Product 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 

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #206641 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Customer Reviews

It won't fit in your pocket but otherwise it's OK
I'll admit that I haven't read all of this book (yet), but I did use it to help me get an IIS 6.0 up and running, with a couple of web sites and an FTP server. I read parts of two other books about IIS 6.0 too, and comparing these three books I'd put this one in the middle in terms of how helpful I found it.

In general I think this is a pretty good book. The author seems to know his stuff and is good at explaining things, and the subject matter is well organized.

You should be aware that this book covers only the administration of IIS 6.0. It does not include any information about how to install IIS 6.0 or anything about creating web applications.

One thing I liked is that the book includes a chapter about the Indexing Service, something that I notice is not mentioned at all in the other two books I've read about IIS 6.0. I expect to be using Indexing Service later, and appreciate that it is covered here.

The chapter about setting up and administering an FTP site did not include any example showing how to best do this when FTP is to be used to upload material to a web site. On the other hand, the book did include the necessary warnings about the security issues involved, and it did include enough information so that I was able to figure out the best setup within the given limitations. So this book is still better than the other two books I read about IIS 6.0 concerning this point.

A few random quibbles:

- There's a mistake on pages 5 and 11 where it says that IIS 6.0 is not installed by default when Windows Server 2003 is installed. That's not true for Windows Server 2003 Web Edition.

- Figure 3-3 on page 51 is incorrect.

- References from one place in the book to another place do not use page numbers, only chapter and section titles, making it harder to find the place being referenced. (But apparently all modern IT books are like this. Is it because the same formatting is used for an eBook version?)

In conclusion, this book is too big to really be a "pocket consultant", but within its limited scope it does a very good job.

Rennie Petersen

Good read, Wanted more..,
I am a Web Developer and wanted to know how I could leverage IIS more for my applications, "what does it already do?" In part, the job answered what I want, but I just wanted a bit more information in parts which were somewhat vague.

Recommended for server administrator.

Nonetheless, a good read for the price.