DOCUMENT:Q263716 04-AUG-2000 [iis] TITLE :Internet Services Manager (HTML) Not Available in Windows 2000 PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:winnt:5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbOSWin2000 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== The browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML) in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, which is included in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, is not available in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. CAUSE ===== The browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML) is implemented through the use of a virtual Web site, which is not supported in Windows 2000 Professional. RESOLUTION ========== Use the MMC-based Internet Services Manager. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q263121 The Internet Services Manager MMC Is Not Added to the Windows Start Menu NOTE: The MMC-based Internet Services Manager can be used to remotely administer IIS over an intranet. However, if you must remotely administer IIS over the Internet or through a proxy server, which requires the use of the browser-based Internet Services Manager (HTML), you need to run IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 Server. MORE INFORMATION ================ For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q262632 PWS Does Not Run on Windows 2000 Professional Additional query words: iis 5 webadmin htmla akz ====================================================================== Keywords : kbOSWin2000 Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis500 Version : winnt:5.0 Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.