Planning Implementing Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE on Windows 2000

Target Audience
This course provides students with the knowledge and new skills that they need to plan and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment. It consists of lecture content and labs that provide experience focused exclusively on the skills and objectives that align with MCP Exams 70-292 and 70-296

Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:Either a MCSE on Windows 2000 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Purpose
At the end of the course, students will be able to identify the systems administration tasks that are new or different from Windows 2000; manage user, computer, and group accounts in an Active Directory-based environment; use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC); manage resources and security; configure and manage DNS; manage servers in remote locations; manage Terminal Services; manage IIS 6.0 Web Services; implement and manage Software Update Services; prepare for and implement disaster recovery solutions; plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy; plan for an implementation of Active Directory and for Active Directory replication; implement Active Directory and DNS; troubleshoot Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP); implement cross-forest trusts; use Group Policy to deploy and restrict software; use Group Policy to set advanced security settings; plan and implement secure Routing and Remote Access

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. Managing Resources and Security
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
11. Introduction to Performing Systems Engineer in Windows Server 2003
12. Planning a DNS Namespace Design
13. Planning Active Directory Deployment
14. Implementing DNS with Active Directory
15. Troubleshooting TCP/IP, Name Resolution, and Group Policy
16. Planning and Implementing Multiple Forests in Active Directory
17. Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Deploy and Restrict Software
18. Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Set Advanced Security Settings
19. Planning and Implementing Secure Routing and Remote Access

Module 1:Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003

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

Module 2:Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

• 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

• Implement Group Policy by using the GPMC.
• Manage GPOs by using the GPMC, which includes backing up a GPO, copying a GPO and Importing a GPO.
• Use Group Policy Results to troubleshoot Group Policy-related issues.
• Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with possible Group Policy configurations

Module 4:Managing Resources and Security

• 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

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

Module 6:Managing Servers

• 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

• Install Terminal Services.
• Install a Terminal Services Licensing server.
• Configure Terminal Services, which includes setting the level of encryption for terminal server user sessions, controlling terminal server user connection access, configuring time-out settings from remote connections and monitoring remote desktop connection sessions.
• 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

• 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

• 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

• Use Automatic System Recovery (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.

Module 11:Introduction to Performing Systems Engineer in Windows Server 2003

• Describe, at a high level, the new features in Windows Server 2003 that pertain to the systems engineer job role.
• Use the lab environment and locate key resources that are used to complete the labs.

Module 12:Planning a DNS Namespace Design

• Evaluate existing DNS infrastructure and determine where new Windows Server 2003 features can improve name resolution.
• Determine when to use stub zones versus conditional forwarding.
• Ensure availability of the _MSDCS zone.
• Plan Active Directory partitions to replicate zone data when needed.
• Evaluate DNS zone security.

Module 13:Planning Active Directory Deployment

• Evaluate the placement of global catalog servers.
• Plan optimal replication by exploiting the following replication enhancements: Linked value replication (LVR); Partial attribute set (PAS) replication; Inter-Site Topology Generator (ISTG) improvements.
• Evaluate forest and domain functionality (versioning) levels.

Module 14:Implementing DNS with Active Directory

• Install Active Directory by using the advanced features of the Active Directory Installation Wizard.
• Install and configure DNS.
• Implement a conditional forwarder.
• Create stub zones.
• Ensure high availability on the _MSDCS subdomain.
• Create a DNS forward lookup zone.
• Raise domain and forest functionality.
• Create a new application directory partition.
• Set the replication scope of a new application directory partition.

Module 15:Troubleshooting TCP/IP, Name Resolution, and Group Policy

• Diagnose and resolve issues related to DNS services.
• Troubleshoot Group Policy.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to client computer configuration.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues.

Module 16:Planning and Implementing Multiple Forests in Active Directory

• Evaluate the need for security identifier (SID) filtering, selective authentication, resolving naming conflicts, and routing name suffixes in a multi-forest environment.
• Establish forest trusts.

Module 17:Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Deploy and Restrict Software

• List reasons for controlling a computer user's environment.
• Create a software restriction policy.
• Deploy software so that an application is completely installed at user logon.
• Use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters to restrict the application of Group Policy objects (GPOs).

Module 18:Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Set Advanced Security Settings

• Configure wireless network settings.
• Configure a user environment.
• Apply Encrypting File System (EFS) enhancements.

Module 19:Planning and Implementing Secure Routing and Remote Access

• Plan, implement, and maintain Routing and Remote Access.
• Create and implement an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) policy.
• Configure IPSec by using Netsh.
• Set up IPSec policy monitoring.