This practical, task-orientated guide explains exactly what you need to know in order to deploy, configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Internet Information Services 6 (IIS 6) on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 platform. Author Mitch Tulloch skillfully details essential day-to-day administration tasks and includes dozens of invaluable troubleshooting tips, making this reference the ultimate guide for systems and network administrators. IIS 6 Administration contains numerous helpful editorial tools including task-at-a-glance guides, step-by-step instructions, screen shots and illustrations, and highlighted notes and tips. Plus, there are extensive troubleshooting sections for solving common problems.

• Discover the increased security, reliability, scalability, performance, and manageability of IIS 6
• Get an in-depth examination of the internal workings and architecture of IIS 6
• Learn valuable configuration, maintenance, and content management techniques
• Deploy IIS 6 on Windows Server 2003 in a variety of situations
• Learn how to administer IIS from the command-line using scripts
• Create and configure Web sites, and use virtual directories for hosting site content
• Deploy applications using ASP, ASP.NET, ISAPI, and legacy CGI architectures
• Monitor and tune IIS 6 performance, and learn vital troubleshooting techniques
• Administer IIS 6 on Standard, Enterprise, and Web Edition

Contents

• Introducing IIS 6
• IIS 6 Architecture

• Planning Deployment
• Installing IIS 6

• Administering Standard/Enterprise Edition
• Administering Web Edition
• Creating and Configuring Websites
• Creating and Configuring Applications
• Creating and Configuring FTP Sites

• Securing IIS
• Working from the Command-Line
• Performance Tuning and Monitoring
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Working with the Metabase
• SMTP and NNTP
• Publishing with IIS