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  • Measure your progress with assessment tests after each course
  • Earn completion certificates after passing each assessment test

1. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:1 Overview of Windows Server 2003

Time: 4 hours
This course introduces learners to new features and capabilities available in Windows Server 2002. Learners learn how to license and activate Windows Server 2003, how to perform a new installation, and how to upgrade a server that uses an earlier Windows operating system.

Objectives

  • Identify and describe new or enhanced features of Windows 2003 Server
  • Choose the correct edition of Windows 2003 Server for your needs
  • Manage licensing and activation of Windows 2003 Server
  • Install Windows 2003 Server on a new computer
  • Upgrade an existing server to Windows 2003 Server

Topics

  • New Active Directory features
  • New file and print services features
  • Revised IIS architecture
  • New clustering and load balancing features
  • New networking and communications features
  • New security features
  • New storage management features
  • New terminal services features
  • New media services
  • XML web services
  • The Windows 2003 Server family
  • Licensing Windows 2003 Server
  • Activating Windows 2003 Server
  • Installing Windows 2003 Server
  • Upgrading to Windows 2003 Server


2. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:2 Managing Physical and Logical Disks

Time: 6 hours
This course explains how the operating system enables learners to interface with the physical and logical disks in a computer. Learners learn how to optimize disk performance to increase the overall performance of a server using the Windows 2003 Server operating system.

Objectives

  • Understand disk terminology and concepts
  • Understand and manage physical and logical disks
  • Optimize disk performance
  • Understand and use remote storage
  • Troubleshoot disks and volumes

Topics

  • Understanding disk terminology and concepts
  • Managing disks with the MMC
  • Managing disks with command-line utilities
  • Managing basic disks
  • Managing dynamic disks
  • Understanding disk fragmentation
  • Using the disk defragmenter
  • Understanding disk quotas
  • Enabling and configuring disk quotas
  • Implementing RAID Solutions
  • Understanding remote storage
  • Installing and configuring remote storage
  • Administering remote storage
  • Troubleshooting disks and volumes


3. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:3 Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Server Hardware

Time: 4 hours
This course explains driver signing and how to configure driver-signing options. In addition, it explains how to use Device Manager, the Hardware Troubleshooting Wizard, Control Panel applets, and included command-line utilities to monitor server hardware.

Objectives

  • Understand server hardware vulnerabilities
  • Install and configure server hardware devices
  • Monitor server hardware
  • Troubleshoot hardware devices

Topics

  • Understanding Server Hardware
  • Understanding Device Drivers
  • Configuring Driver Signing Options
  • Understanding Windows File Protection
  • Understanding the System File Checker
  • Understanding File Signature Verification
  • Using the New Hardware Wizard
  • Using Device Manager
  • Device Installation and Configuration Best Practices
  • Monitoring Server Hardware
  • Monitoring Server Hardware with Command-Line Utilities
  • Using the Performance Console
  • Hardware Monitoring Best Practices
  • Troubleshooting Hardware Devices
  • Diagnosing and Resolving Startup Issues
  • Hardware Troubleshooting Best Practices


4. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:4 Managing User, Group, and Computer Accounts

Time: 7 hours
This course explains how Windows Server 2003 treats users, groups, and computers in the Active Directory environment. Learners will learn how to use common management tools, including Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) and other useful utilities. This course shows learners how to create and modify user, group, and computer accounts with ADUC. Finally, learners will learn about command-utilities that can be used to automate account creation and import user accounts.

Objectives

  • Understand security objects
  • Use management tools
  • Create and manage user accounts
  • Create and manage group accounts
  • Create and manage computer accounts

Topics

  • Understanding Security Objects
  • Understanding Management Tools
  • Understanding Command-Line Management Tools
  • Managing User Accounts
  • Managing User Accounts with Command-Line Utilities
  • Troubleshooting User Accounts
  • Understanding Group Accounts
  • Creating Group Accounts
  • Managing Group Accounts with Command-Line Utilities
  • Managing Group Accounts
  • Group Membership Management Best Practices
  • Creating and Managing Computer Accounts
  • Managing Computer Accounts with Command-Line Utilities
  • Creating a Replica Domain Controller
  • Creating a Domain Controller for a New Forest
  • Creating a Domain Controller for a New Child Domain
  • Creating a Domain Controller for a New Domain Tree
  • Assigning Domain Controller Operations Master Roles
  • Troubleshooting Computer Accounts


5. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:5 Managing Access to Resources

Time: 4 hours
This course explains how to manage access to files and folders, printers, computers, and other resources on the network. Learners will learn about different types of permissions and user rights that can be configured, how permissions are inherited, and how command-line utilities can be used to manage access control. This course also explains how to troubleshoot common access problems, how to use the Encrypting File System to encrypt files and folders, and how to implement a PKI using Windows Server 2003's Certificate Services.

