Mastering IIS 7 Implementation and Administration -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- IIS 7, a Significant Departure from the Past -- Goals for Writing This Book -- Who Should Read This Book? -- What You Need to Use this Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Part 1: Using IIS 7 -- Chapter 1: Working with the New Interface -- Defining Microsoft's New Approach to IIS Management -- Using the Drill-Down Approach -- Using Features View versus Contents View -- Displaying Features and Content in Order -- Working with the Actions Pane -- Understanding Friendly Names and Configuration Names -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 2: Configuring IIS 7 Features -- Understanding the New Icons -- Choosing the Configuration Level -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 3: Working with Files -- Browsing and Exploring -- Setting a Default Document -- Controlling the Use of Directory Browsing -- Setting the MIME Type -- Working with Handlers -- Adding Virtual Directories to the Web Site -- Let's Start Building -- Part 2: Configuring Older Applications -- Chapter 4: Working with Basic HTML -- Working with Basic HTML Pages in IIS 7 -- Moving Existing HTML Pages to IIS 7 -- Managing Error Pages -- Setting Failed Request Tracing Rules -- Working with Response Modules -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 5: Working with ASP -- Working with ASP Pages in IIS 7 -- Setting the ASP Configuration -- Moving an ASP Application to IIS 7 -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 6: Working with Other Application Types -- Working with CGI Applications -- Working with ISAPI Extensions -- Managing ISAPI Filters -- Managing ISAPI Extension and CGI Restrictions -- Configuring SMTP Email -- Working with Non-Microsoft Alternatives -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 7: Using the Internet Information Services 6.0 Manager.

Working with FTP Sites -- Connecting to Other Servers -- Performing Common Tasks with IIS Versions 6.0 and Below -- Let's Start Building -- Part 3: Configuring Application Security -- Chapter 8: Basic Application Setup -- Creating Applications -- Controlling Application Settings -- Exploring and Browsing Applications -- Managing Session State -- Modifying Application Settings -- Managing Worker Processes -- Working with the AppCmd Utility -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 9: Understanding the .NET Security Model -- Considering Operating System Security -- Understanding Role-Based Security -- Understanding Code-Based Security -- Using the Microsoft . NET Framework 2.0 Configuration Console -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 10: Configuring Application Security -- Setting Authentication Requirements -- Modifying the Authorization Rules -- Working with Server Certificates -- Configuring an Application to Use SSL -- Managing .NET Users -- Setting Role-Based Security Using .NET Roles -- Setting Code-Based Security Using .NET Trust Levels -- Storing User Settings with the .NET Profile -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 11: Defining Database Connectivity -- Understanding Database Connectivity Requirements -- Managing Providers -- Considering the Elements of a Connection String -- Managing Connection Strings -- Considering Security Issues for Database Connections -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 12: Modifying the Application Configuration Files -- Understanding the Web.CONFIG File -- Changing Security Settings -- Changing Application Settings -- Performing Configuration Tasks without the GUI -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 13: Improving Application Performance -- Understanding the Performance Triangle -- Working with Application Pools -- Implementing Performance Monitoring -- Defining Application Behavior Using Pages and Controls.

Considering Feature Delegation -- Let's Start Building -- Chapter 14: Considering Globalization -- Considering Globalization Requirements for Your Organization -- Understanding the Limitations of Globalization in IIS -- Choosing Appropriate Culture Settings -- Understanding the Use of Encoding -- Changing the .NET Globalization Settings -- Let's Start Building -- Glossary -- Index.