Browser-Based Internet Services Manager (HTML) Is Not Available in Windows 2000 Professional

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SYMPTOMS

The browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML) in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, which is included in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, is not available in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

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CAUSE

The browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML) is implemented through the use of a virtual Web site, which is not supported in Windows 2000 Professional.

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RESOLUTION

Use the MMC-based Internet Services Manager. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263121 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263121/EN-US/ ) The Internet Services Manager MMC Is Not Added to the Windows Start Menu

NOTE: The MMC-based Internet Services Manager can be used to remotely administer IIS over an intranet. However, if you must remotely administer IIS over the Internet or through a proxy server, which requires the use of the browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML), you need to run IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 Server.

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262632 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262632/EN-US/ ) PWS Does Not Run on Windows 2000 Professional

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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kbpending kbprb KB263716

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