Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS Installation & Configuration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows Server role must be installed before configuring IIS?
- Web Server (IIS) (Correct answer)
- File and Storage Services
- Remote Desktop Services
- DNS Server
Correct answer: Web Server (IIS)
The Web Server (IIS) role must be added via Server Manager or PowerShell before IIS can be configured.
Question 2: What is the default TCP port IIS uses for HTTP traffic?
- 80 (Correct answer)
- 443
- 8080
- 21
Correct answer: 80
IIS listens on TCP port 80 by default for unencrypted HTTP connections.
Question 3: Which IIS component provides support for running classic ASP and ASP.NET applications?
- Application Development features (Correct answer)
- Common HTTP Features
- Health and Diagnostics
- Performance features
Correct answer: Application Development features
The Application Development feature set in IIS includes ASP, ASP.NET, CGI, and ISAPI extensions.
Question 4: What is the name of the IIS configuration file that stores site and application settings?
- applicationHost.config (Correct answer)
- web.config
- machine.config
- iisconfig.xml
Correct answer: applicationHost.config
applicationHost.config is the central IIS configuration file stored in %SystemRoot%\System32\inetsrv\config.
Question 5: Which tool provides a graphical interface for managing IIS server settings on Windows Server?
- Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager (Correct answer)
- Windows Admin Center only
- Registry Editor
- Services.msc
Correct answer: Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
IIS Manager (inetmgr.exe) is the primary GUI tool for configuring websites, application pools, and IIS features.
Question 6: When creating a new IIS website, which information is required at a minimum?
- Site name, physical path, and binding (Correct answer)
- Only a site name
- Physical path and SMTP settings
- A valid SSL certificate
Correct answer: Site name, physical path, and binding
A new IIS site requires at minimum a unique name, the physical path to its content, and an HTTP binding (IP/port/host header).
Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS Installation & Configuration 1
Which Windows Server role must be installed before configuring IIS?