Re: How to Backup IIS 5 on W2K

From: Frankster (Frank_at_REMOVEALLCAPSitcreek.com)
Date: 08/08/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 07:45:45 -0600

Thanks for your reply!

Sadly, it does not surprise me that re-doing the entire website
configuration is simpler than MS's backup/restore procedure. Sorry... it
just gets to me sometimes!

Again, thanks!

-Frank

"Ken Schaefer" <kenREMOVE@THISadOpenStatic.com> wrote in message
news:uEK3I0UfEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> IIS configuration is stored in the IIS Metabase (metabase.bin).
> Additionally, some information is stored in the Windows registry (under
the
> various IIS services configuration sections - these are usually
performance
> tuning parameters though that you need to set manually).
>
> You can back up the IIS metabase.bin file, however because sensitive
> information is encrypted using the machine key, you can't move it to
another
> Windows installation.
>
> Instead, what you'd normally do is:
> a) backup the current system (ensuring that you backup the Windows System
> State)
> b) create your new machine
> c) restore the system state to that new machine (this will make the new
> machine the same as the old machine)
> However, I suggest you research this before you attempt to do it! Backing
up
> System State (and restoring it) is more a Windows task rather than an IIS
> task.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> "Frankster" <Frank@REMOVEALLCAPSitcreek.com> wrote in message
> news:5PadnaPyMPN8t4vcRVn-jg@giganews.com...
> > What is the best way to backup an IIS 5 configuration? I know I can
> simply
> > copy websites off, but I would like to preserve host header configs and
> > such. Is there a website or article on this?
> >
> > Bottom line, I have a web server that I believe is about to give up. I
> know
> > I'll be replacing it soon. I'd like to prepare for it's demise :)
>
>

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