IIS Migration Wizard

The IIS Migration Wizard migrates Web server configuration settings, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type information, and content to Windows 2000 Server and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 from another Web server. It also provides the option to migrate users and groups.

During a migration, the wizard performs the following basic tasks:

• Creates a virtual Web site in the IIS 5.0 snap-in, with a configuration that is matched as closely as possible to the original Web site.
• Copies content, including application files, into an appropriate directory structure that it creates in Windows Explorer.
• Maps the virtual Web site to the content.
• Configures ASP applications, ISAPI extensions, and DLLs. Sets execute permissions on the CGI directory. You might have to take additional steps in order for your applications to run on IIS 5.0.

Each of these tasks is explained in more detail later in this topic.

Important

The wizard overwrites any files that have duplicate names according to Windows conventions. File names are considered to be duplicate if they are differentiated only by letter cases. In addition, the wizard retains the UNIX-style names of migrated files and directories, and not all UNIX-style names are accepted by Windows. Before you migrate them, it is important to make sure that your UNIX files and directories conform to Windows conventions, as described in Migrating UNIX Files and Applications.

For More Information

The Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Resource Kit Internet Information Services Resource Guide includes two chapters about Web server migration. "Managing the Migration Process" provides general information about planning and implementation. "Migrating a Web Server to IIS 5.0" discusses specific migration issues, including changes that must be made to UNIX files and applications.

For a list of migrated Web server configuration settings, see IIS Migration Wizard Migrated Settings.

IIS Migration Wizard Topics

• Installing the IIS Migration Wizard
• Using the IIS Migration Wizard
• Troubleshooting the IIS Migration Wizard
• IIS Migration Wizard Migrated Settings

Files Required

The files required for IIS Migration Wizard are located on your Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Resource Kit CD-ROM.

To use this tool, you must install it. See Installing the IIS Migration Wizard for more information.