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2273 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

This is a combination of 2274 and 2275 instructor-led training to provide the knowledge and skills required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.

Lesson 1: Introduction to 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
Lesson 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
Lesson 3: Managing Groups
  • Creating groups.
  • Managing group membership.
  • Strategies for using groups.
  • Using default groups
Lesson 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
Lesson 5: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
  • Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
  • Delegating Control of Organizational Units
Lesson 6: Implementing Group Policy
  • Implementing Group Policy Objects
  • Implementing GPOs on a Domain
  • Managing the Deployment of Group Policy
Lesson 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
Lesson 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
Lesson 9: Preparing to Administer a Server
  • Introduction to Administering a Server
  • Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
  • Managing Remote Desktop Connections
Lesson 10: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
  • Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
  • Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
  • Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
  • Configuring Alerts
  • Configure alerts.
Lesson 11: Managing Data Storageq
  • Managing File Compression
  • Configuring File Encryption
  • Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
  • Implementing Disk Quotas
Lesson 12: Managing Disaster Recovery
  • Preparing for Disaster Recovery
  • Backing Up Data
  • Scheduling Backup Jobs
  • Restoring Data
  • Configuring Shadow Copies
  • Recovering from Server Failure
Lesson 13: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services
  • Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
  • Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
  • Managing Windows Server Update Services
Lesson 14: Securing Windows Server 2003
  • Introduction to Securing Servers
  • Implementing Core Server Security
  • Hardening Servers
  • Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Lesson 15: Self-Study Module 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
Lesson 16: Self-Study Module B: Managing Printing
  • Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
  • Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
  • Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues
Lesson 17: Self-Study Module C: Monitoring Server Performance
  • Multimedia: The Primary Server Subsystems
  • Monitoring Server Memory
  • Monitoring Processor Usage
  • Monitoring Disks
  • Monitoring Network Usage
  • Monitoring Best Practices
Lesson 18: Self-Study Module D: Maintaining Device Drivers
  • Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
  • Using Device Driver Rollback
Lesson 19: Self-Study Module E: Managing Disks
  • Preparing Disks
  • Managing Disk Properties
  • Managing Mounted Drives
  • Converting Disks
  • Creating Volumes
  • Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes
  • Importing a Foreign Disk

Pre-requisite(s):
Network+ Certification (Fourth Edition) 2009 Objectives ( Outline for this class - Date for this class)

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