Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0 Documentation (It-Documentation Sets) (Paperback)

by Microsoft Corporation (Editor)

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Product Description
Available exclusively in print form from Microsoft Press, this core reference definitively documents version 5.0 of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)-the powerful Web server integrated with Windows(r) 2000 Server. IT professionals charged with planning, managing, and supporting Internet/intranet sites on the Windows NT(r) Windows 2000 platform understand how to deliver better business solutions faster with detailed information about IIS features and capabilities. Documentation includes: Getting Started-introductory topics for utilizing IIS 5.0; Internet Information Services Snap-In Documentation for using the IIS administration tool to configure server settings and create new Web and FTP sites; and Active Server Pages Guide-critical reference for developing Web applications and programmatically administering IIS.

Product Details

• Paperback: 998 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735606528
• ISBN-13: 978-0735606524
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,402,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full of information can be hard to follow, May 10, 2000

By	Jeffrey Lee (Sioux Falls, SD) - See all my reviews

Executive summary: I would recommend this book to anybody implementing the IIS 5.0 product for knowledge and information along with tech tips and general rules. I would not recommend this book to somebody wishing to learn about the product before installing.

Overall: The information was key and useful, as I was able to install and maintain a web site by both going through aspects in the book and the online help throughout the installation. More information could have been provided on web printing and other things that make this product excel in the industry. Some of the key points throughout the book are upgrades from prior versions, administration, installation, Security, Active pages, resources, FAQ's, an index, and glossary. The book also touches on DNS and Front Page as ways of administering your web site or items to improve it.

Jeff Lee Student Southeast Technical Institute Sioux Falls, SD

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book, January 29, 2001

By A Customer

I purchased this book along with a few others for use in administering IIS 5.0. This book does a good job of covering the new features in IIS 5, as well as explaining how to use them effectively. The sections on ASP were not as useful to me, as I am not a programmer, but the pieces on the metabase (chapter 9) are a good reference.

This is a good book to have in your library if you support Windows 2000 / IIS 5.

I did find some errors in the book, and could not find anything on the MSPRESS site regarding errata. Example- Page 51 (under heading Multiple IP Addresses) states something about needing multiple NICs, if you are going to use multiple IP addresses. This is in error, and does not coincide with the requirements outlined for Windows 2000 Server. I have tested configurations with 1 NIC and multiple IP addresses, with no problems.

Overall, this reads like a typical MS Press book, which means it won't be the most exciting book ever, it will give you large amounts of information on the topic. They also have gotten better about making the material presented more useful.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Typical Microsoft Press Style, April 1, 2000

By	SAIRA FAIZ (San Mateo, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This documentation set provides you almost every thing you need to setup and administrate the IIS 5.0. You can only make use of this set effectively if you have good understanding of Windows NT. An excellent soure for web administrators/programmer.