Tasks for Managing Servers and Applications

Use the following tasks to manage your servers and applications:

  • Using host header names to host multiple Web sites. Create and host multiple Web sites.

  • Redirecting Web sites. Automatically direct users to the correct page on your site.

  • Assigning resources to applications. Control the amount of resources an application uses.

Using Host Header Names to Host Multiple Web Sites

IIS supports multiple Web sites on a single server. To create and host multiple Web sites, you must configure a unique identity for each site on the server. To assign a unique identity, distinguish each Web site with at least one of three unique identifiers: a host header name, an IP address, or a TCP port number.

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