A reference designed to help readers install and run Microsoft's server-side WWW platform. The author shows how to calculate hardware and ISP requirements for establishing a server on the Internet, building an intranet using Microsoft TCP/IP and IIS4, tracking site usage, allow multiple scripting languages to live in one environment with Active Server Pages, use Microsoft Index Server to build a Web site search engine, and set up an FTP server. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Covers the New Active Server Pages Technology!
Your Stress-Free Guide to the Most Powerful and Complete Windows Web Server Available! Ready for business on the World Wide Web? Let Microsoft® Internet Information Server 4 For Dummies® show you how to get your Web site or intranet up and running. This easy-to-understand reference brings you all the details you need to set up your own server, build a secure site, and produce rich, dynamic contents by taking advantage of the latest technologies ? including FrontPage 98 and Active Server Pages (ASP). Let These Icons Guide You!
- Points you to shortcuts and insights that save you time and trouble
- Warns you of a danger you should watch out for
- Highlights nerdy technical stuff you can skip if you want to
Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
- Calculate your hardware, telecommunications, and Internet service requirements for establishing a Web server on the Internet
- Build your own intranet using Microsoft TCP/IP and Internet Information Server
- Get the facts on securing your network and Web server from Internet attackers
- Track your Web site audience to gain valuable marketing information
- Allow multiple scripting languages to live in one environment with Active Server Pages (ASP)
- Use Microsoft Index Server to build your own Web site search engine
- Set up an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server for sharing files across the Internet
