Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000
Course 2028—Three days—Instructor-led
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Introduction
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform administration tasks in a single-domain Microsoft Windows 2000 network. This course is suitable for people with no prior experience in system administration.
At Course Completion
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
| • | Add user accounts and grant access permissions to groups. |
| • | Administer users and groups. |
| • | Administer file resources. |
| • | Administer printer resources. |
| • | Manage data storage. |
| • | Monitor access to resources. |
| • | Audit access to resources. |
| • | Back up and restore files and folders. |
Microsoft Certification exams
There is no MCP exam associated with this course.
Prerequisites
| • | Proficiency using the Windows interface to locate, create, and manipulate folders and files, and to configure the desktop environment. |
| • | General knowledge of basic computer hardware components, including memory, hard disks, and central processing units. |
| • | General knowledge of basic networking concepts, including the network operating system, server-client relationship, and local area network. |
The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.
Course Materials
The course materials are yours to keep.
Course Outline
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction to Windows 2000 Administration
Topics:
Introduction to Network Administration
Introduction to Windows 2000 Networks
Gaining Access to Network Resources
Using Administrative Tools
Using the Domain Administrator Account
Using Windows 2000 Help
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | List tasks performed by a network administrator. |
| • | Describe the purpose of domains, organizational units, and the Active Directory directory service in a Windows 2000 network. |
| • | Describe how users log on to a Windows 2000 network. |
| • | Explain how to create a custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC) console. |
| • | Explain how to use the Run As command to perform administrative tasks. |
| • | Explain how to use Windows 2000 Help to find information. |
Module 2: Setting Up User Accounts
Topics:
Introduction to User Accounts
Requirements for New User Accounts
Creating a Domain User Account
Setting Password Requirements
Setting Properties for User Accounts
Best Practices
Labs:
Setting up User Accounts
Setting Personal Properties
Modifying User Accounts
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Describe the purpose of user accounts. |
| • | Determine the requirements for a new user account. |
| • | Create domain user accounts. |
| • | Set password requirements for user accounts. |
| • | Set properties for user accounts. |
| • | Create a template for new user accounts. |
Module 3: Using Groups to Organize User Accounts
Topics:
Introduction to Groups
Implementing Group Strategies
Implementing Groups
Implementing Local Groups
Implementing Built-in Groups
Best Practices
Lab:
Creating Groups
Using Built-in Groups
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Describe the key features of groups. |
| • | Apply group strategies to manage access to resources. |
| • | Create and delete groups. |
| • | Implement local groups. |
| • | Implement built-in groups. |
Day 2
Module 4: Administering File Resources
Topics:
Using NTFS Permissions
How Windows 2000 Applies NTFS Permissions
Granting NTFS Permissions
Copying and Moving Files and Folders
Sharing Resources
Creating Shared Folders
NTFS Permissions and Shared Folders
Troubleshooting Access Problems
Best Practices
Lab:
Granting NTFS Permissions
Managing NTFS Permissions
Sharing and Securing Network Resources
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Describe the use of NTFS permissions to control access to files and folders. |
| • | Describe how permissions apply to files and folders. |
| • | Grant NTFS file and folder permissions to user accounts and groups. |
| • | Describe how copying and moving files and folders affects NTFS file and folder permissions. |
| • | Use shared folders to provide access to network file resources. |
| • | Create shared folders. |
| • | Describe the result of using NTFS permissions to control access to resources contained in shared folders. |
| • | Troubleshoot problems accessing files and folders. |
Module 5: Administering User Accounts
Topics:
Finding User Accounts
Administering User Accounts
Managing User Profiles
Creating Home Folders
Introduction to Group Policies
Troubleshooting User Accounts
Best Practices
Labs:
Administering User Accounts
Administering User Profiles
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Use Active Directory to find user accounts. |
| • | Administer user accounts. |
| • | Manage user profiles and roaming user profiles. |
| • | Create home folders. |
| • | Describe Group Policy and its effect on user accounts, groups, and computers. |
| • | Troubleshoot user accounts. |
Module 6: Administering Printer Resources
Topics:
Introduction to Administering Printers
Managing Printer Permissions
Managing Printers
Managing Documents in the Print Queue
Administering Printers by Using a Web Browser
Best Practices
Labs:
Administering a Printer
Redirecting a Printer
Using a Web Browser to Administer Printers
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Identify printing components and perform basic administrative tasks, such as sharing and locating printers on a network. |
| • | Identify and grant printer permissions. |
| • | Manage printers. |
| • | Manage documents in a print queue. |
| • | Administer printers by using a Web browser. |
Module 7: Managing Data Storage
Topics:
Managing Data Compression
Managing Disk Quotas
Encrypting Data
Using Disk Defragmenter
Troubleshooting Data Storage
Labs:
Compressing Files and Folders
Setting Disk Quotas
Defragmenting Hard Disks
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Manage data compression. |
| • | Manage disk quotas. |
| • | Manage data encryption. |
| • | Defragment NTFS file system partitions. |
| • | Troubleshoot data storage. |
Day 3
Module 8: Remote Administration of Shared Folders
Topics:
Introduction to Monitoring Shared Folders
Monitoring Shared Folders on Remote Computers
Administering Shared Folders on Remote Computers
Lab:
Administering Shares on a Remote Computer
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Describe how to monitor shared folders. |
| • | Monitor shared folders. |
| • | Administer shared folders. |
Module 9: Monitoring Event Logs
Topics:
Introduction to Monitoring Event Logs
Monitoring Security Events
Analyzing Security Events
Monitoring System and Application Events
Viewing Event Logs
Managing Event Logs
Best Practices
Lab:
Monitoring Event Logs
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Describe monitoring events in Windows 2000. |
| • | Monitor security events. |
| • | Analyze security events. |
| • | Monitor system and application events. |
| • | View events in event logs. |
| • | Manage event logs. |
Module 10: Backing Up and Restoring Data
Topics:
Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring Data
Preparing to Back Up Data
Backing Up Data
Restoring Data
Best Practices
Lab:
Backing Up and Restoring Data
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
| • | Identify the purpose of backing up and restoring data and the permissions required for these tasks. |
| • | Prepare for backing up data by identifying the folders to back up and the backup type and backup media to use. |
| • | Back up data at a computer and over a network. |
| • | Restore entire volumes or a single file of data. |
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