Enabling IIS6 compatability with IIS7 on Windows 2008 Server

IIS7 must be enabled on the Windows™ 2008 Server so that installation is successful. This task guides your through the correct configuration.

About this task

The following procedure assumes that IIS7 is already installed on the server. See a list of prerequisite IIS features in the system requirements.

Procedure

On the Windows 2008 Server, go to Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Click Turn Windows features on or off in the Tasks panel.
In the Contents view, click Roles.
Click Add Role Services in the Role Services section.
Select the Static Content role service.
Expand Management Tools (Installed), select the IIS6 Management Compatibility check box, and click Install.

What to do next

Install a valid security certificate into IIS.

For IIS6: See Install a Server Certificate (IIS 6.0)
For IIS7: See Configuring Server Certificates in IIS 7