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Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft's suite of Internet daemons, is significantly different in its Windows 2000 incarnation. Internet Information Services Administration explains what's new, what's the same, and what the site administrator needs to know to keep a network resource running reliably. Coverage of mail and news services is scanty, but you'll be pleased with the attention given to Web server configuration and database connectivity. Though you'll find a certain amount of do-this, do-that material, the author's approach is generally conceptual and holistic. Here's what IIS is doing, she says, here is what the designers were thinking, and here is how you can design your site to take maximum advantage of the product. Some of the most helpful parts of the presentation are the design approaches she advocates. For example, she offers a list of questions that will help an administrator figure out whether a Web developer needs SQL Server to run a database, or whether Access will be adequate. Overall: A good course in IIS administration, geared for those making the migration from version 4 as part of a Windows 2000 upgrade. --David Wall Topics covered: Internet Information Services under Windows 2000, with emphasis on Web sites, secure connectivity, database services (with Access and SQL Server), certificates, and Certificate Services. The author emphasizes IIS 5 and Windows 2000 Server. Though she does not say explicitly, it seems likely (given the release date) that she based her research on a late beta version of the operating system--probably Release Candidate 2.
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