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Training Course Summary:

This two-day, instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment.

This discovery-based workshop consists primarily of labs that provide hands-on experience focused exclusively on the skills and objectives that align with Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000.

After completing this workshop, students will be able 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.

Pre-Requisites:

Before attending this workshop, students must have:

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

Who Should Attend:

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

Training Course Overview/Content:

Unit 1: Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003

This unit explains how to perform systems administration tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment, and introduces the scenarios and tools that will be used throughout the workshop.

Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• Identify the products in the Windows Server 2003 family.

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


Unit 2: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

This unit explains how to manage users, computers, and groups in an Active Directory directory service environment, taking advantage of the new capabilities available in Windows Server 2003.

Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• 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.


Unit 3: Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy

This unit gives a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity to experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn how to use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage Group Policy.

Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• 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.


Unit 4: Managing Resources and Security

This unit explains how to use enhancements to the tools available in Windows Server 2003 to manage resources and security by using Windows Explorer, Group Policy management tools, and the Security Configuration and Analysis tool.

Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• 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.


Unit 5: Managing DNS

This unit gives a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity to experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn how to configure and manage DNS.

Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• 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.


Unit 6: Managing Servers

This unit explains how to manage servers remotely using secure best practices.

Unit Objectives

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

• 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.

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Qualifications:

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

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