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What must you install in order to host a Web site on a Windows Server?

The correct answer is D. Internet Information Server (IIS). To host a website on a Windows Server, the Internet Information Services (IIS) role must be installed and configured.

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Question

What must you install in order to host a Web site on a Windows Server?

Options

  • AActive Directory Sites and Services
  • BWindows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
  • CFully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)
  • DInternet Information Server (IIS)

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • D
    96% (22)

Why each option

To host a website on a Windows Server, the Internet Information Services (IIS) role must be installed and configured.

AActive Directory Sites and Services

Active Directory Sites and Services manages the physical topology of an Active Directory domain and is not directly required for web hosting.

BWindows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is a legacy name resolution service for NetBIOS names and is not essential for hosting modern websites.

CFully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)

A Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is a structured name for a host on a network, not a software component that can be installed.

DInternet Information Server (IIS)Correct

Internet Information Services (IIS) is Microsoft's web server software that provides the necessary functionality to host websites and web applications on a Windows Server.

Concept tested: Windows Server web hosting components

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/iis/get-started/whats-new-in-iis-8/install-iis-8-on-windows-server-2012

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#web server#IIS#HTTP server#server roles

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