Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
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In London and Birmingham
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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.This is the first course in the Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer tracks for Windows Server 2003 and serves as the entry point for other courses in the Windows Server 2003 curriculum.This course is also offered as eight days of instructor-led training (as.
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- Server
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Lessons
- 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
- Creating an Organizational Unit
- After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the Windows Server 2003 environment.
- Log on to a computer running Windows Server 2003.
- Use the Run as feature to perform administrative tasks.
- Install and configure the administrative tools.
- Create an organizational unit.
Lessons
- 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
- Creating User Accounts
- Creating Computer Accounts
- Using Queries to Locate Objects
- Modifying User and Computer Properties
- Create user accounts.
- Create computer accounts.
- Modify user and computer account properties.
- Create a user account template.
- Manage user and computer accounts.
- Use queries to locate user and computer accounts in Active Directory directory service.
Lessons
- Creating groups.
- Managing group membership.
- Strategies for using groups.
- Using default groups.
- Creating Global and Domain Local Groups
- Managing Group Membership
- Managing Default Groups
- Create groups.
- Manage group membership
- Apply strategies for using groups
- Manage default groups.
Lessons
- Overview of Managing Access to Resources
- Managing Access to Shared Folders
- Managing Access to Files and Folders UsingNTFSPermissions
- Determining Effective Permissions
- Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching
- Creating and Sharing Folders
- ConfiguringNTFSPermissions
- Publishing Shared Folders
- Testing Permissions
- Configuring Automatic Caching
- Manage access to resources.
- Manage access to shared folders.
- Manage access to files and folders by usingNTFSpermissions.
- Determine effective permissions.
- Manage access to shared files by using offline caching.
Lessons
- Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
- Delegating Control of Organizational Units
- Modifying the Delegation of Control Wizard and Delegating Permissions
- Testing the Delegated Permissions
- Granting Permissions to the Legal Organizational Unit and Creating a Taskpad
- Testing the Delegated Permissions
- Modify permissions for Active Directory objects.
- Delegate control of organizational units.
Lessons
- Implementing Group Policy Objects
- Implementing GPOs on a Domain
- Managing the Deployment of Group Policy
- Disabling and Deleting aGPO
- Creating and Linking Multiple GPOs
- Filtering the GPOs to Exempt Selected Users
- Backing Up and ImportingGPOSettings
- Implement GPOs.
- Implement GPOs in a domain.
- Manage the deployment of Group Policy.
Lessons
- Configuring Group Policy Settings
- Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
- Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
- Configuring Folder Redirection
- Determining Applied GPOs
- Creating and Applying aGPOto the Graphics Organizational Unit
- Assigning a Logon Script to Connect to a Printer
- Using aGPOto Configure the Members of the Backup Operators Group
- Using the Group Policy Results Wizard to Verify the Policy Settings
- Configure Group Policy settings.
- Assign scripts with Group Policy.
- Restrict group membership and access to software.
- Configure Folder Redirection.
- Determine Applied Group Policy objects (GPOs).
Lessons
- Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
- Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
- Testing Computer Security Policy
- Configuring Auditing
- Managing Security Logs
- Creating a Custom Security Template
- Importing and Deploying the Custom Template
- Explain user rights and audit policies in Windows Server 2003.
- Use security templates to secure computers.
- Test computer security policy.
- Configure auditing.
- Manage security logs.
Lessons
- Introduction to Administering a Server
- Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
- Managing Remote Desktop Connections
- Enabling Remote Desktop
- Creating a Shared Folder on a Remote Computer
- Connecting to a Remote Console Session
- Creating runas Shortcuts to Administration Tools
- Explain the tasks, tools, and rights that are required to administer a server.
- Configure Remote Desktop for Administration and client preferences.
- Manage remote desktop connections.
Lessons
- Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
- Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
- Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
- Configuring Alerts
- Selecting the Appropriate Monitoring Technique
- Establish a performance baseline.
- Perform real-time and logged monitoring.
- Configure and manage counter logs.
- Configure alerts.
Lessons
- Managing File Compression
- Configuring File Encryption
- ConfiguringEFSRecovery Agents
- Implementing Disk Quotas
- Troubleshooting Disk-Quota Entries
- Recovering an Encrypted File
- ManageNTFSfile compression.
- Configure file encryption.
- Configure anEFSrecovery agent.
- Implement disk quotas.
Lessons
- Preparing for Disaster Recovery
- Backing Up Data
- Scheduling Backup Jobs
- Restoring Data
- Configuring Shadow Copies
- Recovering from Server Failure
- Backing Up the System State Data
- Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Using Last Known Good Configuration
- Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Restoring System State Data
- Prepare for disaster recovery.
- Back up data.
- Schedule backup jobs.
- Restore data.
- Configure a shadow copy.
- Recover from server failure.
Lessons
- Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
- Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
- Managing Windows Server Update Services
- Create a Test Computer Group
- View the Status of Updates and Computers
- Back upWSUS
- Describe MicrosoftWSUS.
- Install and configure servers to useWSUS.
- ManageWSUS.
Lessons
- Introduction to Securing Servers
- Implementing Core Server Security
- Hardening Servers
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
- Using the Security Configuration Wizard
- Configuring a Group Policy Object for Member Servers
- Scanning a Range of Computers by UsingMBSA
- Describe how servers are secured.
- Explain core server security.
- Harden servers in various roles.
- Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
Self-Study Module A: Implementing PrintingThis module explains how to implement printing in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
Lessons
- Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
- Installing and Managing Access to Printers
- Managing Printer Drivers
- Implementing Printer Locations
- Installing Printers and Setting Printer Locations and Permissions
- Searching for Printers and Testing Permissions
- Explain printing in the Windows Server 2003 family.
- Install and manage access to printers by using printer permissions.
- Manage printer drivers.
- Implement printer locations.
Lessons
- Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
- Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
- Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues
- Installing Printers and Creating a Printing Pool
- Setting Printer Priorities and Availability
- Change the location of the print spooler.
- Set printing priorities and schedule printer availability.
- Configure a printing pool and redirect print queues.
Lessons
- Multimedia: The Primary Server Subsystems
- Monitoring Server Memory
- Monitoring Processor Usage
- Monitoring Disks
- Monitoring Network Usage
- Monitoring Best Practices
- Create and Configure Alerts
- Configure the Messaging Service
- Finding a HighCPUUsage Process
- Finding a High Memory Usage Process
- Explain how the four primary server subsystems affect server performance.
- Monitor server memory.
- Monitor processor usage.
- Monitor disks.
- Monitor network usage.
- Use best practices for monitoring server performance.
Lessons
- Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
- Using Device Driver Rollback
- Configure device driver signing.
- Restore the previous version of a device driver.
Lessons
- Preparing Disks
- Managing Disk Properties
- Managing Mounted Drives
- Converting Disks
- Creating Volumes
- Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes
- Importing a Foreign Disk
- Recovering from a Failed Mirrored Drive
- Initialize and partition a disk.
- View and update disk properties.
- Manage mounted drives.
- Convert a disk from basic to dynamic and from dynamic to basic.
- Create volumes on a disk.
- Create fault-tolerant volumes.
- Import disks.
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment