Understanding available security on IIS 10.0

In this recipe, we will install security components available in Windows Server 2016 and browse the available installed security features in IIS Manager. We will also understand NTFS permissions.

Getting ready

We require an up-and-running IIS 10.0 instance. You should have administrative privileges. There are no other prerequisites.

How to do it...

1. Log in to Windows Server 2016 from an account with administrative privileges.
2. Click on the Start menu or type Server Manager in the search window. You will see the Server Manager window.

3. Click the Add roles and features link, or you can find the same option in the Manage menu, as shown here:

4. In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click on Next until you reach the Server Roles wizard. Expand Web Server, as shown here:

5. As seen in the figure, we expand Web Server and then we expand Security; here, we find some of security options already installed (the checked and grayed-out boxes). Check the rest of the available...