Course 2299—Two days—Instructor-led

Introduction

This two-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment.

This course consists of lecture content and hands-on labs that provide experience focused exclusively on the skills and objectives that align with Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000.

This course is also meant as an aid in preparing for Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Microsoft Windows 2000. Note that this exam will be available only to individuals who hold an Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows 2000 or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2000 certification.

Audience

This course is intended for Windows 2000 systems administrators with experience managing and supporting a Windows 2000-based Active Directory directory service-based network, and who need to learn how to apply those skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Students can gain the prerequisite knowledge and skills by completing one of the following courses:

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

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

Course Materials

The student kit includes a workbook and other necessary materials for this class. An evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (for educational use only), is also provided in the student kit.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003

This module explains how to perform systems administration tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment; the module also introduces the scenarios and tools that will be used throughout the course.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

This module explains how to manage users, computers, and groups in an Active Directory directory service environment, taking advantage of the new capabilities available in Windows Server 2003.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy

This module gives a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity to experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn how to use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage Group Policy.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Managing Resources and Security

This module explains how to use enhancements to the tools available in Windows Server 2003 to manage resources and security by using Windows Explorer, Group Policy management tools, and the Security Configuration and Analysis tool.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Managing DNS

This module gives a hands-on, fast paced opportunity to experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn how to configure and manage DNS.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Managing Servers

This module explains how to manage servers remotely using secure best practices.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Managing Terminal Services

This module explains how to configure and manage Terminal Services and take advantage of the new capabilities available with that service.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Managing IIS 6.0 Web Services

This module explores the new skills needed to manage and maintain the IIS service on Windows Server 2003. This module will provide students with hands-on experience configuring and managing the IIS service and highlights the default state of the service when Windows Server 2003 is installed.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services

This module explains how to use Software Update Services (SUS) to perform patch management for a networked environment.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Managing Disaster Recovery

This module explains how to use the new capabilities available with Windows Server 2003 to restore a system to a previous state. The students will practice troubleshooting and repairing a system by using features such as Automatic System Recovery (ASR) and driver rollback in a lab environment to restore a system to a predefined state.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to: