Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000

Aims and Objectives
Differentiate the changes between Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 2000.
Install Microsoft Windows 2000 and understand the deployment and unattended installation tools.
Explain the relationship between Active Directory structure and network organisation.
Install, configure and troubleshoot the DNS Server Service.
Install and configure Active Directory in a network.

Target Audiences
This course is intended for network administrators wanting to update from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000.

Prerequisites
Delegates should have attended course 803, Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, course 922, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies, course 688, Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or have the equivalent knowledge and skills.

Course Content
Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
Module 2: INSTALLING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
Module 3: IMPLEMENTING DNS IN MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
Module 4: EXPLORING ACTIVE DIRECTORY
Module 5: MANAGING FILE RESOURCES
Module 6: USING GROUP POLICY TO MANAGE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS
Module 7: USING GROUP POLICY TO MANAGE SOFTWARE
Module 8: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING TERMINAL SERVICES
Module 9: CONFIGURING REMOTE ACCESS
Module 10: SUPPORTING DHCP AND WINS
Module 11: PERFORMING DISK MANAGEMENT
Module 12: IMPLEMENTING DISASTER PROTECTION
Module 13: UPGRADING A NETWORK TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000