A while back TechRepublic released a workflow which gives a good overview over IIS configuration and setup, especially for newbies to IIS. TechRepublic contributor Rick Vanover has put together a flowchart that will help you identify the services you require and configure IIS for maximum security. Download the flowchart at source: IIS configuration flowchart for Windows Server 2003 – TechRepublic.
Ever needed an overview of the permissions and user rights in a default setup of IIS. Microsoft released a good knowledgebase article describing it. Read it at source: Default permissions and user rights for IIS 6.0.
Microsoft is planning an add-in for Visual Studio 2005 (currently in beta). A Web Deployment Project enables you to manage not only build configuration and merge options, but other tasks such as specifying changes for the application’s Web.config file during compilation, changing connection strings, creating virtual directories, and performing other tasks at specific points in the deployment process. Visual Studio 2005 Web Deployment Projects provide additional functionality for building and deploying Web site applications that …
Chris Adams has started a series of posts about SSL and how it is implemented in IIS. In his first post he focus on IIS 4, 5 and 5.1 and how they differ from IIS 6.0. Read Part I of his SSL series at source: SSL Part I. He has done several other articles about SSL: – Dealing with Secure Socket Layers (SSL) issues & IIS. – Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 AND IIS …
A few weeks ago Microsoft released some best practices documentation for deployment and customization of Windows SharePoint Services. This document provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) that IT professionals have about Windows SharePoint Services. The questions and answers will be of specific interest to system architects, implementers and operations staff who have deployed, are deploying or are evaluating the deployment of Windows SharePoint Services in a medium or large size …