Adding Application Pools

InstallShield 2020 » Internet Information Services View

Project:This information applies to the following project types:

Basic MSI
DIM
InstallScript
InstallScript MSI
Merge Module

An application pool is a group of configuration settings that specify how one or more Web applications are routed to one or more worker processes. InstallShield lets you create application pools and associate Web sites, applications, and virtual directories with those application pools.

Project:If you are creating an application pool in an InstallScript project and you want the application pool to be associated with a virtual directory, application, or Web site, you must create the application pool and the virtual directory, application, or Web site within the same component. If you do this, the application pool is created before the virtual directory, application, or Web site is created. This is a requirement of IIS 6 and later, and it is not a limitation for Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript MSI, or Merge Module projects.

Note:Application pools are available only on machines with IIS 6.0 or later installed.

To add a new application pool in the Internet Information Services view:

1. In the View List under Server Configuration, click Internet Information Services.
2. Right-click the Application Pools explorer and click Add Application Pool. InstallShield adds a new application pool item.
3. Rename the new application pool item, and configure its settings.

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