By Ethan Wilansky, 10/29/2002
When using scripts to configure IIS, you'll need to know how to configure Boolean, Integer, and String attribute data types. Learn the steps for configuring these data types.
By Leon Braginski, 09/04/2002
Redirecting POST requests is a more complicated process than redirecting GET requests.
By Leon Braginski, 08/06/2002
You can convert a directory to a Web application so that you can group files and directories in logical units.
By Brett Hill, 08/06/2002
By Randy Franklin Smith, 07/02/2002
Several Microsoft and non-Microsoft products require special configurations of urlscan.ini.
By Wayne Berry, 07/02/2002
Learn about a built-in IIS 5.0 safeguard that can help you prevent a destabilization of your Web server.
By Randy Franklin Smith, 06/04/2002
Installing URLScan with the wizard disables specified script mappings, disables specified services, removes specified folders that contain dangerous sample content, and ...
By Thomas Eck, 03/29/2002
Hive_svc is a Visual Basic (VB) service that leverages the Microsoft Internet Transfer Control (ITC) to download the Microsoft compressed cabinet format (CAB) file automatically ...
By Lee Wolfe, 03/28/2002
Learn about basic caching parameters in IE.
By Lee Wolfe, 03/28/2002
Further caching tips to streamline Internet usage.
By Allen Jones, 01/30/2002
You know how to install NLB on a single-NIC machine. Now, find out how to configure load balancing on your dual-NIC systems.
By Chris Lehr, 03/12/2001
Chris Lehr shows you how to design, set up, and maintain a test server for your developers.
By Marnie Hutcheson, 02/26/2001
Marnie Hutcheson examines the trend to replace all URL suffixes with .com--even if the URL belongs to an organization--and the trend to leave off the www URL prefix.
By Chris Lehr, 02/02/2001
Learn how to set up and use the FTP service built into IIS.
By Chris Lehr, 01/10/2001
Since Microsoft released Windows 2000 in December 1999, a handful of security-related fixes have appeared. Find out which patches affect IIS 5.0 and which patches you should ...
By William Sheldon, 01/03/2001
William Sheldon explains the difference between CScript and WScript, shows you how to toggle the default host environment from the command line, and shows you how to make the ...
By Brett Hill, 01/03/2001
Microsoft uses methods other than service packs for many IIS updates. Here are a few sites you can check.
By Brett Hill, 01/03/2001
Keeping up with IIS-related hotfixes and bulletins is challenging. Here's a list of email lists and Web sites that can help.
By William Sheldon, 12/19/2000
What is ISM? William Sheldon distinguishes Internet Services Manager from the Microsoft Management Console Internet Information Services snap-in.
By Brett Hill, 11/20/2000
Brett Hill introduces you to the basics of performance tuning your IIS servers.
By Brett Hill, 10/11/2000
Brett shows you how to authenticate your IIS 4.0 Web site users by using certificates.
By Brett Hill, 10/11/2000
Brett explains the basics of authentication and permissions in IIS 5.0 and IIS 4.0.
By Brett Hill, 10/11/2000
Brett explains the difference between authentication, permissions, and rights for network and Web server security.
By Brett Hill, 09/26/2000
Brett Hill introduces you to virtual directories and shows you how to create and map them.
By Brett Hill, 08/13/2000
This month in "IIS 101," Brett Hill introduces you to three methods for redirecting your users.
By Tim Huckaby, 08/01/2000
Tim Huckaby shows you how to customize the error messages that appear on users' browsers using the IIS snap-in in the MMC.
By Allen Jones, 08/01/2000
Allen Jones talks about some of the changes on the horizon for Web server administrators, including application service providers and software application hosting.
By Allen Jones, 08/01/2000
In this issue of Keeping Up with IIS, Allen Jones tells you about the new IIS 5.0 security checklist and Microsoft's release of the first Win2K service pack.