You can read Dave Roth's articles published in the Windows IT Pro magazine (formally known as Windows .NET Magazine) that use Perl to accomplish interesting tasks.
Our Administrator's Handbook book is here and not a moment too soon! Win32 Perl Scripting: Administrator's Handbook
Available at Amazon.com
The 2nd edition of our Win32 Perl Programming: Standard Extensions is available.
Check out our recommended reading list.
Internet Services API (ISAPI) has quickly become the standard for Internet service plug-ins. The exciting thing about this API is that ISAPI filters and applications can modify the functionality of a web or ftp server.
Our ~Home ISAPI filter gives the Win32 platform the same home directory access that the UNIX world has always enjoyed. This filter allows your web server to map a userid to its home (or some other) directory. This grants an NT machine the ability of accessing a users home page with an URL like: http://www.myserver.com/~smith