Built-in Modules
Modules shipped with IIS 7.0 are grouped into different categories according to the roles of the services they provide. Table 3-1 highlights the different service categories and lists sample built-in modules within those categories. A complete list of modules is included in Appendix C.
Table 3-1. Module Categories
Category | Module |
|---|---|
Application Development | CgiModule (%windir%\system32\inetsrv\cgi.dll) Facilitates support for Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs |
FastCgiModule (%windir%\system32\inetsrv\iisfcgi.dll) Supports FastCGI, which provides a high-performance alternative to old-fashioned CGI-based programs | |
System.Web.SessionState.SessionStateModule (ManagedEngine) Provides session state management, which enables storage ... |
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