IIS 6 Administration

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Author Mitch Tulloch, MCT, MCSE, skillfully guides readers through the administration of Web service, security, application pools, performance, and much more. Learn valuable configuration, maintenance, and content management techniques, manage the FTP, SMTP, and NNTP services, and easily troubleshoot documentation and content development issues.

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Introduction

xvii

PART 1 Overview

1 Introducing IIS6

(22)

The IIS Story

(1)

IIS Rising

(1)

History of IIS

(7)

IIS 1

(2)

IIS 2

(1)

IIS 3

(2)

IIS 4

(2)

IIS 5

(1)

IIS 5.1

(1)

Features of IIS6

(7)

Improved Architecture

(2)

Enhanced Security

(2)

Improved Performance

(1)

Improved Management

(1)

Other Enhancements

(2)

Windows Server 2003 Flavors

(3)

Checklist: Features of IIS 6

(2)

2 IIS 6 Architecture

(36)

The Evolution of IIS Architecture

(8)

Prior to IIS 4

(2)

IIS 4

(4)

IIS 5

(2)

IIS 6 Core Components

(14)

Differences from IIS 5

(1)

Kernel Mode HTTP Listener (http.sys)

(3)

Kernel Mode Queuing

(1)

IIS Admin Service

(1)

Web Administration Service (WAS)

(1)

Worker Processes

(1)

Application Pools

(6)

IIS 6 Application Modes

(6)

Worker Process Isolation Mode

(2)

IIS 5 Isolation Mode

(2)

Comparison of IIS 6 Application Isolation Modes

(2)

Additional Features

(2)

Logging

(1)

Caching

(1)

Large Memory Support

(1)

64-Bit Architecture

(1)

Checklist: Understanding IIS 6 Architecture

(5)

PART II Deployment

3 Planning Deployment

(38)

The Deployment Process

(3)

Deployment Process Overview

(3)

Deployment Tools and Methods

(9)

Deployment Tools

(5)

Manual Deployment Methods

(1)

Automated Deployment Methods

(3)

General Planning Issues

(20)

Product Editions

(1)

Installation vs. Upgrade

(4)

Hardware Issues

(9)

Backups

(1)

Network

(3)

Security

(1)

Licensing

(1)

Windows Product Activation

(1)

IIS Planning Issues

(3)

Installing IIS

(1)

Installing ASP.NET

(1)

Installing Frontpage Server Extensions

(1)

Sample Web Applications

(1)

Web Service Extensions (WSE)

(1)

Application Isolation Mode

(1)

Checklist: Deployment Checklist

(2)

4 Installing IIS 6

(42)

Clean Install From Product CD

100

(8)

Installing IIS

101

(5)

Postinstallation Notes

106

(2)

Clean Install from Network Distribution Point

108

(11)

Creating a Distribution Point

109

(1)

Creating a Network Boot Disk

109

(5)

Installing Web Edition

114

(1)

Postinstallation Notes

114

(5)

Unattended Clean Install

119

(8)

Microsoft Windows Corporate Deployment Tools

119

(1)

Running Setup Manager

119

(7)

Preparing Network Boot Disk

126

(1)

Performing an Unattended Installation

126

(1)

Postinstallation Notes

127

(1)

Upgrading from IIS 4

127

(7)

Preinstallation Notes

128

(2)

Performing the Upgrade

130

(1)

Postinstallation Notes

130

(4)

Upgrading from IIS 5

134

(4)

Preinstallation Notes

134

(1)

Performing the Upgrade

135

(1)

Postinstallation Notes

136

(2)

Checklist: Installation Methods

138

(3)

PART III Basic Administration

5 Administering Standard/Enterprise Edition

141

(30)

Administration Methods

142

(1)

IIS Manager

143

(13)

Starting IIS Manager

143

(1)

Console Tree

143

(1)

Properties Sheets

144

(1)

Task Menus

145

(1)

Other Consoles for Administering IIS

146

(1)

Creating a Custom IIS Console

146

(1)

Basic Administration Tasks

147

(8)

Server Properties

155

(1)

Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack

156

(2)

Next Steps in Administering IIS

158

(1)

Remote Desktop

158

(10)

Components of Remote Desktop

159

(1)

Enabling Remote Desktop

160

(1)

Using Remote Desktop Connection

161

(2)

Using the Remote Desktops Console

163

(2)

Other Remote Desktop Clients

165

(1)

Remote Desktop Web Connection

165

(3)

Remote Administration (HTML)

168

(1)

Comparison of Administration Methods

168

(1)

Challenge

169

(1)

Checklist: IIS Administration Tools and Tasks

169

(2)

