Synopses & Reviews
Internet Information Server (IIS) is Microsoft's web server, packaged with Windows NT Server and Windows 2000 Server. "IIS in a Nutshell" is a complete reference aimed at system managers and programmers working with IIS-based servers. It covers everything from configuring the server itself, monitoring performance, maintaining security, and scripting Web-based applications. Topics include: Configuring the IIS server <li>A reference to IIS admin objects <li>Using the Performance Monitor to measure server usage and locate bottlenecks <li>Maintaining directory and file security on the server <li>Using SSL and the Certificate Server <li>Keeping the server secure from the outside world <li>Server-side scripting with CGI and SSI <li>A reference for ASP objects <li>Database Integration with ADO and Cold Fusion "IIS in a Nutshell" puts all the reference material that an IIS webmaster needs into a single convenient volume.
Synopsis
Geared to professionals setting up and administering Internet Information Server, this complete desktop reference contains all the documentation needed to solve common and obscure IIS problems.
About the Author
Brian Jepson is an O'Reilly editor, programmer, and co-author of Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks and Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther. He's also a volunteer system administrator and all-around geek for AS220, a non-profit arts center in Providence, Rhode Island. AS220 gives Rhode Island artists uncensored and unjuried forums for their work. These forums include galleries, performance space, and publications. Brian sees to it that technology, especially free software, supports that mission.
Stephen Spainhour co-authored Webmaster in a Nutshell, Perl in a Nutshell, 1st Edition, and contributed to many other OReilly titles. He is an avid fan of professional tennis, and when hes not checking for tennis scores on the Web, he enjoys cooking, electronic music, troubleshooting his home-built PC, and watching too much television.