Managing a Windows 2000 Network

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 3

Prerequisites: Windows 2000 Professional and Server Administration Principles.

Unit 1 : Windows 2000 network administration

Topic A: 0 Network administration overview

A-1: Discussing Windows 2000 network administration

Topic B: 0 Network administration procedures

B-1: Creating a new MMC console

B-2: Creating a taskpad

B-3: Using the runas command

B-4: Installing Windows 2000 support tools

Topic C: 0 Introduction to Windows 2000 Active Directory

C-1: Discussing Active Directory

Unit 2 : Managing Windows 2000 hardware and software

Topic A: 0 Planning and assessing a Windows 2000 installation

A-1: Determining if a display is compatible with Windows 2000

A-2: Accessing compatibility updates

Topic B: 0 Installing and configuring hardware devices

B-1: Detecting hardware components

B-2: Configuring devices

B-3: Checking hardware devices

B-4: Troubleshooting a hardware device

Topic C: 0 Configuring driver signing options

C-1: Managing device drivers

C-2: Using the File Signature Verification utility

Topic D: 0 Installing and managing Windows 2000 updates

D-1: Installing Windows 2000 service pack 2

Unit 3 : Active Directory installation

Topic A: 0 Preparing for installation

A-1: Understanding installation fundamentals

Topic B: 0 Installation procedure

B-1: Promoting DC01

Topic C: 0 Additional domain controllers

C-1: Configuring the DNS server address

C-2: Promoting a server

Topic D: 0 Management fundamentals

D-1: Identifying management fundamentals

Unit 4 : Administering Active Directory

Topic A: 0 Administering Active Directory objects

A-1: Installing the Windows 2000 Admin Pak

A-2: Using Active Directory Users and Computers

A-3: Granting logon permissions

A-4: Creating OUs in Active Directory

A-5: Creating new user accounts

A-6: Creating a new computer object

A-7: Moving an Active Directory object

Topic B: 0 Group types

B-1: Creating a Global group object

B-2: Adding group members

B-3: Discussing groups

Topic C: 0 Administering permissions in Active Directory

C-1: Overriding inherited permissions

C-2: Delegating control

Topic D: 0 Managing Active Directory replication

D-1: Using the dcdiag utility and the Replication Monitor

Unit 5 : Managing Group Policy

Topic A: 0 Introduction to Group Policy

A-1: Creating a GPO

A-2: Creating a GPO to control user desktop settings

A-3: Setting Account policy configurations

Topic B: 0 Using the Security and Configuration Tool Set with Group Policy

B-1: Using the Security Templates Snap-in

B-2: Creating a new security template

B-3: Applying a security template

B-4: Adding the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in

B-5: Using the Security Configuration and Analysis utility

B-6: Configuring folder redirection

Topic C: 0 Managing Group Policy Inheritance

C-1: Linking GPOs

C-2: Filtering a Group Policy

C-3: Disabling a section of a GPO

Topic D: 0 Deploying Software Using Group Policy

D-1: Deploying software using Group Policy

Unit 6 : Administering shared folders

Topic A: 0 Creating and managing shared folders

A-1: Using Windows Explorer to create a shared folder

A-2: Creating a shared folder with Computer Management

Topic B: 0 Managing shared folder permissions

B-1: Assigning shared folder permissions

Topic C: 0 Integrating shared folders with NTFS permissions

C-1: Implementing NTFS permissions and encryption

Topic D: 0 Monitoring access to shared folders

D-1: Monitoring access to shared folders

Unit 7 : Administering file and print resources

Topic A: 0 Creating and modifying Web folders

A-1: Creating and testing a shared Web folder

Topic B: 0 Creating and managing a Distributed File System

B-1: Creating a DFS root

B-2: Configuring and securing shared printers

Topic C: 0 Publishing resources in Active Directory

C-1: Publishing a shared folder into Active Directory

C-2: Searching for a published folder and printer

Topic D: 0 Auditing access to shared resources

D-1: Enable auditing

D-2: Viewing security logs

D-3: Configuring log properties

Topic E: 0 Managing data storage

E-1: Converting a basic disk to a dynamic disk

E-2: Creating and extending a simple volume

E-3: Configuring disk quotas

E-4: Encrypting and compressing folders

Unit 8 : Administering Web resources in Windows 2000

Topic A: 0 Installing and configuring IIS

A-1: Verifying IIS installation

A-2: Configuring master properties for a Web server

Topic B: 0 Creating and configuring Web site virtual servers

B-1: Creating and configuring a Web site virtual server

Topic C: 0 Creating virtual directories

C-1: Creating a virtual directory

Topic D: 0 Configuring authentication for Web sites

D-1: Configuring access for a Web site

Topic E: 0 Configuring FTP virtual servers

E-1: Creating and configuring a new FTP site

E-2: Creating an FTP virtual directory

Topic F: 0 Updating and maintaining security for an IIS server

F-1: Using the Permissions Wizard

F-2: Backing up and restoring an IIS configuration

Topic G: 0 Troubleshooting Web client connectivity problems

G-1: Discussing Web client connectivity problems

Unit 9 : Administering the network infrastructure

Topic A: 0 Understanding TCP/IP

A-1: Discussing TCP/IP

Topic B: 0 Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 2000 computers

B-1: Discussing IP addressing

Topic C: 0 Troubleshooting TCP/IP and network connectivity

C-1: Validating local computer configuration and connectivity

Topic D: 0 Administering DHCP in Windows 2000

D-1: Installing the DHCP service

D-2: Configuring a DHCP scope

D-3: Creating a Superscope

D-4: Authorizing a DHCP server

D-5: Instructor demo: DHCP relay agent

D-6: Discussing DHCP

Topic E: 0 Administering DNS in Windows 2000

E-1: Installing DNS

E-2: Creating a Primary Forward Lookup Zone

E-3: Creating a new host record

E-4: Configuring Dynamic DNS

E-5: Testing the DNS server

Topic F: 0 Troubleshooting name resolution problems

F-1: Viewing the HOSTS file

Unit 10 : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows 2000

Topic A: 0 Monitoring Windows 2000 Server health and performance

A-1: Using System Monitor to collect data

A-2: Configuring a System Monitor alert

A-3: Using Event Viewer

A-4: Using Task Manager

A-5: Disabling a service

Topic B: 0 Troubleshooting startup procedures

B-1: Discussing troubleshooting startup procedures

Topic C: 0 Advanced startup options

C-1: Viewing advanced startup options

Topic D: 0 The Windows 2000 backup utility

D-1: Backing up system state data

D-2: Creating an ERD

Unit 11 : Administering Remote Access services

Topic A: 0 Configuring remote access and VPN connections

A-1: Configuring a VPN server

A-2: Creating a VPN user account

A-3: Testing the VPN connection

Topic B: 0 Configuring Remote Access policies

B-1: Configuring and testing a Remote Access policy

Topic C: 0 Configuring Network Address Translation

C-1: Configuring a NAT server

C-2: Configuring NAT server settings

Topic D: 0 Configuring Internet Connection Sharing

D-1: Discussing ICS

Topic E: 0 Configuring Terminal Services

E-1: Installing Terminal Services

E-2: Configuring Terminal Services