I need to understand the security measures for remotely managing an IIS web server using the Microsoft IIS Administration API. Specifically, what authentication methods are supported, what is required for each API call, and what network configuration is essential for external access?
Navigate to the IIS.NET homepage (iis.net). Click on the 'Manage' link in the main navigation to access the Microsoft Learn documentation for the IIS Administration API. On the introduction page, identify the supported authentication methods. Identify any general security requirements for accessing the API service from outside the machine. Identify what is required in the request header for every API call.
Successfully navigate to the IIS Administration API documentation on Microsoft Learn. State that the API supports client certificate authentication, basic authentication, and Windows authentication. State that every call to the API requires an access token in the request header. State that the service is not available from outside the machine unless the port it listens on is opened.