Issue
Domain or subdomain creation in IIS6
Symptoms
None
Cause
None
Workaround
STEP 1: RDP to the server.
STEP 2: If there is Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager Icon that exists on your VDS desktop, click on that icon. Then, you may skip to STEP 7. (If there was no Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager Icon that exists on your VDS desktop, you can proceed to STEP 3)
STEP 3: Go to Start Menu
STEP 4: Select Programs
STEP 5: Choose Administrative Tools
STEP 6: Select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
STEP 7: Extend the IIS services
STEP 8: Right click at Application Pool and choose New and select Application Pool.
STEP 9: At the Application pool ID, insert the domain/subdomain name.
STEP 10: Choose Application pool settings as Use default setting for new Application pool.
STEP 11: Click OK.
STEP 12: Right click at Web Sites folder and choose New and select Web Sites.
STEP 13: Click Next.
STEP 14: Insert the domain/subdomain name and click next.
STEP 15: Insert the domain/subdomain name at Host header for this Web site and click next.
STEP 16: Choose the exact by browsing the location and tick at allow anonymous access to this Web site.
STEP 17: Tick at Read and click next.
STEP 18: Click Finish.
STEP 19: Right click at the domain/subdomain and choose Properties.
STEP 20: Choose Home Directory Tab
STEP 21: Under the Application settings set the name as your domain/subdomain name at the Application name and Application pool.
STEP 22: Click Apply.
STEP 23: Choose Web Site Tab.
STEP 24: Click at Advanced button under the Web site identification.
STEP 25: Set the Host Header Value as your domain/subdomain name and click OK.
STEP 26: Click OK again.
Additional Information
If you are unable to create a domain or subdomain in your IIS6, kindly submit ticket to Support Team regarding this issue.