A well-defined answer file combined with an intelligent set of group policies can
make for a potent tool for simplifying the deployment and management of your Windows
Server 2008 environment.
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Although Internet Information Services (IIS) security has gotten better throughout
the years, for the most part, even IIS 6.0 was simply a more functional form
of IIS 4.0. When you installed previous versions of IIS, almost everything was
installed by default, and you were provided only a handful of components that could
be selectively installed. Version 7.0 is far more granular and follows the entire Windows
Server 2008 mantra, ???What doesn??™t get installed won??™t need to get patched.???
This new version was built from the ground up to be more modular. This reduced
attack surface not only increases security, but it can potentially minimize downtime
related to system maintenance. Fewer patches means fewer server restarts as a result
of a patch install. Version 7.0 also includes a new management interface that is more
task oriented. Until now, IIS has kept to its bland interface, which dates back to IIS 4.0.
The IIS 7.0 administrative interface is far better organized and more functional, using
a dashboard-style design with task-oriented panes and easy-to-filter selections.
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