Chapter Six

 

Chapter Six 1

Chapter 6 Overview. 1

Configuring Internet Information Server 5.0. 2

Changing the TCP Port on the Default Web Site. 4

Creating a New Web Site. 4

Configuring Internet Explorer 10

Testing your MS Internet Information Server 14

Configuring FrontPage Extensions 15

Creating a New Web using Host Headers 22

Testing the Host Header Web Site. 31

Configuring SMTP Mail 32

Configuring the SMTP Mail Pass Through. 32

Securing SMTP Mail 35

Configuring FTP Sites 40

Configuring the District Public FTP Site. 40

Configuring a School FTP Site. 51

Configuring the Staff Web FTP Site. 66

 

 

 

Chapter 6 Overview

 

In Chapter 6 you will configure your web sites within IIS.  These web sites will hold the web data for each school and be accessible by anyone with access to the Internet.   Once you have created the web sites, you will then configure the web site with FrontPage server extensions.  FrontPage extensions will allow the web sites to be accessed for editing by FrontPage.  Additionally the FrontPage extended web may be edited using Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint through Web Folders.  Next, you will configure SMTP Mail services on your web server.  SMTP services will allow your web server to send information gathered in a web-base form directly to an individual via email or to a database.  Finally, you will configure your web server’s FTP service.  This service will provide a location for users to obtain public files from your server or the FTP site will allow your web master to publish information to a web site.

 

Materials needed in this chapter

q       No additional materials are needed

 

 

Configuring Internet Information Server 5.0

 

 

 

Follow the instructions below to configure Internet Information Server 5.0 on your Windows 2000 Server.  Note: You must log into the server as the administrator.

 

1.      Click Start, choose Programs, Administrative Tools, and click Internet Services Manager.

 

 

 

2.      Internet Information Service window:  Click the plus sign to the left of *webserver.

 

 

 

3.      Internet Information Service window:  Place the mouse over Default Web Site, click the right mouse button.  Choose Properties.

 

 

 

Changing the TCP Port on the Default Web Site

4.      Default Web Site Properties window: Change the TCP Port: from 80 to 8080.  Click Apply.  Click Ok

 

 

Creating a New Web Site

5.      Internet Information Service window:  This window will now display on the screen.

 




 

 

6.      Internet Information Service window:  Place the mouse over the *webserver: right mouse button click, choose New.  Click on Web Site.

 

 

 

The description entered in the description field will be displayed in the Internet Service Window once the web site is created. 

Try to name the web folder the same as the Web Site description.

 

 

7.      Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Description window:  Type District_Main_Web in the description field. Click Next.

 

 

 

 

8.      Web Site Creation Wizard / IP Address and Port Settings window:  By default, Internet Information Server (IIS) will assign a web site to (All Unassigned).  Click the down arrow and choose the IP that is assigned to this web site in the DNS. Click Next.

 

 

 

9.      Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Home Directory window:  You may type the actual path to the web site directory.  However, to lessen the possibility of making a pathing mistake, click the Browse button.

 

 

 

 

10.  Browse for Folder window:  Click the plus sign to the left of the Web_Data drive (E).  Continue to click the plus sign until you have reached the District_Main_Web.  Select the folder by clicking  it.  Click OK.

 

 

 

11.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Home Directory window:  The path to the web site will now display in the path field.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

12.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Access Permissions window.  By default, Read and Run scripts (Such as ASP) boxes are checked.  Click Next.

 

 

 

13.  Web Site Creation Wizard / You have successfully completed the Web Site Creation Wizard window:  Click Finish.

 

 

 

 

14.  Internet Information window: This window will now display the District_Main_Web site.

Repeat this process to add the remaining web sites.

 



 

15.  Internet Information window: When you have finished adding all the web sites, the Internet Information Service window will display all your web sites.  Do not close the Internet Information Services window. 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring Internet Explorer

In the next section, you will test you IIS server to ensure it is serving the web pages you have loaded.  It is necessary to configure Internet Explorer before it will be possible to view these pages.  Complete the following steps:

 

16.  Double click the icon that reads Connect to the Internet on your desktop.

 



 

17.  Internet Connection Wizard / Welcome to the Internet Connection Wizard window: Select the radio button next to the text that reads:  I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN). Click Next.

