Let’s take a closer look at each Windows Server edition and what they have to offer. Users can also download the free Windows Server R2 Licensing. This chapter from MCSA Cert Guide R2: Installing and Configuring Windows Server focuses on installing Windows Server R2 in. Step 1: Spin up a fresh VM. To fully eliminate any issues with any prior installs of IIS you need to spin up a fresh VM or Server 12 install. Or.
 
 

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This condition is temporarily allowed for migrations, but if persistent, the system will be forced to restart. I want to use foundation with only the IIS webserver role and nothing else. I want the server to join my existing domain and install the iis role.

Am i limited in any way by Foundation? So what’s the point of using foundation with an iis role? Most likely that is not one of the targeted roles for Foundation. Microsoft did a lot of surveying of customers and OEMs about what was desired in an entry level product. Hence a very limited design. My guess is that most people looking to deploy IIS are looking at Standard.

I guess that means that i can’t join Foundation as server member, only as a dc,. So i’ll have to use standard version or use workgroup Essentials and Foundation are cheap but practically useless. Very few companies, even the smaller ones will use a server just for the domain. Most of them will need sql server, web server or any other roles. Microsoft doesn’t allow a dc to have sql server role, making essentials and foundations impossible to work in real-life situations Office Office Exchange Server.

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I’m a little confused about the server editions. Especially on this part: “Windows Server Foundation must be the root domain controller in a domain that has no trusts at the root of the forest. Edited by kostbad Wednesday, March 26, AM. Wednesday, March 26, AM. Thursday, March 27, PM. Looks like it is dependent upon how you plan to use the services of IIS. Wednesday, March 26, PM. Edited by kostbad Wednesday, March 26, PM.