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IS-30A Chapter 13 Study Guide


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Web-based services can provide customers of a business with efficient and alternative ways of interacting with that business.
 

 2. 
IIS is an application of Windows 2000, but is not a fully-supported feature in Windows Server 2003.
 

 3. 
To make Web-related services available to users of a Web network, it is important for an administrator to focus solely on how to secure IIS.
 

 4. 
Employees who are connected to their IIS-enabled corporate intranet can conduct online team collaboration using Microsoft Office applications.
 

 5. 
Installing IIS adds two new group accounts to Active Directory Users and Computers.
 

 6. 
Installing IIS adds several operating-system services to Windows Server 2003.
 

 7. 
IIS version 6.0 is architecturally identical to the 5.0 version included with Windows 2000.
 

 8. 
The IIS metabase files are stored in a format that can be viewed with any text editor.
 

 9. 
To increase security, it is recommended to always leave IIS sites and services running on your organization’s server.
 

 10. 
Any configuration settings that are changed at the Web-site level allow you to determine how inheritance takes place for any objects below that level.
 

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 11. 
Installing IIS allows you to use the Web sharing feature to make files and folders available to network clients via the SMTP protocol. _________________________

 

 12. 
The first user object that is created after installing IIS is IUSR_servername. _________________________

 

 13. 
The central storage location for IIS configuration information is known as the database. _________________________

 

 14. 
IIS version 6.0 is similar to version 5.0, with some architectural changes introduced. Most of the changes relate to how processes are managed and maintained by IIS, although the central storage location for IIS configuration information, known as the database, has also changed. _________________________

 

 15. 
After installing the IIS components, the IIS MMC snap-in is the primary tool used for configuration purposes. _________________________

 

 16. 
IIS Master properties are configured at the site-folder level. _________________________

 

 17. 
Any property that is not specific to an individual site can be set at the domain level. _________________________

 

 18. 
To enable the use of host names, you must configure proper SMTP entries for each of the preceding points. _________________________

 

 19. 
The WEBSERV.VBS script can be used to create new Web sites from the Windows Server 2003 command line. _________________________

 

 20. 
IIS service packs are more significant upgrades than hot fixes. _________________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 21. 
Service packs are usually an accumulation of _____ that fix bugs that have been discovered.
a.
utilities
c.
bugs
b.
IP addresses
d.
software patches
 

 22. 
The _____ Web site properties tab configures domain name restrictions as a security measure for a particular Web site.
a.
Domain Security
c.
Web Site
b.
Directory Security
d.
Home Directory
 

 23. 
The _____ Web site properties tab controls where the Web site looks for Web content and sets security on that specific folder.
a.
Directory Security
c.
Home Directory
b.
Domain Security
d.
Web Site
 

 24. 
_____ is a performance-based parameter that can be modified in one of the tabs on the Web Site Properties dialog box.
a.
Performance configuration
c.
Performance thrashing
b.
Bandwidth throttling
d.
Bandwidth modifying
 

 25. 
If you want any information that is stored on multiple servers to be included on your Web site, you can create a(n) _____ that specifically points to the shared folder that stores the data.
a.
virtual directory
c.
server folder share
b.
configuration storage location
d.
data pointer
 

 26. 
The folder C:\WINDOWS\Help\iishelp contains the IIS
a.
sub-folders.
c.
documentation.
b.
dll files.
d.
installation.
 

 27. 
The folder %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv contains all the _____ needed for IIS to function.
a.
sub-folders
c.
documentation
b.
dll files
d.
user accounts
 

 28. 
IIS uses IUSR_servername to provide _____ to the server.
a.
encryption
c.
file sharing services
b.
security
d.
anonymous access
 

 29. 
The _____ service is the parent process for all IIS services.
a.
Network News Transfer Protocol
c.
IIS Admin Service
b.
FTP Publishing Service
d.
World Wide Web Publishing Service
 

 30. 
In IIS 6.0, the metabase configuration is stored in _____ format.
a.
XML
c.
PDF
b.
HTML
d.
EXE
 

 31. 
In IIS 6.0, the _____ feature accepts and manages all incoming HTTP requests.
a.
HTTP.SYS
c.
HTTP.EXE
b.
FTP.SYS
d.
IISHTTP.SYS
 

 32. 
The IIS 6.0 HTTP response driver functions in
a.
network mode.
c.
kernel mode.
b.
server mode.
d.
user mode.
 

 33. 
Windows Server 2003 includes a number of _____ command line configuration scripts for individual sites and their elements.
a.
DOS
c.
Java
b.
Visual Basic
d.
JavaScript
 

 34. 
The Default FTP Site responds to TCP port _____ on all of the server’s configured IP addresses that are not assigned to another FTP site.
a.
10
c.
21
b.
14
d.
42
 

