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Microsoft Course 6427 - Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008 — A 3-Day Course

* Open Public Course* Closed In-House Course

Course Synopsis

In this 3-day instructor-led M6427 course, the students will learn to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot an Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Web Server in Windows Server 2008.

Course Objectives

On completion of this M6427 training course, delegates should be able to:

Intended Audience

The primary audience for this course is individuals who want to become a Web Server Administrator in an enterprise environment. Also, individuals who are assuming a new role requiring skills to manage content served by an IIS 7.0 Web Server over an intranet, extranet, and internet would be interested in this course.

The secondary audience for this course is individuals who are Web-based application developers who also possess networking skills.

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students should have the following skills:

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Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

London — £595 (+VAT)

  • 2–4 Aug 2010
  • 9–11 Aug 2010
  • 6–8 Oct 2010
  • 27–29 Oct 2010
  • 6–8 Dec 2010
  • 31 Jan–2 Feb 2011
  • 2–4 Feb 2011
  • 30 Mar–1 Apr 2011
  • 1–3 Jun 2011

Wokingham — £595 (+VAT)

  • 27–29 Sep 2010

Milton Keynes — £595 (+VAT)

  • 1–3 Sep 2010

Manchester — £595 (+VAT)

  • 11–13 Oct 2010
  • 14–16 Feb 2011
  • 6–8 Jun 2011
  • 10–12 Oct 2011

Leeds — £595 (+VAT)

  • 16–18 Aug 2010
  • 1–3 Dec 2010
  • 13–15 Dec 2010
  • 4–6 Apr 2011
  • 1–3 Aug 2011
  • 28–30 Nov 2011

Outline Course Contents

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.

Configuring IIS 7.0 Web Sites and Application Pools

The students will be introduced to creating and managing Web sites and application pools.

Configuring IIS 7.0 Application Settings

The students will be introduced to configuring application settings using ASP.NET.

Configuring IIS 7.0 Modules

The students will be introduced to configuring IIS modules.

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.

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.

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.

Tuning IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance

The students will be introduced to techniques for improving Web Server performance.

Ensuring Web Site Availability with Web Farms

The students will learn to ensure Web site availability in a Web farm topology.

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.