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Module 1: Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003
- Perform systems administration tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment
- Introduction to the scenarios and tools that will be used throughout the workshop.
Skills
- Identify the products in the Windows Server 2003 family.
- Describe the tools and resources available to perform tasks throughout the workshop.
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Module 2: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
- Manage users, computers, and groups in an Active Directory directory service environment.
Skills
- Create user accounts by using CSVDE.
- Create user accounts by using the dsadd command.
- Modify the properties of multiple accounts.
- Create computer accounts by using the dsadd command.
- Create groups by using the dsadd command.
- Add members to a group by using the dsmod command.
- Copy the properties from an existing account when creating a new account.
- Find Active Directory objects.
- Move an Active Directory object by using the drag and drop technique of management in Active Directory Users and Computers.
- Reset computer accounts.
- Describe the effect of resetting passwords in Windows Server 2003.
- Determine the effective permissions on an Active Directory object.
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Module 3: Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy
- Orientation of Windows Server 2003
- Use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage Group Policy
Skills
- Implement Group Policy by using the GPMC.
- Manage Group Policy Objects (GPO) by using the GPMC.
- Use Group Policy Results to troubleshoot Group Policy-related issues.
- Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with possible Group Policy configurations .
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Module 4: Managing Resources and Security
- Manage resources and security by using Windows Explorer
- Group Policy management tools
- Security Configuration and Analysis tool
Skills
- Determine the effective NTFS permissions for files and folders.
- Change the owner for an existing file or folder.
- Create custom security templates.
- Apply security templates by using Group Policy.
- Configure NTFS permissions by using security templates.
- Audit security settings by using Security Configuration and Analysis.
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Module 5: Managing DNS
Skills
- Install DNS by using the Manage Your Server tool.
- Create forward lookup zones.
- Create reverse lookup zones.
- Configure DNS conditional forwarding.
- Configure DNS zone options, zones for secure dynamic update and Active Directory integrated zones
- Create DNS stub zones.
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Module 6: Managing Servers
Skills
- Create desktop shortcuts that run the Run as command.
- Connect to a remote server by using MMC snap-in tools.
- Connect to a remote server by using the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
- Determine the best tool to use for remote administration in specific situation.
- Configure client connection speed for the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
- Configure auto reconnect for the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
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Module 7: Managing Terminal Services
Skills
- Install Terminal Services.
- Install a Terminal Services Licensing server.
- Configure Terminal Services
- Manage user sessions by using Terminal Services Manager.
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Services security.
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Module 8: Managing IIS 6.0 Web Services
- Manage and maintain the IIS service on Windows Server 2003.
- Configure the IIS service
Skills
- Install IIS 6.0.
- Configure authentication.
- Install ASP.NET.
- Allow ASP.NET in Web service extensions.
- Manage ASP.NET configuration files.
- Implement Web applications.
- Implement application pooling.
- Manage the IIS 6.0 metabase.
- Manage an IIS server in a remote location.
- Monitor and optimize IIS 6.0.
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Module 9: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services
Skills
- Install and configure SUS on a server.
- Configure automatic updates.
- Use Group Policy to configure SUS clients.
- Manage a software update infrastructure.
- Back up and restore an SUS configuration.
- Test an SUS implementation.
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Module 10: Managing Disaster Recovery
- Practice troubleshooting and repairing a system
- Automatic System Recovery (ASR)
Skills
- Use ASR to back up and restore a server.
- Restore data from shadow copies.
- Roll back to a previous version of a device driver.
- Configure security for backup operations.
- Troubleshoot problems associated with restoring data.
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Module 11: Planning a DNS Namespace Design
- Improving fault tolerance in DNS
- Planning for _MSDCS zone availability and security to DNS servers in a forest
- Creating DNS zones
Skills
- Evaluate existing DNS infrastructure and determine where new Windows Server 2003 features can improve name resolution.
- Determine when to use stub zones versus conditional forwarding.
- Ensure availability of the _MSDCS zone.
- Plan Active Directory partitions to replicate zone data when needed.
- Evaluate DNS zone security.
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Module 12: Planning Active Directory Deployment
- New features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2003
Skills
- Evaluate the placement of global catalog servers.
- Plan optimal replication by exploiting replication enhancements
- Inter-Site Topology Generator (ISTG) improvements.
- Evaluate forest and domain functionality (versioning) levels.
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Module 13: Implementing DNS with Active Directory
Skills
- Install Active Directory by using Active Directory Installation Wizard.
- Install and configure DNS.
- Create stub zones.
- Ensure high availability on the _MSDCS subdomain.
- Create a DNS forward lookup zone.
- Raise domain and forest functionality.
- Create a new application directory partition.
- Set the replication scope of a new application directory partition.
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Module 14: Troubleshooting TCP/IP, Name Resolution, and Group Policy
- Use the new features of Windows Server 2003 to troubleshoot TCP/IP, name resolution, and Group Policy.
Skills
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to DNS services.
- Troubleshoot Group Policy.
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to client computer configuration.
- Troubleshoot network connectivity issues.
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Module 15: Planning and Implementing Multiple Forests in Active Directory
- Plan and implement multiple forests in Active Directory
- Implement cross-forest trust
- Manage user authentication
- Identify possible security concerns
- Resolve naming conflicts between two forests
Skills
- Evaluate the need for security identifier (SID) filtering, selective authentication, resolving naming conflicts, and routing name suffixes in a multi-forest environment.
- Establish forest trusts.
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Module 16: Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Deploy and Restrict Software
- Use the new features of Windows Server 2003 to deploy and restrict software
Skills
- Control a computer user’s environment.
- Create a software restriction policy.
- Use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters to restrict the application of Group Policy objects (GPOs).
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Module 17: Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Set Advanced Security Settings
- Use the new features of Windows Server 2003 to implement advanced security settings
Skills
- Configure wireless network settings.
- Configure a user environment.
- Apply Encrypting File System (EFS) enhancements.
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Module 18: Planning and Implementing Secure Routing and Remote Access
- Use the new features of Windows Server 2003 to implement Routing and Remote Access
Skills
- Plan, implement, and maintain Routing and Remote Access.
- Create and implement an Internet Protocol (IP) Security (IPSec) policy.
- Configure IPSec by using Netsh.
- Set up IPSec policy monitoring.
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