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Internet Information Services Administration

   by Kelli Adam / Guy Stevens

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    15 March, 2000

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Editorial description(s):

Amazon.com
Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft's suite of Internet daemons, is significantly different in its Windows 2000 incarnation. Internet Information Services Administration explains what's new, what's the same, and what the site administrator needs to know to keep a network resource running reliably. Coverage of mail and news services is scanty, but you'll be pleased with the attention given to Web server configuration and database connectivity. Though you'll find a certain amount of do-this, do-that material, the author's approach is generally conceptual and holistic. Here's what IIS is doing, she says, here is what the designers were thinking, and here is how you can design your site to take maximum advantage of the product.

Some of the most helpful parts of the presentation are the design approaches she advocates. For example, she offers a list of questions that will help an administrator figure out whether a Web developer needs SQL Server to run a database, or whether Access will be adequate. Overall: A good course in IIS administration, geared for those making the migration from version 4 as part of a Windows 2000 upgrade. --David Wall

Topics covered: Internet Information Services under Windows 2000, with emphasis on Web sites, secure connectivity, database services (with Access and SQL Server), certificates, and Certificate Services. The author emphasizes IIS 5 and Windows 2000 Server. Though she does not say explicitly, it seems likely (given the release date) that she based her research on a late beta version of the operating system--probably Release Candidate 2.


Book Info
Highlights the best practices for running IIS in small-and large-scale environments, explaining when and why to use specific options. Deals with such practical concerns as installing and managing IIS, integrating IIS with Windows 2000 security options, customizing Web sites and the FTP service and managing log files. Softcover.


From the Back Cover
Administrators who know IIS from previous versions need this book to show them in concrete detail how to configure the new protocols, authenticate users with the new Certificate Server, and implement and manage the new e-commerce features. You want to know how to work with the MMC, so that you'll be ready for Windows NT 5.0. This book gives you all of that: a quick read that provides real world solutions, and doubles as a portable reference. Although IIS has been available for several years now, version 4.0 of the Internet Information Server marks a major change in Microsoft's approach to Enterprise Web Service. The brand new feature set in IIS 4.0 reads like a wish list of hot Internet technologies. Administration of IIS has been overhauled by the integration of the Microsoft Management Console and is the first product to use MMC.


About the Author


Kelli Adam is currently the president and principal consultant of ConnectOS Corporation, the network consulting and Internet services firm she founded in 1995 near Redmond, Washington. She became a Microsoft Certified Professional in 1991 and went on to attain status as a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Plus Internet. Kelli participated in writing Microsoft certification exams on Internet Information Server, Networking Essentials, Internet Explorer Administration Kit, Proxy Server, and SNA Server. She also coauthored MCSE Training Guide: TCP/IP, Second Edition, by New Riders Publishing (1-56205-920-3). Kelli taught the Microsoft train-the-trainer course on Internet Information Server in both the United States and Japan, and Proxy Server in Japan.



Most recently, Kelli was honored as one of the Top 40 executives under the age of 40 in her area. Still, she finds time to spend with her two house bunnies; her husband, Daniel; and her 1-year-old son, Nicolas. But, lately she has not found as much time to enjoy SCUBA diving, wine collecting, boating or private pilot lessons. Kelli can be reached at [email protected].



Lisa Stanley, MCP, is a technical engineer at ConnectOS Corporation who is responsible for technical administration of Web, SQL, and Windows Media Technology servers. Lisa's background and experience has evolved from being an intern with an associate's degree in information technology into playing an integral role in the technical success of ConnectOS. She enjoys science fiction books and movies, as well as various arts and crafts.




Book Description
Administrators who know IIS from previous versions need this book to show them in concrete detail how to configure the new protocols, authenticate users with the new Certificate Server, and implement and manage the new e-commerce features. You want to know how to work with the MMC, so that you'll be ready for Windows NT 5.0. This book gives you all of that: a quick read that provides real world solutions, and doubles as a portable reference. Although IIS has been available for several years now, version 4.0 of the Internet Information Server marks a major change in Microsoft's approach to Enterprise Web Service. The brand new feature set in IIS 4.0 reads like a wish list of hot Internet technologies. Administration of IIS has been overhauled by the integration of the Microsoft Management Console and is the first product to use MMC.




Reader review(s):

Eh... a decent primer but not a "definitive" reference., May 9, 2000
First of all, I tend to read through material like this rather quickly. That said, it was rather unsettling that there were inaccuracies and outright errors blatant enough for me to catch them in the midst of "speeding" through the text. The technical reviewers really dropped the ball on this one.

An example? Hard drive mirroring (yes, it's mentioned in there) is not RAID Level 5; it's RAID Level 0 -- and more than two drives are required for RAID Level 5 anyway!

There are also quite a few typesetting errors where references to supposed "preceding" illustrations / diagrams actually precede the diagrams being mentioned or where the diagrams do not accurately reflect the material being discussed.

But I digress. This book would be a decent primer for someone new to IIS and looking to deploy basic Web services on a Win2K server, but seasoned IIS admins will be let down. Ms. Adam's book is essentially nothing more than an attempt to flesh out the material contained in the IIS5 readme files and online help.

My advice? If you're new to IIS5, buy the book and use it to get started. If you're not new to IIS, spend your money on something a little more substantial such as the MS Press "Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0 Documentation" book.

Required reading for IIS administrators., March 19, 2000
This is the defnitive guide for IIS administration on Windows 2000. From security and protocols to database integration, this book sets a solid foundation for building a robust and efficient real-world web server. There is no better text that I've found for getting the latest version of IIS up and running smoothly and quickly. This book should have been shipped with the product.

The Most Practical Guide on IIS Available, May 3, 2000
I've purchased several books on IIS administration and none of them compare to the quality of both of the content and presentation of the material in this resource. Simply the best IIS resource guide out there.

very disappointing, October 14, 2003
I was excited about reading this book because I figured it must be quick reading since its only about 150 pages long.
I'm a beginner and was hoping it would show me how to host my website. After reading a couple of chapters I get to the chapter customizing www sites where it says "This chapter does not outline the basics of setting up a web site...This chapter, like later chapters, assumes that your are already familiar with the basics of IIS.
Why wouldn't they show you how? Would it be so terrible to put in one additional chapter that shows you how?
I think there must be better books out there.
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