 




 

 

18.  Internet Connection Wizard / Setting up your Internet connection window: Select the radio button next to the text that reads: I connect through a local area network (LAN).  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

19.  Internet Connection Wizard / Local area network Internet configuration window: Select the check box next to the text that reads: Automatic discovery of proxy server (recommended). Click Next.

 



 

20.  Internet Connection Wizard / Set Up Your Internet Mail Account window: Select the radio button next to the text that reads No.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

21.  Internet Connection Wizard / Completing the Internet Connection Wizard window: Select the check box next to the text that reads: To connect to the Internet immediately, select this box and then click Finish.  Click Next.

 

 

 

22.  Welcome to MSN.com – Microsoft Internet Explorer window:  This screen or a similar web site will appear on your monitor.
Close the browser.

 

 

 

Testing your MS Internet Information Server

23.  Internet Explorer window:  Test you web server to be certain it is serving out web pages.  If your DNS has been configured properly, you will see the sample page appear in your web browser.

Launch your web browser, type the URL of your Main Web Site in the address bar.  In this example, http://www.learniis.edu has been used.  Note:  If your DNS has not bean configured, you must also type the IP address assigned to this web site in the Address field.  For example: http://192.168.0.72

 

 

The URL for your web site will use your school district’s registered domain name.  The main web site will be prefixed with www additional web sites will be prefixed with any desired prefix assigned in your district’s domain name server. Contact your network administrator for DNS needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.  Internet Explorer window:  Continue this process to ensure all web sites are working properly.

Close the web browser when you have completed testing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring FrontPage Extensions

 

 

 

25.  Internet Information Service window:  Place the pointer over the District_Main_Web. 

 

 

 

 

26.  Internet Information Service window:  Click the right mouse button, choose All Task, and click Configure Server Extensions. Click Next.

 

 

 

27.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Welcome to the Server Extensions Configuration Wizard window: Click Next.
 

 

 

 

 

28.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Create Windows Groups window:  Place the pointer over the Create local machine group check box.  Remove the check by clicking in the box.

 

 

 

29.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Create Windows Groups window:   The check in the box next to Begin the Group names with this distinguishing label has been removed.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

30.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Access Control window:  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

The name of the web server will appear before the @ sign in each of these fields.  In our example webserver is the name of the server.  The IP address of the web server will be displayed by default.  It can be helpful to change this address with the domain name of your school district. 

31.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Mail Server window:  This window contains three fields, which require attention.  By default the Who should appear… and If users of this… fields will display the server name@IP_Address and webmaster@IP_Address.  This window displays webserver@192.168.0.72 and webmaster@192.168.0.72 in these fields.  In this example, the field has been changed to webserver@learniis.edu.  This address will be displayed in the from field in e-mail sent from a web form on this server.

Change the Who should appear… field to the webmaster@ your domain or your e-mail address.

Type the first IP address bound to your Network Interface Card in the What SMTP Mail server… field.  Note:  This would be the first IP address entered.  This example displays 192.168.0.72
Click Next.

 

 

 

32.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Competing the Server extensions Configuration Wizard window:
Click Finish.  This window will close.

 

 

 

 

33.  Internet Information Service window: will display without any changes.

 

 

 

 

34.  Internet Information Service window: Place the pointer over Action, left mouse button click. Click Refresh.

 

 

 

35.  Internet Information Service window:  Notice several  new folders and files have appeared in the right frame of this window. It is important not to delete these new items.

Repeat this process to add FrontPage extensions to the other web sites.

 

 

 

 

 

Creating a New Web using Host Headers

 

Complete this section only  if you intent to use Host Headers.

Host Headers will only work in conjunction with Domain Name Server (DNS) If you intend to utilize Host Headers, you will have to configure them when the server is placed in production mode.

 

36.  Internet Information Service window:  Place the mouse over the *webserver, right mouse button click, choose New, click Web Site.

 

 

 

 

37.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Welcome to the Web Site Creation Wizard window: Click Next.

 

 

 

 

38.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Description window:  Type FDR_HIGH_SCHOOL in the description field. Click Next.

