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MCSE Training Guide: Internet Information Server 4

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Below is a list of things the author EITHER POORLY COVER OR DID NOT EVEN MENTION in the book. If you want to pass IIS 4.0 exam, find a better book. Try ISS ExamCram published by CORIOLIS

Authentication . Configuration for IIS virtual directory when two systems do not share a common NT domain was not even mentioned. For example: If IIS is located on Server1 and a virtual directory is located on Server2 and the two system do not share a common NT domain. . NT Guest Account was not discussed even though Anonymous User Account is part of NT Guest Account by default and knowing is is important to prevent anonymous user access to certain directories.

WWW . Did not discuss about spaces in virtual directory names could cause problems for older browsers . Did not discuss about specifing IP address of virtual server for a virtual directory or the virtual directory will be seen by all virtual servers

FTP . Did not discuss directory annotations at all: REG-DWORD and ~ftpsvc~.ckm . Did not discuss about browsers that cannot handle multiple-lines FTP welcome message

Running Applications: ISAPI, CGI, Perl . Permission to run these apps were poorly covered . Did not discuss CGI at all: canot run using only Challenge/Response authentication . Did not discuss Perls and command interpreter

SSL . Did not discuss about how SSL certificate can be applied to a virtual server by specifying IP address

IIS/SQL . Did not discuss about the fact that .IDC require 32-bit ODBC drivers . Did not discuss about how to prevent hackers from access SQL via TCP/IP by changing the transport protocol between SQL & ISS servers . Did not discuss about ISS and SQL in different NT domains, how trust relationship must be set up, or IUSR_ComputerName has to be added to the SQL domain . Did not discuss about how Challenge/Response prevents logging onto remote SQL

Index Server . No mention of .IDA script, MaxIndexesValue, NOISE.ENU whatsoever . Solving Indexing problems such as irrelevent or unwanted hits and creating separate catalogs were poorly covered . I could not believe it but there were not a single things about Word List, Shadow Indexes, Master Index, and merging of these indexes at all

I have used New Riders MCSE Study Guides for all of my Previous Certification Exams and have always found them great. This is a horrible exception. I stumbled acrossed this edition (knowing the first was out of print)and purchased it immediately. The book contains only about 75% of the necessary material. Questions in the practice tests (Measure Up and Transcender)make reference to material nowhere in the book. I have always relied on a couple of good Practice tests and a good third part book to research in order to prep. It has been a successful process that has enabled me to pass every test on the first try and really know the material. But this time I am forced to abandon this book as every 3rd or 4th question is referring to data outside of the scope of this book. I cannot in good consience recommned this book.

After reading sitting and passing the IIS 4 exam, I feel the book did teach me just enough to pass the exam but not enough to get that all round view that many of the other New Riders books have. But then I also believe you should have more than one source of information for any exam.

Being a second edition, I thought meant that it would be an improvement over the first. Was I ever wrong.

I found the first edition at a used book store and was only looking for something with a newer print date. Instead of adding more material and enhancing it (isn't that the purpose of a 2e?), they chopped it up, reformatted it in wierd columns, and made it worse.

Want an analogy? Think New Coke.

I purchased this book in the hopes that being so new, would have been well written in comparison to other IIS books on the market. I was wrong. I have a realatively good understanding of IIS just by virtue of my job. I read almost 3/4 of this book and felt no more knowledgeable on this subject matter than before I read the book. I feel the information contained in the book was presented in an unorganized fashion and lacked any good eplaination or detail on key test objectives. I have passed 4 of 6 exams toward my MCSE and believe this book to be a waste of my money and time and something that will in no way help me pass my 5th exam. From what I have seen thus far, the Microsoft Press version of this subject is much better in it's presentation and I have only read the first 3 chapters of it.

I am now MCSE, no thanks to this book. Originally I purchased the 4 core exam books by New Riders, and was very impressed with them all. So I decided to stick with New Riders for the TCP/IP and this IIS 4 book, well TCP/IP was very impressive covered all the areas required to pass the exam. Then I read and Studied this book, well most of the questions I was asked were not covered in the book, I had not heard of half of the stuff it was asking me! Definitely do not waste your hard earned money on this "joke" of a book. Sorry David not impressed at all.

The only reason for buying this book is if you own a bird because it will be usefull for lining the bottom of the cage. The author should be embarassed to have his name associated with this book because it is a complete failure. This book will NOT help you pass the IIS 4 exam. A definite DO NOT BUY!!!!

If you use this book to study for the IIS 4.0 exam, plan on failing miserably. I can't believe this book was even published. The content and organization of this book is extremely poor. For example, in the first chapter there are exercises to do, but you don't even learn how to install IIS until chapter 2. Basically, this book has no real value and David Bixler should learn how to write a book.

Save a tree and don't purchase this book. It is probably the worst book I've read. I find it hard to believe the author has any experience with IIS because this book doesn't convey any real knowledge in IIS. I'm pretty sure the IIS for Dummies book has more useful information than this book. New Riders should be embarrased by this publication!!

Helped me get absolutely KILLED on the exam. I couldnt even pass with this book and testmaster, and I have passed two exams already(TCP/IP in two weeks). You need much more or youll be killed too. I suggest Sybex(I know uggh sybex) test success and transcenders. The transcender for 087 absolutely rocks.