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Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

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Exam:   70-290

Course: 2275

Class Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

•	Windows 2003 Install
•	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: 1 Creating Organizational Units

•	Creating an Organizational Unit
•	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.

Module 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

Lab: 2 Managing User and Computer Accounts

•	Creating User Accounts
•	Creating Computer Accounts
•	Using Queries to Locate Objects
•	Modifying User and Computer Properties
•	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..

Module 3: Managing Groups

•	Creating groups.
•	Managing group membership.
•	Strategies for using groups.
•	Using default groups.

Lab: 3 Creating and Managing Groups

•	Creating Global and Domain Local Groups
•	Managing Group Membership
•	Managing Default Groups
•	Create groups.
•	Manage group membership
•	Apply strategies for using groups
•	Manage default groups.

Module 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

Lab: 4 Managing Access to Resources

•	Creating and Sharing Folders
•	Configuring NTFS Permissions
•	Publishing Shared Folders
•	Testing Permissions
•	Configuring Automatic Caching
•	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.

Module 5: Implementing Printing

•	Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
•	Installing and Managing Access to Printers
•	Managing Printer Drivers
•	Implementing Printer Locations

Lab: 5 Implementing Printing

•	Installing Printers and Setting Printer Locations and Permissions
•	Searching for Printers and Testing Permissions
•	Explain printing in the Windows Server 2003 family.
•	Install and manage access to printers by using printer permissions.
•	Manage printer drivers.
•	Implement printer locations.

Module 6: Managing Printing

•	Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
•	Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
•	Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues

Lab: 6 Managing Printing

•	Installing Printers and Creating a Printing Pool
•	Setting Printer Priorities and Availability
•	Change the location of the print spooler.
•	Set printing priorities and schedule printer availability.
•	Configure a printing pool and redirect print queues.

Module 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

•	Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
•	Delegating Control of Organizational Units

Lab: 7 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
•	Modify permissions for Active Directory objects.
•	Delegate control of organizational units.

Module 8: Implementing Group Policy

•	Implementing Group Policy Objects
•	Implementing GPOs on a Domain
•	Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

Lab: 8 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
•	Implement GPOs.
•	Implement GPOs in a domain.
•	Manage the deployment of Group Policy.

Module 9: 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

Lab: 9 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
•	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).

Module 10: 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

Lab: 10 Managing Security Settings

•	Creating a Custom Security Template
•	Importing and Deploying the Custom Template
•	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.

Part 2: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Module 1: Preparing to Administer a Server

•	Introduction to Administering a Server
•	Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
•	Managing Remote Desktop Connections

Lab: 11 Preparing to Administer a Server

•	Enabling Remote Desktop
•	Creating a Shared Folder on a Remote Computer
•	Connecting to a Remote Console Session
•	Creating runas Shortcuts to Administration Tools
•	Explain the tasks, tools, and rights that are required to administer a server.
•	Configure Remote Desktop for Administration and client preferences.
•	Manage remote desktop connections.

Module 2: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

•	Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
•	Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
•	Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
•	Configuring Alerts

Lab: 12 Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

•	Selecting the Appropriate Monitoring Technique
•	Establish a performance baseline.
•	Perform real-time and logged monitoring.
•	Configure and manage counter logs.
•	Configure alerts.

Module 3: Monitoring Server Performance

•	Multimedia: The Primary Server Subsystems
•	Monitoring Server Memory
•	Monitoring Processor Usage
•	Monitoring Disks
•	Monitoring Network Usage
•	Monitoring Best Practices

Lab: 13 Monitoring Server Performance

•	Create and Configure Alerts
•	Configure the Messaging Service
•	Finding a High CPU Usage Process
•	Finding a High Memory Usage Process
•	Explain how the four primary server subsystems affect server performance.
•	Monitor server memory.
•	Monitor processor usage.
•	Monitor disks.
•	Monitor network usage.
•	Use best practices for monitoring server performance.

Module 4: Maintaining Device Drivers

•	Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
•	Using Device Driver Rollback
•	Configure device driver signing.
•	Restore the previous version of a device driver.

Module 5: Managing Disks

•	Preparing Disks
•	Managing Disk Properties
•	Managing Mounted Drives
•	Converting Disks
•	Creating Volumes
•	Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes
•	Importing a Foreign Disk

Lab: 14 Managing Disks

•	Recovering from a Failed Mirrored Drive
•	Initialize and partition a disk.
•	View and update disk properties.
•	Manage mounted drives.
•	Convert a disk from basic to dynamic and from dynamic to basic.
•	Create volumes on a disk.
•	Create fault-tolerant volumes.
•	Import disks.

Module 6: Managing Data Storage

•	Managing File Compression
•	Configuring File Encryption
•	Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
•	Implementing Disk Quotas

Lab: 15 Managing Data Storage

•	Troubleshooting Disk-Quota Entries
•	Recovering an Encrypted File
•	Manage NTFS file compression.
•	Configure file encryption.
•	Configure an EFS recovery agent.
•	Implement disk quotas.

Module 7: Managing Disaster Recovery

•	Preparing for Disaster Recovery
•	Backing Up Data
•	Scheduling Backup Jobs
•	Restoring Data
•	Configuring Shadow Copies
•	Recovering from Server Failure

Lab: 16 Managing Disaster Recovery

•	Backing Up the System State Data
•	Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Using Last Known Good Configuration
•	Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Restoring System State Data
•	Prepare for disaster recovery.
•	Back up data.
•	Schedule backup jobs.
•	Restore data.
•	Configure a shadow copy.
•	Recover from server failure.

Module 8: 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

Lab: 17 Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

•	Create a Test Computer Group
•	View the Status of Updates and Computers
•	Back up WSUS
•	Describe Microsoft WSUS.
•	Install and configure servers to use WSUS.

Module 9: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

•	Introduction to Securing Servers
•	Implementing Core Server Security
•	Hardening Servers
•	Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Lab: 18 Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

•	Using the Security Configuration Wizard
•	Configuring a Group Policy Object for Member Servers
•	Scanning a Range of Computers by Using MBSA
•	Describe how servers are secured.
•	Explain core server security.
•	Harden servers in various roles.
•	Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.