Internet Information Server Documentation

The Help files document only context-sensitive help. For step-by-step instructions on using Microsoft Internet Information Server, see the HTML documentation. To access the HTML documentation, in Internet Service Manager click Help and then Topics.


Microsoft Internet Service Manager Overview

You can use Internet Service Manager to enhance the configuration and performance of your server. Internet Service Manager helps you configure and monitor all the Internet services running on any Windows NT Server–based computer in your network. There are three views available in Internet Service Manager: Reports, Servers, and Services.

Report View

Report view is the default view. Report view alphabetically lists the selected computers, with each installed service shown on a separate line. Click the column headings to alphabetically sort the entire list. Report view is probably most useful for sites with only one or two computers running Internet Information Server.

Servers View

Servers view displays services running on network servers by computer name. Click the plus symbol next to a server name to see which services that server is running. Double-click a service name to see its property sheets. Servers view is most useful for sites running multiple computers when you need to know the status of the services installed on a specific computer.

Services View

Services view lists the services on every selected computer grouped by service name. Click the plus symbol next to a service name to see the servers running that service. Double-click the computer name under a service to see the property sheets for the service running on that computer. Services view is most useful for sites with widely distributed servers when you need to know which computers are running a particular service.

See also: The Internet Information Server Installation and Administration Guide. Choose Help Topics from Internet Service Manager, or click the Product Documentation icon in the Microsoft Internet Server program group.


Finding Other Servers

Microsoft Internet Service Manager is polling the IPX/SPX routers, polling the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) servers, or sending IP broadcasts on your network to locate all Internet Information Server computers on your network.


Connect to a Server
Connect to Server

Type in the name of the remote server you want to administer.


Reports View

This default view lists every service on the selected computers. Click the column headings to sort the entire list according to the alphabetical order of that column. Double-click a service to see its properties.


Servers View

This view lists every selected computer. Click the plus symbol next to a server name to see which services that server is running. Double-click a service to see its properties.


Services View

This view lists the services on every selected computer. Click the plus symbol next to a service name to see the servers running that service. Double-click the computer name under a service to see the properties for the service running on that computer.


Sorts the list alphabetically by server.


Sorts the list alphabetically by information service.


Sorts the list alphabetically by comment.


Sorts the list alphabetically by server state.


Displays all servers.


Updates the status of the displayed servers.


Connects to the specified Internet server.


Finds all Internet servers on the network.


Displays property sheets to configure the selected service.


Displays property sheets to configure the selected service.


Starts the selected service.


Stops the selected service.


Pauses the selected service.


Displays Internet servers grouped by computer name.


Displays Internet servers grouped by service.


Displays Internet servers, one service per line.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. This is a resource that is not available.


Help not available. There is No File Menu Item