Internet Information Server 6.0

I can't find anything for IIS 6.0 and system requirements. But I kept reading about it being integrated with Windows Server 2003. I also found this:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=56fc92ee-a71a-4c73-b628-ade629c89499&displaylang=en

Says that not everythingin the IIS 6.0 Resource Kit will work on XP. It will install, but not necessarily work.

MS doesn't sell it separately as far as I know. It is pretty well integrated into Server 2003. Personal opinion is that it would be a big mistake to use IIS 6.0 until it has been hacked on a bit, else you might be in for a Code Red/Nimbda experience.

mairving makes a good points, I myself never switch OS until that have at least been through 2 patches or at least 1 service pack.

It would always seem M$ releases an OS only to later provided a service pack and a host of security updates about 2-3 months down the road.

As for you IIS 6.0 questions, it was specifically designed for Windows 2003 server to compete with the Unix/Linux webserver boom. Windows has always wanted things there way, and they noticed being a little more lieant with windows 2k servers and IIS 5.x they gain a little bit more momentum. .Net help further that effor, except the need .Net infastructure had to be added in. So XP, 2003, and IIS 6.0 are designed for Microsofts future visions. They may release a patch or updated IIS 6.0 but right now you can expect it to stay native to 2003 until there special "Webserver" package does well or flops.

Judging from a recent RackShack launch of 2003 servers and the quick sell out and there quick restocking I would assume 2003 is either alot easier to manage then 2000, or people just needed windows that bad.

Quote: Originally posted by ShaneS
As for you IIS 6.0 questions, it was specifically designed for Windows 2003 server to compete with the Unix/Linux webserver boom.

haha! What unix/linux webserver boom? They've always been on top.

I'm not sure Windows Server 2003 is doing much to help Microsoft's battle. April was the last month Microsft had an increase in the NetCraft Webserver Survey, and that was only 0.01% for the entire month. Since then, it has been decreasing at an increasing rate. July 2003, it droped 2.20%. Apache droped 0.04% in May, but has been increasing since (about 0.5% a month). Apache is now at an all-time high of 63.98% of the Web Server Survey.

It was a boom, as many others OS platforms lost market share to them. I wasn't refering to MS versus the Unix/Linux community.

Quote: Originally posted by extrmbob
I just switched to 2003. It is by far and away a huge leap above 2000 server which I ran until last week.
With 2003 they released a version that doesn't require cals. It costs the same as XP full version. This version called web Edition is just that. It is used for terminal services, remote destop, ftp, mail and web server. It doesn't have all the features of Standard, but, if all you want to do is serve up sites this is the version for you. I bought 3 copies and one Standard and spent the weekend switching my sites to it.
MS is definitely going in the right direction.

You can't just get IIS. You have to buy the OS. IMO, it is money well spent.

Is that web edition of IIS 6 about to handle DNS? I remember reading something on the MS site saying that it could not be a DNS server.

Doubt it, but 2003 server will include DNS anyway so there's not much point bundling a DNS with IIS.

IMO one of their main objectives is to integrate IIS further with Active Directory, what happens if you want to run Apache on Win 2003 Server then? If it's completely integrated it'll be difficult; that's the bit they don't tell you - lock the consumer into the product, make it as hard as possible to change...So far it's worked, I for one am really hoping Apache doesn't suffer a similair fate to others who have tried to face up to M$ (e.g. Borland, Netscape etc.)

windows xp pro contains Iss, windows xp personal does not. I read this in learn asp.net in 24 hours.