IIS Admin Service
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General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Enables this server to administer the IIS metabase. The IIS metabase stores configuration for the SMTP and FTP services. If this service is stopped, the server will be unable to configure SMTP or FTP. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
This service is not installed by default and should not be installed on a “home” system. You can add or remove this service by heading to:
- Head to Start
- Select Control Panel
- Select Programs
- Select Programs and Features
- Select Turn Windows Features on or off
Default Startup Type
| OS | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): IISADMIN
Display Name: IIS Admin Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Enables this server to administer the IIS metabase. The IIS metabase stores configuration for the SMTP and FTP services. If this service is stopped, the server will be unable to configure SMTP or FTP. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
You can add or remove this service by heading to:
- Head to Start
- Select Control Panel
- Select Programs
- Select Programs and Features
- Select Turn Windows Features on or off
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Windows 7 Professional | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): IISADMIN
Display Name: IIS Admin Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
What service IIS Admin Service needs to function properly:
- HTTP (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Security Accounts Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require IIS Admin Service to function properly:
* None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Enables this server to administer the IIS metabase. The IIS metabase stores configuration for the SMTP and FTP services. If this service is stopped, the server will be unable to configure SMTP or FTP. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Vista Business | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): IISADMIN
Display Name: IIS Admin Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service IIS Admin Service needs to function properly:
- HTTP (H, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(H, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (H, HP, B, U)
- Security Accounts Manager(H, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(H, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (H, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(H, HP, B, U)
What other service require IIS Admin Service to function properly:
- FTP Publishing Service (B, U)
Additional Reading
None at this time.