Remote Server Administration & Internet Information Services

1. Remote Server Administration& Internet Information Services Chapter 14 & 16

2. Remote Server Administration • Remote Administration • Remote Desktop • Remote Assistance • Remote Server Administration Tools

3. Remote Administration • Remote Desktop for Administration(RDA) is the default implementation of Remote Desktop Services(RDS) • Terminal Services has been renamed to RDS • Two administrators can be remotely logged in at the same time • No additional licensing is required for this mode

4. Remote Administration • RDA allows you to do anything in the remote session as if you were logged directly to the console • Access Start menu • Install applications • Install updates • Reboot-Careful!!!

5. Remote Administration • Configuring your server for remote desktop • Click Start->right-click on Computer->Properties->click Remote Settings (see below)

6. Remote Administration • Listens on port 3389 (quiz alert!!) • Three options: • Don’t allow connections to this computer • Allow connections running any version of Remote Desktop • Less secure using RDC clients older 6.0 • Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication • Only supports RDC 6.0 or higher. 6.1 can be installed on XP SP2

7. Remote Desktop • Remote desktop connection

8. Remote Desktop • Remote desktop connection

9. Remote Desktop • General—allows you to identify the remote computer and provide a username. These settings can be saved. • Display—allows you to configure display properties • Local Resources Tab—allows you to identify which local resources you want to bring to your remote session • Printers, local drives, etc.

10. Remote Desktop • Programs—allows you to identify which program will start when the connection is established • Experience—add or remove different features based on your connection speed • Advanced—contains “Server Authentication” and “Connect from Anywhere” sections

11. Remote Desktop • Can launch remote desktop from the run line using : • Mstsc.exe • Options include: • Mstsc.exe /v:srv1—identify a server • Mstsc.exe c:\data\srv1.rdp—launch rdc using a rdp file • Mstsc.exe /f—full screen mode • Mstsc.exe /span—using multiple monitors

12. Remote Assistance • Primarily used on desktops • Not enabled by default on Windows Server 2008 R2 • Remote Assistance feature must be added before it can be enabled

13. Remote Server Administration Tools • Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) are tools you can use to manage Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2) from a desktop • Replaces AdminPak • Will revisit after the midterm

14. Web Services • What is a website? • What is Microsoft’s Web server application called? • By default, what port does Internet Explorer access when browsing to a website? • What Web protocol supports encryption?

15. Web Services • The internet is here to stay… • Hosted domains exceeds 433 million!! • As of June 30, 2009, 1.2 billion people are using the internet in some capacity. 1* • Internet Information Services(IIS) is 2nd in market share for web server products 2* • 2* Http://www.netcraft.com

16. Internet Information Services(IIS) • IIS—is a web server application and set of feature extension modules created by Microsoft for use with Microsoft Windows. • A service that displays web content • What’s different in 7.0/7.5 • What’s the big deal? • IIS is a dependency service for several other important Windows services • http.sysWindows Remote Management WinRM • More granular control over site management • ASP, CGI and ASP.NET are completely absent until you add them on purpose

17. IIS • A simpler, but extensible product: • Stripped down to be nothing more than a sophisticated web server engine • The functionality lies with the prepackaged features called modules • New management tools • UI facelift • PowerShell administration

18. IIS • New administrative and troubleshooting • Best practice analyzer • PowerShell • Logging • New processing modes • Integrated application pool mode • Classic application pool mode • SSL support • Support for management with a http.sys listener for SSL

19. IIS • Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 • Installed as a role in Windows Server 2008 R2 • Host site for 1 to many domains • Host Header Records—www.contoso.com, www.adatum.com • Found in the bindings option • Multiple IP addresses • Unique port numbers • 80Default for http/www • 443Default for Secure web/https/ssl

20. IIS • IIS Installation • Add the role

21. IIS • IIS Installation • Add the role

22. IIS • Launch IIS using IIS Manager • Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools-IIS Manager

23. IIS • Installation Notes • Default content directory is: • %system driver%\inetpub\wwwroot • C:\inetpub\wwwroot

24. IIS • Advanced Settings and Bindings screens

25. File Transfer Protocol Service (FTP) • Communicates on port 21 • Microsoft has rewritten its FTP service for Windows Server 2008, which incorporates many new features that enable Web authors to publish content more easily. • Tightly integrated with IIS 7.x and has the XML-based *.config format • Now supports FTP over SSL and IPv6 • Can host FTP and Web content from the same site • Virtual host name support

26. File Transfer Protocol Service (FTP)

27. File Transfer Protocol Service (FTP)

28. Digging Deeper • These roles/services communicate through ports. • Ports make up the socket connection from the client to the server • Web browser to Web Server software • Sockets are displayed using: • Netstat –aon • Ports are to IP addresses as extensions are to a phone number

29. Digging Deeper • Common services communicate through “well known” ports: • Web/WWW/HTTP80 • HTTPS (secure web)443 • FTP20,21 • Remote Desktop3389 • DNS53 • Telnet23 • Secure Shell (secure telnet)22

30. Questions?