When working with Server Core, creativity is the key
word. You??™re working with a stripped down version of the operating system that gives you some
significant advantages, but you must find ways to overcome some of the connectivity disadvantages
and, of course, the lack of a functional GUI for configuring applications.
Using the AppCmd Utility
The AppCmd utility is the command line utility used to manage every aspect of IIS 7. You??™ve
already seen this utility used in several places in Chapter 24. However, Chapter 24 only shows the
CONFIG object and AppCmd has a lot more to offer. This utility uses the following syntax:
APPCMD (command) (object type) [
] []
Each of these entries provides a complex data entry. The following sections describe each of
these entries in detail. AppCmd provides vast capabilities, so it??™s important to work with this utility
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for a while using a test system so that you can see the results of any configuration tasks you
perform.
An Overview of the Object Types
The commands that you can use are directly related to the object type you choose to use.
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