IIS 10 Fundamentals with Powershell and GUI

Learn to install the web server role on Windows Server using Server Manager or PowerShell, via Get-WindowsFeature and Add-WindowsFeature, installing only required management tools for secure deployment across multiple servers.

Verify successful IIS 10 installation by reviewing events and services on the server, using PowerShell to export event logs, and launching Internet Information Services Manager and a browser to confirm.

Explore using IIS manager to configure website content, security, and reliability, manage web sites and applications with GUI and PowerShell, and navigate default sites and components.

Configure the default IIS web site, test the server in production, and locate its files using the PowerShell WebAdministration module with get-website, get-childitem, and get-content.

Explore the IIS 10 default web site's root via IIS Manager and show file extensions; create a simple Notepad page to test loading in a browser.

Configure application settings using ASP in IIS 10, and build a dynamic info page that shows server variables and hosting details for easy page replication.

Install the web server role (IIS) on Windows Server using GUI in a Hyper-V lab. Learn how to deploy IIS and join a domain, with a PowerShell alternative shown.

Connect to the IIS server with domain credentials in PowerShell, install features, and deploy a site by copying files to the www root and backing up; verify localhost in gui.

Explore Windows PowerShell as an object oriented engine for administrative automation, and its ability to run in GUI apps to execute tasks from the command line using shell commands.

Explore the evolution of PowerShell versions from 1.0 to 5, including installation options, defaults on Windows client and server releases, Windows Remote Management, and components in the Windows Management Framework.

Explore how to host Windows PowerShell in two primary hosts: the console and the integrated scripting environment, highlighting capabilities, limitations, and when to use each for foundational scripting.

Determine the PowerShell version you are using by running PSVersionTable to display the main PowerShell version and component versions. Note this method does not work in Windows PowerShell 1.0.

Choose the Windows shell or Windows PowerShell version for your OS (64-bit on 64-bit systems, 32-bit on 32-bit systems) and run with administrative credentials; ensure the window title shows administrator.

Configure the console to improve readability by changing the font, font size, color, and window size, including awareness of important characters like grief X and punctuation, while avoiding horizontal scrolling.

Explore the PowerShell ISE graphical environment with a script editor, debugging tools, and an interactive console. Position the two panes, search Windows shell commands, and customize fonts and colors.

Configure the Windows PowerShell console app and customize its appearance and layout, including colors, and save a transcript named Text1 to the C drive.

Open Windows PowerShell as administrator and verify the window title excludes x86 for a 64-bit session; configure font, color, and size, then start a transcript to log commands.

Open the 64-bit Windows PowerShell as administrator and configure it as the application, then set a single-pane view by hiding the command pane and adjusting the font size.

Open the 64-bit Windows PowerShell as administrator, set the IAC to a single-pane view by showing the script pane and hiding the command pane, and adjust the font size.

Trace PowerShell versions from 1.0 to 5 within the Windows management framework. Learn about Windows Remote Management and Background Intelligent Transfer Service.

Explore hosting Windows PowerShell through console and the integrated scripting environment, compare GUI tools like Exchange Management Console, and practice building scripts using the console to reinforce foundational skills.

Discover how to determine your PowerShell version with PSVersionTable in Windows PowerShell, view component version numbers, and understand that the method doesn't work on PowerShell 1.0.

Learn how to choose the correct 64-bit or 32-bit PowerShell and shell versions on Windows, ensure administrative privileges, and verify the administrator label in the window title.

Configure a different font and font size in the console to improve readability and differentiate characters; resize the window to avoid horizontal scrolling, and adjust colors.

Open the IAC as administrator and arrange its user interface with script and console panes. Customize appearance by adjusting layout, font size, color theme, and toggling docked or floating panes.