IIS 8 provides the core services for hosting Web servers and Web applications. To learn how to manage Web applications running on IIS and perform advanced administration tasks, you need practical hands-on advice from an expert who has years of experience working with IIS. William Stanek is such an expert. By reading this book and working step by step through the essential tasks discussed, you can learn to: Manage ISAPI and CGI applications Configure ASP, ASP.NET, and .NET Framework settings Create and configure custom IIS ...
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IIS 8 provides the core services for hosting Web servers and Web applications. To learn how to manage Web applications running on IIS and perform advanced administration tasks, you need practical hands-on advice from an expert who has years of experience working with IIS. William Stanek is such an expert. By reading this book and working step by step through the essential tasks discussed, you can learn to: Manage ISAPI and CGI applications Configure ASP, ASP.NET, and .NET Framework settings Create and configure custom IIS applications Customize settings for application pools Start, stop, and recycle worker processes Maintain application health and performance Enhance Web server security and permissions Configure handler mappings and authentication Monitor and optimize IIS performance Manage IIS backups This book is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to manage Web applications and perform advanced administration of IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5. Inside, you'll find comprehensive overviews, step-by-step procedures, frequently used tasks, documented examples, and much more. One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that the book remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time ensuring that the book is packed with as much information as possible--making it a valuable resource. Table of Contents Introduction9 What's This Book About?9 What Do I Need to Know?10 How Is This Book Organized?11 What Conventions Are Used in This Book?11 Other Resources11 Chapter 1 Running IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Applications14 Managing ISAPI and CGI Application Settings14 Managing ASP Settings22 Managing ASP.NET Settings36 Managing .NET Framework Settings52 Chapter 2 Managing Applications and Application Pools66 Defining Custom Applications66 Managing Custom IIS Applications70 Managing ASP.NET and the .NET Framework83 Working with Application Pools87 Chapter 3 Managing Worker Processes and Performance101 Starting, Stopping, and Recycling Worker Processes Manually101 Configuring Multiple Worker Processes for Application Pools106 Configuring Worker Process Recycling107 Maintaining Application Health and Performance110 Chapter 4 Enhancing Web Server Security117 Managing Windows Security117 Managing IIS Security133 Chapter 5 Using Active Directory Certificate Services154 Understanding SSL154 Working with Active Directory Certificate Services159 Chapter 6 Managing Certificates and SSL174 Creating and Installing Certificates174 Working with SSL181 Chapter 7 Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Tracing185 Monitoring IIS Performance and Activity185 Detecting and Resolving IIS Errors188 Monitoring IIS Performance and Reliability204 Tuning Web Server Performance212 Strategies for Improving IIS Performance218 Chapter 8 IIS Backup and Recovery225 Backing Up the IIS Configuration226 Backing Up and Recovering Server Files235 Appendix A Comprehensive IIS Module and Schema Reference247 Working with IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Modules248 IIS Native Module Reference254 IIS Managed Module Reference313 About the Author323 Click Look Inside and discover this hands-on computer handbook. Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Now button. Want something for your laptop, tablet, desktop or smart phone? Looks also for the ebook edition
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