Securely Deploying to On-Prem IIS: Azure Pipelines in Action (Part III)

2025-03-08
Securely Deploying to On-Prem IIS: Azure Pipelines in Action (Part III)

This post details a secure deployment flow from Azure DevOps to an on-premises IIS server without requiring administrator privileges. The author tackles challenges like permission minimization and application pool manipulation, achieving automated deployments. The focus is on secure remote management using PowerShell and Just Enough Administration (JEA), with a complete YAML pipeline template and PowerShell scripts provided for a quick and secure setup.