M10972 Administering the Web Server (IIS) Role of Windows Server

Module 1: Overview and Installing Internet Information Services

• Understanding a Web Server infrastructure
• Installing Internet Information Services
• Lab : Installing Internet Information Services
• Perform a default installation of Internet Information Services
• Verify and test the installation of a default installation of Internet Information Services
• Describe the network infrastructure requirements for IIS.
• Explain the communication process between a web server and a browser.
• Perform a default installation of Internet Information Services.
• Verify and configure the Windows Firewall for use with IIS.
• Test a website by using a browser.

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 virtual directories and Applications
• Lab : Configuring the Default website for public access
• Configure DNS records for both the internal and public website access
• Verify and test the internal and public website access using the DNS FQDN
• Lab : Creating Virtual Directories and Applications
• Create additional content location in the current website
• Describe the default IIS folder structure to support a website.
• Create a web page for site testing and verification.
• Install additional required Role services to support a web application.
• Plan the network and DNS records for internal and public website access.
• Configure DNS records for an internal and public website.
• Create normal folders, virtual directories and applications in a website for additional content.
• Verify the new working website and 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
• Create and configure additional application pools
• Lab : Configuring Application Pool Recycling
• Configure application pool recycle settings
• Perform recycling of an application pool and examine event logs for recycle events
• Describe the benefits of the application pool architecture.
• Configure application pools to support applications.
• Configure application pool recycle settings.
• Perform and examine application pool recycling.
• Examine event logs for recycle events.

Module 4: Creating additional websites

• Understanding multiple websites on a single server
• Examining and configuring the website bindings
• Creating New Websites
• Lab : Examining the existing websites and bindings for conflicts
• Examine several websites and determine if binding conflicts exist
• Lab : Creating new websites
• Create new websites with unique bindings
• Describe the purpose to website common settings and bindings
• Examine existing websites for binding conflicts
• Create new websites by using unique port bindings
• Create new websites by using unique virtual IP addresses
• Create new websites by using hostname bindings.

Module 5: Configuring Website and Web application support

• Configuring Common features
• Adding support for web applications
• Lab : Configuring Common Features
• Configure and test common configuration settings
• Lab : Adding support for web applications
• Install and configure additional application support
• Identify the IIS configuration files.
• Configure common website and application settings.
• Install and configure built-in application platform support.
• Install and configure additional application support using the Web Platform Installer.

Module 6: Securing Websites and applications

• Defining Access Control for Web Servers, Sites and Applications
• Configuring Authentication and permissions
• Enabling URL Authorization Rules
• Lab : Configuring Authentication and permissions
• Install and configure the authentication mechanisms required to support both internal and public websites
• Configure file system permissions and application pool permissions
• Lab : Enabling URL Authorization Rules
• Secure a website for users and groups using URL Authorization Rules
• Describe the authentication mechanisms to secure internal and public websites.
• Describe the process of assigning file system permissions for users and groups.
• Install and configure Windows and Basic authentication.
• Configure the file system permissions for a website.
• Configure website security using URL Authorization Rules.

Module 7: Securing Data Transmissions with SSL

• Understanding Certificates and SSL
• Creating certificates for a web server
• Adding a certificate to a website
• Lab : Creating and installing a self-signed certificate
• Create a self-signed certificate to secure a website
• Lab : Adding a certificate to a website
• Create a HTTPS binding to secure a website
• Describe the PKI infrastructure for securing IIS with certificates
• Explain the process of obtaining and installing certificates for internal and public websites.
• Install and configure a certificate to secure a website.

Module 8: Using the Central Certificate Store

• Understanding the Central Certificate Store
• Installing and configuring the Central Certificate Store
• Lab : Installing and Configuring the Central Certificate Store
• Configure the environment to store certificates for CCS
• Describe the architecture of the Central Certificate Store
• Plan for certificate storage
• Install and configure CCS
• Secure a website using a certificate in CCS

Module 9: Configuring Remote Administration

• Installing and Configuring the Management Service
• Connecting to remote web servers and websites
• Delegating Management Access
• Lab : Installing and Configuring the Management Service
• Install and configure the management service
• Lab : Connecting to remote web servers and websites
• Connect and manage a remote web server and website
• Lab : Delegating Management Access
• Configure permissions for a site level administrator or developer
• Identify the need for remote management capabilities to manage a web server or website.
• Install and configure the Management service for remote management.
• Create and configure permissions for site level administrators and developers to manage a web server or website

Module 10: Implementing FTP

• Implementing FTP
• Configuring an FTP site
• Configuring an FTP site
• Lab : Configuring and using an FTP site
• Install and configure a secured FTP site
• Describe the FTP architecture and requirements for IIS
• Configure FTP authentication, authorization and storage locations
• Configure a secured FTP for users to store files

Module 11: Monitoring IIS

• Monitoring IIS logs with Log Parser
• Lab : Monitoring IIS logs with Log Parser
• Analyze a set of IIS log files for possible issues using Log Parser
• Describe common problems and attacks that are recorded in the log files.
• Search the ISI log file for issues using Log Parser.
• Identify common performance counters to create a baseline for IIS performance.
• Analyze performance data for performance related problems using PerfMon.

Module 12: Backing up and Restoring IIS

• Understanding the IIS environment for Backup and restore
• Performing a backup and restore of a website
• Lab : Performing a backup and restore of a website
• Perform a backup and restore of a website
• Describe the critical components to backup on a web server and website
• Perform a website backup, including content and configuration files
• Perform a website restore using a recovery process

Module 13: Building Load-Balanced Web Farms

• Understanding load-balancing Mechanisms
• Building a Load-Balanced Web Farm using ARR
• Sharing content to a Web Farm using a network share
• Sharing content to a Web Farm using DFS-R
• Sharing IIS Configurations in a Web Farm
• Lab : Building a Load-Balanced Web Farm using ARR
• Create a web farm by installing and configuring ARR
• Lab : Sharing content to a Web Farm using a network share
• Sharing content to a Web Farm using a network share
• Lab : Sharing content to a Web Farm using DFS-R
• Install and Configure DFS-R for content replication
• Lab : Sharing IIS Configurations in a Web Farm
• Configure IIS to use Shared Configurations
• Perform a staggered install of a new component for website application support
• Describe the increase to reliability and performance using load balancing mechanisms
• Install and configure a highly available web farm using ARR
• Improve management of web content using DFS-R
• Improve the management of the web server and websites using Shared Configurations