Pre-requisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Computer Literacy, Windows 2000 and should have 2 years’ experience in Server environment

Module Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

This module explains how to administer accounts and resources on computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software in a networked environment.

Lessons

* Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
* The Windows Server 2003 Environment
* Logging on to Windows Server 2003
* Using the Run As Feature for Administration
* Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
* Creating an Organizational Unit

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the Windows Server 2003 environment.
* Log on to a computer running Windows Server 2003.
* Use the Run as feature to perform administrative tasks.
* Install and configure the administrative tools.
* Create an organizational unit.

Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

This module explains how to modify user and computer accounts on computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 in a networked environment.

Lessons

* Creating User Accounts
* Creating Computer Accounts
* Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
* Creating a User Account Template
* Managing User and Computer Accounts
* Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Create user accounts.
* Create computer accounts.
* Modify user and computer account properties.
* Create a user account template.
* Manage user and computer accounts.
* Use queries to locate user and computer accounts in Active Directory directory service..

Module 3: Managing Groups

This module explains how to perform various administrative functions using groups.

Lessons

* Creating groups.
* Managing group membership.
* Strategies for using groups.
* Using default groups.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Create groups.
* Manage group membership
* Apply strategies for using groups
* Manage default groups.

Module 4: Managing Access to Resources

This module explains how to enable resource access with permissions, manage access to files and folders using permissions, and manage permission inheritance.

Lessons

* Overview of Managing Access to Resources
* Managing Access to Shared Folders
* Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
* Determining Effective Permissions
* Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Manage access to resources.
* Manage access to shared folders.
* Manage access to files and folders by using NTFS permissions.
* Determine effective permissions.
* Manage access to shared files by using offline caching.

Module 5: Implementing Printing

This module explains how to implement printing in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Lessons

* Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
* Installing and Managing Access to Printers
* Managing Printer Drivers
* Implementing Printer Locations

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain printing in the Windows Server 2003 family.
* Install and manage access to printers by using printer permissions.
* Manage printer drivers.
* Implement printer locations.

Module 6: Managing Printing

This module explains how to set up a network-wide printing strategy to meet the needs of users and troubleshoot installation or configuration problems.

Lessons

* Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
* Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
* Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Change the location of the print spooler.
* Set printing priorities and schedule printer availability.
* Configure a printing pool and redirect print queues.

Module 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

This module explains the permissions available for managing access to Active Directory objects, how to move objects between organizational units in the same domain, and how to delegate control of an organizational unit.

Lessons

* Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
* Delegating Control of Organizational Units

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Modify permissions for Active Directory objects.
* Delegate control of organizational units.

Module 8: Implementing Group Policy

This module explains the purpose and function of Group Policy in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. It also explains how to implement Group Policy objects (GPOs) and manage GPOs.

Lessons

* Implementing Group Policy Objects
* Implementing GPOs on a Domain
* Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Implement GPOs.
* Implement GPOs in a domain.
* Manage the deployment of Group Policy.

Module 9: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

This module explains how to use Group Policy to assign scripts, restrict group membership and access to software and configure folder redirection. As well, this module explains how to determine which GPOs are being applied on a computer.

Lessons

* Configuring Group Policy Settings
* Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
* Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
* Configuring Folder Redirection
* Determining Applied GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Configure Group Policy settings.
* Assign scripts with Group Policy.
* Restrict group membership and access to software.
* Configure Folder Redirection.
* Determine Applied Group Policy objects (GPOs).

Module 10: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

This module provides a broad overview of security in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It also explains how to deploy security templates and test computer security policy and how to configure auditing and manage security logs.

Lessons

* Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
* Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
* Testing Computer Security Policy
* Configuring Auditing
* Managing Security Logs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain user rights and audit policies in Windows Server 2003.
* Use security templates to secure computers.
* Test computer security policy.
* Configure auditing.
* Manage security logs.

Module 1: Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to allocate IP addressing in a network environment.

Lessons

* Multimedia: The Role of DHCP in the Network Infrastructure
* Adding and Authorizing a DHCP Server Service
* Configuring a DHCP Scope
* Configuring DHCP Reservations and Options
* Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the role of DHCP in the network infrastructure.
* Add and authorize a DHCP Server service.
* Configure a DHCP scope.
* Configure DHCP reservations and options.
* Configure a DHCP relay agent.

