Microsoft Course 2028 - Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000 — A 3-Day Course

 Open Public Course Closed In-House Course

Course Synopsis

This Windows 2000 admin course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform administration tasks in a single-domain Microsoft Windows 2000 network.

Course Objectives

On completion of this Windows 2000 administration course, delegates will be able to:

• Add user accounts and grant access permissions to groups.
• Administer users and groups.
• Administer file resources.
• Administer printer resources.
• Manage data storage.
• Monitor access to resources.
• Audit access to resources.
• Back up and restore files and folders.

Intended Audience

This course is suitable for people with no prior experience in system administration.

Course Prerequisites

Delegates attending this Windows 2000 Administration course are expected to have:

• Proficiency using the Windows interface to locate, create, and manipulate folders and files, and to configure the desktop environment
• General knowledge of basic computer hardware components, including memory, hard disks, and central processing units
• General knowledge of basic networking concepts, including the network operating system, server-client relationship, and local area network

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

There is no MCP exam associated with this course.

Course Materials

The course materials are yours to keep.

Outline Course Contents

Introduction to Windows 2000 Administration

• Introduction to Network Administration
• Introduction to Windows 2000 Networks
• Gaining Access to Network Resources
• Using Administrative Tools
• Using the Domain Administrator Account
• Using Windows 2000 Help

Setting Up User Accounts

• Introduction to User Accounts
• Requirements for New User Accounts
• Creating a Domain User Account
• Setting Password Requirements
• Setting Properties for User Accounts
• Best Practices

Using Groups to Organize User Accounts

• Introduction to Groups
• Implementing Group Strategies
• Implementing Groups
• Implementing Local Groups
• Implementing Built-in Groups
• Best Practices

Administering File Resources

• Using NTFS Permissions
• How Windows 2000 Applies NTFS Permissions
• Granting NTFS Permissions
• Copying and Moving Files and Folders
• Sharing Resources
• Creating Shared Folders
• NTFS Permissions and Shared Folders
• Troubleshooting Access Problems
• Best Practices

Administering User Accounts

• Finding User Accounts
• Administering User Accounts
• Managing User Profiles
• Creating Home Folders
• Introduction to Group Policies
• Troubleshooting User Accounts
• Best Practices

Administering Printer Resources

• Introduction to Administering Printers
• Managing Printer Permissions
• Managing Printers
• Managing Documents in the Print Queue
• Administering Printers by Using a Web Browser
• Best Practices

Managing Data Storage

• Managing Data Compression
• Managing Disk Quotas
• Encrypting Data
• Using Disk Defragmenter
• Troubleshooting Data Storage

Remote Administration of Shared Folders

• Introduction to Monitoring Shared Folders
• Monitoring Shared Folders on Remote Computers
• Administering Shared Folders on Remote Computers

Monitoring Event Logs

• Introduction to Monitoring Event Logs
• Monitoring Security Events
• Analyzing Security Events
• Monitoring System and Application Events
• Viewing Event Logs
• Managing Event Logs
• Best Practices

Backing Up and Restoring Data

• Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
• Preparing to Back Up Data
• Backing Up Data
• Restoring Data
• Best Practices