windows 7 configuration lab 13

Exercise 13.1 Installing Internet Information Server

Question 1: What URL would you use in your computer's browser to test the functionality of the intranet Web site you just created?
127.0.0.1

Question 2: What is the result, and what does the result indicate?
The IIS 7 Web Page loads and it indicates that the intranet web site is working correctly.

Question 3: What is the result, and what does it indicate? Success Intranet website can be accessed in both ways http://localhost/ or http:/127.0.0.1/

Question 4: What is the result?
Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage.

Question 5: What is the result?
Success II7 Web page appears.
Question 6: List three possible reasons why you might be unable to connect to your computer’s web server using a browser on another computer? Windows Firewall is blocking port 80 for HTTP connection.

Question 7: What are the results, and what do the results indicate?

Success the results indicate that connection is established.

Question 8: What other test could you perform to prove that it was your computer’s firewall that was blocking the connection and not the firewall on the computer you are using as a client?

Question 9: Why is it necessary to clear the cache before you retest the web server connections?
Clearing the cache is important to ensure that you do not access a locally stored representation of the web site, which may be down when you first access it and may be currently active, however it displays the cached version of the connection.

Question 10: Why can you not simply leave Windows Firewall turned off when you deploy an actual web server?
Because it is not a secure practice Turning Windows Firewall Off will allow all connections from outside your network and can be dangerous.

Question 11: Why are you now able to connect to the Web site from the client?
We allowed opening port 80 on HTTP

Question 12: Why are you unable to connect to the intranet site