ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform, high-performance, open-source framework for building modern web applications. While it is designed to be platform-agnostic and can run on various operating systems, including Windows, there are certain considerations and adjustments that can be made to align it more closely with the Windows environment.

One important aspect of ASP.NET Core on Windows is the integration with Internet Information Services (IIS). IIS is a powerful web server that is widely used on Windows servers. By hosting an ASP.NET Core application in IIS, you can take advantage of the many features and capabilities it provides, such as load balancing, SSL termination, and process management.

To host an ASP.NET Core application in IIS, you need to install the ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle on your Windows server. This bundle includes the .NET Core runtime, the ASP.NET Core module for IIS, and other dependencies. Once installed, you can configure IIS to serve your ASP.NET Core application by creating a new website or virtual directory and specifying the appropriate settings.

Another adjustment that can be made for Windows is the use of Windows-specific authentication and authorization mechanisms. ASP.NET Core supports various authentication schemes, such as Windows Authentication, which allows users to sign in using their Windows credentials. This can be particularly useful in enterprise environments where Windows Active Directory is used for user management.

Additionally, ASP.NET Core can leverage Windows-based authorization policies, which enable fine-grained access control based on Windows user groups and roles. This allows you to easily restrict access to certain parts of your application based on the user's Windows privileges.

Examples:

1. Hosting an ASP.NET Core application in IIS on Windows:

dotnet publish -c Release -o publish

New-WebApplication -Name MyAspNetCoreApp -PhysicalPath "C:\path\to\publish" -ApplicationPool "MyAspNetCoreAppPool"

2. Enabling Windows Authentication in an ASP.NET Core application:

services.AddAuthentication(IISDefaults.AuthenticationScheme);

3. Configuring Windows-based authorization policies in ASP.NET Core:

services.AddAuthorization(options =>

{

    options.AddPolicy("AdminsOnly", policy =>

        policy.RequireRole("Administrators"));

});