6427A CONFIGURING AND TROUBLESHOOTING INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES IN WINDOWS SERVER 2008

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.r /> 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