6 Administering Web Edition

171

(16)

Administration Methods

172

(1)

Web Interface for Server Administration

173

(10)

Welcome Page

176

(1)

Status Page

177

(1)

Sites Page

177

(1)

Web Server Page

177

(3)

Network Page

180

(1)

Users Page

181

(1)

Maintenance Page

181

(2)

The Verdict on Remote Administration (HTML)

183

(1)

Using Telnet

183

(2)

Checklist: Using WISA

185

(2)

7 Creating and Configuring Websites

187

(30)

Configuring the Default Web Site

188

(20)

Using IIS Properties Sheets

189

(4)

Default Web Site Identity

193

(1)

Location of Content

194

(4)

Creating Virtual Directories

198

(5)

Default Document

203

(1)

MIME Types

204

(2)

Stopping, Pausing and Starting Sites

206

(1)

Saving Site Configuration

207

(1)

Other Configuration Tasks

207

(1)

Creating Web Sites

208

(8)

Web Site Creation Wizard

208

(1)

Web Site Identity

209

(6)

Other Configuration Tasks

215

(1)

Web Interface for Server Administration

215

(1)

Checklist: Administering Websites with IIS Manager

216

(1)

8 Creating and Configuring Applications

217

(30)

Types of IIS Applications

218

(5)

ASP

218

(2)

ASP.NET

220

(2)

ISAPI

222

(1)

CGI

223

(1)

Preparing IIS for Hosting Applications

223

(4)

Isolation Modes

224

(2)

Enabling Dynamic Content

226

(1)

Working with ASP.NET

227

(15)

Installing ASP.NET

227

(1)

Using the Default Application

227

(1)

Application Pools

228

(5)

Creating Applications

233

(4)

Configuring Applications

237

(5)

Working with ASP

242

(1)

Working with ISAPI

242

(2)

Working with CGI

244

(1)

Checklist: Administering Applications

245

(2)

9 Creating and Configuring FTP Sites

247

(22)

Installing the FTP Service

248

(1)

FTP Features in IIS 6

248

(1)

Configuring the Default FTP Site

249

(9)

Location of Content

250

(2)

Virtual Directories

252

(3)

Other Configuration Tasks

255

(3)

Creating Additional FTP Sites

258

(2)

Using FTP User Isolation

260

(4)

Using Server-to-Server FTP Transfer

264

(2)

Checklist: Administering FTP Sites

266

(3)

PART IV Advanced Administration

10 Securing IIS

269

(56)

Permissions

270

(12)

NTFS Permissions

270

(7)

Web Permissions

277

(3)

Combining NTFS and Web Permissions

280

(1)

Shared Folder Permissions

281

(1)

Authentication

282

(17)

Configuring Authentication Methods

283

(1)

Anonymous Access

284

(4)

Integrated Windows Authentication

288

(3)

Digest Authentication

291

(2)

Basic Authentication

293

(1)

.NET Passport Authentication

294

(4)

Summary of Authentication Methods

298

(1)

Combining Authentication and Permissions

298

(1)

IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions

299

(3)

Putting It All Together

301

(1)

Application Security

302

(11)

Configuring Web Service Extensions (WSE)

302

(3)

Configuring Execute Permissions

305

(1)

Configuring Application Pool Identities

306

(5)

Other Application Security Issues

311

(2)

Using SSL to Secure IIS

313

(6)

Requesting and Installing a Server Certificate

314

(3)

Enabling SSL

317

(1)

Testing the Server Certificate

318

(1)

Managing the Server Certificate

319

(1)

Additional Steps for Securing IIS

319

(3)

Worker Process Isolation Mode

319

(1)

Virtual Directories

319

(1)

ISS Logging

320

(1)

CGI Parameters

320

(1)

General Operating System Security

320

(2)

Checklist: Securing IIS

322

(3)

11 Working from the Command-Line

325

(36)

Methods for Command-line Administration

326

(3)

IISReset

326

(2)

WMI

328

(1)

ADSI

329

(1)

Other Commands

329

(1)

Running Remote Commands

329

(9)

Using Telnet

332

(4)

Running Scripts

336

(2)

Managing Services

338

(7)

Using IISReset

338

(4)

Using net Commands

342

(3)

Managing Websites

345

(6)

Creating Websites

345

(4)

Starting, Stopping, and Pausing Websites

349

(1)

Querying Websites

349

(1)

Deleting Websites

350

(1)

Managing Virtual Directories

351

(2)

Creating Virtual Directories

351

(1)

Querying Virtual Directories

352

(1)

Deleting Virtual Directories

353

(1)

