Upgrading Windows 2000 to 2003

This course is available with Anytime Online Access for 12 Months and has been divided into 15 parts to aid learning as shown below:

* The features of Server 2003, the available editions and upgrade paths
* A review of the logical and physical components of active directory
* Using the event tracker and group policy object (GPO) Editor
* An introduction to universal group caching
* Domain and Forest Functional levels
* A review of the replication partition

* A review of NetBIOS name resolution
* Using the NBTstat command to view NetBIOS name cache
* The DNS hierarchy and logical tree structure
* DNS name resolution and root hints
* The types of DNS name query, records and zones
* Forwarders and conditional forwarding
* Troubleshooting DNS client & Server configuration
* Video: Configuring DNS Servers, Zones and Records

* The types of trust relationship
* Managing and configuring trusts
* Video: Creating and Administering a Forest Trust.

* An overview of Remote Assistance and firewalls
* The configuration and installation of Remote Desktop for Administration
* The configuration and Installation of Terminal Services
* Troubleshooting Terminal Services
* Video: Install and Configure a Terminal Server.

* Backing up Files and Folders
* The Types of Backup
* Restoring Files and Folders
* System State Data
* An Introduction to the Volume Shadow Copy Service
* Automated System Recovery
* The Recovery Console
* Video: Recovering Files Using the Shadow Copy Service.

* Managing multiple accounts and creating user templates
* Active Directory built-in groups
* Group Scopes
* Active Directory command line tools
* Account, Kerberos and Audit security policies
* Video: Create and Change Group Types and Scopes.

* Group Policy components
* Linking GPO's and Administrative templates
* Group Policy Inheritance and GPO conflicts
* Delegation of control of a GPO
* Planning Group Policy
* An Introduction to the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
* Troubleshooting Group Policy
* Video: Create, Modify and Delegate Control of a GPO.

* Reviewing Folder Redirection and Offline Files
* The deployment of software using group policy
* Planning and preparing software deployment
* Maintaining software deployment with group policy
* Video: Deploying Software with Group Policy

* Implementing software restriction policies
* Default Security Levels
* Software Restriction Policy Rules
* Software Restriction Policy Recommendations

* What are security templates
* Managing security configuration with security templates
* The default security templates which are available
* Deploying security templates with group policy
* The Security Configuration and Analysis Tool
* Video: Creating & Modifying Security Templates

* Installing Internet Information Services V6
* A review of the default accounts created
* Configuring permissions and authentication
* The default Web and FTP site permissions
* Application Isolation modes
* Application Pools
* Video: Installing & Configuring IIS

* The types of server cluster available with Windows Server 2003
* Designing a Clustering solution
* The Installation and configuration of network load balancing clusters
* The Installation and configuration of server clusters
* Video: Creating a Server Cluster

* Configuring SUS
* The components of SUS
* A review of the SUS network topologies
* Monitoring SUS
* The Microsoft Baseline Security Analizer (MBSA)
* Troubleshooting SUS
* Video: Installing, Synchronizing & Configuring SUS.

* Planning and deploying IPSec
* IPSec tunnel and transport modes
* IPSec components, protocols and policies
* Wireless networking standards
* Wireless topologies
* Wireless security threats
* Wireless encryption
* Video: Creating IPSec Policy.

* An introduction to certificate services
* Planning a public key infrastructure (PKI)
* The types of certificate authority
* Creating a certificate authority
* Choosing between Internal or external certificate authorities
* Installing, managing and revoking certificates
* Video: Installing & Configuring Certificate Services.

This course also includes downloadable PDF notes and exercises