Course Overview
This instructor led course is designed to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge necessary to select, deploy, and manage a Microsoft networking solution for small and medium-sized businesses.
This training may be available onsite; please contact us if you are interested.
Audience
This course is aimed at IT professionals who work for and with small and medium-sized businesses. These professionals include product resellers, service providers, in-house technology experts, self-employed business proprietors who design, deploy, and manage their own network solutions, and owners or employees of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders.
Skills Gained
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Design a networking solution for a small or medium-sized business, based on a given scenario.
- Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.
- Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 by completing the tasks on the To-Do List.
- Manage messaging and collaboration in Windows Small Business Server 2003.
- Manage and monitor Windows Small Business Server 2003.
- Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
- Configure Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
- Secure a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition network.
- Manage Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
- Expand a Windows Small Business Server 2003 network.
Examinations
This course will prepare you for the following exams and certification tracks shown. Please note that the exam may not be included in the price shown: please contact us to check.
Microsoft® Certification Tracks »
MCSE - Microsoft® Certified System Engineer »
MCSE- Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server »
Two elective exams (MCSE - Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server) »
Exam 70-282: Planning, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business
MCSE- Windows Server 2003 »
One elective exam (MCSE - Windows Server 2003) »
Exam 70-282: Planning, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business
Microsoft® Exams »
Exam 70-282: Planning, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business
One elective exam (MCSE : Windows Server 2003)
Two elective exams (MCSE : Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server)
One elective exam (MCSE : Windows Server 2003)
Two elective exams (MCSE : Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server)
One elective exam (MCSE - Windows Server 2003) »
Exam 70-282: Planning, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business
Two elective exams (MCSE - Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server) »
Exam 70-282: Planning, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small and Medium-Sized Business
Prerequisites
Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:
All delegates should have a working knowledge of:
- Sharing folders, stopping and starting services, working with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), creating and managing user accounts, assigning permissions.
All delegates should understand the purpose and some of the implementations of
- TCP/IP, DNS, DCHP, Active Directory directory service, GPOs.
In addition it is recommended that delegates have the following certifications:
Course Outline
Designing a Business Network Solution
- Multimedia: Overview of a Windows Small Business Server Network
- Performing a Needs Assessment
- Selecting a Network Solution
- Developing an Implementation Plan
Installing and Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Installing Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Securing Windows Small Business Server 2003
Configuring Small Business Server 2003 by Completing the To Do List
- Overview of the To Do List
- Connecting to the Internet and configuring Remote Access
- Activating Your Server and Adding Client Licenses
- Adding a Printer and Configuring a Fax
- Adding Users and Computers
Managing Messaging and Collaboration in Small Business Server 2003
- Managing Messaging in Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Configuring Outlook Web Access
- Configuring Windows SharePoint Services
Managing and Monitoring Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Managing Client Computers, Users and Groups
- Managing Remote Web Workplace
- Configuring Monitoring and Alerts
- Protecting Against Data Loss
- Identifying Troubleshooting Tools
Installing or Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Installing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Managing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Managing User Environments with Group Policy Objects
- Monitoring Server and Client Computer Performance
- Managing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition from a Remote Location
- Protecting Against Data Loss
Configuring Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Configuring File and Print Servers
- Promoting a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition to a Domain Controller
- Creating and Configuring User Accounts, Groups, and Computer Accounts
- Installing and Configuring the POP3 Service and the SMTP Service
Securing a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Network
- Configuring Internet Access by Using NAT
- Multimedia: Overview of Remote Access
- Configuring a VPN Connection
- Securing Internet Access
- Multimedia: Overview of IPSec
- Issues to Consider When Securing File, Folder, and Printer Objects
- Providing Virus Protection