Configure Settings to Use Shared Configuration Files and Encryption Keys (IIS 7)

Configure Settings to Use Shared Configuration Files and Encryption Keys (IIS 7)

1. In Features View, double-click Management Service.
2. On the Management Service page, in the Actions pane, click Stop.
3. In the toolbar, click the back button.
4. In Features View, double-click Shared Configuration.
5. Select Enable shared configuration to enable the Shared Configuration feature.
6. Under Configuration Location, in the Physical path box, type the physical path or click the browse button (...) to locate the physical path of the configuration directory.
7. In the User name box, type a user name of an account that has access to the configuration directory. Then in the Password and Confirm Password boxes, type the password associated with this user account.
8. In the Actions pane, click Apply.
9. In the Encryption Keys Password dialog box, in the Enter encryption key password box, type the password that is used to access the encryption keys in the configuration directory. Then click OK.