Objectives

  • Understand access control
  • Understand and use access permissions
  • Set user rights and privileges
  • Troubleshoot access problems
  • Use new command-line utilities to manage access control
  • Use EFS encryption
  • Implement a Public Key Infrastructure

Topics

  • Understanding Access Control
  • Assigning NTFS Permissions
  • Denying NTFS Permissions
  • Using NTFS Special Permissions
  • Copying or Moving Files and Folders
  • Using Shared-Folder Permissions
  • Understanding the Interaction of Share Permissions and NTFS Permissions
  • Using Shared Folders in Active Directory
  • Understanding Permission Inheritance
  • Understanding User Rights
  • Using Group Policy to Set User Rights
  • Troubleshooting Access Problems
  • Managing Access with Command-Line Utilities
  • Understanding Disk Encryption
  • Understanding EFS Architecture
  • Encrypting Files and Folders
  • EFS Best Practices
  • Understanding Public Key Infrastructure
  • Installing and Using Windows Server 2003 Certificate Services


6. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:6 Configuring Terminal Services

Time: 4 hours
This course provides an overview of the benefits of using Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services. Learners learn how to select the Terminal Services functionality that best fits their needs. This course discusses installation and configuration of the terminal server role, the Terminal Services client software, and licensing issues.

Objectives

  • Understand Windows Terminal Services
  • Use Terminal Services components for remote administration
  • Install and configure the terminal server role

Topics

  • Understanding Windows Terminal Services
  • Understanding Terminal Services Components
  • Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration
  • Planning Remote Desktop Security
  • Understanding Remote Assistance
  • Configuring Remote Assistance
  • Configuring Windows Messenger
  • Planning Remote Assistance Security
  • Installing and Configuring the Terminal Server Role
  • Installing Terminal Server Licensing
  • Installing the Remote Desktop Connection Utility
  • Configuring the Remote Desktop Connection Utility
  • Installing the Remote Desktops MMC Snap-In
  • Installing the Remote Desktop Web Connection Utility


7. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:7 Managing and Troubleshooting Terminal Services

Time: 3 hours
This course shows learners how to use Terminal Services administrative tools, including the Terminal Services Manager and Terminal Services Configuration console tools. This course also covers the Remote Desktop MMC snap-in, using group policies to control Terminal Services learners and clients, Terminal Services extensions to the properties of user accounts and the Terminal Services command-line tools. Finally, learners learn how to troubleshoot problems with Terminal Services.

Objectives

  • Use Terminal Services client tools
  • Use Terminal Services administrative tools
  • Troubleshoot Terminal Services

Topics

  • Using Remote Assistance as a Novice
  • Using Remote Assistance as an Expert
  • Completing a Remote Assistance Connection
  • Managing Remote Assistance Invitations
  • Using the Remote Desktop Connection Utility
  • Using the Terminal Services Manager
  • Using the Terminal Services Configuration Tool
  • Managing Terminal Services Server Settings
  • Managing Terminal Services Sessions at the User Level
  • Controlling Terminal Services with Group Policy
  • Using Terminal-Services Command-Line Tools
  • Troubleshooting Terminal-Services


8. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:8 Using Server Management Tools

Time: 4 hours
This course introduces learners to many of the graphical management consoles and command-line administrative utilities that are included in Windows Server 2003. Learners learn how to use these tools to manage servers and networks.

