IIS 6 Administration

by Tulloch, Mitch

• ISBN13: 9780072194852
• ISBN10: 0072194855
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Mitch Tulloch, MSCE, Cert. Ed., is a consultant, trainer, and author of more than a dozen computing books

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	xvii
PART 1 Overview
1 Introducing IIS6	3	(22)
The IIS Story	4	(1)
IIS Rising	5	(1)
History of IIS	6	(7)
IIS 1	6	(2)
IIS 2	8	(1)
IIS 3	8	(2)
IIS 4	10	(2)
IIS 5	12	(1)
IIS 5.1	12	(1)
Features of IIS6	13	(7)
Improved Architecture	13	(2)
Enhanced Security	15	(2)
Improved Performance	17	(1)
Improved Management	18	(1)
Other Enhancements	18	(2)
Windows Server 2003 Flavors	20	(3)
Checklist: Features of IIS 6	23	(2)
2 IIS 6 Architecture	25	(36)
The Evolution of IIS Architecture	26	(8)
Prior to IIS 4	26	(2)
IIS 4	28	(4)
IIS 5	32	(2)
IIS 6 Core Components	34	(14)
Differences from IIS 5	35	(1)
Kernel Mode HTTP Listener (http.sys)	35	(3)
Kernel Mode Queuing	38	(1)
IIS Admin Service	39	(1)
Web Administration Service (WAS)	40	(1)
Worker Processes	41	(1)
Application Pools	42	(6)
IIS 6 Application Modes	48	(6)
Worker Process Isolation Mode	48	(2)
IIS 5 Isolation Mode	50	(2)
Comparison of IIS 6 Application Isolation Modes	52	(2)
Additional Features	54	(2)
Logging	54	(1)
Caching	55	(1)
Large Memory Support	55	(1)
64-Bit Architecture	55	(1)
Checklist: Understanding IIS 6 Architecture	56	(5)
PART II Deployment
3 Planning Deployment	61	(38)
The Deployment Process	62	(3)
Deployment Process Overview	62	(3)
Deployment Tools and Methods	65	(9)
Deployment Tools	65	(5)
Manual Deployment Methods	70	(1)
Automated Deployment Methods	71	(3)
General Planning Issues	74	(20)
Product Editions	75	(1)
Installation vs. Upgrade	75	(4)
Hardware Issues	79	(9)
Backups	88	(1)
Network	88	(3)
Security	91	(1)
Licensing	92	(1)
Windows Product Activation	93	(1)
IIS Planning Issues	94	(3)
Installing IIS	95	(1)
Installing ASP.NET	95	(1)
Installing Frontpage Server Extensions	95	(1)
Sample Web Applications	95	(1)
Web Service Extensions (WSE)	96	(1)
Application Isolation Mode	96	(1)
Checklist: Deployment Checklist	97	(2)
4 Installing IIS 6	99	(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