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Administer Microsoft IIS

In this lab, you’ll gain hands-on experience performing day-to-day management of a Windows Server Internet Information Services (IIS) web server. When you’re finished, you’ll know the basics of IIS web server administration using graphical and command-line tools.

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(46 reviews)
Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 5m
Published
Clock icon Sep 18, 2024

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Set Up Your Development Environment

    You'll set the stage for the rest of your lab work by starting relevant applications and viewing the lab support files.

  3. Challenge

    Create a New Web Site

    Here, you'll use PowerShell to create a new application pool and web site on the Windows Server lab VM. You'll then use the IIS Manager to verify success.

  4. Challenge

    Configure a TLS Binding

    As your web site is up and running, you'll now ensure all communications with the new IIS web site are encrypted with TLS.

  5. Challenge

    Implement IIS Authentication

    IIS also allows for authentication. You'll restrict access to your new IIS web site by using Digest authentication.

  6. Challenge

    Back Up and Monitor IIS

    Finally, you'll start by backing up all web site content and web server configurations on the lab VM. You'll then continue by checking the IIS server log files for issues.

Timothy Warner is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Cloud and Datacenter Management who is based in Nashville, TN.

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