Introduction

This course is five days of instructor-led training to provide students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 environment.

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.

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 organizational units.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
• Audit accounts and resources.
• Prepare to administer server resources.
• Configure a server to monitor system performance.
• Monitor system performance.
• Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.
• Manage hard disks.
• Manage data storage.
• Manage disaster recovery.
• Maintain software by using Microsoft Software Update Services.

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

Topics:  

• Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
• The Windows Server 2003 Family
• Logging on to Windows Server 2003
• Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
• Creating User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Creating an Organizational Unit

Lab:  

• Creating an Organizational Unit Hierarchy
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Creating User Accounts

Skills:  
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe features of the Windows 2003 Server family.
• Log on to Windows Server 2003.
• Install and configure administrative tools.
• Create user accounts.
• Create computer accounts.
• Create an organizational unit.

Topics:

• Modifying Users and Computer Account Properties
• Enabling and Unlocking User and Computer Accounts
• Creating a User Account Template
• Locating User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
• Saving Queries
• Resetting User and Computer Accounts
• Moving Domain Objects

Labs:

• Searching for and Moving User Accounts
• Searching for and Moving Computer Accounts
• Searching for and Enabling User Accounts

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Modify user and computer account properties.
• Enable and unlock user and computer accounts.
• Create a user account template.
• Locate user and computer accounts in the Active Directory® directory service.
• Save queries.
• Reset user and computer accounts.
• Move domain objects.

Topics:

• Creating Groups
• Managing Group Membership
• Strategies for Using Groups
• Modifying Groups
• Using Default Groups
• Best Practices for Managing Groups

Labs:

• Creating and Managing Groups

Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create groups.
• Manage group membership.
• Apply strategies for using groups.
• Modify groups.
• Manage default groups

Topics:

• 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

Labs:

• Configuring Access for Manufacturing Personnel
• Configuring Access for Marketing Personnel
• Configuring Access for Purchasing Personnel

Skills:

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

Topics:  

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

Lab:

• Install Printers
• Browse Network Printers with Locations

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the printing process in the Windows Server 2003 family.
• Install and share printers.
• Manage access to printers by using shared printer permissions.
• Manage printer drivers.
• Implement printer locations.

Topics:

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

Labs:

• Creating Printing Pools
• Setting Printer Priorities and Availability

Skills:

• Change the location of the print spooler.
• Set printing priorities.
• Schedule printer availability.
• Configure a printing pool

Topics:

• Multimedia: The Role of the Organizational Unit
• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
• Delegating Control of Organizational Units

Labs:

• Delegating Administrative Control
• Documenting Security of an Object Created in an Organizational Unit

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify the role of organizational units.
• Modify permissions for Active Directory objects.
• Delegate control of organizational units

Topics:

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

Labs:

• Creating and Linking GPOs
• Configuring Group Filtering on GPOs
• Configuring the Enforcement of GPOs
• Configuring the Blocking of GPOs

Skills:

• Implement a local GPO.
• Implement GPOs on a domain.
• Manage the deployment of Group Policy.

Topics:

• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
• Configuring Folder Redirection
• Determining Applied GPOs

Labs:

• Creating a Group Policy
• Generating a Group Policy Modeling Report
• Generating a Group Policy Results Report

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure Group Policy settings.
• Assign scripts with Group Policy.
• Configure Folder Redirection.
• Determine applied GPOs.

Module 10: Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003

Topics:

• Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
• Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
• Testing Computer Security Policy
• Configuring Auditing
• Managing Security Logs

Labs:

• Creating a Custom Template
• Testing a Custom Template
• Deploying a Custom Template by Using a GPO
• Configuring and Testing Security Audits of Organizational Units

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Provide an overview of security 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 2003 Server Environment

Module 1: Preparing to Administer a Server:

Topics:

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

Labs:

• Creating a Shared Folder on a Remote Computer
• Defragmenting a Disk on a Remote Computer
• Connecting to a Remote Console Session
• Creating Shortcuts to Administration Tools

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• 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

Topics:

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

Labs:

• Selecting the Appropriate Monitoring Technique

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Establish a performance baseline.
• Perform real-time and logged monitoring.
• Configure and manage counter logs.
• Configure alerts.

Module 3:  Monitoring Server Performance

Topics:

• Monitoring Server Memory
• Monitoring Processor Usage
• Monitoring Disks
• Monitoring Network Usage

Labs:

• Starting Performance with Administrative Controls
• Configuring System Monitor to Track High CPU Usage
• Creating and Configuring an Alert in Performance Logs and Alerts to Track High CPU Usage
• Enabling the Messenger Service
• Testing the High CPU Usage Alert

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain how the four primary server subsystems affect server performance.
• Monitor server memory.
• Monitor processor usage.
• Monitor disks.
• Monitor network usage.
• Identify the guidelines for using counters and thresholds.
• Describe the best practices for monitoring server performance.

Module 4: Maintaining Device Drivers

Topics:

• Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
• Using Device Driver Rollback

Labs:

• Viewing the Current File Signature Verification Setting
• Modifying the Default Setting
• Adding a Computer to the Organizational Unit
• Verifying the New File Signature Verification Setting

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure device driver signing.
• Restore the previous version

Module 5: Managing Disks

Topics:

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

Labs:

• Mounting Drive E to D:\Graphics
• Changing Drive Letter D to X
• Removing Mounted Drive E
• Changing Drive Letter X to D

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Initialize and partition a disk.
• View and update disk properties.
• Manage mounted drives.
• Create volumes on a disk.
• Convert a disk from basic to dynamic and from dynamic to basic.
• Import disks

Module 6:  Managing Data Storage

Topics:

• Managing File Compression
• Configuring File Encryption
• Implementing Disk Quotas

Labs:

• Configuring Disk Quota Entries
• Exporting Disk Quota Entries
• Importing Disk Quota Entries
• Compressing a Folder
• Encrypting a Folder

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage NTFS file compression.
• Configure file encryption.
• Implement disk quotas

Module 7:  Managing Disaster Recovery

Topics:

• Preparing for Disaster Recovery
• Backing Up Data
• Scheduling Backup Jobs
• Restoring Data
• Recovering from Server Failure
• Selecting Disaster Recovery Methods

Labs:

• Installing the Recovery Console
• Backing Up the System State Data
• Creating a Windows Startup Disk
• Recovering from a Corrupt Registry
• Recovering from a Corrupt Boot File

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare for disaster recovery.
• Back up data.
• Schedule backup jobs.
• Restore data.
• Configure a shadow copy.
• Recover from server failure.
• Select a disaster recovery method.

Module 8:  Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Service

Topics:

• Introduction to Software Update Services
• Installing and Configuring Software Update Services
• Managing a Software Update Services Infrastructure

Labs:

• Creating a Group Policy Object to Configure Automatic Updates
• Preparing Sample Software Update Packages for Your Clients
• Verifying the Updates Are Available to the Clients

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain Microsoft Software Update Services.
• Install and configure client computers to use Software Update Services.
• Install and configure servers to use Software Update Services.
• Manage the Software Update Services infrastructure.