Course Description
This Microsoft Windows Server 2008 online training course is designed for students who work in complex computing environments of medium-sized to large companies, and who plan to take the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-643. Some of the topics that will be covered include securing IIS 7.0, configuring Remote Administration for IIS 7.0, Delegating in IIS 7.0, Feature Delegation, Tools for Running Administrative Tasks, Executing Scripts, Managing IIS, Configuring FTP, and Configuring Windows Media Services.
In order to take this course you need to have taken Microsoft Windows Server 2008-Configuring an Applications Infrastructure Part 1 and Part 2 and have a solid foundation-level understanding of Microsoft server operating systems and internet technologies.
In This Course You Will Learn:
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Secure a Web Server
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Manage IIS 7.0 through IIS Manager
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Configuring IIS 7.0 using Command-line tools and Scripts
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Tune IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance
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Preparing and Implementing a IIS 7.0 Web Farms
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Proactively Manage of IIS 7.0
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Implement and Configure FTP 7.0
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Deploy SMTP Server
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Install and Configure Windows Media Services
Prerequisites
You need to have a solid foundation-level understanding of Microsoft server operating systems, common Internet technologies and have taken Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Configuring a Network Infrastructure Part 1 and Part 2, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Configuration Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In preparation for Part 3 of this course, you should have taken Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Configuring an Application Infrastructure Part 1 and Part 2.
If you do not have this experience, we recommend the following GogoTraining courses:
Outline
Module 00: Course Introduction
Module 01: Configuring Logging for IIS 7.0
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Logging Operations Overview
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Managing Logging to Secure Web Sites and Servers
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Reviewing Information Available to Log
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Configuring Logging for Web Sites and Applications
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Viewing IIS 7.0 Logs Using the IIS Manager
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Monitoring and Auditing IIS 7.0 Logs
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Reviewing Best Practices for Maintaining IIS Logs
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Lab Exercises
Module 01 A: IIS 7.0 Logging Demo
Module 02: Configuring Remote Administration
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Delegation Overview
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Remote Administration Overview
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Remote Administration Service Settings
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Remote Administration Connection Settings
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Configuring Remote Administration for IIS Server
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HTTP with SSL vs. DCOM for Remote Administration
Module 02 A: Remote Administration IIS 7.0 Demo
Module 03: Configuring Delegated Administration
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Distributed Configuration System Overview
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Hierarchy of Configuration Files
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How to Delegate Administrative Rights
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Feature Delegations IIS 7.0
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Features Delegation Options
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Default Feature Delegation Settings
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How to Configure Feature Delegation in IIS 7.0
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Feature Delegation with Remote Management
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Best Practices for Feature Delegation
Module 03 A: Configuring Delegation Demo
Module 04: Configuring Feature Delegation
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Feature Delegation in IIS 7.0
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Feature Delegation Options
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Default Feature Delegation Settings
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How to Configure Feature Delegation in IIS 7.0
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Feature Delegation with Remote Management
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Best Practices for Feature Delegation
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Lab Exercises
Module 04 A: Feature Delegation Demo
Module 05: Tools for Running Administrative Tasks in IIS
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IIS 7.0 Management
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PowerShell Overview
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Benefits of Using PowerShell
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Benefit of using Microsoft.Web.Administration APIs
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Benefits of Using AppCmd.exe and Command-line Scripts
Module 05 A: Tools for Admin on IIS 7.0 Demo
Module 06: Executing Scripts for Administrative Tasks
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Using Scripts for Administrative Tasks
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Using PowerShell Scripts for Administrative Tasks
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Writing PowerShell cmdlets for IIS 7.0
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Using AppCmd and Command-line Scripts
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Accessing Microsoft.Web.Administration in PowerShell
Module 06 A: PowerShell and Scripts Demo
Module 07: Managing IIS Tasks
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How to Use AppCmd: < COMMAND > Options
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How to Use AppCmd: < OBJECT > Options
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Using AppCmd to Manage IIS 7.0 Tasks
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Automating Tasks Using Scripts
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PowerShell cmdlets for IIS 7.0
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Using PowerShell cmdlets for IIS 7.0
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Using WMI Provider to Manage IIS 7.0 Tasks
Module 07 A: Managing IIS Command-Line Demo
Module 08: Tuning IIS 7.0 for Improved Performance
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Implementing Best Practices for Improving Performance
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Configuring Cache
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Guidelines for Configuring Compression
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How to Install and Configure WSRM
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Configuring Logging Frequency
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Managing Application Pools for Improve IIS Performance
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Lab Exercises
Module 8 A: Tuning IIS 7.0 Demo
Module 09: Preparing for Web Farms
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Understanding IIS 7.0 Web Site Backup
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Configuring Backup for a Web Site and Web Server
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Performing Web Site Restore
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Performing Web Server backup Features
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Shared Configuration
Module 09A: Web Farm Preparation Demo
Module 10: Configuring a Web Farm
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Enabling Shared Configuration with the IIS Manager
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Enabling Shared Configuration with Command-line
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Enabling 2-Node Shared Configuration
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Shared Configuration Best Practices
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Web Farm Session State
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Network Load Balancing
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IIS 7.0 NLB Configuration
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NLB IIS Server Farm Best Practices
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Lab Exercises
Module 10 A: Configuring a Web Farm Demo
Module 11: Proactive Management of IIS 7.0 Part 1
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Why Audit IIS Logs?
