How to backup and restore settings and configurations in IIS 6.

Backup and Restore IIS Settings and Configuration in IIS 6.0 Manager follow the below steps.

1- Select start and click Administrator Tools and then select IIS 6.0 Manager.

2- Under Internet Information Services right click the machine labeled as (local computer).

Backup & Restore IIS Settings and Configuration

Select All Tasks and then select Backup/Restore configuration.

3- Type a name for the configuration backup name

Select Encrypt backup using a password type password and then click ok.

4- IIS 6 backup and restore configuration so, click on close.

5- Open the C:Windows\System32\inetsrv\Metaback directory and then copy the created backup to a local drive.

Restore IIS.

6- Open the local folder where you save IIS backup and then copy the backup file to the %windir%\system32\inetsrv\MetaBack directory.

Open the IIS Manager.

Under Internet Information Services Right click the machine labeled as (local computer).

Select All Tasks and then select Backup/Restore configuration.

7- Select the backup name you want to restore and then click the restore button.

8- Click Yes.

9- Type the Metabase backup password and then click on ok.

10- IIS backup restored successfully, click ok.

11- Click the close button.

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