Task IIS - Add Website Application

The IIS - Add Website Application Task creates a new application under an existing website in Internet Information Services (IIS). An application is a logical grouping of web content accessible via a specific URL path within a site.

Connection

To use IIS Tasks you need to create an IIS Connection first. Click the Settings icon to open the Manage Connections dialog.

Application parameters

Web site name

The name of the parent website where the application will be created. Click the Refresh icon to populate the drop-down list with available websites.

Application name

The virtual path (alias) of the application within the website (e.g., /myapp).

App pool name

The name of the application pool to associate with this application.

Enabled protocols

A comma-separated list of protocols enabled for the application (e.g., http, https, net.tcp).

Virtual directory parameters

Path

The physical file system path of the application's root directory. Click the Browse button to select a folder.

Logon method

The authentication method IIS uses when accessing the physical path with the specified credential. Available options are:

• Interactive – Interactive logon session
• Batch – Batch logon session
• Network – Network logon (credentials passed over the network)
• ClearText – Clear text logon

Credential

The credential used to access the physical path. Select a Credential in the drop-down or click the Settings icon to open Manage credentials to add or edit Credentials.