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How the Tracing Infrastructure Works
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When to Monitor Critical Errors
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Creating a Tracing Rules to Monitor Critical Errors
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Configuring Selective Logging for an Application
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Best Practices for Logging
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Troubleshooting Authentication and Authorization
Module 11 A: Proactive Management of IIS 7.0 Demo
Module 12: Proactive Management of IIS 7.0 Part 2
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What are Common Communication Error Messages?
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Reviewing Common Causes of Communications Errors
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Auditing IIS Logs for Communications Issues
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Verifying Communication
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What are Common Configuration Error Messages?
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Common Causes of Web Application Errors
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Auditing IIS Logs for Configuration Issues
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Lab Exercise
Module 13: Configuring FTP
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Install and Configure the FTP Publishing Service in Windows Server 2008
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Create and Configure a New FTP Site , Using FTP 6
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Administer FTP 7 using IIS Manager
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Configure FTP Site Bindings for an IIS 7 Web Site
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Manage FTP 7 Settings , Including SSL Settings, Authentication, Authorization and User Isolation
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Use FTP Client Software to Connect to and Test a FTP Site
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Lab Exercise
Module 13 A: FTP 7.0 Demo
Module 14: Configuring SMTP
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Enable the SMTP Server Feature in Windows Server 2008
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Create a New SMTP Server
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Configure IP Address and Port Settings for A SMTP Virtual Server
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Secure SMTP Services by Configuring Authentication Settings for Inbound and Outbound Connections
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Test SMTP Services by Using an Email Client Application
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Lab Exercise
Module 14 A: Configuring SMTP Demo
Module 15: Configuring Windows Media Services
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Install Streaming Media Services server role
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Configuring Windows Media Services
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Creating Publishing Points for Delivering Broadcast and On-Demand Audio and Video
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Configure Authentication and Authorization Security Settings
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Enable Cache/Proxy Features to Increase Performance and Reliability
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Describe How You Can Implement Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Module 15 A: Windows Media Services Demo
Module 16: Configuring Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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Explain the purpose of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
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Standalone vs. Server Farm
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Complete WSS configuration tasks, using SharePoint Central Admin
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Manage WSS operations settings related to security email and logging
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Backup and recovery of SharePoint sites
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Deploy and configure new SharePoint sites
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Manage Web applications settings for SharePoint sites
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Lab Exercise
Module 16A: Configuring Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Demo
Module 17: Exam Prep 70-643 Part 2
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IIS 7.0
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FTP 7.0
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SMTP
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Windows Media Services
Certification
Microsoft Windows Server 2008-Configuring a Application Infrastructure Part 3 is part of a three-course series that prepares you to take the Microsoft's Technology Specialist (TS) Exam 70-642. The course maps to the Microsoft's official curriculum 6419B, 6419A, and 6421A.
When you pass Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Certification.
This exam also counts as credit toward the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator certification.
For more information about the exam requirements or locations and pricing, select the links located in the Related Links section for this course.