before its functionality is integrated into the available Web Extensions.
ASP.NET application server configuration files are named Web.config . These apply to their own directory and all subdirectories of that parent.
Only an administrator can create a Web Application or an application pool.
The IIS 6.0 metabase is contained in Metabase.xml .
IIS 6.0 automatically reviews and restarts hung worker processes, sites, and application pools.
