How to run IIS manager in Windows 10? Click Start button from the Windows 10 taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen, choose All Programs, go to W and click Windows Administrative Tools >> Internet Information Services (IIS).
Check what RSAT tools you installed using this command: Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property Name, State.
Start the server from the Windows command prompt
- Open the Windows command prompt. Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
- Change directories to the RUN folder of your Service Manager installation. For example:
- Type the following command: sm -httpPort:13080 -httpsPort:13081.
- Press Enter.
Nano Server Roles
- Install Containers Role On Nano Server 2016.
- Install Failover Cluster Role On Windows Nano Server 2016.
- Install File Server Role On Windows Nano Server 2016.
- Install Nano Server 2016 PowerShell Package Provider.
- Install DNS Server On Windows Nano Server 2016.
- Install Nano Server 2016 On a Physical Server.
Open the Control Panel from the Start menu (or by pressing Win-X on the keyboard). Go to Programs > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off. Go to Remote Server Administration Tools > Role Administration Tools > AD DS and AD LDS Tools. Check the AD DS Tools box and click OK.
To start a service with the command line, use these steps:
- Open Start.
- Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
- Type the following command to start a service and press Enter: net start "SERVICE-NAME"
Enabling IIS and required IIS components on Windows 10
- Open Control Panel and click Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off.
- Enable Internet Information Services.
- Expand the Internet Information Services feature and verify that the web server components listed in the next section are enabled.
- Click OK.
To add a server/client for managing under the Server Manager tool which can be found on any newer Windows Server, follow the steps below:
- Right-click "All Servers" and select "Add servers".
- Type in the server name under the "Active Directory" or "DNS" tab, then click "Find Now".
Step 1: Open the Command Prompt, and type the PowerShell as a command, then press Enter key. Step 2: Now, the command prompt will turn to Windows PowerShell. Step 3: Type the command start-process PowerShell -verb runas and press "enter" key. Step 4: It will bring up an elevated Windows PowerShell as an administrator.
Add the server to the TrustedHosts list. What must be running to allow you to manage a server remotely with PowerShell? You right click a Server Core server in Server Manager and click Computer Management.
DNS
- Open up the command prompt (In Windows, you can use WINDOWS KEY+R to open Run dialogue box and type cmd)
- To see your current DNS settings, type ipconfig /displaydns and press Enter.
- To delete the entries, type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.
- To see your DNS settings again, type ipconfig /displaydns and press Enter.
To install roles and features by using the Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet
- On the Windows desktop, right-click Windows PowerShell on the taskbar, and then click Run as Administrator.
- On the Windows Start screen, right-click the tile for Windows PowerShell, and then on the app bar, click Run as Administrator.
Select Start > Server Manager. In Server Manager, select Manage > Add Roles and Features. In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click Next until the Server Roles page appears. Select the following roles, then click Next.
Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool for automating tasks and simplifying configuration and can be used to automate almost any task in the Windows ecosystem, including active directory and exchange. It's no wonder that it's become a popular tool among sysadmins and experienced Windows users.
Procedure
- Select Start > Server Manager.
- In Server Manager, select Manage > Add Roles and Features.
- In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click Next until the Server Roles page appears.
- In the Server Roles page, select the following roles.
- Click Next.
- In the Features page, select the following features.
Using the Server Manager Tool to Manage Hyper-V SystemsClick Start and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, type in ServerManager. msc, and click OK. This will start the Server Manager application if it is not already running on the system.
Start the Server Configuration Tool, login to your Windows Server (2016/2019) core. Type SConfig and press Enter. You will find a list of options under Server Configuration. From the list, take a look at option 7 which is for Remote Desktop.
To turn Windows features on or off, follow these steps:
- Click the Start button.
- Click Control Panel.
- Click Programs.
- Click Turn Windows features on or off.
- If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
The Get-WindowsFeature cmdlet gets information about features that are both available for installation and already installed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 or an offline virtual hard disk (VHD) that is running Windows Server 2012 R2.
The Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet enables or restores an optional feature in a Windows image. Use the Online parameter to specify the running operating system on your local computer, or use the Path parameter to specify the location of a mounted Windows image.
Installing IIS in the PowerShell
- In the search, type PowerShell, and then click Windows PowerShell.
- In Windows PowerShell, type the following command: Install-WindowsFeature -name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools.
- Press [ENTER]. The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager will be installed.
Removing Windows roles and features
- To open Server Manager, click the Server Manager icon in the taskbar or select Server Manager in the Start Menu.
- Click on Manager in the upper right portion of the screen and click Remove Roles and Features to open a wizard.
Type Start PowerShell in the Command Prompt window to start Windows PowerShell. 2. Type Install-WindowsFeature SNMP-Service and press Enter to install SNMP Service.
To get a list of Windows Features using Command prompt, follow the steps below:
- Open command prompt in administrative mode.
- Type the following command. DISM /online /get-features /format:table | more.
Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet
Setting Up RSAT
- Open the Start menu, and search for Settings.
- Once within Settings, go to Apps.
- Click Manage Optional Features.
- Click Add a feature.
- Scroll down to the RSAT features you would like installed.
- Click to install the selected RSAT feature.
RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) is a Windows Server component for remote management of other computers also running that operating system. RSAT allows administrators to run snap-ins and tools on a remote computer to manage features, roles and role services.
With all that said, Windows 10 is not server software. It is not intended to be used as a server OS. It cannot natively do the things that servers can. But, with a little help from 3rd party software, it does a pretty good job.
