Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration. No prior experience with any version of Internet Information Services is assumed.
Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:
- Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Duration
5 days. Hands on.
Course Objectives
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to configure and manage Internet Information Services. This course is intended to help provide pre-requisite skills supporting a broad range of Internet web applications, security, and knowledge to help support other products that use IIS such as Exchange and SharePoint. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any particular web application or development practice.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install IIS
- Configure the default web site
- Configure and manage application pools
- Create additional web sites
- Configure web sites and application support
- Secure web sites and applications
- Secure web site data transmission
- Manage certificates in the Centralized Certificate Store
- Configure remote administration
- Implement FTP
- Monitor IIS
- Backup and restore IIS
- Build load-balanced web farms
Course Content
Module 1: Understanding and Installing Internet Information Services
Understanding a Web Server infrastructure
Installing Internet Information Services
Lab : Installing Internet Information Services
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the prerequisites for using IIS.
• Describe the architecture of IIS.
• Install IIS and configure basic security settings.
Module 2: Configuring The Default Website
Examining the Default Website Using IIS Manager
Examining the Default IIS File Structure
Configuring DNS Records for a Website
Creating Folders, Virtual Directories, and Applications
Lab : Configuring the Default Website for Public Access
Lab : Creating Virtual Directories and Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Plan and configure the DNS records and networking requirements that support website access.
• Describe the default Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) folder structure for a website.
• Create a webpage that verifies website functionality.
• Install additional role services that support a web application.
• Create folders, virtual directories, and applications that can contain additional website content.
Module 3: Configuring and Managing Application Pools
Defining the Application Pool Architecture
Creating and Managing Application Pools
Configuring Application Pool Recycling
Lab : Configuring and Managing Application Pools
Lab : Configuring Application Pool Recycling
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the benefits of the application pool architecture.
• Configure application pools to support web applications.
• Configure application pool recycling.
• Recycle application pools.
• Monitor application pool recycling by using event logs.
Module 4: Creating Additional Websites
Understanding Configurations for Multiple Websites
Configuring Website Bindings
Creating and Starting Websites
Lab : Examining Existing Websites for Binding Conflicts
Lab : Creating New Websites
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the basic configuration of a server that hosts multiple websites.
• Configure website bindings.
• Create and configure new websites.
Module 5: Configuring Website and Web Application Support
Configuring Common Features
Configuring Support for Web Applications
Lab : Configuring Common Features
Lab : Configuring Support for Web Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe and configure common IIS features.
• Add support for web applications.
Module 6: Securing Websites and Applications
Understanding IIS Authentication and Authorization
Configuring Authentication and Authorization
Configuring URL Authorization Rules
Lab : Configuring Authentication and Access
Lab : Configuring URL Authorization Rules
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe access control methods that are used in IIS.
• Configure authentication and authorization.
• Configure URL authorization rules.
Module 7: Securing Website Data Transmission
Understanding Certificates and SSL
Creating and Managing Web Server Certificates
Configuring HTTPS Bindings
Lab : Creating and Managing Web Server Certificates
Lab : Adding a Certificate to a Website
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the benefits and function of digital certificates and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• Create SSL certificates for a web server.
• Configure HTTPS bindings that use certificates.
Module 8: Managing Certificates in the Centralized Certificate Store
Understanding the Centralized Certificate Store
Installing and Configuring the Centralized Certificate Store
Lab : Installing and Configuring the Centralized Certificate Store
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain the purpose of the Centralized Certificate Store
• Install and configure the Centralized Certificate Store
Module 9: Configuring Remote Administration
Installing and Configuring the Management Service
Connecting to Remote Web Servers and Websites
Delegating Management Permissions
Lab : Installing and Configuring the Management Service
Lab : Connecting to Remote Web Servers and Websites
Lab : Delegating Management Permissions
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Install and configure the IIS management service.
• Connect to remote web servers and websites.
• Delegate management permissions.
Module 10: Implementing FTP
Planning for FTP
Implementing an FTP site
Uploading and Downloading by Using FTP
Lab : Installing and Configuring an FTP Site
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the architecture and requirements of FTP.
• Implement anonymous and authenticated FTP sites.
• Upload and download files by using FTP.
Module 11: Monitoring IIS
Monitoring IIS Logs
Analyzing Performance Counters
Lab : Monitoring IIS Logs
Lab : Analyzing Performance Counters
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Monitor IIS log files.
• Analyze IIS performance counters.
Module 12: Backing Up and Restoring IIS
Understanding IIS Backup and Recovery Components
Backing Up and Recovering a Website
Lab : Backing Up and Recovering Configuration History
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain the components of IIS backup and recovery.
• Back up and recover a website.
Module 13: Building Load-Balanced Web Farms
Understanding Load-Balancing Mechanisms
Building a Load-Balanced Web Farm by Using ARR
Sharing Content in a Web Farm by Using Shared Folders
Sharing Content in a Web Farm by Using DFS-R
Sharing IIS Configurations in a Web Farm
Lab : Building a Load-Balanced Web Farm by Using ARR
Lab : Sharing Content in a Web Farm by Using Shared Folders
Lab : Sharing Web Farm Content by Using DFS-R
Lab : Sharing IIS Configurations in a Web Farm
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• List load-balancing mechanisms that can be used in a web farm.
• Plan and deploy a load-balanced web farm that uses ARR.
• Centralize the content for a web farm by using shared folders.
• Centralize the content for a web farm by using Distributed File System-Replication (DFS-R).
• Centralize the configuration of a web farm.