Administer Internet Information Services
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This learning path aims to explain to learners how to administer Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows Server. IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable Web server for hosting anything on the Web. It's used to host websites, services, and applications on the Internet or intranet. In this learning path, you learn how to install, configure, and manage IIS to host web applications and services. You learn how to harden the security of an IIS deployment, backup configuration, sites, and applications, and enable detailed monitoring and logging.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Windows Server and web hosting concepts.
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Modules in this learning path
Internet Information Services (IIS) is Windows Server and Client's built-in web server role for hosting websites and web applications. By completing this module, you'll have a solid foundation for configuring, administering, and validating an IIS installation on the latest Windows Server.
In this module, you'll learn how to understand, create and configure websites, web applications, and virtual directories in IIS on Windows Server. You'll explore how application pools isolate and manage worker processes, configure site bindings to host multiple websites on a single server, and apply advanced site settings including custom error pages, MIME types, compression, and request filtering.
Managing IIS in production goes well beyond initial setup. As an IT Operations professional, you need to confidently administer IIS day-to-day, whether that means connecting to a headless Server Core installation, scripting bulk configuration changes, watching worker processes for signs of trouble, or running a quick health check before a deployment. In this module you'll use IIS Manager both locally and remotely, automate repetitive tasks with PowerShell and AppCmd, and build a routine monitoring practice that keeps your IIS environment running reliably.
This module covers how to implement security best practices for Internet Information Services (IIS) and web applications on Windows Server. It covers configuring authentication, authorization, and other settings that protect the server and websites.
Learn how to troubleshoot IIS problems with logs, tracing, and performance counters, then apply tuning changes to improve reliability and throughput.