Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA on Windows 2000

Target Audience
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment. It consists of lecture content and hands-on labs that provide experience focused exclusively on the skills and objectives that align with Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000

Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:Either an MCSA on Windows 2000 or MCSE on Windows 2000 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.Students can gain the prerequisite knowledge and skills by completing one of the following courses:2126, Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment or2154, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services.

Purpose
At the end of the course, students will be able to identify the systems administration tasks in Windows Server 2003 that are new or different from the tasks performed in Windows 2000; manage user, computer, and group accounts in a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory-based environment; use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC); manage resources and security; configure and manage Domain Name System (DNS); manage servers in remote locations; manage Terminal Services; manage Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Web Services; maintain computers that run Windows operating systems; prepare for and implement disaster recovery solutions

Course outline

1. Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003
2. Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
3. Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy
4. Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with possible Group Policy configurations
5. Managing DNS
6. Managing Servers
7. Managing Terminal Services
8. Managing IIS 6.0 Web Services
9. Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services
10. Managing Disaster Recovery

Module 1:Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003

• Perform systems administration tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment
• Introduction to the scenarios and tools that will be used throughout the course.

• Identify the products in the Windows Server 2003 family.
  
• Describe the tools and resources available to perform tasks throughout the course.
  

Module 2:Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

• Managing users, computers, and groups in an Active Directory directory service environment
• The new capabilities available in Windows Server 2003

• Create user accounts by using CSVDE.
  
• Create user accounts by using the dsadd command.
  
• Modify the properties of multiple accounts.
  
• Create computer accounts by using the dsadd command.
  
• Create groups by using the dsadd command.
  
• Add members to a group by using the dsmod command.
  
• Copy the properties from an existing account when creating a new account.
  
• Find Active Directory objects.
  
• Move an Active Directory object by using the drag and drop technique of management in Active Directory Users and Computers.
  
• Reset computer accounts.
  
• Describe the effect of resetting passwords in Windows Server 2003.
  
• Determine the effective permissions on an Active Directory object.
  

Module 3:Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy

• Orientation of Windows Server 2003
• Use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage Group Policy

• Implement Group Policy by using the GPMC.
  
• Manage Group Policy Objects (GPO) by using the GPMC, which includes:
  
• Use Group Policy Results to troubleshoot Group Policy-related issues.
  

Module 4:Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with possible Group Policy configurations

• Managing Resources and Security
• Manage resources and security by using Windows Explorer
• Group Policy management tools
• Security Configuration and Analysis tool

• Determine the effective NTFS permissions for files and folders.
  
• Change the owner for an existing file or folder.
  
• Create custom security templates.
  
• Apply security templates by using Group Policy.
  
• Configure NTFS permissions by using security templates.
  
• Audit security settings by using Security Configuration and Analysis.
  

Module 5:Managing DNS

• Configure and manage DNS

• Install DNS by using the Manage Your Server tool.
  
• Create forward lookup zones.
  
• Create reverse lookup zones.
  
• Configure DNS conditional forwarding.
  
• Configure DNS zone options, zones for secure dynamic update and Active Directory integrated zones
  
• Create DNS stub zones.
  

Module 6:Managing Servers

• Manage servers remotely using secure best practices

• Create desktop shortcuts that run the Run as command.
  
• Connect to a remote server by using MMC snap-in tools.
  
• Connect to a remote server by using the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
  
• Determine the best tool to use for remote administration in specific situation.
  
• Configure client connection speed for the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
  
• Configure auto reconnect for the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
  

Module 7:Managing Terminal Services

• Configure and manage Terminal Services

• Install Terminal Services.
  
• Install a Terminal Services Licensing server.
  
• Configure Terminal Services
  
• Manage user sessions by using Terminal Services Manager.
  
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Services security.
  

Module 8:Managing IIS 6.0 Web Services

• Manage and maintain the IIS service on Windows Server 2003.
• Configure the IIS service.

• Install IIS 6.0.
  
• Configure authentication.
  
• Install ASP.NET.
  
• Allow ASP.NET in Web service extensions.
  
• Manage ASP.NET configuration files.
  
• Implement Web applications.
  
• Implement application pooling.
  
• Manage the IIS 6.0 metabase.
  
• Manage an IIS server in a remote location.
  
• Monitor and optimize IIS 6.0.
  

Module 9:Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services

• Use Software Update Services (SUS) to perform patch management for a networked environment.

• Install and configure SUS on a server.
  
• Configure automatic updates.
  
• Use Group Policy to configure SUS clients.
  
• Manage a software update infrastructure.
  
• Back up and restore an SUS configuration.
  
• Test an SUS implementation.
  

Module 10:Managing Disaster Recovery

• Practice troubleshooting and repairing a system.
• Automatic System Recovery (ASR).

• Use ASR to back up and restore a server.
  
• Restore data from shadow copies.
  
• Roll back to a previous version of a device driver.
  
• Configure security for backup operations.
  
• Troubleshoot problems associated with restoring data.