Microsoft Internet Information Server Technology & Digital Applications 4

Question 1

Which IIS log format field records the time taken to service a request in milliseconds?

Accepted Answer

time-taken

Answer

The time-taken field in W3C Extended log format records the elapsed time in milliseconds from when IIS received the request to when the last byte was sent.

Question 2

In IIS, what does SNI (Server Name Indication) enable?

Accepted Answer

Hosting multiple SSL certificates on a single IP address and port

Answer

SNI is a TLS extension that allows the client to specify the hostname during the handshake, enabling IIS to present the correct SSL certificate for multiple sites on one IP.

Question 3

What is the role of the IIS 'Output Caching' feature?

Accepted Answer

Caches the response output of dynamic pages to reduce repeated processing

Answer

Output Caching stores rendered responses in memory so subsequent identical requests are served from cache without re-executing application code.

Question 4

Which IIS authentication mechanism uses Kerberos tickets and NTLM as fallback without transmitting passwords?

Accepted Answer

Windows Authentication (Negotiate)

Answer

Windows Authentication with the Negotiate provider uses Kerberos first, falling back to NTLM, and never sends the actual password over the network.

Question 5

What is the maximum number of worker processes that can be assigned to a single IIS application pool using Web Garden configuration?

Accepted Answer

Limited only by server hardware and licensing

Answer

A Web Garden allows multiple worker processes per application pool, with the practical limit determined by available CPU cores and server resources.

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Microsoft Internet Information Server Technology & Digital Applications 4