Configuring and troubleshooting internet information services in Windows Server 2008 (MOC 6427)

Course overview

In this 3-day instructor-led course the students will learn to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot an Internet Information Services 7.0 Web Server in Windows Server 2008.

Prerequisites

• Course 6420 Foundational Series: Fundamentals of a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform

or

• A minimum of one year of experience administering and supporting a Web Server role using Windows Server 2003
• Network + certification

Audience

The primary audience for this course is individuals who want to become a Web Server Administrator in an enterprise environment. Also, individuals who are assuming a new role requiring skills to manage content served by an IIS 7.0 Web Server over an intranet, extranet, and internet would be interested in this course.

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Benefits to you

• Describe the IIS 7.0 modular architecture
• Describe the IIS 7.0 workloads
• Describe the three methods for installing IIS 7.0
• IIS 7.0 using each of the three identified methods
• Configure common features for IIS 7.0
• Validate functionality of configured features

Course outline

Module 1: Configuring an IIS 7.0 Web Server

Lessons

• Introducing Internet Information Services 7.0
• Installing the Web Server Role in Windows Server 2008
• Configuring Application Development, Health, and HTTP Features
• Configuring Performance, Security, and Server component Features

Lab 1: Configuring an IIS 7.0 Web Server

• Installing IIS using Role Manager
• Installing IIS using Unattend Setup
• Installing IIS on Server Core from Command Line
• Configuring IIS and Validate Functionality

Module 2: Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools

Lessons

• Introducing Web Sites and Application Pools
• Creating a Web Site
• Creating an Application Pool
• Maintaining an Application Pool

Lab 1: Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools

• Configuring Authentication Types
• Creating a Web Site and Web Application
• Creating an Application Pool
• Configuring an Existing Application Pool

Module 3: Configuring IIS 7.0 Application Settings

Lessons

• Configuring Application Settings
• Configuring ASP.NET Security

Lab 1: Configuring IIS 7.0 Application Settings

• Configuring ASP.NET
• Configuring ASP.NET Application Development Settings
• Configuring a Web Server to Host Multiple Web Applications with Separate Application Pools
• Configuring ASP.NET Security

Module 4: Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules

Lessons

• Configuring Native Modules
• Configuring Managed Modules

Lab 1: Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules

• Configuring and Editing Native Modules
• Configuring and Edit Managed Modules

Module 5: Securing the IIS 7.0 Web Server and Web Sites

Lessons

• Configuring Secure Web Sites and Servers
• Configure Other Aspects of Web Server Security
• Configuring Logging for IIS 7.0

Lab 1: Configuring Delegation and Remote Administration

• Configuring Remote Administration
• Configuring Delegated Administration
• Configuring Feature Delegation

Module 7: Using Command-line and Scripting for IIS 7.0 Administration

Lessons

• Tools for Running Administrative Tasks in IIS
• Executing Scripts for Administrative Tasks
• Managing IIS Tasks

Lab 1: Using Command-line and Scripting for IIS 7.0 Administration

• Managing IIS Web Sites with PowerShell
• Executing a Script using WAP
• Automating IIS Administration using Scripts
• Navigating IIS tasks using WMI and Appcmd

Module 8: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance

Lessons

• Implementing Best Practices for Improving IIS Performance
• Configuring Options to Improve IIS Performance
• Managing Application Pools to Improve IIS Performance

Lab 1: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Performance

• Configuring IIS Performance Options
• Managing Application Pools to Improve Performance
• Deploying Applications

Module 9: Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms

Lessons

• Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites
• Working with Shared Configurations
• Configuring Network Load Balancing for IIS

Lab 1: Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms

• Backing Up an IIS Web Site
• Restoring an IIS Web site
• Enabling Shared Configurations
• Configuring Network Load Balancing

Module 10: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0 Web Servers

Lessons

• Using IIS 7.0 Logging for Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Authentication
• Troubleshooting Authorization
• Troubleshooting Communication
• Troubleshooting Configuration

Lab 1: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0 Web Servers

• Troubleshooting Authentication
• Troubleshooting Authorization Types
• Troubleshooting Communication
• Troubleshooting Configuration