Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008

About this Course

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

Audience Profile

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.
The secondary audience for this course is individuals who are Web-based application developers who also possess networking skills.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the IIS 7.0 modular architecture and workloads.
• Configure an IIS 7.0 Web Server.
• Secure Web sites and Web application pools.
• Troubleshoot Web servers, sites and applications.
• Use command line tools and scripting tools.
• Tune IIS to improve performance.
• Maintain Web sites.
• Enable integrated technologies to extend IIS 7.0 functionality.

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

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

Or

• A minimum of 1 year of experience administering and supporting a Web Server role using Windows Server 2003.
• Network + certification.

Course Outline

Module 1: Configuring an IIS 7.0 Web Server

The students will be introduced to the process of installing a Web Server and configuring IIS features such as application development; health and diagnostics; HTTP features and more.

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

Module 2: Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools

The students will be introduced to creating and managing Web sites and application pools.

Lessons

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

Module 3: Configuring IIS 7.0 Application Settings

The students will be introduced to configuring application settings using ASP.NET.

Lessons

• Configuring Application Settings
• Configuring ASP.NET Security

Module 4: Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules

The students will be introduced to configuring IIS modules.

Lessons

• Configuring Native Modules
• Configuring Managed Modules

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

The students will be introduced to configuring a secure Web Server and Web sites and to using logging as a tool for monitoring security.

Lessons

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

Module 6: Configuring Delegation and Remote Administration

The students will be introduced to assigning rights to Web site users and configuring users to serve as remote administrators of a server and its corresponding Web sites.

Lessons

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

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

The students will learn basic scripting methods for completing IIS 7.0 administrative tasks needed to maintain Web sites and Web Servers.

Lessons

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

Module 8: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance

The students will be introduced to techniques for improving Web Server performance.

Lessons

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

Module 9: Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms

The students will learn to ensure Web site availability in a Web farm topology.

Lessons

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

Module 10: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0 Web Servers

The students will learn to use audit logs to troubleshoot common Web Server related authentication, authorization, communication, and configuration error messages.

Lessons

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

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