How do I set the .NET Framework Version when using New-WebAppPool?

Question

I\'m looking to see how I can use the IIS PowerShell Cmdlet New-WebAppPool to specify the version of the .NET Framework to use. Currently, it defaults to v

Answer 1

Import-Module WebAdministration
#Get all web sites
dir IIS:\Sites | ForEach-Object {
  #Go to the app pools root
  cd IIS:\AppPools\
  if (!(Test-Path $_.Name -pathType container))
  {
    #Create the app pool and set .net framework version
    $appPool = New-Item $_.Name
    $appPool | Set-ItemProperty -Name "managedRuntimeVersion" -Value $IISAppPoolDotNetVersion
    #Go to the web sites root
    cd IIS:\Sites\
    $iisApp = Get-Item $_.Name
    $iisApp | Set-ItemProperty -Name "applicationPool" -Value $_.Name
  }
  else {
    $dotNetVersion = (Get-ItemProperty $_.Name managedRuntimeVersion).Value
    if ($dotNetVersion -ne $IISAppPoolDotNetVersion){
        #Get the app pool and set .net framework version
        $appPool = Get-Item $_.Name
        $appPool | Set-ItemProperty -Name "managedRuntimeVersion" -Value $IISAppPoolDotNetVersion       
    } 
  }
} 

You can download detail script from how to set the IIS Application Pool to specify version of the .NET Framework

Answer 2

With the WebAdministration module loaded try this on a pool that you've created:

Set-ItemProperty IIS:\AppPools\<pool_name> managedRuntimeVersion v4.0

Answer 3

Alternatively, you can set this the on the return value from the New-WebAppPool cmdlet. This approach can be useful if you want to change other properties as well.

For the v4.0 pool it'll look like this:

Import-Module WebAdministration
$appPool = New-WebAppPool -Name Pool1
$appPool.managedRuntimeVersion = "v4.0"
$appPool | Set-Item

To set it to 'No managed code' you can use this:

Import-Module WebAdministration
$appPool = New-WebAppPool -Name Pool2
$appPool.managedRuntimeVersion = ""
$appPool | Set-Item