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 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
Introduction 9
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 Resources 11
Chapter 1 Running IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Applications 14
Managing ISAPI and CGI Application Settings 14
Managing ASP Settings 22
Managing ASP.NET Settings 36
Managing .NET Framework Settings 52
Chapter 2 Managing Applications and Application Pools 66
Defining Custom Applications 66
Managing Custom IIS Applications 70
Managing ASP.NET and the .NET Framework 83
Working with Application Pools 87
Chapter 3 Managing Worker Processes and Performance 101
Starting, Stopping, and Recycling Worker Processes Manually 101
Configuring Multiple Worker Processes for Application Pools 106
Configuring Worker Process Recycling 107
Maintaining Application Health and Performance 110
Chapter 4 Enhancing Web Server Security 117
Managing Windows Security 117
Managing IIS Security 133
Chapter 5 Using Active Directory Certificate Services 154
Understanding SSL 154
Working with Active Directory Certificate Services 159
Chapter 6 Managing Certificates and SSL 174
Creating and Installing Certificates 174
Working with SSL 181
Chapter 7 Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Tracing 185
Monitoring IIS Performance and Activity 185
Detecting and Resolving IIS Errors 188
Monitoring IIS Performance and Reliability 204
Tuning Web Server Performance 212
Strategies for Improving IIS Performance 218
Chapter 8 IIS Backup and Recovery 225
Backing Up the IIS Configuration 226
Backing Up and Recovering Server Files 235
Appendix A Comprehensive IIS Module and Schema Reference 247
Working with IIS 8.0 and IIS 8.5 Modules 248
IIS Native Module Reference 254
IIS Managed Module Reference 313
About the Author 323

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