Module 2: Managing and Monitoring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage the DHCP service to reflect changing client IP addressing needs. It also provides you with the knowledge and skills to monitor DHCP server performance, because the DHCP environment is dynamic.

Lessons

* Managing a DHCP Database
* Monitoring DHCP
* Applying Security Guidelines for DHCP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Manage a DHCP database.
* Monitor DHCP.
* Apply security guidelines for DHCP.

Module 3: Resolving Names

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to assign computer names to the IP addresses of the source and destination hosts, and then use the computer name to contact the hosts.

Lessons

* Multimedia: Introduction to the Name Resolution Process
* Viewing Names on a Client
* Configuring Host Name Resolution
* Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the name resolution process.
* View names on a client.
* Configure host name resolution.
* Configure NetBIOS name resolution.

Module 4: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System (DNS)

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to resolve host names by using Domain Name System.

Lessons

* Multimedia: The Role of DNS in the Network Infrastructure
* Installing the DNS Server Service
* Configuring the DNS Server Service
* Configuring the DNS Zones
* Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
* Configuring a DNS Client

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the role of DNS in the network infrastructure.
* Install the DNS Server service.
* Configure the DNS Server service.
* Configure the DNS zones.
* Configure DNS zone transfers.
* Configure a DNS client.

Module 5: Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory

Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory. This module provides you with the ability to manage integration between Active Directory directory service and Domain Name System (DNS).

Lessons

* Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
* Configuring DNS Dynamic Updates
* Understanding How Active Directory Uses DNS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe how Active Directory integrated zones function.
* Configure DNS to support dynamic updates.
* Explain how Active Directory uses DNS.

Module 6: Managing and Monitoring Domain Name System (DNS)

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage and monitor DNS servers to ensure that they are functioning properly and to optimize network performance.

Lessons

* Managing DNS Records
* Testing the DNS Server Configuration
* Monitoring DNS Server Performance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Manage the properties of DNS records.
* Test DNS server configuration.
* Monitor DNS server performance.

Module 7: Resolving NetBIOS Names by Using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to use WINS to register NetBIOS names and resolve them to IP addresses.

Lessons

* Multimedia: The Role of WINS in the Network Infrastructure
* Installing and Configuring a WINS Server
* Managing Records in WINS
* Configuring WINS Replication
* Managing the WINS database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the role of WINS in the network infrastructure.
* Install and configure a WINS server.
* Manage records in WINS.
* Configure WINS replication.
* Manage a WINS database.

Module 8: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to configure a routing solution for your network environment.

Lessons

* Multimedia: The Role of Routing in the Network Infrastructure
* Enabling and Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service
* Configuring Packet Filters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the role of routing in the network infrastructure.
* Enable and configure the Routing and Remote Access service.
* Configure packet filters.

Module 9: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to secure network traffic and to use certificates with IPSec for increased security.

Lessons

* Implementing IPSec
* Understanding IPSec Deployment Scenarios
* Monitoring IPSec

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Implement IPSec.
* Understand IPSec deployment scenarios.
* Monitor IPSec.

Module 10: Configuring Network Access

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to configure a server with the Routing and Remote Access service, create appropriate remote access connections on a network access server, and configure users' access rights.

Lessons

* Introduction to a Network Access Infrastructure
* Configuring VPN Access
* Configuring Dial-up Access
* Configuring Wireless Access
* Controlling User Access to a Network
* Centralizing Network Access Authentication by Using IAS
* Protecting Remote Access by Using Network Access Quarantine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe a network access infrastructure.
* Configure a virtual private network (VPN) connection.
* Configure a dial-up connection.
* Configure a wireless connection.
* Control remote user access to a network.
* Centralize authentication and policy management for network access by using IAS.
* Control remote access to your network by using Network Access Quarantine.

Module 11: Managing and Monitoring Network Access

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage and monitor network access.

Lessons

* Managing the Network Access Services
* Configuring Logging on a Network Access Server
* Collecting and Monitoring Network Access Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Manage the network access services.
* Configure logging on the network access server.
* Collect and monitor network access data.

Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation

This module explains the process of planning a network, and the tools and documentation you need to do so.

Lessons

* Introducing the Network Design
* Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain the concepts of a network design process.
* Explain the components of a network planning project.

Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network

This module explains how to plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.

Lessons

* Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
* Evaluating Network Performance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Plan a TCP/IP addressing scheme.
* Optimize network performance.

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching

This module explains how to plan a routing and switching strategy, and how to troubleshoot routing and switching.

Lessons

* Selecting Intermediate Devices
* Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
* Planning Routing Communications
* Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Create a secure routing and switching plan.
* Identify TCP/IP routing troubleshooting tools.
* Troubleshoot TCP/IP routing and switching.

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP

This module explains how to plan a DHCP strategy.

Lessons

* Planning a DHCP Strategy
* Securing a DHCP Solution
* Optimizing DHCP
* Troubleshooting DHCP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Plan a secure DHCP strategy.
* Optimize DHCP.
* Troubleshoot DHCP.

Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy

This module explains how to plan a DNS strategy for your enterprise.

Lessons

* Planning DNS Servers
* Planning a Namespace
* Planning Zones
* Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
* Integrating DNS and WINS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Plan a DNS server implementation.
* Plan a namespace strategy.
* Plan zones.
* Plan zone replication and deletion.
* Integrate DNS and WINS.

Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS

This module provides guidelines and strategies for optimizing a DNS server, and details steps for troubleshooting a DNS server.

Lessons

* Optimizing DNS Servers
* Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Optimize a DNS server.
* Optimize DNS server-to-server communications.
* Optimize DNS client support traffic.
* Troubleshoot host name resolution.

Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS

This module covers planning and optimization of WINS, including information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.

Lessons

* Planning a WINS Solution
* Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
* Optimizing WINS Traffic

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Plan a WINS solution.
* Identify WINS optimization requirements.
* Optimize WINS traffic.

Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec

This module explains how to plan an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) deployment, and covers the necessary tools and skills for troubleshooting IPSec.

Lessons

* Understanding Default Policy Rules
* Planning an IPSec Deployment
* Troubleshooting IPSec Communications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Discuss IPSec.
* Understand IPSec default policies, rules, and settings.
* Plan IPSec deployment.
* Troubleshoot IPSec.

Module 9: Planning Network Access

This module explains how to plan network access.

Lessons

* Introducing Network Access
* Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
* Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
* Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
* Planning a Network Access Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain the requirements and authentication protocols for a network access strategy.
* Apply the guidelines for selecting a network access connection strategy.
* Apply the guidelines for selecting a remote access policy strategy.
* Select a network access authentication method.
* Plan a network access strategy.

Module 10: Troubleshooting Network Access

This module explains how to troubleshoot network access.

Lessons

* Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
* Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
* Troubleshooting Remote Access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Identify network access troubleshooting resources.
* Explain how to troubleshoot local area network (LAN) authentication.
* Explain how to troubleshoot remote access.

Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

This module explains the course capstone lab. The capstone lab provides students with the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.

Lessons

* Introducing Planning Documentation
* Preparing Development and Test Environments
* Managing and Maintaining the Environment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Identify the components of the master project plan.
* Explain the process for preparing development and test environments.
* Explain how to manage and maintain the network infrastructure.

Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure

This module introduces students to the Active Directory infrastructure, its logical and physical structure, and its function as a directory service. The module also introduces the command-line tools and snap-ins that you can use to examine the components of Active Directory and the Active Directory design, planning, and implementing process.

Lessons

* The Architecture of Active Directory
* How Active Directory Works
* Examining Active Directory
* The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the architecture of Active Directory.
* Describe how Active Directory works.
* Use command-line tools, scripts, snap-ins, and other methods to examine the components of Active Directory.
* Describe the Active Directory design, planning, and implementation processes.

Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure

This module discusses Active Directory installation requirements, how to create a forest and domain structure by using the Active Directory Installation Wizard, and the post-installation tasks you must perform. It also explains how to configure DNS in an Active Directory environment, raise forest and domain functional levels, and create trust relationships.

