Installation of Virtual Server on Home Premium
I wrote about problems encountered while installing Virtual Server 2005 in Windows Vista Home Premium. After research and testing, the following things should be set in Internet Information Services:
Directory Browsing should be enabled
ISAPI and CGI Restrictions should allow ASP and ASP.NET Services
Disable Anonymous Authentication
Windows Authentication should be used
As I went through IIS there was no option for Windows Authentication and thought I need to install it via Windows On and Off feature under “Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features”; but since it was not available either, I found out that this feature was only available in Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise.
That makes sense, Windows Vista Home Premium is for home operations where programs installed focus on media and entertainment. Apparently the Windows Vista comparison chart does not list things like features for different services like Windows Authentication.
Unless you have access to Windows Vista Enterprise, your next best option is Windows Business. Windows Ultimate is also a great option considering it contain all features from Home, Home Premium, and Business.
More on Windows Vista Premium here.
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