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Security & Delegation
When looking at the IIS console you’ll notice that credentials for remote management can be based either on Windows credentials or something called IIS Manager Credentials. The addition of a separate credential base is what allows for the delegation of responsibility to non-administrators for the administration of their web sites. Let’s take a look at how to set up IIS Manager Credentials.
To create an IIS Manager user, first click on the server name in the Connections box. There in Features View you’ll see the list of manageable features. Double-click on IIS Manager Users, then right-click in the next box to create a new IIS Manager User. The users created here pair with two other elements in the Feature list for their permissions. Once you’ve created your user, navigate to an individual site and double-click the IIS Manager Permissions feature. There, you can add the newly created IIS Manager user to the list of individuals that are allowed to administrate the site.
More info and links to all the posts in this series at Greg’s Realtime Windows Server Community…