Lessons

* Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
* Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
* Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
* Creating Trust Relationships

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Create a forest and domain structure.
* Configure DNS in an Active Directory environment.
* Raise the functional level of a forest and a domain.
* Create trust relationships between domains.
* Secure trusts by using SID filtering.

Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

This module discusses how to create organizational units, how to delegate common administrative tasks, how to customize the delegation of administrative tasks for an organizational unit, and how to plan the implementation of an organizational unit structure.

Lessons

* Creating and Managing Organizational Units
* Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
* Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Create and manage organizational units.
* Delegate control of an organizational unit.
* Plan an organizational unit strategy.

Module 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts

This module explains how to plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts. It also explains how to create multiple user and computer accounts by using command-line tools such as CSVDE and LDIFDE, and how to manage accounts by using Windows Script Host. The module also explains how to implement User Principle Name (UPN) suffixes.

Lessons

* Introduction to Accounts
* Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
* Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
* Moving Objects in Active Directory
* Planning an Account Strategy
* Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the types of Active Directory accounts and groups.
* Create multiple user and computer accounts.
* Implement UPN suffixes.
* Move objects within a domain and across domains in a forest.
* Plan a strategy for user computer and group accounts.
* Plan an Active Directory audit strategy.

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

This module explains how to plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.

Lessons

* Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
* Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
* Managing GPOs
* Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
* Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
* Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Create and configure GPOs.
* Configure Group Policy refresh rates and Group Policy settings.
* Manage GPOs.
* Verify and troubleshoot Group Policy.
* Delegate administrative control of Group Policy.
* Plan a Group Policy strategy for the enterprise.

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy

In this module, students learn how to deploy and manage software by using Group Policy. The module focuses on basic concepts of deploying, configuring, and maintaining software, troubleshooting deployed software, and planning software deployment.

Lessons

* Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
* Deploying Software
* Configuring Software Deployment
* Maintaining Deployed Software
* Troubleshooting Software Deployment
* Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain the basic concepts of software deployment by using Group Policy.
* Deploy software by using Group Policy.
* Configure software deployment by using Group Policy.
* Maintain deployed software by using Group Policy.
* Troubleshoot some common problems with software deployment.
* Plan a software deployment strategy.

Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

This module explains how to implement sites to manage and monitor replication in Active Directory. The module presents basic concepts of replication and sites in Active Directory, specifically: creating, configuring, and managing sites; monitoring and troubleshooting replication failures; and planning a site strategy.

Lessons

* Introduction to Active Directory Replication
* Creating and Configuring Sites
* Managing Site Topology
* Troubleshooting Replication Failures
* Planning a Site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain the components and the process of replication.
* Create and configure sites.
* Manage an Active Directory site topology.
* Monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory replication failures.
* Plan a site strategy.

Module 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

This module introduces students to the placement of domain controllers. It focuses on the placement and planning of domain controllers, including global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory. The module also discusses guidelines for caching universal group membership for a site.

Lessons

* Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
* Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
* Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Implement the global catalog in Active Directory.
* Determine the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.
* Plan for the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.

Module 9: Managing Operations Masters

This module introduces students to managing operations masters in Active Directory. It explains the purpose of each of the five types of operations masters, how to transfer and seize operations master roles, and how to plan a strategy for placing operations masters.

Lessons

* Introduction to Operations Master Roles
* Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
* Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Explain the purpose of each of the five operations master roles in Active Directory.
* Transfer and seize operations master roles in Active Directory.
* Plan for the placement of operations masters in Active Directory.

Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability

This module explains basic concepts about maintaining Active Directory availability, including how to defragment, move, back up, restore, and monitor an Active Directory database.

Lessons

* Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
* Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
* Backing Up Active Directory
* Restoring Active Directory
* Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Describe the relationship between data modification and maintenance of the Active Directory database.
* Move and defragment an Active Directory database.
* Back up Active Directory.
* Restore Active Directory by using the primary, normal, or authoritative restore methods.
* Apply guidelines for monitoring Active Directory.

Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

This module provides students with the skills to plan and implement an Active Directory service infrastructure based on the business requirements of a fictitious organization.

Lessons

* Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
* Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

After completing this module, students will be able to:

* Review the Active Directory design and create an Active Directory implementation plan for Tailspin Toys.
* Implement the Active Directory infrastructure for Tailspin Toys.