Docker for Windows to host IIS Server - what is the path?

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#1

Looking for the path to package an asp.net app in IIS in a docker container.

The docs/examples we have seen so far show how to package a windows application (and by extension, windows service) in a docker container:

From that, we can see how to package an apache server along with our app in a docker container.

But what we do not see are docs / vision to embed IIS instance (with our app installed in it) in a docker container.

Where to find such docs/examples?

(We have an asp.net app on IIS 8.5 / .NET 4.51)

#2

It looks like this is what you are after:

https://github.com/Microsoft/Virtualization-Documentation/tree/live/windows-container-samples/iis

Sample to create a Windows Server Container Image with IIS 10.0 enabled

These samples were created for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 3 with Containers. They assume that the WindowsServerCore Container base image is present.

#3

The sample Bryan posted is a great resource (that's the Hyper-V GitHub account so we do track issues and requests there).

In addition, we used IIS as the default workload for our Windows Server Container and Hyper-V Container quickstart guides. Here are step by step instructions for Server TP4: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscontainers/quick_start/manage_docker.

#4

Well, that’s very generous of you; if you could just expand a little on “I see how to package a windows service in a docker container” - where did you see that; was it referring to the technical preview or some other version of Windows?

#5

You are referring to the “technical preview” of Windows Server 2016?

#6

Thanks. The docker.com link relates to running Linux-based containers, albeit from a Windows client. I recommend https://blog.docker.com/2015/08/tp-docker-engine-windows-server-2016/ for an update and ScottGu's Blog - Announcing Windows Server 2016 Containers Preview for more recent info on Windows Server containers.

#7

@Bryan I am asking “how to do Z?” The answer might be: “Use Windows version X, and follow doc Y” (or whatever). I am just asking the question… you tell me the answer!

#8

@Bryan Sorry, You are right. I should have had a bit more background on there. OP enhanced.