IIS Internet Information Services System Administration

Audience

Microsoft Windows Administrators and anyone needing the skills to install, configure, administrate and maintain an IIS 6 or IIS 7 Installation.

Prerequisites

We recommend that delegates attend the appropriate course for their server environment (Win 2003 or Win 2008) prior to attending, or have a similar level of knowledge.

Duration

2 days. Hands on.

Course Objectives

This course introduces delegates to Microsoft's Internet Information Services, Microsoft's Enterprise Web Server platform. Delegates will learn how to plan, deploy, manage, and monitor IIS for Windows Server for small businesses and enterprise environments. The course also takes a look at Security issues surrounding the use of this product.

Course Content

This course can be delivered at IISversion 6 or 7, please confirm which release you require prior to booking.

Introduction to IIS
What is IIS?
How IIS Works with Other Microsoft Products
Protocols Used Within IIS

Installing IIS
IIS Requirements
Installing IIS
Upgrading IIS
Using Online Documentation

Configuring Web and FTP Sites
The Web-based Administration Tools
Configuring Properties
Creating Sites
Creating Virtual Directories
Creating Custom Error Messages

Administering Web and FTP Sites
Managing Content
Managing the Metabase
Administering Web Sites with Built-in Scripts
Stopping and Starting the Services
Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites

IIS and Applications
Introduction to Web programming Models
Introduction to ISAPI
Introduction to CGI
Introduction to Active Server Pages
Indexing and Searching
Enabling the Index Service
Using HTML-Based Forms to Query the Web Site

Securing IIS
Web Server Security Issues
Securing the System Through NTFS Permissions
Securing the System Through IIS Permissions
Introduction to Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Client Certificates
Introduction to Lockdown Tools

Logging IIS
Enabling Logging
Log Formats
Reviewing Log Files

Monitoring IIS
Performance Monitoring IIS
Troubleshooting Potential IIS Problems

Providing Email Support
Introduction to SMTP
Configuring Support for SMTP
Configuring SMTP Security