Managing FTP Sites and Virtual Directories

353

(1)

Managing Applications and Web Service Extensions

354

(5)

Listing Web Service Extensions

354

(1)

Listing Files Associated with Web Service Extensions

355

(1)

Enabling a Web Service Extension File

356

(1)

Add a New Extension

356

(1)

Enabling a Web Service Extension

357

(1)

Managing Application Dependencies

358

(1)

Listing Running Applications

358

(1)

ADsutil

359

(1)

Windows Commands and Support Tools

359

(1)

Checklist: Command-line Administration

360

(1)

12 Performance Tuning and Monitoring

361

(38)

Tuning IIS

362

(25)

Choosing an Isolation Mode

362

(2)

Tuning Application Pools

364

(9)

Quality of Service

373

(6)

Registry Tuning Tips

379

(3)

Metabase Tuning Tips

382

(1)

Additional Server Tuning Tips

383

(4)

Tuning Applications

387

(3)

ISAPI Caching

388

(1)

ASP Buffering

389

(1)

Writing High-Performance Applications

390

(1)

Additional Application Tuning Tips

390

(1)

Performance Monitoring

390

(6)

Tools for Performance Monitoring

391

(1)

How to Monitor Performance

392

(2)

Important Performance Counters

394

(2)

Checklist: Performance Tuning

396

(3)

13 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

399

(52)

HTTP Error Messages

400

(29)

HTTP Status Codes

400

(1)

Viewing HTTP Status Codes

400

(3)

Common HTTP Error Messages

403

(1)

Substatus Error Codes

404

(2)

Custom HTTP Error Messages

406

(3)

Custom HTTP Error Messages In Detail

409

(20)

Web Logging

429

(12)

Enabling and Configuring Web Logging

430

(3)

Log File Formats

433

(1)

Using W3C Extended Logging

434

(4)

Securing Web Logs

438

(1)

Managing Web Logs

439

(1)

Converting Log Formats

440

(1)

IIS and Event Logs

441

(1)

Logging ASP Events

441

(1)

Eventquery.vbs

441

(1)

More Troubleshooting Tips

442

(6)

Can't Access Site

442

(1)

Some Users Can't Access FTP Site

442

(1)

Logging Worker Process Recycling

443

(1)

Can't Administer IIS Using Remote Desktop

443

(1)

Host Header Issues

443

(1)

ASP Error Messages

443

(1)

Anonymous Users Can't Run CGI Apps

443

(1)

Automatic Restart Disabled

443

(1)

My Troubleshooting Tips

444

(4)

Checklist: Troubleshooting Tools and Procedures

448

(3)

14 Working with the Metabase

451

(66)

Overview of Metabase

452

(14)

Changes in IIS 6

452

(1)

XML Metabase

453

(1)

Function

454

(1)

Physical Structure

454

(2)

Operation

456

(4)

Logical Structure

460

(6)

The Metabase Configuration File

466

(31)

Analyzing a Sample MetaBase.xml File

466

(27)

Modifying the MetaBase.xml File Using IIS Manager

493

(1)

Summary of MetaBase.xml Structure

494

(3)

The Metabase Schema File

497

(1)

Managing the Metabase

497

(19)

Saving Changes to Disk

498

(1)

Backing Up the Metabase

499

(4)

Restoring the Metabase

503

(3)

Editing the Metabase

506

(1)

How Direct Metabase Edit Works

506

(1)

Examples of Editing the Metabase

507

(4)

Exporting the Metabase

511

(2)

Importing the Metabase

513

(3)

Checklist: Managing the Metabase

516

(1)

15 SMTP and NNTP

517

(42)

The SMTP Service

518

(23)

Installing the SMTP and NNTP Services

518

(3)

Configuring the Default SMTP Virtual Server

521

(13)

SMTP Domains

534

(4)

Testing the SMTP Service

538

(3)

The NNTP Service

541

(16)

Installing the NNTP Service

541

(7)

Administering NNTP Servers

548

(8)

Testing the NNTP Service

556

(1)

Checklist: Administering SMTP and NNTP

557

(2)

16 Publishing with IIS

559

(22)

WebDAV

560

(10)

How WebDAV Works

560

(1)

Enabling WebDAV

560

(2)

Configuring WebDAV

562

(5)

Publishing Using WebDAV

567

(3)

FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE)

570

(4)

Enabling FPSE

571

(3)

Redirection

574

(3)

Content Expiration

577

(1)

Content Ratings

578

(1)

Checklist: Publishing and Managing Content

578

PART V Appendixes

A Comparison of IIS 5 and 6

581

(2)

B Useful IIS Resources

583

(2)

Index

585

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