Updating Support Skills to Windows Server 2003

This 5-day course provides experienced Windows NT professionals with the necessary knowledge to upgrade their skills to Windows Server 2003.

Course content

Module 1 - Installing Windows Server 2003 System Requirements • Choosing a File System • Installation Process • Graphical Portion of Setup • Using the Setup Manager • Product Activation

Module 2 - Deploying Windows The Remote Installation Service • Using RISETUP • Authorizing RIS • Configuring RIS • Pre-Staging Clients • Creating RipRep Images • Answer Files With RIS • Securing RIS • Creating a RIS Startup Disk • Using Third Party Cloning Software With SYSPREP

Module 3 - Name Resolution Using DNS DNS Overview • Introduction to DNS • Domains and Subdomains • DNS Servers and the Internet • Host Names • Zones • Name Servers • Forwarders and Slaves • Caching Only Servers • Name Resolution • Forward Recursive and Iterative Queries • Reverse Queries • What is in a Zone? • Installing Microsoft DNS Server • Creating a Forward Look up Zone • Creating a Reverse Lookup Zone • Adding Records • Enabling Dynamic Update • Configuring the Zone • Configuring Clients for DNS • Troubleshooting DNS • DNS Delegation • Planning DNS • Integration with the Internet • Best Practice

Module 4 - Active Directory Design What is a Directory? • Domains • Multiple Domains • Organizational Units (OUs) • Sites • Active Directory Standards • Active Directory Naming Conventions • Global Catalog Servers • Operations Masters • Creating Global Catalog Servers • Transferring Special Operations Roles • Managing the Schema • Best Practice

Module 5 - Implementing Active Directory Creating your Tree • Testing DNS • External Trusts

Module 6 - Directory Replication Directory Replication • Conflict Resolution • Intra-Site Directory Replication • Inter-Site Replication • Sites • Site Links • Site Link Bridges • Subnets • Monitoring Replication

Module 7 - Maintaining Active Directory The Database and Shared System Volume • Active Directory Database Sizing • Database Maintenance • Backup and Restore • Renaming Domains and Domain Controllers

Module 8 - Upgrading to Win2003 NT 4 Directory Services Overview • Four Domain Model • Upgrade Paths • Suitability • The Directory Services Client • Forest and Domain Functional Level • Upgrading Domain Controllers • Upgrading Domains • Upgrading from Windows 2000

Module 9 - Administering Active Directory Delegating Control with OUs • Management Console • Bulk Account Management in Active Directory • CSVDE Files • LDIFDE Files • Visual Basic Scripts • Publishing Printers in Active Directory • Printer Locations • Active Directory Permissions • Run As

Module 10 - Account Management Domain Functional Level • Understanding Groups • Scopes of Security Group • Local Groups • Global Groups • Universal Groups • Creating New Group Accounts • Reconfiguring Groups • Group Summary Table

Module 11 - Group Policies Overview • What Can I Do With a Policy? • Scripts • Folder Redirection • Software Distribution • Functional Overview of Software Deployment • Maintaining Software • Software Categories • File Associations • Administrative Templates • Best Practice

Module 12 - Managing Disks Disks and Partitions • Comparing Basic and Dynamic Storage • Simple and Spanned Volumes • Striped Volumes • Disk Maintenance • Disk Fault Tolerance • Disk Mirroring • Raid 5 Volumes • Other Disk Management Issues

Module 13 - Managing Files File System Features • Securing Files • Securing Folders • File and Folder Ownership • Auditing File Access • The EFS

Module 14 - Sharing and Publishing Sharing and Publishing • Caching • Share Level Security • Publishing Folders • Connecting to Shared Folders • Distributed File System • DFS Replication

Module 15 - Security Overview Security Overview • Security Tools • Using the Security Analyzer • Security Templates • Account Policies • Event Log • Making Changes

Module 16 - IP Security What is IPSec • Implementing IPSec in Windows Server 2003 • Creating a Policy • Modifying the Rules

Module 17 - Implementing DHCP Configuring DHCP Servers • Creating Your Scope • Reserving Client IP Addresses • Active DHCP Client Leases • Configuring DHCP Options • Commonly Configured DHCP Options • Vendor and User Classes

Module 18 - Terminal Services Overview • Server and Client Requirements • Installing the Service • Installing Client Software • Windows Remote Desktop Client • Creating Terminal Connections • Managing Clients • Configuring the User Profile • Configuring the Service • Installing Applications • Licensing

Module 19 - Routing and Remote Access Remote Access Overview • Installing and Configuring RRAS • Internet Connections • Remote Access Server • Virtual Private Networking • Securing RRAS • Routing with RRAS • Configuring a Multi-Homed Computer as a Router • Routing Protocols • Routing Information Protocol • Using RIP in Win2003 • Network Address Translation protocol (NAT) • Using NAT With Win2003 • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) • Other Protocols • Port Filtering in RRAS • Demand Dial Connections

Module 20 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Boot Process • Advanced Startup Options • The Recovery Console • Remote Assistance

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