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Lab 8.5.1: Configuring HTTP Services on Windows 2000

Estimated Time: 30 Minutes
Objective
In this lab, the student will configure a Windows 2000 system with HTTP services and
create an HTTP server.
Equipment
The following equipment is required for this exercise:
• A computer system running Windows 2000 Professional
Scenario
The Marketing Director of the XYZ Company needs help creating a web site that the
employees in the Marketing and Sales department will be able to access and provide
content and information for their clients. It is your job to create an HTTP site on the server
for them to access.
Procedures
In the first step of this lab, start the HTTP services and configure the HTTP site on the
server. In the second step, configure the HTTP site properties and build the content that
will be on the HTTP server.
Step 1: Starting the HTTP Services
1. Log on with the administrator account.
2. Open the Control Panel. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
3. From the Control Panel, double-click on the Add & Remove Programs icon.
4. Next, click on the Add/Remove Windows Components button.
5. When the “Windows Components Wizard” appears, click in the box next to Internet
Information Services (IIS).
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1. To check if the HTTP site is working properly, go to any computer on the network and
type the IP address of your HTTP server into the address bar of the Internet browser.
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All the contents of the FTP directory should be visible in the browser.
Troubleshooting
If there is trouble connecting to the HTTP site, check the IP address that is typed in the
browser as well as the IP address that is specified in the HTTP site properties page. If the
network IP addresses are assigned dynamically with a DHCP server, then the IP address
might change from time to time. Assign the HTTP server a static IP address so that the IP
address does not change. This will save administrative costs and troubleshooting access
to the HTTP site.
Reflection
If setting up a HTTP server in a business or corporate network, routers and firewalls will
have to be configured to allow HTTP access to the HTTP server. Remember that the IP
address of the HTTP server might not be a public IP address and therefore will not be
directly connected to the network. In this case, you will have to configure the router to
forward incoming HTTP requests to the proper computer on which the HTTP server
resides.