MOC 2273 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

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Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn to create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts.
• Learn to manage user and computer accounts.
• Learn to create and manage groups.
• Learn to manage access to resources.
• Learn to implement printing.
• Learn to manage printing.
• Learn to manage access to objects in using organizational units.
• Learn to implement Group Policy.
• Learn to manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
• Learn to audit accounts and resources.
• Learn to prepare to administer server resources.
• Learn to configure a server to monitor system performance.
• Learn to monitor system performance.
• Learn to manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.
• Learn to manage hard disks.
• Learn to manage data storage.
• Learn to manage disaster recovery.
• Learn to maintain software by using Microsoft Windows Server Update Services.
• Learn to maintain Windows Server 2003 security.

Class Outline

1. Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
   1. Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
   2. The Windows Server 2003 Environment
   3. Logging on to Windows Server 2003
   4. Using the Run As Feature for Administration
   5. Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
   6. Creating an Organizational Unit
   7. Lab: Creating Organizational Units
2. Managing User and Computer Accounts
   1. Creating User Accounts
   2. Creating Computer Accounts
   3. Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
   4. Creating a User Account Template
   5. Managing User and Computer Accounts
   6. Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
   7. Lab: Managing User and Computer Accounts
3. Managing Groups
   1. Creating groups.
   2. Managing group membership.
   3. Strategies for using groups.
   4. Using default groups.
   5. Lab: Creating and Managing Groups
4. Managing Access to Resources
   1. Overview of Managing Access to Resources
   2. Managing Access to Shared Folders
   3. Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
   4. Determining Effective Permissions
   5. Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching
   6. Lab: Managing Access to Resources
5. Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
   1. Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
   2. Delegating Control of Organizational Units
   3. Lab: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
6. Implementing Group Policy
   1. Implementing Group Policy Objects
   2. Implementing GPOs on a Domain
   3. Managing the Deployment of Group Policy
   4. Lab: Implementing a GPO
7. Manage the deployment of Group Policy.
   1. Configuring Group Policy Settings
   2. Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
   3. Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
   4. Configuring Folder Redirection
   5. Determining Applied GPOs
   6. Lab: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
8. Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy
   1. Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
   2. Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
   3. Testing Computer Security Policy
   4. Configuring Auditing
   5. Managing Security Logs
   6. Lab: Managing Security Settings
9. Preparing to Administer a Server
   1. Introduction to Administering a Server
   2. Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
   3. Managing Remote Desktop Connections
   4. Lab: Preparing to Administer a Server
10. Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
    1. Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
    2. Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
    3. Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
    4. Configuring Alerts
    5. Lab: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
11. Managing Data Storage
    1. Managing File Compression
    2. Configuring File Encryption
    3. Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
    4. Implementing Disk Quotas
    5. Lab: Managing Data Storage
12. Managing Disaster Recovery
    1. Preparing for Disaster Recovery
    2. Backing Up Data
    3. Scheduling Backup Jobs
    4. Restoring Data
    5. Configuring Shadow Copies
    6. Recovering from Server Failure
    7. Lab: Managing Disaster Recovery
13. Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services
    1. Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
    2. Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
    3. Managing Windows Server Update Services
    4. Lab: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services
14. Securing Windows Server 2003
    1. Introduction to Securing Servers
    2. Implementing Core Server Security
    3. Hardening Servers
    4. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
    5. Lab: Securing Windows Server 2003
15. Self-Study: Implementing Printing
    1. Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
    2. Installing and Managing Access to Printers
    3. Managing Printer Drivers
    4. Implementing Printer Locations
    5. Lab: Implementing Printing
16. Self-Study: Managing Printing
    1. Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
    2. Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
    3. Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues
    4. Lab: Managing Printing
17. Self-Study: Monitoring Server Performance
    1. Multimedia: The Primary Server Subsystems
    2. Monitoring Server Memory
    3. Monitoring Processor Usage
    4. Monitoring Disks
    5. Monitoring Network Usage
    6. Monitoring Best Practices
    7. Lab: Monitoring Server Performance
18. Self-Study: Maintaining Device Drivers
    1. Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
    2. Using Device Driver Rollback
19. Self-Study: Managing Disks
    1. Preparing Disks
    2. Managing Disk Properties
    3. Managing Mounted Drives
    4. Converting Disks
    5. Creating Volumes
    6. Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes
    7. Importing a Foreign Disk
    8. Lab: Managing Disks
    9. Recovering from a Failed Mirrored Drive

Class Materials

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Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• CompTIA A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
• CompTIA Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Technical Requirements

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• Instructor-led Online course technical requirements and setup instructions.
• WebEx system requirements for Instructor-led Online delivery option.
• Onsite course technical requirements and setup instructions.