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Q263716: Internet Services Manager (HTML) Not Available in Windows 2000

Article: Q263716
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOSWin2000
Last Modified: 04-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML) in Microsoft Internet
Information Services (IIS) 5.0, which is included in Microsoft Windows 2000
Server, is not available in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

CAUSE
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The browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML) is implemented through the
use of a virtual Web site, which is not supported in Windows 2000 Professional.

RESOLUTION
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Use the MMC-based Internet Services Manager. For additional information, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q263121 The Internet Services Manager MMC Is Not Added to the Windows Start
  Menu

NOTE: The MMC-based Internet Services Manager can be used to remotely administer
IIS over an intranet. However, if you must remotely administer IIS over the
Internet or through a proxy server, which requires the use of the browser-based
Internet Services Manager (HTML), you need to run IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000
Server.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q262632 PWS Does Not Run on Windows 2000 Professional

Additional query words: iis 5 webadmin htmla akz

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Keywords          : kbOSWin2000 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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