Saturday, April 28, 2012

MCSA and Internet Information Services

By Luther Guy


This sample chapter addresses the information they are expecting you to know about Net Information Services for the MCSA exam, considered a part of the "Creating, Configuring, Managing, Securing, and Troubleshooting File, Print, and Web Resources" goal.

Goals

This chapter addresses the information they are expecting you to know about Web Info Services, formerly Web Info Server. The info you have to know about Internet Information Services (IIS) is thought of as a part of the "Creating, Configuring, Handling, Securing, and Problem-solving File, Print, and Web Resources" target. The subobjective this chapter addresses is "Configure and Fix Internet Information Services (IIS) ." Especially, we'll cover the following sub-objectives:

Configure virtual directories and virtual servers.

IIS can serve multiple Web sites from a single server. Successfully administering a server includes the need to know how to make and administer virtual servers.

Normally IIS serves a directory tree via Web or FTP customs. However , often it's fascinating to serve non-contiguous directories. Put simply, directories that are in different locations or directories.

Rectify Internet perusing from customer PCs.

One of the important functions in the present day's network is Net skimming. It's important that you understand how to troubleshoot Problems and identify whether or not they stem from configuration or server issues.

Configure authentication and SSL for Web sites.

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is required to encrypt Net traffic. Encrypting Net traffic over the Internet is an important part of a security policy and mandatory to be sure that non-public info remains personal.

Configure FTP services.

Although the majority of the traffic that happens on the Internet today is HTTP (Web) traffic, the File Transfer Custom (FTP) is the real workhorse of moving files. It's still crucial when the goal is to transfer larger files or when you wish to provide a low upkeep way for clients to get access to files.

Configure access authorizations for intranet Web servers.

In progress environments and in many intranet configurations multiple Servers are configured within one physical server. Because of this, it's critical to learn how to configure permissions on individual Sites within IIS.

Outline

Intro to Net Information Services

Web Services

Setting Up IIS for Web Sharing

Setting Up and Maintaining Web Sharing

Web Sharing and Security

Problem-solving Web Sharing

File Transfer Protocol Services

Virtual Servers

Assigning Multiple IP Addresses

Creating Virtual Web Servers

Making Virtual FTP Servers

Virtual Directories

Web Site Security

Controlling Web Site Access Through the TCP Port Number

Controlling Web Site Access Thru Access Permissions

Controlling Internet Site Access Thru Execute Authorizations

Controlling Web Site Access Through Authentication Strategies

Controlling Site Access Thru IP Address and Site Name Limitations

Securing Web Access Using Certificates

Asking for an SSL Certificate

Issuing Your Own SSL Certificate

Implementing an SSL Certificate

Enabling Customer Authentication Using Customer Certificates

Problem fixing Site Access

Configuring Web Clients

Proxy Servers

Troubleshooting Access

Network Connectivity

TCP/IP Settings

Name Resolution Settings

Stand in Settings

Server Issues

Chapter Summary

Apply Your Knowledge

Study Techniques

The easiest way to understand IIS is to create a new Internet site or use an existing site and play with IIS. Thus, you need to consider doing this when studying this chapter. This is particularly helpful if the machine you use for testing purposes isn't a production Web server. Using a nonproduction server assists you to play with settings without worrying about disrupting future utilisation of the server as a Server.

Another method you should employ is to think from the point of view of how IIS would display something. Servers, virtual directories, and documents are displayed with a group of rules. After you learn those rules, determining how to configure IIS or identifying a misconfiguration is simply a technique of determining which configuration rule was neglected or must be applied.




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