 

 

 

39.  Web Site Creation Wizard / IP Address and Port Settings window:  By default Internet Information Server (IIS) will assign a web site to (All Unassigned).  Leave the IP address set to All Unassigned.  Type the domain name (Example: fdr_high_school.learniis.edu) in the Host Header for this site field.

 

 

 

40.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Home Directory window:  You may type the actual path to the web site directory.  However, to lessen the possibility of making a pathing mistake, click the Browse button.

 

 

 

41.  Browse for Folder window: Click the plus sign to the left of the Web_Data drive (E).  Continue to click the plus sign until you reached the FDR_HIGH_SCHOOL.  Select the folder by clicking on it.  Click OK.

 

 

 

 

42.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Home Directory window: The path to the web site will now display in the path field.  Click Next.

 

 

 

43.  Web Site Creation Wizard / Web Site Access Permissions window: By default, Read and Run scripts (Such as ASP) boxes are checked.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

44.  Web Site Creation Wizard / You have successfully completed the Web Site Creation Wizard window: Click Finish.

 

 

 

45.  Internet Information window: This window will now displays the new web site.

Repeat this process to add the remaining web sites that will be using Host Headers.

 




 

 

46.  Internet Information Services window: Click the right mouse button, choose All Task: and click Configure Server Extensions.

 

 

 

 

47.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Welcome to the Server Extensions Configuration Wizard window: Click Next.
 

 

 

 

48.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Create Windows Groups window: Place the pointer over the Create local machine group check box.  Remove the check by left mouse clicking in the box. Click Next.
 

 

 

 

 

49.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Create Windows Groups window: The check in the box next to Begin the Group names with this distinguishing label has been removed.  Click Next.

 

 

 

50.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Access Control window: Click Next.

 

 

 

51.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Mail Server window: Type the first IP address bound to your Network Interface Card in the What SMTP Mail server… field.  Note:  This would be the first IP address entered.  This example displays 192.168.0.72  Click Next.

 

 

 

52.  Server Extensions Configurations Wizard / Competing the Server extensions Configuration Wizard window:
Click Finish.  This window will close.

 

The text contained in this window explains that you will be adding Server Extension to the web sites listed.

 

 

 

 

Testing the Host Header Web Site

53.  Internet Explorer window: Test you web server to be certain it is serving out web pages.  If your DNS has been configured properly, you will see the sample page appear in your web browser.

Launch your web browser, type the URL of your web site using Host Headers in the address bar.  In this example, http://fdr_high_school.learniis.edu has been used.

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring SMTP Mail

Configuring the SMTP Mail Pass Through

54.  Internet Information Services window: Place the pointer over Default SMTP Virtual Server. 

 

 

 

 

55.  Internet Information Services window: Click the Right mouse button.  Choose Properties and click.

 

 

 

56.  Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties / General tab:  Locate the IP address field. Click the down arrow. Choose the first IP address on the list and click.  Note: You must use the same IP address used the SMTP filed when you configured the Server Extensions.

 

 

 

57.  Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties / General tab: The IP address field will now displays the IP address you selected.  (Note: It is important that this IP address matches the IP address used when configuring the Server Extensions.)
Click Apply. Click the Access tab.

 

 

 

Securing SMTP Mail

58.  Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties / Access tab:  Click the Relay button located towards the bottom of this window.
 

 

Choosing not to secure your SMTP server will allow your server to be used by malicious parties to route e-mail to the world.

 

 

 

59.  Relay Restrictions window: Ensure the radio button to the left of Only the list below is selected.  Click Add…

 

 

 

 

60.  Computer window: Ensure the radio to the left of Single computer is selected.  Type IP address of this machine.  (This will be the same IP used in the SMTP Virtual Sever.)  Click OK.

 

 

 

 

61.  Relay Restrictions window.  The words Granted along with the IP address will display in Computers area of this window.  Click Ok.

 

 

 

 

62.  Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties / Access tab. Click Apply. Click Ok.

 

 

 

63.  Internet Information Services window: SMTP has been configured.

 

 

 

 

Configuring FTP Sites

 

 

In a perfect scenario, every web master posting to the District Web Server would use a Microsoft web page design product and a Windows base workstation to fully utilize the convenience of the FrontPage Server Extensions. Unfortunately, this is not the case.  Many school districts and teachers own and use web design products on computers, which do not run Windows based programs.  For those users, it is necessary to configure FTP access to the web server. 

