IIS 10: Web Apps, Security & Maintenance

303 Pages·2017·2.48 MB·English

by  Stanek

Notes from the Road
I’ve been a writer for 30 years, having finished my
first novel in 1986, and I’m no stranger to the ups and downs that come with the
business. Heck, even though my work won awards in the interim, I didn’t truly
break into publishing until 1995 when my first full-length work of nonfiction
catapulted its way onto bestseller lists. That work was followed by a dozen other
topsellers, nearly all of which were published by Macmillan and distributed to
the world by Simon & Schuster, that is until the business turned and I found
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The year was 1998 and I turned away from full-time writing for a short while to
work for a Seattle-based startup. Around the same time, I jumped ship from
Macmillan and an opportunity to write for Microsoft arose. Microsoft was
working on a new series of books called Pocket Consultants. They needed a
writer who could write fast, clearly, concisely, authoritatively and just as
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Notes from the Road
I began my tech career as an intern at Stanek
& Associates in 2007 and am currently working as a development and
engineering lead for the company. While most were out enjoying spring break
and summer vacations, I was working as an assistant on the publishing side of
the business, before moving over to the technical side of the business during my
college years at University of Washington.
I’m thankful to my father for sharing his knowledge with me for the past ten
years. I’ve learned so much and am now honing my advanced skills with SQL
Server, Exchange Server, Windows Server, IIS, PowerShell and more. Although
I’ve made contributions to over a dozen other books I worked on with my father,
this is the second book I have co-author credit for.
—William R. Stanek Jr.
IIS 10 Web Apps, Security &
Maintenance

Covers Internet Information Services (IIS) versions 10, 8, and 7 for
Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, and 2012
Windows 10, 8.1, and 7

IT Pro Solutions

William R. Stanek
Author & Series Editor

William R. Stanek, Jr.
Author
IIS 10 Web Apps, Security & Maintenance
IT Pro Solutions
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Table of Contents
Notes from the Road
How to Use This Guide
Print Readers
Digital Book Readers
Support Information
Conventions & Features
Share & Stay in Touch
Chapter 1 Running IIS Applications
Managing ISAPI and CGI Application Settings
Understanding ISAPI Applications
Configuring ISAPI and CGI Restrictions
Configuring ISAPI Filters
Configuring CGI Settings
Managing ASP Settings
Controlling ASP Behavior
Customizing Request Handling for ASP
Optimizing Caching for ASP
Customizing COM+ Execution for ASP
Configuring Session State for ASP
Configuring Debugging and Error Handling for ASP
Managing ASP.NET Settings
Configuring Session State Settings for ASP.NET
Configuring SMTP E-Mail Settings
Configuring Key/Value Pairs for ASP.NET Applications
Configuring Settings for ASP.NET Pages and Controls
Registering Custom Controls
Configuring ASP.NET Settings for Pages and Controls
Connecting to Data Sources
Managing .NET Framework Settings
Configuring .NET Providers
Configuring .NET Trust Levels
Configuring .NET Profiles
Configuring .NET Roles
Configuring .NET Users
Configuring .NET Compilation
Configuring .NET Globalization
Chapter 2 Managing Applications and Application Pools
Defining Custom Applications
Managing Custom IIS Applications
Viewing Applications
Configuring Default Settings for New Applications
Creating Applications
Converting Existing Directories to Applications
Changing Application Settings
Configuring Output Caching for Applications
Deleting IIS Applications
Managing ASP.NET and the .NET Framework
Installing ASP.NET and the .NET Framework
Deploying ASP.NET Applications
Uninstalling .NET Versions
Working with Application Pools
Viewing Application Pools
Configuring Default Settings for New Application Pools
Creating Application Pools
Changing Application Pool Settings
Assigning Applications to Application Pools
Configuring Application Pool Identities
Chapter 3 Managing Worker Processes and Performance
Starting, Stopping, and Recycling Worker Processes Manually