Configuring and Managing Internet Information Services 483 Setting a Default Document The Documents tab, shown in Figure 10.7, allows you to specify the default document users will see if they access your Web site without specifying a specific document. You normally set your default docu- ment as your Web site’s home page. FIGURE 10.7 The Documents tab of the Web site Properties dialog box You can specify multiple documents in the order you prefer. This way, if a document is unavailable, the Web server will access the next default document that has been defined. You can also specify document footers. A document footer is an HTML document that will appear at the bottom of each Web page that is sent to Web clients. Setting Directory Security The Directory Security tab, shown in Figure 10.8, includes options for anonymous access and authentication control, IP address and domain name restrictions, and secure communications. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 484 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services FIGURE 10.8 The Directory Security tab of the Web site Properties dialog box Anonymous Access and Authentication Control To enable anonymous access and specify authentication control methods, click the Edit button in the Anonymous Access and Authentication Control section of the dialog box. This brings up the Authentication Methods dialog box, as shown in Figure 10.9. FIGURE 10.9 The Authentication Methods dialog box Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Configuring and Managing Internet Information Services 485 If your Web site is available for public use, you will most likely allow anonymous access . If you enable anonymous access, by default, your computer will use the IUSR_computername user account. You can limit the access the Anonymous user account has by applying NTFS permis- sions to your Web content. There are three choices in the Authenticated Access section of the Authentication Methods dialog box: The Basic Authentication option requires a Windows 2000 user account. If anonymous access is disabled or the anonymous account tries to access data that the account does not have permission to access, the system will prompt the user for a valid Windows 2000 user account. With this method, all passwords are sent as clear text. You should use this option with caution since it poses a security risk. The Digest Authentication for Windows Domain Servers option works only for Windows 2000 domain accounts. This method requires accounts to store passwords as encrypted clear text. The Integrated Windows Authentication option uses secure authenti- cation to transmit the Windows 2000 username and password. IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions To control access to the Web site based on IP addresses or domain names, click the Edit button in the IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions sec- tion of the dialog box. This brings up the dialog box shown in Figure 10.10. FIGURE 10.10 The IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions dialog box Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 486 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services In the IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions dialog box, you can specify that all computers will be granted or denied access and then specify exceptions. The exceptions can be based on their IP address, IP network address and subnet mask, or domain name (this requires DNS reverse lookup capabilities, which are described in Chapter 9, “Managing Network Interoperability”). Secure Communications You can increase the security of your Web site by using secure communica- tions. With secure communications, you are able to create and manage key requests and key certificates. These options are used in conjunction with Certificate Server. This allows you to specify that you will require secure channel services (using certificates) when accessing your Web site. Configuring HTTP Headers The HTTP Headers tab, shown in Figure 10.11, allows you to configure values that will be returned to Web browsers in the HTML headers of the Web pages. FIGURE 10.11 The HTTP Headers tab of the Web site Properties dialog box You can configure four options: If your Web site contains information that is time-sensitive, you can specify that you want to use content expiration. You can set content Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Configuring and Managing Internet Information Services 487 to expire immediately, after a specified number of minutes, or on a specific date. This helps the Web browser determine whether it should use a cached copy of a requested page or it should request an updated copy of the Web page from the Web site. Custom HTTP headers are used to send customized HTTP headers from your Web server to the client browser. For example, you may want to specify a custom HTTP header to send instructions that may not be supported by the HTML specification that is currently in use. Content ratings allow you to specify appropriate restrictions if a site contains violence, sex, nudity, or adult language. Most Web browsers can then be configured to block objectionable material based on how the content rating has been defined. MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) maps are used to config- ure Web browsers so that they can view files that have been configured with different formats. Specifying Custom Error Messages If the Web browser encounters an error, it will display an error message. By default, predefined error messages are displayed. Through the Custom Errors tab, shown in Figure 10.12, you can customize the error message that the user will see. To generate a custom error message, you create an .HTM file, which can then be mapped to a specific HTML error. FIGURE 10.12 The Custom Errors tab of the Web server Properties dialog box Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 488 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services Setting Server Extensions The Server Extensions tab, shown in Figure 10.13, allows you to configure publishing controls for FrontPage options. FrontPage is used to create and edit HTML pages for your Web site through a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) editor. FIGURE 10.13 The Server Extensions tab of the Web site Properties dialog box This tab includes the following options: The Enable Authoring option specifies whether authors can modify the content of the Web site. If this option is selected, you can specify version control, performance based on how many pages the Web site hosts, and the client scripting method that will be used. The Options section includes Settings and Administer buttons, which allow you to specify how mail should be sent and Office Collaboration features (this option is enabled only if Office is configured). The Don’t Inherit Security Settings option overrides the global security settings for the Web site. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Configuring and Managing Internet Information Services 489 In Exercise 10.1, you will configure and manage the properties of the default Web site. Creating a New Web Site IIS allows you to host multiple Web sites on a single computer. To create a new Web site, take the following steps: 1. Select Start Programs Administration Tools Internet Services Manager. 2. In the Internet Information Services window, right-click the computer that is running IIS and select New Web Site from the pop-up menu. 3. The Welcome to the Web Site Creation Wizard starts. Click the Next button. 4. The Web Site Description dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 10.14. Type in a descriptive name for your site and click the Next button. EXERCISE 10.1 Configuring and Managing the Default Web Site 1. Select Start Programs Administration Tools Internet Services Manager. 2. In the Internet Information Services window, double-click your computer. 3. Right-click Administration Web Site and select Properties. 4. On the Web Site tab, select the Limited To radio button and specify 500 connections. For the Connection Timeout option, specify 1200 seconds. 5. Click the Performance tab. Set the Performance Tuning slider for Fewer than 10,000 Connections. 6. Click the Home Directory tab. Check the Directory Browsing check box for the Local Path. 7. Click the OK button to close the Default Web Site Properties dialog box. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 490 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services FIGURE 10.14 The Web Site Description dialog box 5. The IP Address and Port Settings dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 10.15. You can specify the IP address, TCP port, and host header for the Web site. Host headers are used to route requests to the proper Web site (when a computer hosts multiple Web sites). After this information is configured, click the Next button. FIGURE 10.15 The IP Address and Port Settings dialog box 6. The Web Site Home Directory dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 10.16. Enter the path that will be used for the home Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Configuring and Managing Internet Information Services 491 directory. You can also specify if anonymous access will be allowed for the Web site. After this information is configured, click the Next button. FIGURE 10.16 The Web Site Home Directory dialog box 7. The Web Site Access Permissions dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 10.17. Select the check boxes for the access you want to allow, and then click the Next button. FIGURE 10.17 The Web Site Access Permissions dialog box Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 492 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services After you create your new Web site, you can configure and manage it as described in the previous sections. Troubleshooting Web Site Access If users are unable to access your Web site, the problem may be caused by improper access permissions, an improperly configured home folder or default document, or use of the wrong TCP port. Here are some tips for troubleshooting Web site access problems: Determine if anonymous access is allowed. If so, verify that the username and password that have been configured through Internet Services Man- ager match the name of the user account and password that are in the Windows 2000 user database. Confirm that access has not been denied based on the IP address or domain name. Make sure that the proper access permissions have been configured. Confirm that the home folder is properly configured and that the default document has been properly configured. Make sure that the TCP port is set to port 80 or that you are accessing the Web site using the proper TCP port. Make sure that the NTFS permissions have not been set on the home folder so that they deny access to Web site users. Summary In this chapter, you learned how to manage Web services. We covered the following topics: How to install IIS. If IIS was not installed during Windows 2000 Server installation, you can add it through the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel. How to manage and configure IIS. The Web site Properties dialog box contains 10 tabs full of options for your Web site. How to create a new Web site. A single computer can host multiple Web sites. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com [...]... this chapter, you will learn the basics of Windows 2000 Server printing, how to set up and configure printers, how to manage printers and print jobs, and how to manage print servers The printing processes used by Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional are the same Setting Up Printers B efore you can access your physical print device under Windows 2000 Server, you must first create a logical... used to provide newsgroup services? A SNMP B NNTP C FTP D HTTP Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Review Questions 495 5 Kate has a Windows 2000 Server computer that was upgraded from a Windows NT Server 4 computer that did not have IIS installed What option can she use to install IIS on her Windows 2000 Server computer? A From Control Panel, Network, add the IIS service B From... other than Windows 2000 clients This is a significant feature of Windows 2000 Server print support, because it allows you to specify print drivers for other clients to automatically download By default, the only driver that is loaded is the Intel driver for Windows 2000 To provide the additional drivers for the clients, click the Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 5 18 Chapter 11... Additional Drivers dialog box, as shown in Figure 11.17 FIGURE 11.17 The Additional Drivers dialog box Windows 2000 Server supports adding print drivers for the following platforms: Windows 95 or Windows 98 Intel Windows NT 3.1 Alpha, Intel, and MIPS Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51 Alpha, Intel, MIPS, and PowerPC Windows NT 4 Alpha, Intel, MIPS, and PowerPC In Exercise 11.2, you will share an existing printer This... Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, use Add/Remove Windows Components 6 What is the primary utility used to manage IIS on a Windows 2000 Server computer? A Internet Services Manager B IIS Manager C Internet Service Administrator D Web Site Manager 7 What is the default TCP port that is used by IIS Web sites? A Port 60 B Port 80 C Port 82 D Port 120 8 Which Web site option should you configure if you... newsgroup services between NNTP servers and NNTP clients 5 D You can install IIS on a Windows 2000 Server computer through the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel Select Add/Remove Windows Components, and then check the Internet Information Services (IIS) check box 6 A Internet Services Manager is the primary utility that is used to manage IIS 7 B By default, TCP port 80 is used by IIS Web sites... defined as the interface, which allows the computer to communicate with the print device Windows 2000 Server supports local ports (or physical ports) and standard TCP/IP ports (or logical ports) Local ports are used when the printer attaches directly to the computer In the case where you are running Windows 2000 Server in a small workgroup, you would likely run printers attached to the local port LPT1... C Remote access D Public access 14 Which of the following Web site authentication methods require the user to present a valid Windows 2000 user account and password? Choose all that apply A Basic authentication B Digest authentication for Windows domain servers C Integrated Windows authentication D Anonymous access 15 Chuck has specified that his Web site will use anonymous access Users are not able... your Web site, you should configure anonymous access 14 A, B, C If you configure your Web site to use basic authentica- tion, digest authentication for Windows domain servers, or integrated Windows authentication, the user will be prompted for a Windows 2000 username and password 15 A If your Web site is available for public use, you will most likely use anonymous access If you allow anonymous access,... Properties dialog box 20 If you configure your Web site for significantly more hits than it will actually receive, which of the following is impacted? A The server s CPU B The server s page file C The server s memory D The server s network bandwidth Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 500 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services Answers to Review Questions 1 B The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) . Errors tab of the Web server Properties dialog box Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 488 Chapter 10 Managing Web Services Setting Server Extensions The Server Extensions tab,. FTP D. HTTP Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Review Questions 495 5. Kate has a Windows 2000 Server computer that was upgraded from a Windows NT Server 4 computer that. to present a valid Windows 2000 user account and password? Choose all that apply. A. Basic authentication B. Digest authentication for Windows domain servers C. Integrated Windows authentication D.