IIS Administration Tools (IIS 7)

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

In IIS 7, there are several tools available to configure and manage IIS. These tools include the following:

• A redesigned UI, which is named IIS Manager.

• A new command-line tool, which is named Appcmd.exe.

• A new IIS configuration store, which consists of ApplicationHost.config and Web.config files.

• A new Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) namespace.

In this section:

IIS Manager (IIS 7)

Appcmd.exe (IIS 7)

Configuration Store (IIS 7)

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) in IIS 7