Configuring a virtual directory in IIS 10.0

In this recipe, we will create an application pool and assign it to our virtual directory, MyApp. We will create a firewall rule to allow inbound port 8000 for NanoAspNet.

Getting ready

To step through this recipe, you will need a Windows Server 2016 virtual or physical server for remote PowerShell management and configuring a virtual directory on Nano Server 2016. For all this installation and configuration, you should have administrative privileges.

How to do it...

1. Log in to Windows Server 2016. The IP is 172.16.15.60 and the name WIN2016IIS. Press Windows + R key. You will get the Run window. Open PowerShell ISE with administrative rights: type RunAs /user:Administrator PowerShell_ISE.exe and press OK.
2. Now, it will ask you the administrator password for your Windows Server 2016 (not Nano Server) machine. Type the password and press Enter. You will get the PowerShell window.
3. Now you need to remotely connect to Nano Server 2016 using the IP 172.16.15...