6413: First Look: Getting Started with Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008 Hands on Lab (1 Day)
About This Hands-On Lab
Note: This is a companion lab for First Look Clinic 6412B - First Look: Getting Started with Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008.
This 90-minute lab provides hands-on experience with the overall functionality of Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008.
Audience Profile
IT Professionals currently experienced on the technologies included in Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and/or Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
At Hands-On Lab Completion
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
- Manage and modify Websites and virtual directories in IIS 7.0
- Use command-line and administrative tools to perform various tasks on your Web server
- Create and modify application pools
- Create a shared Web farm
- Monitor your Web server through local and remote tools
Hands-On Lab Outline
Exercise 1: Managing Web Sites in IIS 7
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Stop a Website using Appcmd
- Explore the Configuration of an Existing Website
- Create a Virtual Directory
- Start a Website using Appcmd
- Display Website Information with Content View
- Create a new Application pool using the Command-line
- Change an Application Pool assigned to a Website
- Start and Stop Application Pools
- Recycle Application Pools
- View Applications in an Application Pool
- View Information about Worker Processes and Application Pool Settings
Exercise 2: Shared Web Server Configuration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Back up the current ApplicationHost.config
- Verify backup of ApplicationHost.config File
- Restore ApplicationHost.config file
- Create a user account for accessing the UNC share
- Create the UNC shares for central configuration and content
- Give permissions to the configuser Account for the UNC shares that will host the central configuration file and content
- Create Logon Batch Configuration for User Accounts
- Enable Shared Configuration
- Test the Shared Configuration File
Exercise 3: Managing an IIS 7.0 Web Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure Management Service Page
- Configure Feature Delegation
- Enable IIS Users and Create a User
- Delegate Control of the Woodgrove Bank Intranet Website
- Experience with Windows Server 2000 and/or Windows Server 2003
- MCSA/MCSA Certification or equivalent knowledge.
- Experience managing Internet Information Services 6.0