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[InternetServer]

Answer File = Unattend.txt

The [InternetServer] section contains entries for configuring the installation folder for Internet Information Services (IIS) components.

Requires that you set the values of the iis_common, iis_inetmgr, and iis_www entries in the [Components] section equal to On.

Entry Description
ApplicationDependency Specifies the Web Server Extension groups that an application depends on.
DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade Specifies whether to keep the WWW service running on a server after an operating system upgrade.
ExtensionFile Specifies the IIS extension files.
PathFTPRoot Specifies the installation folder for the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service.
PathWWWRoot Specifies the installation folder for the World Wide Web service.
SvcManualStart Specifies whether to start the WWW or FTP services manually on an upgrade.

Sample

This sample demonstrates one use of the [InternetServer] section of Unattend.txt.

[InternetServer]
ApplicationDependency = MyApp,ASPNET20
DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade = True 
ExtensionFile = 1, C:\Directory\, 0, ASP60
PathFTPRoot = C:\Inetpub\Ftproot
PathWWWRoot = C:\Inetpub\Wwwroot
SvcManualStart = ftp

ApplicationDependency

Specifies the Web Server Extension groups that an application depends on.

Syntax ApplicationDependency = "AppName; GroupID, GroupID..."
Values AppName

The name of the application.

GroupID

A unique text ID associated with one or more ISAPIs or CGIs required to enable the group.

Default Value None
Example
ApplicationDependency = CommerceServer;ASP60,INDEX99
ApplicationDependency = ExchangeServer;ASP60
ApplicationDependency = MyApp,ASPNET20

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DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade

Specifies whether to keep the WWW service running on a server after an operating system upgrade.

Syntax DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade = True | False
Values True

Keeps the WWW service running after an upgrade.

False

Keeps the WWW service from running after an upgrade.

Default Value True
Example
DisableWebServiceOnUpgrade = True | False
Comments For security purposes, the WWW service is turned off after an upgrade.

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ExtensionFile

Specifies the IIS extension files.

Syntax ExtensionFile = enable, file_path[ ,ui_deletable [ ,group_id [ ,description ] ] ]
Values enable= 0 | 1

Disables (0) or enables (1) the extension file.

file_path

The path to the extension file. Can contain environment variables.

ui_deletable= 0 | 1

Disables (0) or enables (1) the ability to delete the extension file from the UI.

GroupID

A unique text ID associated with one or more ISAPIs or CGIs required to enable the group. Also used with ApplicationDependency.

description

The description of the extension file.

Default Value none
Example
ExtensionFile = 1, C:\Directory\, 0, ASP60
Comments Enclose file_path in double quotation marks if it is a long file name.

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PathFTPRoot

Specifies the installation folder for the FTP service.

Syntax PathFTPRoot = path_to_FTProot
Value path_to_FTProot
Default Value %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Inetpub\Ftproot
Example
PathFTPRoot = C:\Inetpub\Ftproot
Comments Enclose path_to_FTProot in quotation marks if it is a long file name.

This entry is useful only if you install the FTP service.

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PathWWWRoot

Specifies the installation folder for the World Wide Web service.

Syntax PathWWWRoot = path_to_wwwroot
Values path_to_wwwroot
Default Value %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Inetpub\Wwwroot
Example
PathWWWRoot = C:\Inetpub\Wwwroot
Comments Enclose path_to_wwwroot in quotation marks if it is a long file name.

This entry is useful only if you install the World Wide Web service.

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SvcManualStart

Specifies whether to start the WWW or FTP services manually on an upgrade.

Syntax SvcManualStart = [www, ftp]
Values www

The WWW service requires a manual restart after an upgrade.

ftp

The FTP service requires a manual restart after an upgrade.

Default Value None
Example
SvcManualStart = ftp

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