Web Server Administration: The Personal Trainer for IIS 7.0 and IIS 7.5 (The Personal Trainer for Technology)

*** On sale for a limited time at 67% or more off digital list price of $29.99 US. Also includes the full text of William Stanek's Smart Brain quick start guide to IIS: IIS Fast Start.

Learning Web server administration doesn't have to be a frustrating experience, you can learn everything you need to manage IIS effectively by reading this book. To learn how to manage IIS, you need practical hands-on advice from an expert who has years of experience working with IIS. William Stanek is such an expert.

By reading this book and working step by step through the essential tasks discussed, you can learn to:

Install Web and application servers
Enable and configure remote administration
Perform administration using the command-line and Windows PowerShell
Configure Web sites, servers, and virtual directories
Manage the global IIS configuration settings
Customize Web content, HTTP headers, and error messages
Use included files, custom file types, and caching
Set up logging and track usage statistics


This book is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to manage IIS, including those who manage or support computers running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Inside, you'll find comprehensive overviews, step-by-step procedures, frequently used tasks, documented examples, and much more. One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that the book remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time ensuring that the book is packed with as much information as possible--making it a valuable resource.