IIS 8 Web Applications, Security & Maintenance: The Personal Trainer for IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5
Stanek, William
Synopsis "IIS 8 Web Applications, Security & Maintenance: The Personal Trainer for IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5"
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 applicationsConfigure ASP, ASP.NET, and .NET Framework settingsCreate and configure custom IIS applicationsCustomize settings for application poolsStart, stop, and recycle worker processesMaintain application health and performanceEnhance Web server security and permissionsConfigure handler mappings and authenticationMonitor and optimize IIS performanceManage IIS backupsThis 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 ContentsIntroduction9What's This Book About?9What Do I Need to Know?10How Is This Book Organized?11What Conventions Are Used in This Book?11Other Resources11Chapter 1 Running IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Applications14Managing ISAPI and CGI Application Settings14Managing ASP Settings22Managing ASP.NET Settings36Managing .NET Framework Settings52Chapter 2 Managing Applications and Application Pools66Defining Custom Applications66Managing Custom IIS Applications70Managing ASP.NET and the .NET Framework83Working with Application Pools87Chapter 3 Managing Worker Processes and Performance101Starting, Stopping, and Recycling Worker Processes Manually101Configuring Multiple Worker Processes for Application Pools106Configuring Worker Process Recycling107Maintaining Application Health and Performance110Chapter 4 Enhancing Web Server Security117Managing Windows Security117Managing IIS Security133Chapter 5 Using Active Directory Certificate Services154Understanding SSL154Working with Active Directory Certificate Services159Chapter 6 Managing Certificates and SSL174Creating and Installing Certificates174Working with SSL181Chapter 7 Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Tracing185Monitoring IIS Performance and Activity185Detecting and Resolving IIS Errors188Monitoring IIS Performance and Reliability204Tuning Web Server Performance212Strategies for Improving IIS Performance218Chapter 8 IIS Backup and Recovery225Backing Up the IIS Configuration226Backing Up and Recovering Server Files235Appendix A Comprehensive IIS Module and Schema Reference247Working with IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Modules248IIS Native Module Reference254IIS Managed Module Reference313About the Author323Click 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
