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6427A: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008

Course Length: 3 Days

Overview:
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.

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

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of 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 Content

Lesson 1: Configuring an IIS 7.0 Web Server

• 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: Configuring an IIS 7.0 Web Server

Lesson 2: Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools

• Introducing Web Sites and Application Pools
• Creating a Web Site
• Creating an Application Pool
• Maintaining an Application Pool
• Lab: Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools

Lesson 3: Configuring IIS 7.0 Application Settings

• Configuring Application Settings
• Configuring ASP.NET Security
• Lab: Configuring IIS 7.0 Application Settings

Lesson 4: Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules

• Configuring Native Modules
• Configuring Managed Modules
• Lab: Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules

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

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

Lesson 6: Configuring Delegation and Remote Administration

• Configuring Remote Administration
• Configuring Delegated Administration
• Configuring Feature Delegation
• Lab: Configuring Delegation and Remote Administration

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

• Tools for Running Administrative Tasks in IIS
• Executing Scripts for Administrative Tasks
• Managing IIS Tasks
• Lab: Using Command-line and Scripting for IIS 7.0 Administration

Lesson 8: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance

• Implementing Best Practices for Improving IIS Performance
• Configuring Options to Improve IIS Performance
• Managing Application Pools to Improve IIS Performance
• Lab: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Performance

Lesson 9: Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms

• Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites
• Working with Shared Configurations
• Configuring Network Load Balancing for IIS
• Lab: Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms

Lesson 10: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0 Web Servers

• Using IIS 7.0 Logging for Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Authentication
• Troubleshooting Authorization
• Troubleshooting Communication
• Troubleshooting Configuration
• Lab: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0 Web Servers

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