IIS 6.0 Metabase Replication Help

I need to build out close to 100 IIS 6.0 web servers and was looking for a
way to setup the metabase once and then blast the configuration via script or
any other automated way to the remaining 99.

In testing, I was using iiscnfg.vbs script and when using the /copy switch -
iiscnfg.vbs /copy /ts SVR01 /tu SVR01\Admin06 /tp P@ssWord6

I am seeing machine specific information from my source computer being added
to my target computer - i.e., new IUSR and IWAM accounts are created in
compmgmt.msc, local security policies are updated with the new IUSR and IWAM
accounts of my source machine.

How have others accomplished this task as I would think this would be
something simple to perform but not the case at the moment.

I have tried the /export and /import switches as well but receive the same
issues with machine specific information being changed...

Thanks -

Re: IIS 6.0 Metabase Replication Help

As part of your automated build process, just write a script that
sets/configures everything in the metabase

It could be as simple as using adsutil.vbs to set properties in a batch
file. Or using iiscnfg.vbs to import various bits of the metabase as
required.

If you are using ADS or RIS, then there are places where you can run your
custom scripts.

Cheers
Ken

"Chris Jones" wrote in message
news:33E9A338-42D4-4686-AB04-EBA927D103D4@microsoft.com...
>I need to build out close to 100 IIS 6.0 web servers and was looking for a
> way to setup the metabase once and then blast the configuration via script
> or
> any other automated way to the remaining 99.
>
> In testing, I was using iiscnfg.vbs script and when using the /copy
> switch -
> iiscnfg.vbs /copy /ts SVR01 /tu SVR01\Admin06 /tp P@ssWord6
>
> I am seeing machine specific information from my source computer being
> added
> to my target computer - i.e., new IUSR and IWAM accounts are created in
> compmgmt.msc, local security policies are updated with the new IUSR and
> IWAM
> accounts of my source machine.
>
> How have others accomplished this task as I would think this would be
> something simple to perform but not the case at the moment.
>
> I have tried the /export and /import switches as well but receive the same
> issues with machine specific information being changed...
>
> Thanks -

Re: IIS 6.0 Metabase Replication Help

Thanks for the post... I have 75% of the script done after reviewing MSDN on
finding which provider I need to use... I am running into issues in setting
an ISAPI filter on the default website.. Seems like ISAPI filters are based
on an array. I am stuck on how to set and configure the ISAPI filter.

Any thoughts on how to implement or good web sites to review?
"Ken Schaefer" wrote:

> As part of your automated build process, just write a script that
> sets/configures everything in the metabase
>
> It could be as simple as using adsutil.vbs to set properties in a batch
> file. Or using iiscnfg.vbs to import various bits of the metabase as
> required.
>
> If you are using ADS or RIS, then there are places where you can run your
> custom scripts.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> "Chris Jones" wrote in message
> news:33E9A338-42D4-4686-AB04-EBA927D103D4@microsoft.com...
> >I need to build out close to 100 IIS 6.0 web servers and was looking for a
> > way to setup the metabase once and then blast the configuration via script
> > or
> > any other automated way to the remaining 99.
> >
> > In testing, I was using iiscnfg.vbs script and when using the /copy
> > switch -
> > iiscnfg.vbs /copy /ts SVR01 /tu SVR01\Admin06 /tp P@ssWord6
> >
> > I am seeing machine specific information from my source computer being
> > added
> > to my target computer - i.e., new IUSR and IWAM accounts are created in
> > compmgmt.msc, local security policies are updated with the new IUSR and
> > IWAM
> > accounts of my source machine.
> >
> > How have others accomplished this task as I would think this would be
> > something simple to perform but not the case at the moment.
> >
> > I have tried the /export and /import switches as well but receive the same
> > issues with machine specific information being changed...
> >
> > Thanks -
>
>

Re: IIS 6.0 Metabase Replication Help

Hi,

The easiest way to do that would be to configure whatever it is you need via
the GUI. Then either use Metabase Explorer (GUI tool) or adsutil.vbs to see
what the end setting is.

Then you can more easily write your own code to create that setting
yourself.

Cheers
Ken

"Chris Jones" wrote in message
news:5ECBFB29-4289-487B-B86A-1B59ED6C55B9@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the post... I have 75% of the script done after reviewing MSDN
> on
> finding which provider I need to use... I am running into issues in
> setting
> an ISAPI filter on the default website.. Seems like ISAPI filters are
> based
> on an array. I am stuck on how to set and configure the ISAPI filter.
>
> Any thoughts on how to implement or good web sites to review?
> "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
>
>> As part of your automated build process, just write a script that
>> sets/configures everything in the metabase
>>
>> It could be as simple as using adsutil.vbs to set properties in a batch
>> file. Or using iiscnfg.vbs to import various bits of the metabase as
>> required.
>>
>> If you are using ADS or RIS, then there are places where you can run your
>> custom scripts.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ken
>>
>> "Chris Jones" wrote in message
>> news:33E9A338-42D4-4686-AB04-EBA927D103D4@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to build out close to 100 IIS 6.0 web servers and was looking for
>> >a
>> > way to setup the metabase once and then blast the configuration via
>> > script
>> > or
>> > any other automated way to the remaining 99.
>> >
>> > In testing, I was using iiscnfg.vbs script and when using the /copy
>> > switch -
>> > iiscnfg.vbs /copy /ts SVR01 /tu SVR01\Admin06 /tp P@ssWord6
>> >
>> > I am seeing machine specific information from my source computer being
>> > added
>> > to my target computer - i.e., new IUSR and IWAM accounts are created in
>> > compmgmt.msc, local security policies are updated with the new IUSR and
>> > IWAM
>> > accounts of my source machine.
>> >
>> > How have others accomplished this task as I would think this would be
>> > something simple to perform but not the case at the moment.
>> >
>> > I have tried the /export and /import switches as well but receive the
>> > same
>> > issues with machine specific information being changed...
>> >
>> > Thanks -
>>
>>