Book description
Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Web servers running Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. Zero in on core IIS support procedures and everyday tasks using quick-reference tables, step-by-step instructions, and lists. You get the focused, streamlined information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether you’re at your desk or in the field!
Get fast facts to:
Install Web and application server components
Learn core techniques for managing IIS
Configure Web sites, servers, and virtual directories
Customize Web content, including error messages and redirection
Manage Web applications, application pools, and Microsoft ASP.NET
Configure SMTP, POP3, and advanced messaging options
Implement security features—permissions, certificates, SSL
Monitor and optimize IIS performance
Manage IIS backups and metabase configurations
Table of contents
- Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. IIS 7.0 Administration Overview
- 2. Deploying IIS 7.0 in the Enterprise
- 3. Core IIS 7.0 Administration
- 4. Managing IIS 7.0 from the Command Line
- 5. Managing Global IIS Configuration
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6. Configuring Web Sites and Directories
- Web Site Naming and Identification
- Creating Web Sites
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Managing Web Sites and Their Properties
- Working with Sites in IIS Manager
- Configuring a Site’s Application Pool and Home Directory
- Configuring Ports, IP Addresses, and Host Names Used by Web Sites
- Restricting Incoming Connections and Setting Time-Out Values
- Configuring HTTP Keep-Alives
- Configuring Access Permissions in IIS Manager
- Managing a Site’s Numeric Identifier and AutoStart State
- Deleting Sites
- Creating Directories
- Managing Directories and Their Properties
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7. Customizing Web Server Content
- Managing Web Content
- Redirecting Browser Requests
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Customizing Web Site Content and HTTP Headers
- Configuring Default Documents
- Configuring Document Footers
- Configuring Included Files
- Using Content Expiration and Preventing Browser Caching
- Using Custom HTTP Headers
- Using Content Ratings and Privacy Policies
- Improving Performance with Compression
- Configuring Content Compression for an Entire Server
- Enabling or Disabling Content Compression for Sites and Directories
- Customizing Web Server Error Messages
- Using MIME and Configuring Custom File Types
- Additional Customization Tips
- 8. Running IIS Applications
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9. Managing Applications, Application Pools, and Worker Processes
- Defining Custom Applications
- Managing Custom IIS Applications
- Managing ASP.NET and the .NET Framework
- Working with Application Pools
- Configuring Multiple Worker Processes for Application Pools
- Configuring Worker Process Recycling
- Maintaining Application Health and Performance
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10. Managing Web Server Security
- Managing Windows Security
- Managing IIS Security
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11. Managing Active Directory Certificate Services and SSL
- Understanding SSL
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Working with Active Directory Certificate Services
- Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services
- Installing Active Directory Certificate Services
- Accessing Certificate Services in a Browser
- Starting and Stopping Certificate Services
- Backing Up and Restoring the CA
- Configuring Certificate Request Processing
- Approving and Declining Pending Certificate Requests
- Generating Certificates Manually in the Certification Authority Snap-In
- Revoking Certificates
- Reviewing and Renewing the Root CA Certificate
- Creating and Installing Certificates
- Working with SSL
- 12. Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Tracing
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13. Tracking User Access and Logging
- Tracking Statistics: The Big Picture
- Understanding Logging
- Configuring Logging
- 14. IIS Backup and Recovery
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A. Comprehensive IIS 7.0 Module and Schema Reference
- Working with IIS 7.0 Modules
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IIS 7.0 Native Module Reference
- AnonymousAuthenticationModule
- BasicAuthenticationModule
- CertificateMappingAuthenticationModule
- CgiModule
- ConfigurationValidationModule
- CustomErrorModule
- CustomLoggingModule
- DefaultDocumentModule
- DigestAuthenticationModule
- DirectoryListingModule
- DynamicCompressionModule
- FailedRequestsTracingModule
- FastCgiModule
- FileCacheModule
- HttpCacheModule
- HttpLoggingModule
- HttpRedirectionModule
- IISCertificateMappingAuthenticationModule
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IpRestrictionModule
- Description
- Executable
- Dependencies
- Configuration Element
- ApplicationHost.config Usage Example
- Element Attributes
- Allow unrestricted access
- Restrict access to a specific grant list
- Allow open access except for specific computers
- Allow open access except for specific networks
- Allow open access except for specific domains
- IsapiFilterModule
- IsapiModule
- ManagedEngine
- ProtocolSupportModule
- RequestFilteringModule
- RequestMonitorModule
- ServerSideIncludeModule
- StaticCompressionModule
- StaticFileModule
- TokenCacheModule
- TracingModule
- UriCacheModule
- UrlAuthorizationModule
- WindowsAuthenticationModule
- IIS 7.0 Managed Module Reference
- B. About the Author
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2007
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735623644
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