Microsoft® Windows Server 2003: Administrator’s Companion

Remote Administration

The final topic for the chapter is using a standard Web browser such as Internet Explorer for remote administration of IIS sites, servers, and services. Until now, only the IIS console has been used for IIS administration. IIS console administration is intended primarily for administration on the internal network of a company. By using Remote Administration (HTML), however, administrators can manage most (but not all) aspects of IIS from remote locations, even over a nonsecure connection on the Internet and through a proxy server or firewall (if configured properly). This section looks briefly at Remote Administration (HTML) and how to use it.

The Administration Web Site

Remote Administration (HTML) is an optional component ...