Microsoft Internet Information Server Microsoft Internet Information Server MCQ 2

Question 1

Which IIS feature allows you to compress HTTP responses to reduce bandwidth usage?

Accepted Answer

Both static and dynamic content compression

Answer

IIS supports both static and dynamic content compression, which can be enabled independently under the Compression feature in IIS Manager.

Question 2

What is the default port for HTTPS in IIS?

Accepted Answer

443

Answer

HTTPS uses port 443 by default; IIS bindings must be configured with an SSL certificate on this port to serve secure traffic.

Question 3

Which IIS authentication method passes Windows credentials automatically from a browser without prompting the user?

Accepted Answer

Windows Authentication (Negotiate/Kerberos)

Answer

Windows Authentication uses Negotiate (Kerberos/NTLM) to silently pass domain credentials, enabling single sign-on in intranet scenarios.

Question 4

In IIS, what does the applicationHost.config file store?

Accepted Answer

Global server-level and site-level configuration

Answer

applicationHost.config is the root configuration file for IIS, containing global server settings, site definitions, and application pool configurations.

Question 5

Which IIS module handles URL rewriting and redirection rules?

Accepted Answer

URL Rewrite Module

Answer

The URL Rewrite Module (an optional add-on for IIS) processes inbound URL rules and can rewrite or redirect requests based on conditions and patterns.

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Microsoft Internet Information Server Microsoft Internet Information Server MCQ 2