This book addresses itself to information system managers and administrators who are responsible for Internet site management or for moving elements of their business onto the Web, to software developers who develop applications and interfaces for use with the Internet, to commercial Internet Service Providers interested in providing the highest level of services for its business customers, and to readers interested in implementing a full-fledged commercial Internet system. The reader is assumed to be thoroughly familiar with installing and administering a Windows NT 4.0 server and have a working knowledge of SQL Server 6.5, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.

This book's readers will learn how to install, configure, and use the individual servers that make up the Microsoft Commercial Internet System as well as the Proxy Server, Index Server, and the Merchant System. Special attention is paid throughout the book to real-world applications for each server, providing administrators with the information necessary to decide how and to what extent to implement a commercial presence on the Web.