Installing, Configuring and Administering a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Course Objective
This five-day instructor-led course includes self-paced and instructor-facilitated components. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies.
Pre-requisites
No prerequisite required.
Certificate Of Attendance:
Certificate Of Attendance will be awarded to students completing the course achieving minimum 75% attendance.
Who Should Take this course
This course is appropriate for individuals who are employed or seeking a
position as a systems administrator or systems engineer.
Training Duration:
Full-Time : 5 weekdays or 5 Sats
Time : 9.30am - 5.30pm
Part-Time : 10 sessions
Time : 7.00pm to 10.00pm (twice a week)
Training Methodology & Materials:
Practical hands-on sessions, 75% lab-based and 25% theory-based
Additional and well-designed labs handouts are given to further enhance the understanding of courseware
Course Outline:
MS2273 : Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
This module explains how to administer accounts and resources on computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software in a
networked environment.
Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
The Windows Server 2003 Environment
Logging on to Windows Server 2003
Using the Run As Feature for Administration
Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
Creating an Organizational Unit
Module 2: Managing User and Computer AccountsThis module explains how to modify user and computer accounts on computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 in a
networked environment.
Creating User Accounts
Creating Computer Accounts
Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
Creating a User Account Template
Managing User and Computer Accounts
Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
Module 3: Managing Groups
This module explains how to perform various administrative functions using groups.
Creating groups.
Managing group membership.
Strategies for using groups.
Using default groups.
Module 4: Managing Access to Resources
This module explains how to enable resource access with permissions, manage access to files and folders using permissions, and
manage permission inheritance.
Overview of Managing Access to Resources
Managing Access to Shared Folders
Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
Determining Effective Permissions
Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
This module explains the purpose and function of Group Policy in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. It also explains
how to implement Group Policy objects (GPOs) and manage GPOs.
Implementing Group Policy Objects
Implementing GPOs on a Domain
Managing the Deployment of Group Policy
Module 6: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
This module explains how to use Group Policy to assign scripts, restrict group membership and access to software and configure
folder redirection. As well, this module explains how to determine which GPOs are being applied on a computer.
Configuring Group Policy Settings
Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
Configuring Folder Redirection
Determining Applied GPOs
Module 7: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
This module explains how to monitor server performance by using performance tools, configure and manage performance logs,
configure and manage alerts, and manage system monitor views.
Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
Configuring Alerts
MS2277 : Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Module 1: Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to allocate IP addressing in a network environment.
Multimedia: The Role of DHCP in the Network Infrastructure
Adding and Authorizing a DHCP Server Service
Configuring a DHCP Scope, DHCP Reservations and Options & a DHCP Relay Agent
Module 2: Managing and Monitoring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage the DHCP service to reflect changing client IP addressing needs.
It also provides you with the knowledge and skills to monitor DHCP server performance, because the DHCP environment is dynamic.
Managing a DHCP Database
Monitoring DHCP
Applying Security Guidelines for DHCP
Module 3: Resolving Names
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to assign computer names to the IP addresses of the source and destination
hosts, and then use the computer name to contact the hosts.
Multimedia: Introduction to the Name Resolution Process
Viewing Names on a Client
Configuring Host Name Resolution and NetBIOS Name Resolution
Module 4: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System (DNS)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to resolve host names by using Domain Name System.
Multimedia: The Role of DNS in the Network Infrastructure
Installing the DNS Server Service
Configuring the DNS Server Service, the DNS Zones, DNS Zone Transfers and a DNS Client
Module 5: Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory
This module provides you with the ability to manage integration between Active Directory directory service and Domain Name
System (DNS).
Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
Configuring DNS Dynamic Updates
Understanding How Active Directory Uses DNS
Module 6: Managing and Monitoring Domain Name System (DNS)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage and monitor DNS servers to ensure that they are functioning
properly and to optimize network performance.
Managing DNS Records
Testing the DNS Server Configuration
Monitoring DNS Server Performance
Module 7: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to configure a routing solution for your network environment.
Multimedia: The Role of Routing in the Network Infrastructure
Enabling and Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service
Configuring Packet Filters
Module 8: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to secure network traffic and to use certificates with IPSec for increased
security.
Implementing IPSec
Understanding IPSec Deployment Scenarios
Monitoring IPSec
Module 9: Configuring Network Access
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to configure a server with the Routing and Remote Access service, create
appropriate remote access connections on a network access server, and configure users' access rights.
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