Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Server Overview

Course Overview

This course will provide a grounding in Windows 2008. It will give delegates an understanding of the features and abilities of Windows 2008 sufficient for first line support.

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Audience

This course is IT staff responsible for evaluating or supporting Windows 2008. This includes systems and network administrators and support professionals. It is not designed for end users.

Prerequisites

General computing skill are assumed and delegates are expected to be working towards a support or development role, however, previous experience with Windows NT4 or 2000/3 is not anticipated.

Course Outline

Introduction to Windows 2008

• The Windows Platforms
• Windows 2008 Server Platforms
• Windows Vista
• Preparing for Windows Server 2008 Installation

Implementing DNS in Windows 200X

• Domain Name Space
• DNS in Windows 200X Environment
• Installing the DNS Server Service
• Creating Active Directory Integrated Zones
• Creating Forward and Reverse Lookup Zones for Windows 200X
• Zones Information transfer
• Converting to an Active Directory Integrated Zone
• Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates
• Testing the DNS Server Service
• LAB: Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service

Understanding Active Directory Components

• What is Active Directory
• Active Directory and DNS
• Logical Structure
• Domain Modes - Mixed, Native, 2003 and 2008

Organisational Units

• Trees and Forest
• Schema
• Physical Structure
• Domain Controllers
• Global Catalogue Server
• Master Operations
• Installing Active Directory
• Preparing to Install Active Directory
• Installation Options
• Establishing the Root Domain
• Post Installation
• Creating a Child Domain
• Creating a Tree in an Existing Forest
• LAB: Installing Active Directory

Managing Active Directory Objects: User, Group, OU Accounts

• Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects
• Moving Objects
• LAB: Creating Organizational Units and User Accounts
• Managing Group
• Group Types
• Creating Groups
• Modifying Groups
• Managing Local Groups
• LAB: Manager User Accounts

Securing Access to Windows 200X Resources

• Securing and Access to Active Directory Objects
• Active Directory Permissions
• Security Access: 'Rule of Thumb'
• Folder Access Permissions
• File Access Permissions
• Permissions Inheritance
• Granting Active Directory Permissions
• Permissions on Copied or Moved Files or Directory Object
• Object Attributes to the Global Catalogue
• Delegating Administrative Control of active Directory
• Creating Customized Administrative Tools
• Creating Task Pads
• LAB: Securing and Access to Windows 200X Resources
• Sharing Directories
• Interaction of Group and User Permissions
• LAB: Securing and Access to Windows 200X Resources

Using Group Policy to Manage Desktop Environments

• Group Policy Setting
• Group Policy Objects
• Inheritance of Group Policy in Active Directory
• Modifying Inheritance
• Refreshing Group Policy Settings
• Managing Group Policy Object Permissions
• Disabling Group Policy Objects
• Examining the Group Policy Interface
• User Group Configuration
• LAB: Implementing Group Policy
• Assigning Scripts by using group policy
• LAB: Implementing Templates and Script Policy
• Guidelines for Implementing Group Policy

TCP/IP Services: Supporting DHCP and WINS

• TCP/IP v4 versus v6
• TCP/IP Configuration parameters
• TCP/IP Printing
• DHCP Functionality
• Authorising a DHCP Server In Active Directory
• Configuring DHCP Scopes in Windows 200X
• Lab Supporting DHCP and WINS
• WINS Functionality

Printing

• Printing Terminology Used By Windows 200X
• Network Printers
• Components Of Printing Within Windows 200X Environment
• Creating And Connecting to A Remote Printer
• Managing the Printer Environment
• Troubleshooting Printing Problems
• Module Lab Managing Printers