MCSE: Windows Server 2003: MS2279 + MS2282

Course Overview

This five-day instructor-led course forms part of the Fastrack2Windows 2003 MCSE programme. By combining Microsoft Official Curriculum with a focused and accelerated delivery, an individual can gain a deep understanding of Windows 2003 technologies in the shortest possible time. With a quicker pace of delivery, these courses are designed for individuals with existing Windows experience who need to achieve MCSE level skills. The course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows(R) Server 2003 Active Directory(R) directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, networking for Active Directory, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies.

Post course support

To help consolidate the learning provided in the classroom, it includes access to an Xpertise Xceed e-Lab. The e-Lab provides remote access to two live Windows 2003 servers. This can be configured as the delegate chooses in support of the instructor-led learning. Additional e-Lab time and titles are also available.

Skills Gained

• Design a forest and domain infrastructure that meets the needs of an organization
• Design a site infrastructure that meets the needs of an organization
• Design a Group Policy structure that meets the needs of an organization
• Design an administrative structure that meets the needs of an organization
• Design a physical network structure that supports Active Directory and meets the needs of an organization
• Design a name resolution strategy that supports Active Directory and meets the needs of an organization
• Design a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) structure that supports Active Directory and meets the needs of an organization
• Describe the process of designing an Active Directory infrastructure and a network infrastructure that supports Active
• Create a design for network connectivity that supports Active Directory and meets the needs of an organization
• Design a network access infrastructure that supports Active Directory and meets the needs of an organization

Prerequisites

This is a Fastrack2WindowsServer 2003 course designed for those individuals who need and are capable of absorbing technical content quickly. Typically you will be an experienced Windows Server Administrators who wants to either achieve MCSE certification in the shortest possible time or need to acquire 2003 skills to support an internal deployment. 12 months experience of second or third line support of a Windows 2000 based infrastructure would be the recommended minimum level of exposure. Delegates will be expected to have successfully completed

Course Outline

• IMPLEMENTING AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY FOREST AND DOMAIN STRUCTURE
• IMPLEMENTING AN ORGANISATIONAL UNIT STRUCTURE
• IMPLEMENTING USER, GROUP, AND COMPUTER ACCOUNTS
• IMPLEMENTING GROUP POLICY
• DEPLOYING AND MANAGING SOFTWARE BY USING GROUP POLICY
• IMPLEMENTING SITES TO MANAGE ACTIVE DIRECTORY REPLICATION
• IMPLEMENTING PLACEMENT OF DOMAIN CONTROLLERS
• MANAGING OPERATIONS MASTERS
• MAINTAINING ACTIVE DIRECTORY AVAILABILITY
• INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNING AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
• DESIGNING A FOREST AND DOMAIN INFRASTRUCTURE
• DESIGNING A SITE INFRASTRUCTURE
• DESIGNING FOR GROUP POLICY
• DESIGNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
• DESIGNING THE PHYSICAL NETWORK
• DESIGNING FOR NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
• DESIGNING A NAME RESOLUTION STRATEGY
• DESIGNING THE NETWORK ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE