INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES(IIS):-

• IIS is a service which is used to host the information over internet.

• It provides integrated, reliable, scalable and manageable web server capabilities over an intranet/internet

Versions of IIS:-

• IIS 2.0 in windows NT 4.0 Operating System

• IIS 5.0 in windows 2000 Operating System

• IIS 6.0 in windows 2003 Operating System

• IIS 7.0 in windows 2008 Operating System

Features Of IIS 7.0:-

• Supports IPv6

• Backup & Restoration of websites is automatic.

• Isolation of Users

• Supports for Application Developers & Programmers

• IIS 6.0 Compatibility

IIS 7.0 Services:-

• World wide web (WWW) publishing service (HTTP)

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service (IIS 6.0 Compatibility)

Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol:-

• Http service is used to publish data to World Wide Web quickly & easily

• This protocol is easily configurable and it supports security and encryption to product sensitive data.

• Default Port No is 80

Internet Web Server:-

Intranet Web Server:-

Required to Host WEB SERVER:-

• Static IP Address (Public IP if Published over Internet)

• Domain name (Registered Domain name if Public over internet)

• Name Resolution Service like DNS

• Home Directory

                     - Required for each Web site
                     - Central location of published pages
Virtual Directory:-

• Virtual Directory is sub directories of the root of the web site.

• By using Virtual directories we can create alias or pointer to a directory somewhere else in the same system or another system on the network.

File Transfer Protocol(FTP):-

• It is a protocol used to download and upload the files over the internet.

• Default Port No is 21

Internet FTP Server:-

Intranet FTP Server:-

Requirements to Host FTP SERVER:-

• Static IP Address (Public IP if public over internet)

• Home Directory

                    - Required for each FTP site
                    - Central location of published pages
Do not isolate user:-

• All users can access FTP Home directory of other Users.

• Anonymous access will be allowed.

Isolate User:-

• User can’t view or modify files or directories of other users.

• They are confined to access their own Home Directory.

• User Home Directory must be present within the root of the site.

Isolate user using Active Directory:-

• User can’t view or modify files or directory of other users.

• This option simplifies administrator of the FTP Site by permitting home directories to exit in any location.

• Only the users whose Active Directory properties are defined can logon to FTP server.