 35. 
The Default Web Site responds to TCP port _____ on all unassigned IP addresses of the server.
a.
14
c.
59
b.
25
d.
80
 

 36. 
The _____ feature allows you to control the status of existing dynamic content extensions and add new ones.
a.
Web Service Extensions
c.
Default SMTP Extensions
b.
Web Sites
d.
Default Web Extensions
 

 37. 
A(n) _____ server is simply a unique Web site that behaves as if it were on its own dedicated server.
a.
copy
c.
substitute
b.
backup
d.
virtual
 

 38. 
DNS resolves _____ to IP addresses.
a.
file names
c.
sub-folders
b.
FQDNs
d.
program files
 

 39. 
The _____ Web site properties tab sets up Internet Server Application Programming Interface filters that respond to events that occur on the server during the processing of an HTTP request.
a.
Performance
c.
HTTP Headers
b.
ISAPI Filters
d.
Directory Security
 

 40. 
The _____ Web site properties tab defines a default Web page search order for the Web site.
a.
Performance
c.
Documents
b.
HTTP Headers
d.
Directory Security
 

 41. 
To access information that is stored on multiple servers throughout an organization’s intranet, clients would have to append the _____ name of the virtual directory to the Web-site host name.
a.
virtual name
c.
keyword
b.
alias
d.
identifier
 

 42. 
_____ refers to determining whether or not a user has a valid user account with the proper permissions to access a resource.
a.
Security
c.
Registration
b.
Identification
d.
Authentication
 

 43. 
When a user attempts to access your Web site, IIS uses the _____ user account to provide the required authentication credentials.
a.
IUSR_verify
c.
IWAM_servername
b.
IUSR_servername
d.
IWAM_verify
 

 44. 
The IUSR_servername account is a default member of which of the following groups?
a.
Guests
c.
Users
b.
Administrators
d.
Super Users
 

 45. 
In Basic authentication, the user name and password are transmitted using _____ encoding.
a.
Base2
c.
Base32
b.
Base16
d.
Base64
 

 46. 
When using Digest authentication, the user name and password are hashed using _____ to prevent hackers from obtaining the information.
a.
administrator credentials
c.
the MD5 algorithm
b.
the IIS metabase
d.
private key encryption
 

 47. 
To use Digest authentication, which of the following would be best for a user to have running?
a.
Internet Explorer 4.0
c.
Netscape 4.0
b.
Internet Explorer 6.0
d.
Mozilla 3.0
 

 48. 
Once Integrated Windows authentication has been enabled, it can only be used if _____ is disabled on the Web site.
a.
Windows file permission
c.
Anonymous access
b.
Windows file sharing
d.
Restricted access
 

 49. 
Integrated Windows authentication _____ to supply a challenge/response to the Web server.
a.
uses the client’s logged-on credentials
c.
asks for a username
b.
asks for a password
d.
asks for an IP address
 

 50. 
The _____ protocol is used to encrypt Web traffic between a client and the Web server.
a.
IIS
c.
HTTP
b.
SSL
d.
HTTPS
 

 51. 
Clients can access a secure server using SSL by using URLs that begin with
a.
ftp:// .
c.
http:// .
b.
ssl:// .
d.
https:// .
 

 52. 
When you enable secure communications for a Web site, TCP port _____ must be used unless users explicitly state the port number when they connect.
a.
443
c.
600
b.
599
d.
888
 

 53. 
_____ is an industry-standard method of transferring files between two hosts running TCP/IP.
a.
FTP
c.
HTTP
b.
SSL
d.
HTTPS
 

 54. 
The HTTP protocol only uses _____ port(s) for connections during a single session.
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 55. 
The _____ Web folder access permission allows users to view the contents of Web-based scripts.
a.
Read
c.
Script source access
b.
Write
d.
Directory browsing
 

Yes/No
Indicate whether you agree with the sentence or statement.
 

 56. 
Is IIS 6.0 installed by default during a standard installation of Windows Server 2003?
 

 57. 
Do any changes occur on the server after a successful installation of IIS?
 

 58. 
Should individual user accounts be added to the IIS_WPG group?
 

 59. 
To stop the IIS Admin service, must all other IIS services be stopped?
 

 60. 
Can you set the server TCP port at the site-folder level?
 

 61. 
Can IIS host a very large number of virtual servers on a single server?
 

 62. 
Can an administrator use Microsoft VBScripts to automate IIS configuration tasks?
 

 63. 
Is the alias of a virtual directory used to display the real directory name?
 

 64. 
After a user account has been validated, is it given access to resources to which it has proper permissions?
 

 65. 
With Basic authentication, are the user name and password transmitted using encryption?
 



 
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