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microsoft.iis.website module – Configures an IIS website

Note

This module is part of the microsoft.iis collection (version 1.0.3).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install microsoft.iis. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: microsoft.iis.website.

Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Attributes
See Also
Examples

Synopsis

Creates, removes, and configures an IIS website.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

IISAdministration PowerShell module

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
application_pool string	Specifies the application pool in which the website runs. The application pool must already exist - otherwise the website will not start.
bindings dictionary	Specifies the website bindings to add, remove or set. The combination of `ip:port:hostname` is the binding unique identifier. The binding `ip:port` must be available and not used by any other website on the server. To clear all website bindings, use `bindings.set` with an empty list. Default: `{}`
add list / elements=dictionary	Specifies a list of bindings to add to the website.
certificate_hash string	Certificate hash (thumbprint) for the SSL binding. The certificate hash is the unique identifier for the certificate. You can only provide a certificate thumbprint when `bindings.add.protocol=https`. When using the Central Certificate Store feature, the certificate is automatically retrieved from the store rather than manually assigned to the binding.
certificate_store_name string	Name of the certificate store where the certificate for the binding is located. Default: `"my"`
hostname string	The website binding hostname (DNS). Mandatory if `bindings.add.use_sni=true` or `bindings.add.use_ccs=true`.
ip string	The website binding listen IP.
port integer	The website binding listen port.
protocol string	The website used protocol (http, https). Choices: `"http"` ← (default) `"https"`
use_ccs boolean	Use Centralized Certificate Store (CCS) for SSL certificates. Can be used only if `bindings.add.protocol=https`. When `bindings.add.use_ccs=true`, the `bindings.add.hostname` value must be set. If `true`, `bindings.add.certificate_hash` should not be used. Choices: `false` `true`
use_sni boolean	Require Server Name Indication (SNI) for SSL certificates. Can be used only if protocol is https. When `bindings.add.use_sni=true`, the `bindings.add.hostname` value must be set. Choices: `false` `true`
remove list / elements=dictionary	Specifies a list of bindings to remove from the website.
hostname string	The website binding hostname (DNS).
ip string	The website binding listen IP.
port integer	The website binding listen port.
set list / elements=dictionary	Specifies the exact list of bindings to set to the website. This will remove any existing bindings if not in the specified list. This will add any bindings in the specified list if it does not exist on the website. Set to an empty list to clear all the website bindings.
certificate_hash string	Certificate hash (thumbprint) for the SSL binding. The certificate hash is the unique identifier for the certificate. You can only provide a certificate thumbprint when `bindings.set.protocol=https`. When using the Central Certificate Store feature, the certificate is automatically retrieved from the store rather than manually assigned to the binding.
certificate_store_name string	Name of the certificate store where the certificate for the binding is located. When using the Central Certificate Store feature, the certificate is automatically retrieved from the store rather than manually assigned to. Default: `"my"`
hostname string	The website binding hostname (DNS). Mandatory if `bindings.set.use_sni=true` or `bindings.set.use_ccs=true`.
ip string	The website binding listen IP.
port integer	The website binding listen port.
protocol string	The website used protocol (http, https). Choices: `"http"` ← (default) `"https"`
use_ccs boolean	Use Centralized Certificate Store (CCS) for SSL certificates. Can be used only if `bindings.set.protocol=https`. When `bindings.set.use_ccs=true`, the `bindings.set.hostname` value must be set. If `true`, `bindings.set.certificate_hash` should not be used. Choices: `false` `true`
use_sni boolean	Require Server Name Indication (SNI) for SSL certificates. Can be used only if `bindings.set.protocol=https`. When `bindings.set.use_sni=true`, the `bindings.set.hostname` value must be set. Choices: `false` `true`
name string / required	The name of the website to manage.
physical_path string	Specifies the physical folder path on the remote host to use for the website. When create a new website physical_path is required. The specified folder must already exist.
site_id string	Explicitly set the IIS website numeric ID. Note that this value cannot be changed after the website has been created. The site ID must be available and not used by any other website on the server.
state string	State of the website. In order to start the website at least one binding should be configured. Choices: `"absent"` `"started"` ← (default) `"stopped"` `"restarted"`

Attributes

Attribute	Support	Description
check_mode	Support: full	Can run in check_mode and return changed status prediction without modifying target, if not supported the action will be skipped.
diff_mode	Support: none	Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in check_mode), when in diff mode
platform	Platform: windows	Target OS/families that can be operated against

Examples

- name: Create a default website in 'Started' state
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    physical_path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot
    state: started
    bindings:
      set:
        - ip: 127.0.0.1
          port: 80
          hostname: my-website.com

- name: Create a website with two bindings, set all values and start it
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    site_id: 2
    state: started
    physical_path: C:\wwwroot\websites\my-website
    application_pool: DefaultAppPool
    bindings:
      set:
        - ip: 127.0.0.1
          port: 8081
          hostname: my-website.com
        - ip: 127.0.0.2
          port: 8082
          hostname: my-website.net
          protocol: https
          use_sni: true
          use_ccs: false
          certificate_hash: 5409124040FA1C8FA74939BDA2EF8FD5975BD25B
          certificate_store_name: MY

- name: Remove all the bindings from an existing website
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    bindings:
      set: []

- name: Remove a specific binding from an existing website
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    bindings:
      remove:
        - ip: 127.0.0.1
          port: 8081
          hostname: my-website.com

- name: Add bindings to an existing website
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    bindings:
      add:
        - ip: 127.0.0.3
          port: 8083
          hostname: new-website.com
        - ip: 127.0.0.4
          port: 8084
          hostname: new-website.net

- name: Stop a website
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    state: stopped

- name: Restart a website (non-idempotent)
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    state: restarted

- name: Change a website application pool
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    application_pool: NewAppPool

- name: Change a website physical path
  microsoft.iis.website:
    name: WebSite
    physical_path: C:\wwwroot\websites\my-website

Authors

Shahar Golshani (@sgolshan)

Collection links

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2025 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/microsoft/iis/website_module.html