Microsoft Internet Information Server Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Test 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which IIS 4.0 component supports newsgroup hosting using the NNTP protocol?
- SMTP Service
- NNTP Service (Correct answer)
- FTP Service
- Gopher Service
Correct answer: NNTP Service
The NNTP Service included with IIS 4.0 (Windows NT Option Pack) enables hosting of Usenet-style newsgroups.
Question 2: In IIS 4.0, what happens when a Web application is configured to run in 'High (Isolated)' process mode?
- It shares inetinfo.exe with all other apps
- It runs in a separate dllhost.exe process (Correct answer)
- It runs as a kernel-mode service
- It uses a COM+ application pool
Correct answer: It runs in a separate dllhost.exe process
High (Isolated) mode runs the application in its own dllhost.exe process, isolating it from other web applications.
Question 3: Which Windows NT 4.0 file system permission is required for IIS 4.0 to serve files to anonymous users?
- Full Control for Everyone
- Read for IUSR_computername (Correct answer)
- Write for IUSR_computername
- Modify for IUSR_computername
Correct answer: Read for IUSR_computername
NTFS Read permission for the IUSR_computername account allows anonymous users to access web content.
Question 4: What does the IIS 4.0 'Write' web permission enable on a directory?
- Clients can download files
- Clients can upload files via HTTP PUT (Correct answer)
- Clients can execute scripts
- Clients can delete NTFS objects
Correct answer: Clients can upload files via HTTP PUT
The IIS Write permission allows clients to upload content to the directory using HTTP PUT requests.
Question 5: Which IIS 4.0 log format stores entries directly into an ODBC-compliant database?
- NCSA Common Log format
- IIS log format
- W3C Extended log format
- ODBC logging (Correct answer)
Correct answer: ODBC logging
ODBC logging writes IIS 4.0 access records directly into a database via an ODBC data source.
Question 6: In IIS 4.0, which MMC snap-in is used to configure and manage all installed Internet services?
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- Internet Service Manager (Correct answer)
- Component Services
- DNS Manager
Correct answer: Internet Service Manager
Internet Service Manager is the MMC snap-in that serves as the central administration console for IIS 4.0.
Question 7: What must an administrator do in IIS 4.0 to enable client certificate mapping for SSL authentication?
- Install a root CA certificate only
- Enable Basic authentication
- Configure certificate-to-account mappings in Directory Security (Correct answer)
- Enable anonymous access
Correct answer: Configure certificate-to-account mappings in Directory Security
Client certificate mapping links presented certificates to Windows NT user accounts via the Directory Security tab.
Microsoft Internet Information Server Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Test 5
Which IIS 4.0 component supports newsgroup hosting using the NNTP protocol?