Course Overview
A hands-on course covering the network aspects of Microsoft systems. The course progresses from basic TCP/IP tools and configuration settings through to advanced security considerations finishing with an overview of Exchange and IIS. Hands on sessions are based on a choice of Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 server and Windows XP or Windows 2000 professional. Customised versions with other Microsoft platforms are also available.
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Audience
Anyone working with Microsoft systems.
Skills Gained
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Design networks with consideration for Microsoft issues such as logons.
- Design, configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, WINS and DHCP.
- Configure security features such as PKI and IPSec.
- Describe the Windows TCP/IP implementation details.
Prerequisites
- TCP/IP Foundation.
- Supporting Windows ( XP or 2000 or 2003).
Course Outline
Configuring network cards
PnP, resources, Ethernet cards, wireless cards, dial up networking, other cards, Ethernet settings, layer 2 QoS.
Configuring and supporting IP
Basic IP settings, advanced IP settings, advanced TCP settings, DrTCP and registry settings, security settings. ipconfig, ping, tracert, netstat, nbtstat, arp, route.
DHCP
DHCP server, authorising the DHCP service, DHCP client, DHCP relays, Address pools, options, lease duration's, Integrating with DNS.
Microsoft networking overview
Workgroups and domains, Domain controllers, the logon process in a network, the role of Active Directory, synchronisation, protocol stacks and bindings.
Accessing file and print resources
Shared folders, permissions, network printers, browsing, NetBIOS, SMB.
WINS
Servers, clients, Client registration, renewing and releasing of names. NetBIOS node types.
DNS
Overview, Primary and secondary servers, DDNS, zones, resource records.
The browser service
Master, backup and other browser roles, elections, announcements, recovery from failure, Inter subnet browsing.
TCP/IP implementation details
Dead gateway detection, Multi homing, multicasting, MTU path discovery, registry settings, QOS and RSVP, Windows as a router, performance implications of Microsoft services.
Internet Access
Options, NAT, Firewall capabilities and Proxy server, Internet Authentication Service.
Remote Access
Installing, RAS servers. RAS process, protocols
Security: PKI
What is PKI?, Certificate services, using and managing certificates, AD and certificates
Security: VPNs
PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec.
Other Microsoft networking services & tools
Netmeeting, instant messaging, white boarding, document collaboration, video conferencing Microsoft Exchange, IIS, Directory replication, SNMP, Net Monitor, integration with other platforms.
