MS2208 - Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003
| Categories |
Microsoft Certification Training, Microsoft Windows Training, MCSE+Security Training, MCSE Training |
| Duration |
3 days (21 hours) |
| Pre-requisites |
Certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4.0, equivalent knowledge and skills.
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| Courseware |
MS2208-MS (250 pages) |
| Price |
$1185 |
| Notes |
This course covers topics students need to know to prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional Exams:
Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.< /br>
Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure
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This course is intended for systems engineers with experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0-based network. The course specifically targets students who have practical, hands-on experience using Windows NT 4.0 and who need to quickly learn how to apply those skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
After completing this course, students will be able to explain the features of the Windows Server 2003 family; implement a Domain Name System (DNS) server; manage and monitor Domain Name System; install the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory® directory service; create and manage Active Directory objects; implement Group Policy to centrally manage a Windows Server 2003 family network; configure and manage a user environment by using Group Policy; configure and support network access; secure network traffic and data files; use advanced boot options, the Recovery Console, and the Backup utility; restore data by using the Backup utility in Windows Server 2003 and plan and implement secure Routing and Remote Access.
Module 1: Introduction to the Windows Server 2003 Family
Locating specific topics in the Help and Support System
Activate Windows Server 2003
Listing hardware requirements for Windows Server 2003
Install and configure Administrative Tools
Module 2: Implementing the Domain Name System
The role of DNS in the network infrastructure
Installing the DNS Server service
Configuring the properties for the DNS Server service
Configuring a DNS zone
Configuring DNS zone transfers
Configuring dynamic updates
Configuring a DNS client
Delegating authority for zones
How DNS dynamic updates work
Resource records and record types
Dynamic updates
How DNS clients register and update their own resource records by using dynamic update
How a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server registers and updates resource records by using dynamic update
Configuring DNS manual and dynamic updates
Active Directory-integrated DNS zone
Configuring Active Directory-integrated DNS zones to use secure dynamic updates
Module 3: Managing and Monitoring the Domain Name System
Managing DNS on a system running Windows Server 2003 and monitoring DNS server performance on that system
Configuring the Time-to-Live value
How aging and scavenging work
Configuring aging and scavenging
The purpose of verifying that a resource record exists
Nslookup
DNSCmd
DNSLint
Verify that a resource record exists by using Nslookup, DNSCmd, and DNSLint
How simple and recursive queries work
Testing the DNS server configuration
Applying guidelines for monitoring DNS server performance by using the Performance console
DNS event logging
Monitoring DNS server performance by using logging
Module 4: Installing Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
The basic concepts of Active Directory
Installing Active Directory
Changing the domain functional level
Module 5: Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects
Creating organizational units, user accounts, and computer accounts
Creating and modifying groups
Applying the appropriate strategies when using groups
Using permissions to control access to Active Directory objects
Delegating control of Active Directory objects to support secure and decentralized administration
Moving Active Directory objects
Module 6: Implementing Group Policy to Centrally Manage a Windows Server 2003 Family Network
Implementing Group Policy objects on a domain
Modifying Group Policy inheritance
Module 7: Configuring and Managing User Environment by Using Group Policy
Configuring Group Policy settings
Using administrative templates in Group Policy to control a user environment
Using security templates to secure computers
Assigning scripts to control user environments by using Group Policy
Determining applied Group Policy objects (GPOs)
Self Study: Configuring and Supporting Network Access
Self Study: Securing Network Traffic and Data Files
Self Study: Implementing Basic Disaster Protection and Recovery Techniques in the Windows Server 2003 Family