The Windows PowerShell administration environment can administer IIS 7.

While PowerShell can also administer Windows Server 2003 machines running IIS 6, IIS 7 was designed to be managed from the command line with PowerShell. Also included is the new APPCMD utility, which runs from the standard command line and allows you to create and configure sites, settings and more. APPCMD can be especially useful if you have scripts to programmatically manage your environment.

Jonathan Hassell is an author, consultant and speaker on a variety of IT topics. His published works include RADIUS, Hardening Windows, Using Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Learning Windows Server 2003. His work appears regularly in such periodicals as Windows IT Pro magazine, PC Pro and TechNet Magazine. He also speaks worldwide on topics, ranging from networking and security to Windows administration. He is currently an editor at Apress Inc., a publishing company specializing in books for programmers and IT professionals.