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[edit section] Internet Information Services in Windows XP
IIS, or Internet Information Services, is an often-overlooked feature of Windows XP that the 70-270 briefly covers. It is probably overlooked because few end users would actually want to run a web server – regardless, though, you will need to have a passing knowledge of how IIS works and how to configure IIS on Windows XP.
[edit section] Getting Started with IIS
IIS comes with Windows XP as a component. As such, it is installed using the Add/Remove Windows Components wizard on the Add/Remove Programs control panel applet. You can also install IIS during installation.
You should realize some of the limitations of running IIS on Windows XP, including:
- Only one website may run off of IIS
- Only ten connections are allowed at any given time to the server
To remove these limitations, consider installing Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Servers.
[edit section] The IIS MMC
IIS is managed via the IIS MMC snap-in, which is launched from Administrative Tools or by running “inetmgr.” From the console, you can maintain a single website on your computer. A website is a collection of viewable and/or executable files available to users on the network (possibly including the Internet). From the IIS MMC you can configure some options, including:
- Home directory: The directory that the root of your website points to
- Error Pages: Which pages will show when 401, 404, etc. errors occur
- Virtual directory: A directory outside of your home directory that a folder will point to – for example, the virtual directory “/managers” may point to C:\Tech\Managers
[edit section] Access to IIS
Your web site will not be accessible unless Windows XP is configured to allow for access to it. By default, Windows will create and allot for an anonymous user to access the website using an IIS-controlled (random and complex) password. However, by going to Web Site Properties -> Directory Security -> Authentication Control, you can configure for IIS to remove the anonymous user or even to allow for an interactive logon to the website.
[edit section] Starting IIS
In case IIS falters or fails, you may need to manually re-start IIS. This is done by going to the Services dialogue for IIS in the Services MMC located on the Administrative Tools folder in the Control Panel. Here you can configure the following Services options:
- Start: If the service is stopped, the service will be started
- Stop: If the service is started, the service will be stopped
- Reboot: Restarts your computer, not the service
- Restart: Restarts the service, not your computer
[edit section] A Note about IIS
Though Microsoft doesn’t expect you to know much about IIS specifically for the 70-270 exam, you will still need to know how to implement the knowledge you had previously obtained in answering exam questions. That means that features like NTFS security, permissions, and so forth apply to the IIS home directory. Remember that when you take this quick review!
[edit section] Quick Review
1. You install IIS on a Windows XP computer. Which of the following is not possible?
a. Running a website with a directory that points to a folder that is located “above” the home directory
b. Running a website that is not available to the Internet
c. Running a website that operates on a port other than TCP 80
d. Running two websites
e. Running no websites
2. You configure for IUSR_MARLEEN to be the anonymous user to access and view all files in an IIS website. However, you notice that the anonymous user still cannot access any files at the home directory and receives an error that informs her that she is not authorized to view the files. What is the most likely explanation?
a. The anonymous user does not have the appropriate share permissions to access the file
b. The IIS server is not started
c. The anonymous user does not have the appropriate NTFS permissions to access the file
d. The IIS server is running in “service” mode
e. The anonymous user has a virus
3. Which of the following would allow an administrator to point an IIS directory on one volume to a folder on another volume?
a. ICS
b. ICF
c. Offline Files
d. Folder Redirection
e. Virtual Directories
[edit section] Answers
1. IIS can only operate one website per XP installation. The answer is D.
2. Because the anonymous user is configured to have rights to view a file, it is not an IIS issue. However, NTFS permissions can still prevent the user from accessing the file. Therefore, the most restrictive permissions apply, and the answer is C.
3. Virtual directories allow for folders to point outside the “root” or home directory. Note that folder redirection and offline files are two different technologies relating to cached files over networking. The answer is E.
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