Windows Server 2003: Administration (3 day) (NT4/2000 experience not required)

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Course Overview

The course will allow delegates to understand the concepts and design goals of Windows 2003 Server, understand the role of the system administrator and install, configure and maintain Windows 2003 Servers.

Audience

Administrators who will be managing Windows 2003 server based networks. Those who require a Windows 2003 MCSE qualification.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have attended our Windows XP Introduction or have equivalent knowledge. Current Windows 2000 administrators should attend our Upgrading from Windows 2000 Skills to Windows 2003 Server course. Existing Windows NT4 administrators should attend the Updating Windows NT4 Skills to Windows XP/2003.

Course Outline

WINDOWS SERVER 2003 OVERVIEW

• Why Windows 2003 Server?
• Hardware and Feature Comparison
• Windows Server 2003 Based Services
• Windows Server 2003 Interoperability
• Introduction to Microsoft .NET

INSTALLING WINDOWS SERVER 2003

• Pre-Installation Tasks
• Installing on a New System
• Installing From Another Operating System
• Upgrading an Existing Windows Operating System
• Server Configuration Wizard
• Service Packs
• Installation Troubleshooting

ACTIVE DIRECTORY

• Windows Server 2003 Workgroups
• Directory Service Concepts
• Active Directory Overview
• How Does Active Directory Work?
• Windows Server 2003 Domains
• Installing DNS
• Configuring DNS for Active Directory
• Installing Active Directory
• Mixed Mode, Native Mode and 2003 Forest Level
• Group Policy Overview
• Applying Group Policy
• Using Windows Installer with Group Policy

ACTIVE DIRECTORY USER MANAGEMENT

• User Accounts in the Active Directory
• Account Administration
• The Users Environment
• Groups

REMOTE ADMINISTRATION AND TERMINAL SERVICES

• Remote Administration Options
• Windows Server 2003 Administrative Tools
• Web Interface for Remote Administration
• Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop for Administration and Terminal Services
• Using Terminal Services
• Terminal Services for Application Serving
• Terminal Services Licensing

MANAGING THE NETWORK FILE SYSTEM

• NTFS (New Technology File System)
• File and Folder Permissions
• Copying and Moving Files on an NTFS Volume
• File and Folder Ownership
• Auditing File Systems
• Disk Quotas
• Sharing Resources on the Network
• Share Level Security
• Special Administrative Shares
• Keeping Previous Versions of Shared Folders Available with Shadow Copying
• DFS
• DFS Introduction
• Stand-Alone DFS vs Domain-based Dfs

DISASTER RECOVERY

• Using Volumes for Data Redundancy
• Windows Server 2003 Backup Utility
• Advanced Backup Options
• Safe Mode Setup
• Automated System Recovery
• The Recovery Console

MONITORING SERVER PERFORMANCE

• Performance in Windows Server 2003
• Performance Monitor
• Understanding Memory Performance
• Understanding Processor Performance
• Understanding Hard Disk Performance
• Understanding Network Performance

DEPLOYING WINDOWS

• Performing Unattended Installations
• Answer Files
• Uniqueness Database Files (.UDB)
• The Set-up Manager Wizard
• Using SYSDIFF
• Installing Windows XP on Workstations with RIS
• Installing RIS
• Configuring RIS Security Settings
• Enabling RIS from Clients
• Installing Windows XP Professional from a RIS Server
• Disk Cloning

Windows Server 2003: Administration (3 day) (NT4/2000 experience not required) / MW03-A3