Checklist: Using WISA

Check off each of the administrative tasks once you become familiar with how to perform them using the Web Interface for Server Administration (WISA):

• Open URL in Internet Explorer to connect to a remote machine, and open the web interface for administering that machine.

• Change the name of the server and add a DNS suffix.

• Change the local Administrator password on the server.

• View the status of the server.

• View or modify the configuration of websites on the server.

• Modify the Master Settings for all web and FTP sites on the server.

• Configure logging options for web and FTP sites.

• Configure web execute permissions for applications running on the server.

• Specify FTP welcome, exit, and maximum connection messages.

• Configure TCP/IP settings such as IP address and default gateway, DNS and WINS settings, HOSTS and LMHOSTS files, and so on.

• Change the SSL port for accessing the Administration Web Site.

• Enable the Telnet service on the remote server.

• Create and modify settings for local user and group accounts on the server.

• View and download Event Viewer and Web Administration logs from the server.

• Configure the alert e-mail service on the server.

• Open a Remote Desktop Web Connection to the server.