Microsoft Course 2208 - Upgrading Your Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 — A 5-Day Course

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Course Synopsis

This instructor-led course support skills course provides students with the knowledge and new skills needed to implement and manage a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, delegates should be able to:

• Explain the features of the Windows Server 2003 family.
• Implement a Domain Name System (DNS) server.
• Manage and monitor Domain Name System.
• Install the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service.
• Create and manage Active Directory objects.
• Implement Group Policy to centrally manage a Windows Server 2003 family network.
• Configure and manage a user environment by using Group Policy.
• Configure and support network access.
• Secure network traffic and data files.
• Use advanced boot options, the Recovery Console, and the Backup utility.
• Restore data by using the Backup utility in Windows Server 2003.
• Plan and implement secure Routing and Remote Access.

Intended Audience

This Microsoft support skills course is intended for systems engineers with experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based network. The course specifically targets students who have practical, hands-on experience using Windows NT 4.0 and who need to quickly learn how to apply those skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students should have met at least one of the following prerequisites:

• Certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4.0
• Attended Course 689, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Enterprise Technologies
• Possess equivalent knowledge and skills.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:

• Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course Materials

The student kit includes a workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

The following software is provided in the student kit:

• Evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (for educational use only)

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Introduction to the Windows Server 2003 Family

This module contains information that a systems administrator with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 experience will benefit from knowing when starting to work on Windows Server 2003.

Implementing the Domain Name System

This module contains an overview animation of the role of DNS in the network infrastructure and covers the essential concepts a systems administrator needs to know about a DNS server.

Managing and Monitoring the Domain Name System

This module builds on, and continues, content covering DNS.

Installing Windows Server 2003 Active Directory

This module gives students the opportunity to install Active Directory, and learn about the new functional levels of Active Directory in Windows Server 2003.

Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects

This module contains the information that a systems administrator must know to manage Active Directory objects.

Implementing Group Policy to Centrally Manage a Windows Server 2003 Family Network

This module covers planning and implementing multiple forests in Active Directory by adding a new organization to an existing company. Students will implement cross-forest trust, manage user authentication, identify possible security concerns, and come to understand how to resolve naming conflicts between two forests.

Configuring and Managing User Environment by Using Group Policy

This module contains content that a Windows Server 2003 systems administrator must have to manage user environments by using Group Policy.

Self Study: Configuring and Supporting Network Access

This module covers how to support network access for remote users. This module focuses primarily on the Windows Server 2003 network access technologies and their related tasks.

Self Study: Securing Network Traffic and Data Files

This module covers how to secure network traffic, which includes Internet Protocol security (IPSec); and how to secure data files, which include Encrypting File System (EFS).

Self Study: Implementing Basic Disaster Protection and Recovery Techniques in the Windows Server 2003 Family

This module covers some of the ways to implement disaster protection and recovery techniques in Windows Server 2003. This module focuses on using the Recovery Console and the Backup utility.