Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Domain Administrator

Course Overview

The objective of this course is to provide delegates with the skills in Windows Server 2003 required by staff who will be responsible for Domain Administration. These staff will be administering a single domain and need to understand a Windows Server 2003 network and Active Directory topology, as well as be able to maintain and manage the domain.

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Related Courses

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Migrating from NT 4.0
• Microsoft MCSE: Windows Server 2003: Planning, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE on Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Managing a Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Upgrading Your Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Support (for Helpdesk Staff)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Administration (3 day) (NT4/2000 experience not required)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - 2008: Terminal Services
• Microsoft Windows 2003: Administration & Configuration (5 day)

Prerequisites

Attendance of the Windows Server 2003 Support and Windows Server 2003 Administrator Courses will be assumed.

Course Outline

Introduction

• What Do You Need To Know?

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Overview

• Active Directory Review
• More About Active Directory
• Active Directory Objects
• Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO)
• Global Catalog Server
• Active Directory Replication

Active Directory Design & Network Infrastructure

• Active Directory Planning
• Active Directory Design Process

Forest & Domain Infrastructure

• Reasons For Single Domain
• Reasons For Multiple Domains
• Multiple Domain Forests
• Multiple Trees
• Empty Forest Root
• Multiple Forests
• Building Active Directory Domains
• Managing Active Directory
• Managing FSMO Roles
• Demoting Domain Controllers
• Troubleshooting Domains

Domain Replication

• Replication Type
• Replication Terminology
• Replication Topologies
• Manual Replication

Site Infrastructure

• Reasons For Sites
• Site Terminology
• Site Topology Design
• Creating A Site Design
• Creating A Site Link Design
• Creating A Site Link Bridge Design
• Planning For Inter-Site Replication

Administrative Infrastructure

• OU Design Considerations
• Mixing Site, Domain and OU GPOs
• Applying GPOs
• GPO Scenario
• OU & GPO Design Strategies
• Group Policy Replication
• Introducing New Users & Computers
• General Guidelines For OU & GPO Structure

Physical Network Design

• IP Addressing Scheme
• DNS Domain Naming Schemes
• DHCP Implementation
• Network Connectivity
• Virtual Private Networks

Network Security

• Securing Internet Connectivity
• Network Attacks
• Firewalls
• Risk Analysis
• Windows Server 2003 Security Policies
• Computer Access
• User Access
• User Control
• User Resource Access
• Forest & Domain Security
• DNS Security
• Disable Non-Essential Services
• Standby Domain Controllers
• Unattended Restarts
• Active Directory Communication Security
• Domain Controller Logons