Freshness pass on IIS docs for deployment and remote debugging

Author: Mikejo5000

docs/debugger/remote-debugging-aspnet-on-a-remote-iis-computer.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Remote Debug ASP.NET Core on a Remote IIS Computer | Microsoft Docs"
 description: Debug an ASP.NET Core application that has been deployed to a remote Internet Information Services (IIS) computer using the Visual Studio remote debugger.
 ms.custom: "remotedebugging, SEO-VS-2020"
-ms.date: 05/06/2020
+ms.date: 08/27/2021
 ms.topic: "conceptual"
 ms.assetid: 573a3fc5-6901-41f1-bc87-557aa45d8858
 author: "mikejo5000"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ When you download the software, you may get requests to grant permission to load
 
 1. Install the .NET Core Hosting Bundle on the hosting system. The bundle installs the .NET Core Runtime, .NET Core Library, and the ASP.NET Core Module. For more in-depth instructions, see [Publishing to IIS](/aspnet/core/publishing/iis?tabs=aspnetcore2x#iis-configuration).
 
-    For .NET Core 3, install the [.NET Core Hosting Bundle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/permalink/dotnetcore-current-windows-runtime-bundle-installer).
+    For the current .NET Core hosting bundle, install the [ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/permalink/dotnetcore-current-windows-runtime-bundle-installer).
     For .NET Core 2, install the [.NET Core Windows Server Hosting](https://aka.ms/dotnetcore-2-windowshosting).
 
     > [!NOTE]

docs/debugger/remote-debugging-azure.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Remote Debug ASP.NET Core on IIS and Azure | Microsoft Docs"
 description: Learn how to set up and configure a Visual Studio ASP.NET Core app, deploy it to IIS using Azure, and attach the remote debugger from Visual Studio. 
 ms.custom: "remotedebugging"
-ms.date: 05/06/2020
+ms.date: 08/27/2021
 ms.topic: "conceptual"
 ms.assetid: a6c04b53-d1b9-4552-a8fd-3ed6f4902ce6
 author: "mikejo5000"
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ This article includes steps on setting up a basic configuration of IIS on Window
 
 * If you want help to make sure that your app is set up, deployed, and running correctly in IIS so that you can debug, follow all the steps in this topic.
 
-  * Before you begin, follow all the steps described in [Install and run IIS](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/quick-create-portal).
+  * Before you begin, follow all the steps described in [Create a Windows Virtual Machine](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/quick-create-portal), which includes steps to install the IIS web server.
 
-  * When you open port 80 in the Network security group, also open the [correct port](#bkmk_openports) for the remote debugger (4024 or 4022). That way, you won't have to open it later. If you're using Web Deploy, also open port 8172.
+  * Make sure you open port 80 in the Azure [Network security group](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nsg-quickstart-portal). When you verify that port 80 is open, also open the [correct port](#bkmk_openports) for the remote debugger (4024 or 4022). That way, you won't have to open it later. If you're using Web Deploy, also open port 8172.
 
 ### Update browser security settings on Windows Server
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ When you download the software, you may get requests to grant permission to load
 
 1. Install the .NET Core Hosting Bundle on the hosting system. The bundle installs the .NET Core Runtime, .NET Core Library, and the ASP.NET Core Module. For more in-depth instructions, see [Publishing to IIS](/aspnet/core/publishing/iis?tabs=aspnetcore2x#iis-configuration).
 
-    For .NET Core 3, install the [.NET Core Hosting Bundle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/permalink/dotnetcore-current-windows-runtime-bundle-installer).
+    For the current .NET Core hosting bundle, install the [ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/permalink/dotnetcore-current-windows-runtime-bundle-installer).
     For .NET Core 2, install the [.NET Core Windows Server Hosting](https://aka.ms/dotnetcore-2-windowshosting).
 
     > [!NOTE]

docs/deployment/includes/create-publish-settings-iis.md

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
    * The *msdeploy.axd* file referenced in the `publishUrl` attribute is a dynamically generated HTTP handler file for Web Deploy. (For testing purposes, `http://myhostname:8172` generally works as well.)
    * The `publishUrl` port is set to port 8172, which is the default for Web Deploy.
    * The `destinationAppUrl` port is set to port 80, which is the default for IIS.
-   * If you are unable to connect to the remote host in Visual Studio using the host name (in later steps), test the IP address in place of the host name.
+   * If, in later steps, you are unable to connect to the remote host from Visual Studio using the host name, test the server's IP address in place of the host name.
 
      > [!NOTE]
-     > If you are publishing to IIS running on an Azure VM, you must open the Web Deploy and IIS ports in the Network Security group. For detailed information, see [Install and run IIS](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/quick-create-portal#install-web-server).
+     > If you are publishing to IIS running on an Azure VM, you must open an inbound port for Web Deploy and IIS in the Network Security group. For detailed information, see [Open ports to a virtual machine](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nsg-quickstart-portal).
 
 5. Copy this file to the computer where you are running Visual Studio.

docs/deployment/includes/install-web-deploy-with-hosting-server.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Web Deploy 3.6 for Hosting Servers provides additional configuration features that enable the creation of the publish settings file from the UI.
 
+The Web Platform Installer for IIS allows installation of version 3.6, not 4.0, so that is the version we recommend in this article.
+
 1. If you have Web Deploy already installed on Windows Server, uninstall it using **Control Panel** > **Programs** > **Uninstall a Program**.
 
 2. Next, install Web Deploy 3.6 for Hosting Servers on Windows Server.

docs/deployment/tutorial-import-publish-settings-azure.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Publish to Azure by importing publish settings"
 description: "Create and import a publishing profile to deploy an application from Visual Studio to Azure App Service"
-ms.date: 05/06/2020
+ms.date: 08/27/2021
 ms.topic: tutorial
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "deployment, publish settings"

docs/deployment/tutorial-import-publish-settings-iis.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Publish to IIS by importing publish settings"
 description: "Create and import a publishing profile to deploy an application from Visual Studio to IIS"
-ms.date: 05/06/2020
+ms.date: 08/27/2021
 ms.topic: tutorial
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "deployment, publish settings"