MOC On-Demand: 10972-Administering the Web Server (IIS) Role of Windows Server - On-Demand Course

Section 1: Understanding and Installing Internet Information Services
In this section, you will learn about the infrastructure prerequisites for using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.5. Students will also learn about the high-level architecture of IIS, and will learn to perform a basic installation and configuration of IIS.
Topics:
Understanding a Web Server infrastructure
Installing Internet Information Services
Lab: Installing Internet Information Services

Module 2: Configuring The Default Website
In this section students will learn to plan and implement network requirements for a public website. Students will configure Domain Name Service (DNS) records to support access to both internal and public websites, and create virtual directories and application folders for additional website content.
Topics:
Examining the Default Website Using IIS Manager
Examining the Default IIS File Structure
Configuring DNS Records for a Website
Creating Folders, Virtual Directories, and Applications
Lab: Configuring the Default Website for Public Access
Lab: Creating Virtual Directories and Applications

Module 3: Configuring and Managing Application Pools
In this section students will learn the benefits to the application pool architecture. Students will create and configure application pools to support additional applications and configure application pool recycle settings. Students will perform recycle events and examine the event logs for recycle events.
Topics:
Defining the Application Pool Architecture
Creating and Managing Application Pools
Configuring Application Pool Recycling
Lab: Configuring and Managing Application Pools
Lab: Configuring Application Pool Recycling

Module 4: Creating Additional Websites
In this section students will learn how to examine and create new websites using unique bindings to avoid naming conflicts. Students will examine existing sites to determine and resolve binding conflicts then create new websites by using unique bindings.
Topics:
Understanding Configurations for Multiple Websites
Configuring Website Bindings
Creating and Starting Websites
Lab: Examining Existing Websites for Binding Conflicts
Lab: Creating New Websites

Module 5: Configuring Website and Web Application Support
In this section students will learn to support additional application requirements including common configuration settings, platform support from the built-in web server, and include additional application support by using the Web Platform Installer.
Topics:
Configuring Common Features
Configuring Support for Web Applications
Lab: Configuring Common Features
Lab: Configuring Support for Web Applications

Module 6: Securing Websites and Applications
In this section students will learn to secure internal and public websites for users and groups by using the built-in Windows and Basic authentication. Students will configure file system permissions for specific users and groups and secure a website using URL Authorization Rules.
Topics:
Understanding IIS Authentication and Authorization
Configuring Authentication and Authorization
Configuring URL Authorization Rules
Lab: Configuring Authentication and Access
Lab: Configuring URL Authorization Rules

Module 7: Securing Website Data Transmission
In this section students will protect customer data using websites configured for SSL. Students will install and configure PKI certificates on a web server, create secured bindings, and verify that a website data transmissions are secured.
Topics:
Understanding Certificates and SSL
Creating and Managing Web Server Certificates
Configuring HTTPS Bindings
Lab: Creating and Managing Web Server Certificates
Lab: Adding a Certificate to a Website

Module 8: Managing Certificates in the Centralized Certificate Store
In this section students will install and configure the IIS 8.5 Central Certificate Store to enable centralized and improved certificate management, Students will configure a website to use a secured binding with the Central Certificate Store.
Topics:
Understanding the Centralized Certificate Store
Installing and Configuring the Centralized Certificate Store
Lab: Installing and Configuring the Centralized Certificate Store

Module 9: Configuring Remote Administration
In this section students will configure secured remote management of web servers and websites. Create and configure permissions for site level administrators and developers, and verify web server and website management.
Topics:
Installing and Configuring the Management Service
Connecting to Remote Web Servers and Websites
Delegating Management Permissions
Lab: Installing and Configuring the Management Service
Lab: Connecting to Remote Web Servers and Websites
Lab: Delegating Management Permissions

Module 10: Implementing FTP
In this section students will learn configure a secured FTP site for users to store and retrieve files. Student will configure authentication, authorization and the FTP storage location. Students will retrieve and files using the native Windows FTP command.
Topics:
Planning for FTP
Implementing an FTP site
Uploading and Downloading by Using FTP
Lab: Installing and Configuring an FTP Site

Module 11: Monitoring IIS
In this section students will learn to monitor IIS log files and performance counters using Log Parser and PerfMon. Students will identify common issues related to performance and attacks recorded in the log files.
Topics:
Monitoring IIS Logs
Analyzing Performance Counters
Lab: Monitoring IIS Logs
Lab: Analyzing Performance Counters

Module 12: Backing Up and Restoring IIS
In this section students will learn to backup and recover form a website or web server failure. Students will learn the importance of using high available techniques to avoid the recovery process.
Topics:
Understanding IIS Backup and Recovery Components
Backing Up and Recovering a Website
Lab: Backing Up and Recovering Configuration History

Module 13: Building Load-Balanced Web Farms
In this section students will learn to increase reliability and performance of website by creating a web farm. Students will improve the management and update capabilities of the websites by using shared content in both a network share and DFS-R. Student will improve web server and website management by using Shared Configurations.
Topics:
Understanding Load-Balancing Mechanisms
Building a Load-Balanced Web Farm by Using ARR
Sharing Content in a Web Farm by Using Shared Folders
Sharing Content in a Web Farm by Using DFS-R
Sharing IIS Configurations in a Web Farm
Lab: Building a Load-Balanced Web Farm by Using ARR
Lab: Sharing Content in a Web Farm by Using Shared Folders
Lab: Sharing Web Farm Content by Using DFS-R
Lab: Sharing IIS Configurations in a Web Farm