MIcrosoft WIndows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSA's

The following curriculum includes two courses and will also prepare you for Microsoft's exam 70-292:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSAs Part 1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSAs Part 2

73326 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSAs Part 1

Course Overview
This is the first course in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSAs curriculum that prepares participants for the Microsoft Exam 70-292 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000. This course teaches how to manage users, computers, and groups in a Windows Server 2003-networked environment. This course also describes remote server administration and also how to manage a Web server.

Learn To
• To match Windows Server 2003 editions with their features
• To match logon options with their functions
• To identify features and functions of administrative tools
• To identify guidelines for creating a user account
• To identify options for creating user accounts
• To identify guidelines for creating a user account template
• To match group membership types with their tasks
• To identify features and functions of the Run as command
• To identify tools to administer a remote server using Computer Management
• To identify features of IIS 6
0
• To identify methods of opening IIS Manager
• To identify security features of IIS


Audience
This curriculum is intended for Windows 2000 systems administrators and systems engineers with experience managing and supporting a Windows 2000 network, and who want to learn how to apply their existing skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment. The audience consists of IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The related upgrade exam is available only to candidates who are currently certified as MCSAs or as MCSEs on Windows 2000. Prerequisites include either an MCSA on Windows 2000 or an MCSE on Windows 2000 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills. Candidates should have experience of administering client and network operating systems in medium to large companies.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives


Unit 1: Introduction to Administration 1.5 - 2 hours
• Match Windows Server 2003 editions with their features
• Match logon options with their functions
• Identify features and functions of administrative tools
• Create a custom MMC


Unit 2: Managing Users and Groups 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify options for managing group membership
• Match types of group strategies with their features
• Identify options for modifying group scope and type
• Identify guidelines for creating a user account
• Identify options for creating user accounts
• Identify guidelines for creating a user account template
• Identify options for modifying user account properties
• Identify reasons for enabling and disabling accounts
• Identify reasons why users are locked out of accounts
• Identify options for resetting accounts
• Identify guidelines for naming groups
• Create a group
• Identify features of group nesting


Unit 3: Administering Servers 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify tools to administer a remote server using Computer Management
• Identify options for configuring remote assistance
• Identify features of Remote Desktop for Administration
• Identify client preferences for Remote Desktop Connection
• Identify methods of connecting to a remote server
• Identify features and functions of Terminal Services Manager
• Identify new features of Terminal Server Licensing in Windows Server 2003
• Provide access to Terminal Servers using the Remote Desktop Users Group
• Match Terminal Services problems with their solutions
• Configure MMC to administer a server remotely
• Match group membership types with their tasks
• Identify features and functions of the Run as command


Unit 4: Managing IIS 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify features of IIS 6.0
• Identify methods of opening IIS Manager
• Identify security features of IIS
• Identify best practices for securing IIS

73327 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSAs Part 2

Course Overview
This is the second course in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Skills Update for MCSAs curriculum that prepares participants for the Microsoft Exam 70-292 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000. This course teaches about DNS name resolution, zone transfer, and management. Network security and maintaining software by using Software Update Services is covered. Finally, this course provides information about methods of disaster recovery.

Learn To
• To identify features of name resolution
• To identify ways of viewing names on a client
• To identify key features of host name resolution
• To identify elements of DNS zone transfer configuration
• To identify features of DNS dynamic updates
• To identify options for configuring DNS updates
• To match predefined security templates in Windows Server 2003 with their functions
• To identify features and functions of the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in
• To identify features of Windows Update and Automatic Updates
• To identify guidelines for planning for disaster recovery
• To identify features of data backup
• To identify components that can be backed up when performing a System State data backup


Audience
This curriculum is intended for Windows 2000 systems administrators and systems engineers with experience managing and supporting a Windows 2000 network, and who want to learn how to apply their existing skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment. The audience consists of IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. The related upgrade exam is available only to candidates who are currently certified as MCSAs or as MCSEs on Windows 2000. Prerequisites include either an MCSA on Windows 2000 or an MCSE on Windows 2000 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills. Candidates should have experience of administering client and network operating systems (OSs) in medium to large companies.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives


Unit 1: Name Resolution with DNS 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify features of name resolution
• Identify ways of viewing names on a client
• Identify key features of host name resolution
• Identify key features of NetBIOS name resolution
• Identify key steps in installing DNS Server Service
• Identify how DNS Server service query process elements work
• Identify options for configuring properties for DNS Server service
• Identify ways of configuring DNS forward and reverse lookup zones
• Identify key features of DNS
• Identify features of DNS zones and zone types


Unit 2: DNS Zone Transfer and Management 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify elements of DNS zone transfer configuration
• Identify features of DNS dynamic updates
• Identify options for configuring DNS updates
• Identify features of Active Directory-integrated DNS zones
• Identify features of DNS client configuration
• Delegate authority of a subdomain to a DNS zone
• Identify steps in configuring TTL values
• Identify features of aging and scavenging
• Identify options to configure the integration of DNS with WINS
• Identify options for testing DNS server configuration


Unit 3: Network Security 1.5 - 2 hours
• Match predefined security templates in Windows Server 2003 with their functions
• Identify features and functions of the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in
• Identify features of Windows Update and Automatic Updates
• Identify options for configuring Automatic Updates
• Identify hardware and software requirements for SUS installation
• Identify options for synchronizing SUS
• Identify features and functions of SUS logs
• Back up an SUS using the ntbackup command
• Identify features and functions of SUS


Unit 4: Managing Disaster Recovery 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify guidelines for planning for disaster recovery
• Identify features of data backup
• Identify components that can be backed up when performing a System State data backup
• Match types of backup with their features
• Identify features of the Backup utility
• Match ntbackup parameters with their functions
• Identify features of ASR
• Identify options for scheduling a backup
• Identify options for restoring files and folders using Backup
• Sequence the steps for recovering from a server failure by using ASR
• Identify features and functions of volume shadow copies
• Identify considerations for shadow copy scheduling
• Identify options for restoring shadow copies