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Q229694: HOW TO: Install and Use the IIS Security "What If" Tool

Article: Q229694
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbHOWTOmaster kbgraphxlinkcritical
Last Modified: 11-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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IN THIS TASK
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- SUMMARY

   - Install the Utility
- Use the Utility
- Remove the Utility

SUMMARY
=======

The purpose of this article is to explain how to install, use, and remove the
IIS Security "What If" tool. The IIS Security "What If" tool is a Dynamic HTML
(DHTML) utility that is designed to help in troubleshooting security issues with
IIS.

NOTE: This utility requires a DHTML-enabled browser and has been tested with
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and 5.0. Although the tool works with
most DHTML-enabled browsers, Microsoft cannot guarantee compatibility with
third-party Web browsers. Therefore, this article has been written specifically
for use with Internet Explorer.

Install the Utility
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

  Download Iisperms.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/iis50/Utility/2.0/NT5/EN-US/Iisperms.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current
virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was
posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized
changes to the file.

NOTE: Microsoft Product Support Services does not support the installation or use
of this tool. It is provided "as-is" to help IIS users.

1. Download Iisperms.exe and save it to your desktop.

2. After the download is complete, double-click the Iisperms.exe file on your
  desktop.

3. Specify a folder to extract the files to in the Unzip to Folder text box (for
  example, C:\Whatif).

4. Click Unzip to install the files to the specified folder.

5. Click OK after the files have been extracted.

Use the Utility
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1. Open My Computer, and then double-click the folder that you specified during
  the installation to locate the files.

2. Double-click the IISPermissions.htm file.

3. When the page opens in Internet Explorer, click to select the following
  options:

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Column          | Description                                                                                         | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Browser         | The Web browser that a client uses to browse an IIS site.                                           | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Client OS       | The operating system that the client Web browser is running on.                                     | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Scenario        | Specifies wehther the client is browsing across the Internet or is located on an intranet with IIS. | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Web Server      | The IIS and operating system versions that are used on the server.                                  | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Web Auth Scheme | The type of authentication that is used in this deployment.                                         | 
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

4. After you select these options, click Check. The graphics display is updated
  to show which computers and resources the client can reach based on the
  conditions that you specified.

Remove the Utility
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1. Open My Computer, and then locate the folder that you specified during the
  installation.

2. Right-click the folder that you specified during installation, click Delete,
  and then click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the folder.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbHOWTOmaster kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400
Version           : :4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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