Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Course Overview

Faster System Administration Skills Windows Server 2003 combines the best of what Microsoft has to offer; the proven stability of Windows 2000 server and some new and exciting features. Microsoft (R) Windows Server 2003(R) introduces an number of new and enhanced features and presents some new challenges in the area of system support.

This is the first course in the Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer tracks for Windows Server 2003 and serves as the entry point for other courses in the Windows Server 2003 curriculum.

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Audience

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as, or seeking employment as, a systems administrator or systems engineer.

Skills Gained

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to manage accounts and resources, maintain and monitor server resources and performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003 environment.

• Create and manage organizational units.
• Manage user, computer and group accounts.
• Manage access to resources.
• Implement and manage printing.
• Manage access to objects in organizational units.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Audit accounts and resources.
• Prepare to administer server resources.
• Configure a server to monitor system performance.
• Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.
• Manage hard disks and data storage.
• Manage disaster recovery.
• Maintain software by using Microsoft Software Update Services.

Examinations

Related Brands

• Microsoft® >>

Related Paths

• MCITP Microsoft Certified IT Professional >>
• MCDBA Microsoft Certified Database Administrator >>
• MCSE Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer >>

Related Tracks

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Installation and Deployment for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 >>
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 >>
• MCSE on Windows Server 2003 >>

Related Exams

• Exam 70-290 Elective: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment >>
• Exam 70-290 Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment >>

Prerequisites

It is recommended that you have the following: CompTIA A+ certification ; CompTIA Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge and skills. These may be achieved by attending courses: , , Network+ Support Skills [ANP]

Course Outline

Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

• The Windows Server 2003 Family. Logging on to Windows Server 2003. Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools. Creating User Accounts. Creating Computer Accounts. Creating an Organizational Unit.

Managing User and Computer Accounts

• Modifying Users and Computer Account Properties. Enabling and Unlocking User and Computer Accounts. Creating a User Account Template. Locating User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory. Saving Queries. Resetting User and Computer Accounts. Moving Domain Objects.

Managing Groups

• Creating Groups. Membership Strategies for Using Groups. Modifying Groups. Using Default Groups. Best Practices for Managing Groups.

Managing Access to Resources

• 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.

Implementing and Managing Printing

• Installing and Sharing Printers. Managing Access to Printers Using Shared Printer Permissions. Managing Printer Drivers. Implementing Printer Locations. Changing the Location of the Print Spooler. Setting Printer Priorities. Scheduling Printer Availability. Configuring a Printing Pool.

Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects. Delegating Control of Organizational Units.

Implementing Group Policy

• Implementing GPOs. Implementing GPOs on a Domain. Managing the Deployment of Group Policy. Configuring Group Policy Settings. Assigning Scripts with Group Policy. Configuring Folder Redirection. Determining Applied GPOs.

Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003

• Overview of Security. Using Security Templates. Testing Computer Security Policy. Configuring Auditing. Managing Security Logs.

Preparing to Administer a Server

• Administering a Server. Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server. Managing Remote Desktop Connections.

Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

• Introduction. Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring. Configuring and Managing Counter Logs. Configuring Alerts.

Monitoring Server Performance

• Monitoring Server Memory. Monitoring Processor Usage. Monitoring Disks. Monitoring Network Usage.

Maintaining Device Drivers

• Configuring Device Driver Signing Options. Using Device Driver Rollback.

Managing Disks

• Preparing Disks. Managing Disk Properties. Managing Mounted Drives. Converting Disks. Creating Volumes. Importing a Foreign Disk.

Managing Data Storage

• Managing File Compression. Configuring File Encryption. Implementing Disk Quotas.

Managing Disaster Recovery

• Preparing for Disaster Recovery. Backing Up Data. Scheduling Backup Jobs. Restoring Data. Recovering from Server Failure. Selecting Disaster Recovery Methods.

Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services

• Introduction to Software Update Services. Installing and Configuring Software Update Services. Managing a Software Update Services Infrastructure.

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment / MS2273 (M2273, MOC 2273)

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