Implementing and Administering Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0

Introduction
This three-day instructor-led course provides studentswith the knowledge and skills to implement and administer IIS 6.0. The coursefocuses on the IIS 6.0 architectural features that improve reliability,security, manageability and performance. The course also provides knowledge andskills to successfully install, configure, implement security, monitor, andmanage Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 servers and Web sites.

Audience
This course is intended for experienced systemsadministrators and engineers (at a 200-300 skill level) who have experience indeploying, administering, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003operating system-based servers and networks.
Students can be any one of the following:

Systems Administrators or IT Generalists who are responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining Web and application servers.

IT Support Professionals in medium-to-large organizations, who are responsible for maintaining servers, including but not limited to Web and application servers on the corporate network. The audience includes IT Support Professionals who perform support functions with the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems and network services in their day-to-day work.

System Engineers, who perform tasks associated with the implementation and maintenance of Web and application servers as part of their overall IT responsibility within small-to-medium organizations.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will beable to:

Describe the main features of IIS 6.0, the IIS 6.0 security model, the request processing and metabase architectures.

Plan the implementation of IIS 6.0 based on the administrative and business needs of an organization.

Install and configure IIS 6.0.

Implement Web server and Web site security.

Create additional Web and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites.

Administer the IIS metabase.

Manage Web sites and applications.

Monitor IIS 6.0 performance and Security.

Migrate Web sites and applications from earlier versions of IIS.

Prerequisites
This course requires that students meet thefollowing prerequisites:

At least two years' experience in administering Microsoft Windows-based servers.

Knowledge and experience that is equivalent to skills measured by exams 70-290 and 70-291

Skills to do the following:

Create user and group accounts

Assign file system permissions to resources

Configure network interface parameters

Create and configure Domain Name System (DNS) entries

Monitor server performance

Monitor network traffic

Microsoft CertifiedProfessional Exams
No Microsoft Certified Professional exams areassociated with this course currently.

Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook andother necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to IIS 6.0
This module explains the main features of IIS 6.0.In addition, the module provides an overview of the request processing,metabase architectures, security model, and the deployment considerations forIIS 6.0.
Lessons

Overview of the Main Features and Architecture of IIS 6.0

Deployment Considerations for IIS 6.0
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Describe the main features and architecture of IIS 6.0..

Explain the implementation considerations of IIS 6.0.
Module 2: Installing IIS 6.0 and Configuring BaselineSecurity
This module teaches how to install and configureIIS 6.0. The module also teaches how to install the IIS 6.0 software, configurethe default Web site, and set baseline security by using the SecurityConfiguration Wizard of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1.
Lessons

Installing and Configuring IIS 6.0

Verifying the Installation of IIS 6.0

Configuring Baseline Security for IIS 6.0
Lab 2: Installing IIS 6.0 and Configuring BaselineSecurity

Installing IIS 6.0

Verifying the Installation

Setting Up the Baseline Security
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Install and configure IIS 6.0..

Verify that the IIS 6.0 installation was successful.

Configure baseline security for IIS 6.0.
Module 3: Implementing Web Server and Web SiteSecurity
This module explains how to secure an IIS 6.0 Webserver and Web sites hosted on a Web server. The module also describes thevarious security techniques students can use for user authentication,authorization, and secure communications.
Lessons

Configuring User Authentication and Authorization

Encrypting Web Site Communications

Reducing the Attack Surface of the Web Server
Lab 3: Implementing Web Server and Web Site Security

Configuring User Authentication for a Web Site

Encrypting Web Site Communications

Configuring Authorization for a Web Site

Reducing the Attack Surface of the Web Server
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Configure user authentication and authorization for Web sites.

Encrypt Web site communications by using SSL.

Reduce the attack surface of the Web server.
Module 4: Creating Additional Web and FTP Sites
This module explains how to create additional Websites and FTP sites. The module also explains how to create and manage virtualdirectories and various methods of hosting multiple Web sites on a single Web server.
Lessons

Creating and Configuring an Additional Web Site

Creating and Configuring FTP Sites

Restricting Access to FTP Sites
Lab 4: Creating Additional Web Sites

Creating and Configuring Additional Web Sites

Creating and Configuring FTP Sites

Restricting Access to FTP Sites
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Create and configure an additional Web site.

Create and configure FTP sites.

Configure security for an FTP site.
Module 5: Administering the IIS Metabase
This module describes the IIS 6.0 metabasestructure and explains how to manage the IIS 6.0 metabase. The module alsoexplains how to perform backup and recovery of the metabase and how to exportand import metabase files.
Lessons

Managing the IIS Metabase

Back Up and Restore IIS 6.0
Lab 5: Administering the Metabase

Managing the Metabase

Backing Up and Restoring the Metabase

Importing and Exporting the Metabase
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Manage the IIS Metabase.

Backup and restore IIS 6.0.
Module 6: Managing Web Sites and Applications
This module describes the various server-side applicationinfrastructures that IIS 6.0 supports, the requirements and securityconsiderations for running these applications. The module also explains how toconfigure IIS 6.0 to support server-side applications, the benefits ofapplication pools and the guidelines for configuring security, reliability, andperformance for application pools.
Lessons

Managing Server-Side Applications

Managing Application Pools

Managing Web Sites
Lab 6: Managing Web Sites and Applications

Managing Server-Side Applications

Managing Application Pools

Managing Web Sites
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Manage server-side applications.

Manage application pools.

Manage Web sites.
Module 7: Monitoring IIS 6.0 Performance and Security
This module provides an introduction to the IIS6.0 logging functionality, and the IIS 6.0 log formats. The module alsoexplains how to locate relevant event log data, IIS 6.0 tracing and theauditing of the metabase.
Lessons

Collecting IIS 6.0 Performance and Security Data

Analyzing Logs for Security and Performance
Lab 7: Monitoring IIS 6.0 Performance and Security

Collecting Logs for Security and Performance

Analyzing Logs for Security and Performance
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Collect IIS 6.0 performance and security data.

Analyze logs for security and performance.
Module 8: Migrating Web Sites and Applications from EarlierVersions of IIS
This module describes the concepts and proceduresfor migrating. The module also explains the differences between migrating andupgrading, how to run the IIS Migration Tool, the advantages and limitations ofthe tool, and the manual migration process.
Lessons

Preparing a Web Server for Migration

Manually Migrating Web Sites and Applications

Migrating Web Sites and Applications by Using the IIS Migration Tool
Lab 8: Migrating Web Sites and Applications from EarlierVersions of IIS

Migrating Web Sites and Applications from Earlier Versions of IIS to IIS 6.0
After completing this module, students will beable to:

Prepare a Web server for migration.

Manually migrate Web sites and applications.

Migrate Web sites and applications by using the IIS Migration tool.