Lab 9d - IIS Window

Task 1 - Steps

To install web server IIS Go to Windows Server > Server Manager > Local Server >Manage > Add Roles and Features > Web Server IIS

Role Services > check in Security:

Basic Authentication

IP and Domain Restrictions

URL Authentication

Windows Authentication

FTP Server check in

FTP Service

Management Tools check in the following:

IIS 6 Management Compatibility

Management Service

Next > install

Verify IIS installed correctly

On the browser search bar type: http://localhost/

If Windows Server internet Information Services appear then it means our configuration has been successful.

To enable SSL for this web site by selecting the BINDINGS action on the IIS management panel for your default web site

Server Manager > IIS > Sites > Default Web Sites

Actions (left side – screen) below > Edit Site: Bindings >

Site Bindings window > Add... >

Type: https

Port: 443

SSL certificate: WMSVC-SHA2

Ø OK > close

Test

Test the SSL web site using a browser on search bar type:

https://localhost

Note: ignore the warning saying “This site is not secure” just click on the Go on to the webpage.

Create Self-Signed Certificate

To create your own server certificate, Go to:

IIS server Home management panel > locate Server Certificates

Actions (right site – wizard) > select the Create a Self-Signed Certificate

Specify a friendly name for the certificate: sadiaanwar

Select a certificate store for the new certificate: no personal

Next return to default web site menu > actions Bindings > Edit the existing https binding, and choose the new certificate

Host name: https://www.netserv.edu.au

//careful with the hostname can be viewed under ssl certificate > Veiw > Issued by: note down the address//

SSL certificate: sadiaanwar (new cert self-signed)

Test

On a browser search bar type: the host name address (https://www.netserv.edu.au). It should return the page. Verified.

To create a virtual hosting by creating different domains for the same machine Go to

IIS Manager > Sites > On the Sites window Right click > Add new web site

Site name: acon (example)

Physical path: c:\inetpub\wwwroot2

(create new folder called wwwroot2 under inetpub) > ok

Type: http

Post: 80

Host name: www.a.com (example)

Ok

Next Go to C drive to create a new web page under inetpub

This PC > Local Disk (C:) > inetpub > wwwroot2

Right click > new text file > name it Index.html >

Index.html > add content > a.com

Test

On a browser search bar type: www.a.com. Error: Doesn’t work because no URL

Troubleshoot

URL doesn’t work follow the steps below

This PC > Local Disk (C:) drive > Windows > System32 > drivers > etc > hosts

Open with Notepad >

Add record

Before that check the IP address Ethernet1 (10.0.2.2 – example)

In the hosts page at the bottom of add

10.0.2.2 www.a.com

Save it

And then go to the browser and try again : www.a.com