Configuring a Website

After you’ve set up one or more websites—either by adding folders to the Windows Home Server default website or by creating your own websites using the IIS Manager—you may need to adjust certain site properties. For example, you may need to change the website identification (IP address, port number, or host header), modify the website location, adjust the site permissions, and so on. All of these options and many more are available using the website’s property sheet. The next few sections take you through some of the more common and useful properties.

Modifying the Website Bindings

If you’ve added your own website to IIS, you may need to adjust the site bindings, which include the IP address, port number, and host header. You can modify one or more of these bindings. Here are the steps to follow: