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Configure IIS on Windows Server 2016

This section describes how to enable IIS and the required IIS components on Windows Server 2016.

To enable IIS on Windows Server 2016,

  1. Go to Start > Server Manager. The WELCOME TO SERVER MANAGER page appears.
  2. Select Add Roles and Features. Alternatively, you can select Manage > Add roles and features. The Before you begin page of Add Roles and Features Wizard appears.
  3. Select Next. The Select installation type page appears.

  4. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and select Next. The Select destination server page appears.

  5. Select Select a server from the server pool and select the appropriate server. By default, the local server is selected. Select Next. The Select server roles page appears.

  6. Select Web Server (IIS) and select Next. The Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS)? dialog box appears.
  7. Select Include management tools (if applicable) check-box and select Add Features. The Select Features page appears.

  8. Select Next. The Web Server Role (IIS) dialog box appears.
  9. Select Next. The Role Services dialog box appears.
  10. Select role services for IIS as shown in the following screenshot and select Next.

  11. Following IIS components are the minimum requirements:

    • Web Server
      • Common HTTP Features
        • Default Document
        • Directory Browsing
        • HTTP Errors
        • Static Content
      • Health and Diagnostics
        • HTTP Logging
      • Performance
        • Static Content Compression
      • Security
        • Request Filtering
        • Windows Authentication
    • Management Tools
      • IIS Management Console
  12. The Confirm installation selections page appears after selecting the required IIS components
  13. Select Install. The Installation progress page appears.
  14. Select Close.

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