Re: Windows 2008 and Prevent IIS Installation GPO setting

Hello GregInMI,

Which account is logged on when installation is started, normal domain user
or any kind of administrator?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I need 2 things.
>
> First of all I'd like to confirm the Prevent IIS Installation GPO
> (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components
> \Internet Information Services) setting doesn't work on Windows Server
> 2008. I've got 2 servers receiving the same GPO configuration and the
> Win2K3 server will not install IIS while the Win2K8 server installed
> IIS without an issue.
>
> If I can't use this GPO setting to prevent the unapproved installation
> of IIS, are there other settings or ways to provide the same
> functionality?
>
> Regards,
> Gre

I was logged in with a domain admin ID that was nested into the local
Administrators group on both member servers.

Regards,
Greg

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello GregInMI,
>
> Which account is logged on when installation is started, normal domain user
> or any kind of administrator?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > I need 2 things.
> >
> > First of all I'd like to confirm the Prevent IIS Installation GPO
> > (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components
> > \Internet Information Services) setting doesn't work on Windows Server
> > 2008. I've got 2 servers receiving the same GPO configuration and the
> > Win2K3 server will not install IIS while the Win2K8 server installed
> > IIS without an issue.
> >
> > If I can't use this GPO setting to prevent the unapproved installation
> > of IIS, are there other settings or ways to provide the same
> > functionality?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Greg
>
>
> .
>