MS2273 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Training Class

1. Administering Accounts and Resources

• Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources


• The Windows Server 2003 Environment


• Logging on to Windows Server 2003


• Using the Run As Feature for Administration


• Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools


• Creating an Organizational Unit

2. Managing User and Computer Accounts

• Creating User Accounts


• Creating Computer Accounts


• Modifying User and Computer Account Properties


• Creating a User Account Template


• Managing User and Computer Accounts


• Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory

3. Managing Groups

• Creating Groups


• Managing Group Membership


• Strategies for Using Groups


• Using Default Groups

4. Managing Access to Resources

• Overview of Managing Access to Resources


• Managing Access to Shared Folders


• Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions


• Determining Effective Permissions


• Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching

5. Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects


• Moving Objects Between Organizational Units in the Same Domain


• Delegating Control of Organizational Units

6. Implementing Group Policy

• Purpose and Function of Group Policy


• Implementing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)


• Implementing GPOs on a Domain


• Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

7. Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

• Configuring Group Policy Settings


• Assigning Scripts with Group Policy


• Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software


• Configuring Folder Redirection


• Determining Applied GPOs

8. Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

• Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003


• Using Security Templates to Secure Computers


• Testing Computer Security Policy


• Configuring Auditing


• Managing Security Logs

9. Preparing to Administer a Server

Examine the tools to use and the rights and permissions that are needed to
administer a server.

• Introduction to Administering a Server


• Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server


• Managing Remote Desktop Connections

10. Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

Learn to use performance tools, configure and manage performance logs,
configure and manage alerts, and manage system monitor views.

• Monitoring Server Performance


• Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring


• Configuring and Managing Counter Logs


• Configuring Alerts

11. Managing Data Storage

• Managing NTFS File Compression


• Configuring File Encryption


• Configuring Encrypting File System (EFS) Recovery Agents


• Implementing Disk Quotas

12. Managing Disaster Recovery

• Preparing and Planning for Disaster Recovery


• Backing Up Data


• Scheduling Backup Jobs


• Restoring Data


• Configuring Shadow Copies


• Recovering from Server Failure

13. Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)


• Installing and Configuring WSUS


• Managing WSUS

14. Securing Windows Server 2003

• Securing Servers


• Implementing Core Server Security


• Hardening Servers


• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
  
  
  
  

Self-Study Modules

The self-study modules are included on the CD-ROM but are not printed in the
course manual.

A. Implementing Printing

• Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family


• Installing and Managing Access to Printers


• Managing Printer Drivers


• Implementing Printer Locations

B. Managing Printing

Learn to set up a network-wide printing strategy that meets the needs of
users and to troubleshoot installation or configuration problems.

• Changing the Location of the Print Spooler


• Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability


• Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues

C. Monitoring Server Performance

Collect performance data by monitoring primary server subsystems, and learn
to identify system bottlenecks by using the Performance console and Task
Manager.

• Multimedia: The Primary Server Subsystems


• How Primary Server Subsystems Affect Server Performance


• Monitoring Server Memory


• Monitoring Processor Usage


• Monitoring Disks


• Monitoring Network Usage


• Best Practices for Monitoring Server Performance

D. Maintaining Device Drivers

• Configuring Device Driver Signing Options


• Using Device Driver Rollback

E. Managing Disks

• Preparing Disks Including Initializing and Partitioning


• Managing Disk Properties


• Managing Mounted Drive


• Converting Disks from Basic to Dynamic and from Dynamic to Basic


• Creating Volumes


• Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes


• Importing a Foreign Disk

Systems administrators and systems engineers or those seeking such roles.