Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Course 2274: Five days; Instructor-Led

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Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. The course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for managing accounts and resources. These tasks include managing user, computer, and group accounts; managing access to network resources; managing printers; managing an organizational unit in a network based on Active Directory directory service; and implementing Group Policy to manage users and computers.

This is the first course in the Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer tracks for Windows Server 2003 and serves as the entry point for other courses in the Windows Server 2003 curriculum.


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Audience

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.


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At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts.

Manage user and computer accounts.

Create and manage groups.

Manage access to resources.

Implement printing.

Manage printing.

Manage access to objects in using organizational units.

Implement Group Policy.

Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.

Audit accounts and resources.


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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.


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Microsoft Certification exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment


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Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.


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Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

This module explains how to administer accounts and resources on computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 software in a networked environment.

Lessons

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

Lab: Creating Organizational Units

Creating an Organizational Unit

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Windows Server 2003 environment.

Log on to a computer running Windows Server 2003.

Use the Run as feature to perform administrative tasks.

Install and configure the administrative tools.

Create an organizational unit.

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Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

This module explains how to modify user and computer accounts on computers running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 in a networked environment.

Lessons

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

Lab: Managing User and Computer Accounts

Creating User Accounts

Creating Computer Accounts

Using Queries to Locate Objects

Modifying User and Computer Properties

After completing this module, students will be able to

Create user accounts.

Create computer accounts.

Modify user and computer account properties.

Create a user account template.

Manage user and computer accounts.

Use queries to locate user and computer accounts in Active Directory directory service..

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Module 3: Managing Groups

This module explains how to perform various administrative functions using groups.

Lessons

Creating groups.

Managing group membership.

Strategies for using groups.

Using default groups.

Lab: Creating and Managing Groups

Creating Global and Domain Local Groups

Managing Group Membership

Managing Default Groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create groups.

Manage group membership

Apply strategies for using groups

Manage default groups.

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Module 4: Managing Access to Resources

This module explains how to enable resource access with permissions, manage access to files and folders using permissions, and manage permission inheritance.

Lessons

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

Lab: Managing Access to Resources

Creating and Sharing Folders

Configuring NTFS Permissions

Publishing Shared Folders

Testing Permissions

Configuring Automatic Caching

After completing this module, students will be able to

Manage access to resources.

Manage access to shared folders.

Manage access to files and folders by using NTFS permissions.

Determine effective permissions.

Manage access to shared files by using offline caching.

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Module 5: Implementing Printing

This module explains how to implement printing in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Lessons

Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family

Installing and Managing Access to Printers

Managing Printer Drivers

Implementing Printer Locations

Lab A: Implementing Printing

Installing Printers and Setting Printer Locations and Permissions

Searching for Printers and Testing Permissions

After completing this module, students will be able to

Explain printing in the Windows Server 2003 family.

Install and manage access to printers by using printer permissions.

Manage printer drivers.

Implement printer locations.

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Module 6: Managing Printing

This module explains how to set up a network-wide printing strategy to meet the needs of users and troubleshoot installation or configuration problems.

Lessons

Changing the Location of the Print Spooler

Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability

Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues

Lab: Managing Printing

Installing Printers and Creating a Printing Pool

Setting Printer Priorities and Availability

After completing this module, students will be able to

Change the location of the print spooler.

Set printing priorities and schedule printer availability.

Configure a printing pool and redirect print queues.

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Module 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

This module explains the permissions available for managing access to Active Directory objects, how to move objects between organizational units in the same domain, and how to delegate control of an organizational unit.

Lessons

Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects

Delegating Control of Organizational Units

Lab: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

Modifying the Delegation of Control Wizard and Delegating Permissions

Testing the Delegated Permissions

Granting Permissions to the Legal Organizational Unit and Creating a Taskpad

Testing the Delegated Permissions

After completing this module, students will be able to

Modify permissions for Active Directory objects.

Delegate control of organizational units.

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Module 8: Implementing Group Policy

This module explains the purpose and function of Group Policy in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. It also explains how to implement Group Policy objects (GPOs) and manage GPOs.

Lessons

Implementing Group Policy Objects

Implementing GPOs on a Domain

Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

Lab: Implementing a GPO

Disabling and Deleting a GPO

Creating and Linking Multiple GPOs

Filtering the GPOs to Exempt Selected Users

Backing Up and Importing GPO Settings

After completing this module, students will be able to

Implement GPOs.

Implement GPOs in a domain.

Manage the deployment of Group Policy.

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Module 9: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

This module explains how to use Group Policy to assign scripts, restrict group membership and access to software and configure folder redirection. As well, this module explains how to determine which GPOs are being applied on a computer.

Lessons

Configuring Group Policy Settings

Assigning Scripts with Group Policy

Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software

Configuring Folder Redirection

Determining Applied GPOs

Lab: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

Creating and Applying a GPO to the Graphics Organizational Unit

Assigning a Logon Script to Connect to a Printer

Using a GPO to Configure the Members of the Backup Operators Group

Using the Group Policy Results Wizard to Verify the Policy Settings

After completing this module, students will be able to

Configure Group Policy settings.

Assign scripts with Group Policy.

Restrict group membership and access to software.

Configure Folder Redirection.

Determine Applied Group Policy objects (GPOs).

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Module 10: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

This module provides a broad overview of security in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. It also explains how to deploy security templates and test computer security policy and how to configure auditing and manage security logs..

Lessons

Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003

Using Security Templates to Secure Computers

Testing Computer Security Policy

Configuring Auditing

Managing Security Logs

Lab: Managing Security Settings

Creating a Custom Security Template

Importing and Deploying the Custom Template

After completing this module, students will be able to

Explain user rights and audit policies in Windows Server 2003.

Use security templates to secure computers.

Test computer security policy.

Configure auditing.

Manage security logs.




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