Configuring
Windows 2008 R2 Web Server
The Practical Guide to
Windows Web Server 2008 R2
Author: Sergey Nosov
ISBN: 978-1-47921-630-7
Improve the consistency of your IT infrastructure and build the next web server with Windows 2008 R2. This book is a step-by-step guide to setting up your server from scratch. Configure IP addresses, host names, DNS services, firewall with advanced security, IIS with Apache side-by-side, and more.
- Discover the easy way to get going with Windows Web Server
- Safety of fallback mechanisms when something goes wrong
- You will be delighted how straightforward the configuration is
- Easy way to fully test web sites and apps before deployment
- Save time and money by standardizing your operating systems
- Get proven reliability with fast results
Author Biography
Currently the Director of Information Technology at a California-based biotech company, Sergey Nosov has held computer field positions non-stop since entering the workforce in the mid-1990s. Having prior experience with Windows NT, Sergey has implemented production Internet platform environments under Windows Server operating system starting with version 2000.
Book Highlights
Quit struggling with IP addresses
Table of Contents
Preface
01. Before you begin
Selecting Hardware
Processor and Chipset
ECC Registered Memory
Memory Type, Speed, and Voltage
Memory Timings
Memory Ranks and Channels
Remote Server Management
Server Storage
Optical Drives
Server Maintenance and Upgrades
RAID Configuration
Updating Firmware
02. Installing Windows
03. Windows Server Backup
04. Name, Domain, and Workgroup Settings
05. IP Addresses for Pre-Deployment
Installing Loopback Adapter
Adding "Skip as Source" IPs
06. DNS
DNS Service on the Internet
07. Windows Firewall
Third Party Mail Server
Blocking a simple DoS attack
ICMP Ping
08. IIS and Apache
Installing Apache, MySQL, and PHP
Adding UNIX Utilities to Windows
Installing IIS Role
Running IIS and Apache Side-by-side
Virtual Hosting
Apache Virtual Hosting
IIS Virtual Hosting
Secured Web Sites
09. ASP.NET 1.1 on Windows 2008 R2
10. Indexing Services for IIS
11. Microsoft Web Platform Installer
Windows Media Services
ASP.NET MVC
12. Before Going Live
Basic Security Checks
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
13. Switching IPs between Testing and Live Connections
14. Enabling Remote Desktop
Appendix I: Run Shortcuts
Control Panel Applets
Management Console Snap-ins
Directory Shortcuts
Redirection for 32-bit Processes
Appendix II: Common Port Numbers
Appendix III: Units of Measure for Digital Information
Multiplier Prefixes Table