Configure IIS Server On Azure Virtual Machine: Windows Server

Azure Virtual Machines let you deploy a wide range of computing solutions in an agile way. Deploy a virtual machine nearly instantly and pay by the minute. Scale from one to thousands of virtual machine instances. Built in virtual networking and load balancing available.

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Azure Subscription (MSDN subscribers or sign up for one month free trial)

You will learn

• Create Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual Machine
• Configure IIS Server
• Host Web page on Azure Virtual Machine

Create Virtual Machine

Step 1: Navigate to Azure Classic Portal & sign in using Azure Subscription credentials.

Step 2: Select “Virtual Machine” option & click on “CREATE A VIRTUAL MACHINE” (if no VM available).

New, Compute, Virtual Machine, Quick Create, then enter vm details



Enter VM details like DNS Name, Image, Size, Username & Password, Region,



Wait for a few minutes to configure all vm options.


Step 3: Select VM & click on “Connect” option,



One .rdp file will download,



Click on Connect button,



Enter VM Username & Password,


Windows certificate will open & click on Yes button.



Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter ready,



Configure IIS Server

Step 4: Start Server Manager,



Select “Add roles and features” option,





Choose first option “Role-based or feature-based installation”





In Server Roles please add “Application Server” & Web Server(IIS)













Choose IIS 6 options



Wait for Installation



Close the window



Step 5: Open notepad & add below codes: