This course is intended to help provide pre-requisite skills supporting a broad range of Internet web applications, security, and knowledge to help support other products that use IIS such as Exchange and SharePoint. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any particular web application or development practice.

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

Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Experience with Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Course Outline

Virtual Instructed-Led Outline

Module 1: Overview and Installing Internet Information Services
In this module students will learn about the network infrastructure planning and common concerns with implementing a web server. Students will perform an installation of IIS and verify the working web server by testing the default created website.

Lessons

Understanding a Web Server infrastructure
Installing Internet Information Services

Lab : Installing Internet Information Services

Performa default installation of Internet Information Services
Verify and test the installationof adefault 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
In this module students will learn to plan and implement network requirements for a public website. Students will configure DNS records to support access to internal and public websites and create virtual directories and application folders for additional website content.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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
In this module 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.

Lessons

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 web

More Information

More Information
Brand	Microsoft
Lab Access	No
Technology	Microsoft
Learning Style	Virtual Instructor-Led
Difficulty	Beginner
Course Duration	5 Days
Language	English
SATV Value	5 Days
VPA Eligible	VPA Eligible