Objectives

  • Recognize types of management tools
  • Manage your server remotely
  • Use Emergency Management Services
  • Manage printers and print queues
  • Manage and troubleshooting services
  • Use wizards to configure and manage your server

Topics

  • Understanding Management Tools
  • Understanding Remote Assistance and Administration
  • Using Computer Management to Manage a Remote Computer
  • Using Emergency Management Services
  • Configuring Printers
  • Managing Printers and Print Queues
  • Managing Printers with Command-Line Tools
  • Configuring Services
  • Managing Services
  • Managing Services with Command-Line Tools
  • Using Server Management Wizards


9. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:9 Managing Web Servers with IIS 6.0

Time: 5 hours
This course explains the installation and configuration process for IIS 6.0 and introduces learners to its new features. Learners are shown how to use the Web Server Security Lockdown Wizard and how to manage security issues for Web servers. This course also covers troubleshooting issues and the new IIS command-line utilities.

Objectives

  • Install and configure IIS 6.0
  • Find out what's new in IIS 6.0
  • Manage IIS 6.0
  • Troubleshoot IIS 6.0
  • Use new IIS command-line utilities

Topics

  • Preparing to Install IIS 6.0
  • Installing and Configuring IIS 6.0
  • New Features of IIS 6.0
  • Setting Up Web Sites with IIS Manager
  • Administering Web Sites with IIS 6.0
  • Managing IIS 6.0 Security
  • Troubleshooting IIS 6.0
  • Creating and Managing Web Sites with Command-Line Utilities
  • Creating Virtual Directories with Command-Line Utilities
  • Administering FTP Sites with Command-Line Utilities
  • Creating Virtual Directories for FTP Sites with Command-Line Utilities
  • Creating IIS Backups with Command-Line Utilities
  • Managing IIS 6.0 Configuration Settings with Command-Line Utilities


10. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:10 Monitoring Performance and Security

Time: 7 hours
This course shows learners how to use monitoring tools such as Task Manager, System Monitor, and command-line utilities to monitor server performance and security. Learners will learn how to use the information in the security log to track successful or failed breaches of security. Finally, learners will learn how to optimize the performance of common server applications.

Objectives

  • Monitor performance
  • Optimize servers for application performance
  • Audit security events
  • Use Event Viewer
  • Use command line tools
  • Use the shutdown event tracker

Topics

  • Using Task Manager
  • Using System Monitor
  • Using Performance Logs and Alerts
  • Using Command-Line Tools
  • Monitoring Memory Objects
  • Monitoring Network Objects
  • Monitoring Process Objects
  • Monitoring Disk Objects
  • Auditing Security Events
  • Enabling Object Auditing
  • Working with Audit Policy Settings
  • Using Event Viewer
  • Managing Event Logs
  • Troubleshooting Event Logs
  • Managing Events with Command-Line Tools
  • Monitoring Shutdown Events
  • Tracking Shutdown Events


11. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:11 Planning Disaster Recovery

Time: 2 hours
This course explains how to create a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for an organization's network and servers.

Objectives

  • Create a backup plan
  • Create a system recovery plan

Topics

  • Understanding Disaster Recovery
  • Developing a Business Continuity Plan
  • Assessing Threats
  • Evaluating Assets
  • Creating an Incident Response Team
  • Using Disaster Recovery Best Practices
  • Creating a Backup Plan
  • Understanding Backup Concepts
  • Choosing Backup Media
  • Managing Backup Media


12. Windows Server 2003 Administration MCSE 70-290:12 Implementing Disaster Recovery

Time: 4 hours
This course shows learners how to use the backup and recovery tools included with the Windows Server 2003 operating system.

Objectives

  • Implement a backup plan
  • Implement a system recovery plan
  • Work with volume shadow copies
  • Recover server hardware failure

Topics

  • Using Emergency Management Services
  • Backing Up Data Files
  • Setting Backup Options
  • Backing Up System State Options
  • Configuring Security for Backup Operations
  • Delegating Authority to Perform Backups via Group Policy
  • Verifying Successful Completion of Backup Jobs
  • Managing Backup Media
  • Restoring Data from a Backup
  • Scheduling Backup Jobs
  • Performing Backups with Command-Line Utilities
  • Creating a System Recovery Plan
  • Restoring Active Directory
  • Creating an Automated System Recovery Set
  • Installing and Using the Recovery Console
  • Using Windows Startup Options
  • Creating Volume Shadow Copies
  • Restoring Data from within Volume Shadow Copies
  • Recovering from Server Hardware Failure



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