WordPress 3.x updates on IIS

Not that I would ever recommend running WordPress on IIS but some of us have to due to the powers-that-be requiring the use of a Microsoft platform. That being the case we’ve been running into trouble regarding permissions and the running of updates. So, just in case you’re searching for a solution to this particular problem I figured I’d post what we did here in hopes that you’ll find these instructions useful.

1. In Windows Explorer, go to Inetpub_MySite > Properties > Security, click the Edit button.
2. In the Group or user name pane, highlight Everyone
3. In the Permissions pane, scroll down and check the box next to Write.
4. Click the Apply button. Pop up alerts you to the resetting of the security permissions.
5. Do not click OK or close dialogue box.
6. In a browser, go to mysite.url/wp-admin, log in as admin
7. Click update now in the yellow bar.
8. Click update automatically.
9. When update is complete,  return to the Windows Explorer dialogue box used above.
10. In the Permissions pane, scroll down and uncheck the box next to Write.
11. Click the Apply button. Pop up alerts you to the resetting of the security permissions.
12. Click OK and OK to close the Security and Properties dialogue boxes.