Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Course Specifications

Course Length: 5 days

Location: Entre Technology Services, LLC  1501 N. 14th St. West, Suite 1511

Registration: Call your Account Manager at 406.256.5700 or use our Registration Forms

Introduction

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

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.

Audience

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

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts.

Manage user and computer accounts.

Create and manage groups.

Manage access to resources.

Implement printing.

Manage printing.

Manage access to objects in organizational units.

Implement Group Policy.

Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.

Audit accounts and resources.

Prepare to administer server resources.

Configure a server to monitor system performance.

Monitor system performance.

Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.

Manage hard disks.

Manage data storage.

Manage disaster recovery.

Maintain software by using Microsoft Software Update Services.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

CompTIA A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

CompTIA Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Student Materials

The student kit contains these items:

Printed student workbooks.

e-Learning compact discs for selected modules from the course.

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, 180-day evaluation version.

Course Outline

Part 1: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Module 1: 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

Module 2: 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

Module 3: Managing Groups

Creating Groups
Managing Group Membership
Strategies for Using Groups
Modifying Groups
Using Default Groups
Best Practices for Managing Groups

Module 4: 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

Module 5: Implementing Printing

Installing and Sharing Printers
Managing Access to Printers Using Shared Printer Permissions
Managing Printer Drivers
Implementing Printer Locations

Module 6: Managing Printing

Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
Setting Printer Priorities
Scheduling Printer Availability
Configuring a Printing Pool

Module 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
Delegating Control of Organizational Units

Module 8: Implementing Group Policy

Implementing GPOs
Implementing GPOs on a Domain
Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

Module 9: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

Configuring Group Policy Settings
Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
Configuring Folder Redirection
Determining Applied GPOs

Module 10: Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003

Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
Testing Computer Security Policy
Configuring Auditing
Managing Security Logs

Part 2: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Module 1: Preparing to Administer a Server

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

Module 2: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
Configuring Alerts

Module 3: Monitoring Server Performance

Monitoring Server Memory
Monitoring Processor Usage
Monitoring Disks
Monitoring Network Usage

Module 4: Maintaining Device Drivers

Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
Using Device Driver Rollback

Module 5: Managing Disks

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

Module 6: Managing Data Storage

Managing File Compression
Configuring File Encryption
Implementing Disk Quotas

Module 7: Managing Disaster Recovery

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

Module 8: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services

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