Microsoft KB Archive/312504

= INFO: Administering an IIS 6.0 Server from Windows XP Professional =

Article ID: 312504

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1

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This article was previously published under Q312504



SUMMARY
When you attempt to connect to an Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 server from the IIS 5.1 Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in in Microsoft Windows XP Professional, you receive the following error message:

Remote administration of IIS 6.0 from IIS 5.1 is not supported. Please upgrade to IIS 6.0 Administration Pack



MORE INFORMATION
To remotely administer an IIS 6.0 server, use one of the following methods:  Download and install IIS 6.0 Manager for Windows XP from the following location:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=F9C1FB79-C903-4842-9F6C-9DB93643FDB7

 Use Remote Desktop (which is formerly known as Terminal Services) to remotely manage the IIS 6.0 server. Try remote manipulation of the metabase. The metabase is XML-based, so you can make changes by using a text editor, such as Notepad.

Additional query words: IIS 5.1 iis 6.0 iis5.1 iis6.0 xp pro administration remote iis mmc iis manager

Keywords: kbinfo KB312504

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