IIS 8 Administration: The Personal Trainer for IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5

Learning IIS 8 administration doesn't have to be a frustrating experience, you can learn everything you need to manage IIS effectively by reading this book. To learn how to manage IIS, 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: Install Web and application servers Enable and configure remote administration Perform administration using the command-line and Windows PowerShell Configure Web sites, servers, and virtual directories Manage the global IIS configuration settings Customize Web content, HTTP headers, and error messages Use included files, custom file types, and caching Set up logging and track usage statistics This book is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to manage IIS 8, including those who manage or support computers running Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. 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 Introduction 19 What’s This Book About? 19 What Do I Need to Know? 19 How Is This Book Organized? 20 What Conventions Are Used in This Book? 20 Other Resources 20 Chapter 1. IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Administration Overview 23 Working with IIS 8: What You Need to Know Right Now 23 Introducing IIS 8 Configuration Architecture 27 IIS and Your Hardware 39 Web Administration Tools and Techniques 41 Chapter 2. Deploying IIS 8 50 IIS 8 Protocols 50 IIS Roles 54 Navigating the IIS Role Services and Features 56 Setting Up IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 69 Managing Installed Roles and Role Services 76 Chapter 3. Core IIS 8 Administration 82 Working with IIS and URLs 82 Understanding the Core IIS Architecture 85 Understanding the Services and Processing Architecture 89 Managing IIS Servers: The Essentials 98 Managing IIS Services 108 Chapter 4. Managing IIS 8 from the Command Line 114 Using Windows PowerShell 114 Working with Cmdlets 119 Using the IIS Command-Line Administration Tool 127 Working with IIS Commands 131 Chapter 5. Managing Global IIS Configuration 138 Understanding Configuration Levels and Global Configuration 138 Managing Configuration Sections 143 Extending IIS 8 with Modules 150 Managing Modules 158 Sharing Global Configuration 169 Chapter 6. Configuring Web Sites 173 Coonfiguring IP Addresses and Name Resolution 173 Creating Web Sites 183 Managing Web Sites and Their Properties 190 Chapter 7. Configuring Directories for Web Sites 208 Working with Physical and Virtual Directory Structures 208 Managing Directories and Their Properties 214 Chapter 8. Customizing Web Server Content 221 Managing Web Content 221 Redirecting Browser Requests 223 Customizing Web Site Content and HTTP Headers 229 Customizing Web Server Error Messages 245 Using MIME and Configuring Custom File Types 256 Additional Customization Tips 261 Chapter 9. Tracking User Access and Logging 265 Tracking Statistics: The Big Picture 265 Understanding Logging 281 Configuring Logging 283 Appendix A. Comprehensive IIS Module and Schema Reference 297 Working with IIS 8 Modules 298 IIS Native Module Reference 303 IIS Managed Module Reference 358 About the Author 367 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 you can hold in your hands? Look also for the print edition! Read more