Abu's blog : IIS

IIS 7.0 Architecture

abu — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:49:00 GMT

If you are an ASP.NET, WCF advanced serious developer, would like to play with internals of ASP.NET, Web Service, WCH hosting with IIS 7.0; this this article will be very useful to know it's architecture.

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/101/introduction-to-iis7-architecture/

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) hosting options and consuming WCF services.

abu — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:13:00 GMT

In the last posted some links related to concept and fundamentals of WCF. It basics of WCF, Contracts[Service, Operational, Data, Message].

A service can be hosted by Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), a Windows service, or by a managed application.

For the hosting model to include Windows Services and Self-Hosting options this is one of the best articles from MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332338.aspx

What I feel that here in WCF as many as options are available for hosting. Based on the requirement and available platform the option need be choose. Therefore, it's always require to all the available optios and it's advantages and disadvantages to optimize the same.

This articles covers all the poosible way (intermediate level) for Hosting WCF Services http://www.devx.com/codemag/Article/33655

From MSDN...

Hosting in Internet Information Services
Hosting in Windows Process Activation Service
Hosting in a Windows Service Application
Hosting in a Managed Application

Understanding Hosting WCF Application using Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) in IIS 7.0

abu — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:46:00 GMT

If you want to host WCF appication using IIS, it will be easy and robust.

Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) in IIS 7.0 makes it possible to host WCF services beyond HTTP and without having to install the whole IIS package.

"Extend Your WCF Services Beyond HTTP With WAS" http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163357.aspx

Windows Authentication - ASP.NET and IIS

abu — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:12:00 GMT

These links help you to understand and implement Windows Authentication in ASP.NET Application using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) ...

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998372.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/15225777-8b91-4e7a-a49d-f4b4ad0f1b3a.mspx?mfr=true

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323176

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/532aee0e(vs.71).aspx

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8d82143t(vs.71).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/04/ASPSec/default.aspx

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2006/07/12/Recipe_3A00_-Enabling-Windows-Authentication-within-an-Intranet-ASP.NET-Web-application.aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/WindowsSecuritynASPNet.aspx

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/aspplus/doc/windowsauth.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/04/ASPSec/