A Quick Answer Key follows the Self Test questions. For complete questions, answers, and explanations to the Self Test questions in this chapter as well as the other chapters in this book, see the Self Test Appendix.
1. | One of the new reliability features in IIS 6.0 is the introduction of HTTP.Sys. HTTP.Sys is the new kernel mode driver for IIS 6.0. HTTP.Sys is engineered to increase the performance of IIS dramatically. You have been researching HTTP.Sys functionality. Your research indicates that one of the following about HTTP.Sys is true. What is HTTP.Sys is capable of?
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2. | You have been approached by the AllWebCustomers company to design the security structure for their new bookstore application. This application will run on Windows Server 2003 and IIS 6.0. The infrastructure architect has designed a Web farm with SQL cluster database connections. There is also an Active Directory available in the enterprise. You are contemplating the Windows logon authentication method for this application. Which of the following will be most suited to the Windows authentication method in Windows Server 2003?
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3. | You are contemplating using integrated Windows authentication or basic authentication for a shopping cart application. This application will be used by Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Opera browsers. There are more non-IE browsers than IE browsers. You are also implementing an SSL connection to secure the data transmission between the users and the IIS server. Which authentication model will suit this shopping cart application?
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4. | Your company network has recently implemented a wireless internal network. As the system administrator, you need to maintain this network, VPN, and Internet access to your company. You are currently using different usernames and passwords for each user on these three different networks. Therefore, a single user needs to remember three usernames and passwords to access the appropriate network. This is also an inconvenience for you as the systems administrator. You have heard of a RADIUS implementation in Windows Server 2003. You are currently deploying Windows Server 2003 in your company. What is the RADIUS implementation in Windows Server 2003?
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5. | You have been instructed to install Windows Server 2003 on a Windows 2000 machine. The current Windows 2000 server is running under a FAT32 system. The Windows Server 2003 installation will permit you to upgrade or have clean installation. When you are performing the upgrade, you have an option between FAT32 and NTFS file systems. Which would you choose?
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6. | You have installed IIS 6.0 successfully using the Configure Your Server Wizard. You want to experiment with the ASP.NET functionality in IIS 6.0. You have downloaded the QuickStart tutorials from Microsoft to try out ASP.NET scripts. You try to invoke one of the ASP.NET pages and get a 404 Not Found error. What could be the reason for this?
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7. | You have created a commercial Web site with sensitive business information. Your senior architect has advised you to use Advance Digest Security to maximize security benefits on IIS 6.0. You have been doing research on Advance Digest Security. What is the incorrect piece of information you came across in your research?
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8. | Phase One of the new IIS 6.0 features is implemented at the hardware level. The devices that implement this new feature can be described as Plug and Play devices. These devices implement an API called CryptoAPI and can be chosen from a list from IIS Manager. This new feature could be referred as:
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Answers
1. | B |
2. | B |
3. | A |
4. | C |
5. | C |
6. | B |
7. | C |
8. | B |