Web and FTP Sites

Originally, each domain name, such as www.microsoft.com, represented an individual computer. Today, multiple Web or FTP sites can be run simultaneously on a single computer, giving the appearance of having several computers. Each Web site has the ability to host one or more domain names. Because each site mimics the appearance of an individual computer, sites are sometimes also referred to as virtual servers.

This section contains:

About Web and FTP Sites: Defining sites and their properties.
Starting and Stopping Sites: Procedural steps in starting and stopping sites.
Adding Sites: Hosting multiple sites on one computer.
Naming Web Sites: Assigning unique combinations of host header name, IP address, and port to Web sites.
Supporting Host Header Names in Older Browsers: A procedure for resolving URLs in older browsers that do not support the use of host header names for Web sites.
Changing the Inherited Defaults: Changing the global default settings for sites.
Assigning Web Site Operators: Allowing designated Windows NT accounts to have limited administration privileges on Web sites.
Remote Administration: Administering sites remotely by using either the Internet Service Manager snap-in or Internet Service Manager (HTML).
Administering Sites by Using IIS 3.0: Using older versions of Internet Service Manager to administer one Web site and one FTP site on an IIS 4.0 installation.

This section does not contain information on:

Network naming systems and naming multiple sites; see Name Resolution.
Enhancing security settings; see Security.
Adding virtual directories; see Creating Virtual Directories.