IIS 8 Web Applications, Security & Maintenance

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 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 Contents

Introduction9

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