How to Set Up Windows Server 2022 with IIS for Web Hosting

Windows Server 2022 with IIS is the standard platform for ASP.NET applications. This guide covers a complete production setup.

Step 1 — Install IIS via PowerShell

Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools
Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Asp-Net45
Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-CGI

Step 2 — Install PHP for IIS

# Using Web Platform Installer
# Download: https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/web-platform-installer
# Install PHP 8.4 via WebPI

Step 3 — Create Application Pool

New-WebAppPool -Name "MyAppPool"
Set-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\MyAppPool managedRuntimeVersion ""
Set-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\MyAppPool processModel.identityType ApplicationPoolIdentity

Step 4 — Configure SSL

# Import certificate
Import-PfxCertificate -FilePath cert.pfx -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\My
# Bind to site
New-WebBinding -Name "Default Web Site" -Protocol https -Port 443

Step 5 — Harden IIS Security

# Disable unnecessary headers
Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter "system.webServer/security/requestFiltering" -Name "allowDoubleEscaping" -Value false

# Remove server version header  
Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter "system.webServer/security/requestFiltering" -Name "removeServerHeader" -Value true

Step 6 — Configure Windows Firewall

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "HTTP" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80 -Action Allow
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "HTTPS" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 443 -Action Allow

Conclusion

IIS on Windows Server 2022 is a robust hosting platform. Our team provides Windows Server management services.