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Configure Boolean, Integer, and String Data Types

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.

Redirecting Post Requests

By Leon Braginski, 09/04/2002

Redirecting POST requests is a more complicated process than redirecting GET requests.

Web Applications

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.

Other Security Steps

By Brett Hill, 08/06/2002

Configuring URLScan to Support Specific Products

By Randy Franklin Smith, 07/02/2002

Several Microsoft and non-Microsoft products require special configurations of urlscan.ini.

IIS Reset

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.

Installing URLScan Automatically

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 ...

Downloading the CAB File Through a Proxy Server

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 ...

Caching in IE

By Lee Wolfe, 03/28/2002

Learn about basic caching parameters in IE.

More Caching Tips

By Lee Wolfe, 03/28/2002

Further caching tips to streamline Internet usage.

Installing NLB on a Dual-NIC System

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.

IIS 101: Setting Up a Test Server

By Chris Lehr, 03/12/2001

Chris Lehr shows you how to design, set up, and maintain a test server for your developers.

Can Users Find Your Domain?

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.

IIS 101: Creating an FTP Server for Your Users

By Chris Lehr, 02/02/2001

Learn how to set up and use the FTP service built into IIS.

IIS 101: An Overview of IIS 5.0 Patches

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 ...

Toggling the Scripting Host

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 ...

Important Updates for IIS

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.

Security Resources

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.

ISM and the MMC Internet Information Services Snap-in

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.

IIS 101: The Basics of Performance Tuning

By Brett Hill, 11/20/2000

Brett Hill introduces you to the basics of performance tuning your IIS servers.

Authenticating with Certificates

By Brett Hill, 10/11/2000

Brett shows you how to authenticate your IIS 4.0 Web site users by using certificates.

IIS 101: The Basics of IIS Authentication

By Brett Hill, 10/11/2000

Brett explains the basics of authentication and permissions in IIS 5.0 and IIS 4.0.

Authentication, Permissions, and Rights

By Brett Hill, 10/11/2000

Brett explains the difference between authentication, permissions, and rights for network and Web server security.

IIS 101: Using Virtual Directories

By Brett Hill, 09/26/2000

Brett Hill introduces you to virtual directories and shows you how to create and map them.

IIS 101: Redirection

By Brett Hill, 08/13/2000

This month in "IIS 101," Brett Hill introduces you to three methods for redirecting your users.

Customizing HTML Error Messages in IIS

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.

The Future of the Web Server Industry

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.

IIS 5.0 Security Checklist; Win2K SP1 Released

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.


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