 

In the following sections, you will create a Public FTP site for the District, A private FTP site for on of the High School and private FTP site for a staff member under the Staff_Web site.

 

Configuring the District Public FTP Site

64.  Open the Web_Sites folder located on the Web_Data (E) drive.  Create a folder and name it District_Main_FTP.  Create a Read_me file or copy the supplied Read_Me file into this folder.
Close the Web Data Folder window.

 

Public FTP

 

An FTP site on your website containing files that can be downloaded by anyone. The Public FTP directory is isolated from the rest of the system and will not accept file to be uploaded.

 

 

 

 

 

65.  Internet Information Services window: Place the pointer over *webserver.  Click the right mouse button, choose New, click FTP Site.

 

 

 

66.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / Welcome to the FTP Site Creation Wizard window:  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

67.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Site Description window:  Type District_Main_FTP in the Description field.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

68.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / IP Address and Port Settings window:  Click the down arrow in the IP Address field.  Choose the first IP address on the list. This should match the IP address assigned to the District Main Web site.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

 

69.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click the Browse button.  Click OK.

 

 

 

70.  Browse for Folder window: Click the Plus sign next to Web_Data drive.  Continue this until you locate the District_Main_FTP folder.  Choose this folder by clicking on it.  Click Ok. 

 

 

 

 

71.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click Next.

 

 

 

72.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Site Access Permission window:  Make certain the check box next to Read is checked and Write does not contain a check.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

73.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / You have successfully completed the FTP Site Creation Wizard window:  Click Finish.

 

 

 

74.  Internet Information Services window:  The District_Main_FTP server is displayed.  Place the pointer over the District_Main_FTP site. 

 

 

 

 

75.  Internet Information Services window:  Click the right mouse button, choose Properties and click.

 

 

 

76.  District_Main_FTP / FTP Site tab.  Click the Security Accounts tab.

 

 

 

 

77.  District_Main_FTP / Security Accounts tab.  Ensure the check boxes for Allow Anonymous Connections and Allow IIS to control Password each contain a check.  Click the Messages tab.

 

 

 

 

78.  District_Main_FTP / Messages tab.  Type  Welcome to My District Public FTP. In the Welcome field and Thank you in the Exit Field.  Click Apply and click Ok.

 

 

 

79.  Internet Information Services window:  Close this window.
 

 

 

 

80.  Launch your web browser.  Type the URL to your main web site replacing HTTP:// with FTP://.  The Read_Me.txt file should be visible.  The welcome message should also be visible in the left side of the window.

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring a School FTP Site

In this section, you will create a private FTP site for Adams High School.  This FTP site will be configured so only David Fattu user name dfattu will have access to the FTP site.

 

 

81.  E:\Web_Sites window:  Open the Web_Sites folder located on the Web_Data (E) drive.  Place the pointer over the Adams_High_School folder.  Click the right mouse button, choose Properties.

 

 

 

 

82.  Adams_High_School Properties window: Click the Security tab.

 

 

 

 

83.  Adams_High_School Properties / Security tab: Click Add…

 

 

 

 

84.  Select Users, Computers, or Groups window: Scroll this window, locate dfattu.

 

 

 

85.  Select Users, Computers, or Groups window: Select dfattu, click Add click OK.

 

 

 

 

86.  Adams_High_School Properties / Security tab: Select David Fattu, click the check box next to Modify under Allow. Click Apply click OK.

 

 

 

 

87.  Internet Information Services window: Place the pointer over *webserver.  Click the right mouse button, choose New, click FTP Site.

 

 

 

 

 

88.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / Welcome to the FTP Site Creation Wizard window:  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

89.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Site Description window:  Type Adams_High_School_FTP in the Description field.  Click Next.

 

 

 

90.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / IP Address and Port Settings window:  Click the down arrow in the IP Address field.  Choose the first IP address on the list. This should match the IP address assigned to the District Main Web site.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

91.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click the Browse button.  Click OK.

 

 

 

92.  Browse for Folder window: Click the Plus sign next to Web_Data drive.  Continue this until you locate the Adams_High_School_FTP folder.  Choose this folder by clicking on it.  Click Ok. 

