I want to set up and administer an Internet server

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server provides a powerful platform for any compatible Internet server software, and includes Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS). The Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Resource Kit provides background information and tools to help you set up and administer Internet servers and TCP/IP.

I want background on using Windows 2000 Server on the Internet

For a conceptual overview of working with Internet Information Server and Internet clients on Windows 2000 Server, see Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Internetworking Guide and TCP/IP Core Networking Guide.

I want to set up a World Wide Web or intranet server or site

Internet Information Services (IIS) includes a World Wide Web server, a Gopher server, an FTP server, and an index server. With the World Wide Web server, you can create and administer Web sites on the World Wide Web or internal Webs (intranets). The index server component enables you to configure search pages for the Web site. IIS is installed with the Windows 2000 Server operating system.

The Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Internet Information Services Guide provides background on and tools for working with IIS.

I want tools for using Windows 2000 Server on the Internet or for working with a TCP/IP intranet

The Resource Kit provides numerous tools that help you work with Internet Information Services, TCP/IP protocol, and Internet Explorer.

All of the tools in the Internet Information Services Tools category, the tools in the Internet Explorer Tools category, and numerous tools in the Network Management category can help you configure and manage your web server and TCP/IP intranet. To learn about these tools, in the Tools Help table of contents double-click "Internet Information Services Tools" "Internet Explorer Tools", or "Network Management Tools". Click any tool to see a brief overview of it.

Following are a few examples of IIS and Internet-related tools.

I want to migrate my Web server to IIS 5.0

The IIS Migration Wizard migrates third-party Web servers and settings to Windows 2000 Internet Information Services (IIS).

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I want to see IIS features demonstrated in a sample Web site.

Exploration Air is a Web site for a fictitious airline that demonstrates features of Internet Information Services 5.0 and the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system.

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I want to test my Web server's performance, stability, and capacity.

The Internet Information Services Tools category contains many tools for testing and troubleshooting a Web server. These include the Web Application Stress Tool, a tool that simulates multiple browser hits on a Web site, and the Web Capacity Analysis Tool, a tool that tests client-server configurations.

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For more information about IIS, see the Microsoft TechNet IIS Technology Center Web site.