Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003

Introduction
This two-day, instructor-led workshop provides studentswith the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain a Microsoft WindowsServer 2003 networked environment.
This discovery-based workshop consists primarilyof labs that provide hands-on experience focused exclusively on the skills andobjectives that align with Exam 70-292 :Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for anMCSA Certified on Windows® 2000.

Audience
This workshop is intended for expert Windows 2000systems administrators who manage and maintain Windows 2000-based ActiveDirectory® directory service-based networks. The workshop assumes extensive,day-to-day, practical, hands-on experience using Windows 2000 and a preferencefor learning by doing and discovering in non-prescriptive lab environment. Fora more traditional learning experience, see Course 2299 :Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for anMCSA Certified on Windows 2000.

At Workshop Completion
After completing this workshop, students will beable 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) to manage Group Policy.

Manage resources and security.

Configure and manage DNS.

Manage servers in remote locations.

Manage Terminal Services.

Manage IIS 6.0 Web Services.

Maintain computers that run Windows operating systems by implementing and managing Software Update Services.

Prepare for and implement disaster recovery solutions.

Prerequisites
Before attending this workshop, students musthave:

Either an MCSA on Windows 2000 or an MCSE on Windows 2000 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
This workshop will help the student prepare forthe following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-292 : Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000

Workshop Materials
The student kit includes a workbook and othernecessary materials for this workshop. An evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003,Enterprise Edition (for educational use only), is also provided in the studentkit.

Workshop Outline
Unit1: Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003
This unit explains how to perform systemsadministration tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment, and introduces thescenarios and tools that will be used throughout the workshop.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

Identify the products in the Windows Server 2003 family.

Describe the tools and resources available to perform tasks throughout the workshop.

Unit2: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
This unit explains how to manage users, computers,and groups in an Active Directory directory service environment, taking advantageof the new capabilities available in Windows Server 2003.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Unit3: Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy
This unit gives a hands-on, fast-paced opportunityto experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn howto use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage Group Policy.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

Implement Group Policy by using the GPMC.

Use the gpupdate command to refresh a GPO.

Manage GPOs by using the GPMC, which includes:

Backing up a GPO.

Copying a GPO.

Importing a GPO.

Use Group Policy Results to troubleshoot Group Policy-related issues.

Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with possible Group Policy configurations.

Unit4: Managing Resources and Security
This unit explains how to use enhancements to thetools available in Windows Server 2003 to manage resources and security byusing Windows Explorer, Group Policy management tools, and the SecurityConfiguration and Analysis tool.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Unit5: Managing DNS
This unit gives a hands-on, fast-paced opportunityto experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn howto configure and manage DNS.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Configuring Active Directory integrated zones.

Create DNS stub zones.

Unit6: Managing Servers
This unit explains how to manage servers remotelyusing secure best practices.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Unit7: Managing Terminal Services
This unit explains how to configure and manageTerminal Services and take advantage of the new capabilities available withthat service.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Monitoring remote desktop connection sessions.

Manage user sessions by using Terminal Services Manager.

Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Services security.

Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Server License issues.

Unit8: Managing IIS 6.0 Web Services
This unit explores the new skills needed to manageand maintain the IIS service on Windows Server 2003. This unit will providestudents with hands-on experience configuring and managing the IIS service, andhighlights the default state of the service when Windows Server 2003 isinstalled.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Unit9: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services
This unit explains how to use SUS to perform patchmanagement for a networked environment.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Unit10: Managing Disaster Recovery
This unit explains how to use the new capabilitiesavailable with Windows Server 2003 to restore a system to a previous state. Thestudents will practice troubleshooting and repairing a system by using featuressuch as ASR and driver rollback in a lab environment to restore a system to apredefined state.
UnitObjectives
After completing this unit, students will be ableto:

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.

Troubleshoot issues related to the boot process.