Course Outline

10972-Administering the Web Server (IIS) Role of

Windows Server

Duration: 5 days (30 hours)

Target 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.

Topics Covered:
 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