Methods for backing up and restoring Windows IIS Server Settings _ server

We often need to set up some Web services, FTP services, and so on when we use the IIS (Internet information server,internet Information Server) that comes with Windows Server, but after a while, Web sites, FTP sites, virtual directories are more, and their configuration becomes increasingly complex. Can IIS revert to its previous state? The answer is yes.

Back Up IIS settings: IIS itself has the ability to back up and restore IIS settings. You need to back up IIS before you restore IIS settings. The process of backup is simple: In Windows Server, locate the administrative tools in the Start menu, click Internet Services Manager, right-click on the Serverõs name, and click "Backup/Restore Configuration" in the pop-up menu to show the window as shown in the accompanying picture. Click the [Create Backup] button, and there will be a dialog box to enter the name of the IIS configuration Backup, where we enter "IIS Backup 1". Click the OK button and the IIS backup is complete.

Note: Before you back up IIS, you need to completely set up your Web site, FTP site, and SMTP site, because the system will only be backed up for the current configuration.

Restore IIS configuration: If after a while, the configuration of IIS no longer meets your needs, you can revert to the configuration of your backup. Also open Internet Services Manager, also right click on the original server name, click "Backup/Restore Configuration" in the pop-up menu, will appear similar to the drawings of the same window, but this time unlike the previous one, the original backup (such as "IIS Backup 1") will appear in the list box, and handles the selected state. Click the [Restore] button, the system will pop up the query window, prompting the user "restore is a time-consuming operation, it will overwrite all current settings and cause all services to stop and restart, you are sure to continue?" ”。   If no one is currently using these services, you can allow such an operation, you can click [Yes] for the recovery of IIS configuration, if someone is currently using these services, it is best not to restore operations to avoid loss of user data. After clicking on the [Yes] button, the system will remove all the configuration from the current IIS, restore the original backup configuration, this process depends on the number of IIS itself site configuration, generally a two minutes can be completed.

In addition, although the system can save multiple backup files, but after each backup restore, will overwrite the previous configuration, be sure to ensure that the configuration you want to restore the accuracy of the operation! What do you think? The process is not complicated, is it? You can also try.