 

 

 

 

93.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click Next.

 

 

 

94.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Site Access Permission window:  Make certain the check box next to Read and Write is checked.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

95.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / You have successfully completed the FTP Site Creation Wizard window:  Click Finish.

 

 

 

96.  Internet Information Services window:  The Adams_High_Schoo_FTP server is displayed.  Place the pointer over the Adams_High_School_FTP site. 

 

 

 

 

97.  Internet Information Services window:  Click the right mouse button, choose Properties and click.

 

 

 

 

98.  Adams_High_School / FTP Site tab.  Click the Security Accounts tab.

 

 

 

 

99.  Adams_High_School / Security Accounts tab.  Remove the check boxes for Allow Anonymous Connections. 

 

 

 

 

100.                      Internet Service Manager window: Click Yes.

 

This alert window warns you that a person attempting to obtain passwords for your network could possibly obtain the password to this web site because the password is not encrypted.

 

101.                      Adams_High_School / Security Accounts tab.  Click the Messages tab.

 

 

 

102.                      District_Main_FTP / Messages tab.  Type  Welcome to Adams High School Private FTP. In the Welcome field and Thank you in the Exit Field.  Click Apply and click Ok.

 

 

 

103.                      Internet Information Services window:  Close this window.
 

 




 

Configuring the Staff Web FTP Site

Configuring the Staff Web FTP site is similar to configuring the Public FTP site with the exception of access.  You will notice duplicate screen captures along with new screen captures showing the different configurations in this procedure.

 

104.                      Internet Information Service window: Place the pointer over *webserver. 

 

 

 

105.                      Internet Information Service window: Click the right mouse button, choose New, and click FTP Site.

 

 

 

 

106.                      FTP Site Creation Wizard / Welcome to the FTP Site Creation Wizard window: Click Next.

 

 

 

107.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Site Description window.  Type the Staff_Web_FTP  In the description field.  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

108.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / IP Address and Port Settings window:  Click the down arrow in the IP Address field.  Choose the IP address that Staff_Web is assigned to. Click Next.

 

 

 

109.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click the Browse button. 

 

 

 

 

 

110.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click the Plus sign next to Web_Data drive.  Continue this until you locate the Staff_Web_FTP folder.  Choose this folder by clicking on it.  Click Ok. 

 

 

 

111.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Home Site Directory window:  Click Next.

 

 

 

 

112.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / FTP Site Access Permission window:  Make certain the check boxes next to Read and Write contains a check.  Click Next.

 

 

 

113.  FTP Site Creation Wizard / You have successfully completed the FTP Site Creation Wizard window:  Click Finish.

 

 

 

 

114.  Internet Information Services window: Place the pointer over Staff_Web_FTP.  Click the right mouse button, choose Properties and click.

 

 

 

 

 

115.  Staff_Web_FTP / FTP Site tab.  In the Connection area, set the Limited To: field to 100 connections.  Select the Security Accounts tab.

 

 

 

 

 

116.  Staff_Web_FTP window / Security Accounts tab.  Remove the check boxes for Allow Anonymous Connections.  When the check is removed, the Internet Service Manger alert window will be displayed. Click the Yes button to continue.

 

 

This alert window warns you that a person attempting to obtain passwords for your network could possibly obtain the password to this web site because the password is not encrypted.

 

 

 

117.  Staff_Web_FTP window / Security Accounts tab.  The Allow Anonymous Connections check box will become grayed.  Click the Apply button.  Click the Messages tab.

 

 

 

 

118.  Staff_Web_FTP window / Messages tab.  Type Welcome to the Staff_Web Private FTP site in the Welcome field. Type Thank you. In the Exit field.
Click Apply and click Ok.

 

 

 

119.  Launch your web browser.  Type the URL to your staff_web site replacing HTTP:// with FTP:// (It may be necessary to use the IP address).  The Login As window will display. 

 

 

 

120.  Login As window.  Type Administrator in the User Name field. Type the administrator password in the password field. Click Login.

 

 

 

121.  The files contained in this folder should be visible.  The welcome message should also be visible in the left side of the window.  Close the web browser.