Install IIS 5.0 on different drive other then root?

[MEL33]

How do you install IIS 5.0 on windows 2000 to a different drive other then the root?

 

[RiezalR]

Why would you want to do that? You can have your website root directory to be in any drive you want, but to install IIS, i think it is set to be installed wherever your root Windows directory is.

 

[theScien]

Of course you can do that, and it's in fact a good thing to do because most attacks rely on IIS to be installed in it's default location (C:\Inetpub\) simply by moving IIS to drive D: you have eliminated a great deal of exposure.

Even thou this is possble, the technique used requires that Windows be installed with an unattended script, however, I sucessfully done just what you asking in IIS 5 after Windows and IIS were installed.

Microsoft answered this question in question: (Q274140), but the article is no longer found in the web site, I keept a copy of it on my server (lucky me) which you can access here:

http://www.mylittlehost.com/resources/iis5move.htm

this is the original tech article that explained the process of moving IIS default drive/folder, it provides a script that you have to: copy > create > change > run this script can also change dirs for SMTP/FTP and other services, disable the services you don't have or need to change.

All the best, keep me informed.

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[bierhunter]

Just want to reiterate what TheScien said. Keeping your IIS off of the C-drive is very important. It's good to see people asking about this.

 

[itsp1965]

There is an excellent article on the IISAnswers website which describese exactly what you want to do. I have used this info myself in building some of our boxes.

http://www.iisanswers.com/articles/Upgrading_to_IIS5/Changing_IIS5_install_location.htm