AUDIENCE:   Microsoft Windows Administrators and anyone needing the skills to install, configure, administrate and maintain an IIS 6 or IIS 7 Installation. PREREQUISITES:   We recommend that delegates attend the appropriate course for their server enviornment (Win 2003 or Win 2008) prior to attending, or have a similar level of knowledge. DURATION:   2 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   This course introduces delegates to Microsoft's Internet Information Services, Microsoft's Enterprise Web Server platform. Delegates will learn how to plan, deploy, manage, and monitor IIS for Windows Server for small businesses and enterprise environments. The course also takes a look at Security issues surrounding the use of this product. COURSE CONTENT:   This course can be delivered at IIS version 6 or 7, please confirm which release you require prior to booking. Introduction to IIS What is IIS? How IIS Works with Other Microsoft Products Protocols Used Within IIS Installing IIS IIS Requirements Installing IIS Upgrading IIS Using Online Documentation Configuring Web and FTP Sites The Web-based Administration Tools Configuring Properties Creating Sites Creating Virtual Directories Creating Custom Error Messages Administering Web and FTP Sites Managing Content Managing the Metabase Administering Web Sites with Built-in Scripts Stopping and Starting the Services Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites IIS and Applications Introduction to Web programming Models Introduction to ISAPI Introduction to CGI Introduction to Active Server Pages  Indexing and Searching Enabling the Index Service Using HTML-Based Forms to Query the Web Site Securing IIS Web Server Security Issues Securing the System Through NTFS Permissions Securing the System Through IIS Permissions Introduction to Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Client Certificates Introduction to Lockdown Tools Logging IIS Enabling Logging Log Formats Reviewing Log Files Monitoring IIS Performance Monitoring IIS Troubleshooting Potential IIS Problems Providing Email Support Introduction to SMTP Configuring Support for SMTP Configuring SMTP Security TB08/09