MCSE 70-290:
Managing a Windows Server 2003 Environment

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 5

Prerequisites: A+ certification, Network+ certification or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Introduction to Windows Server 2003

Topic A: 0 Windows Server 2003 Editions

A-1: Exploring Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

A-2: Determining the Windows Server 2003 edition installed on a server

A-3: Exploring Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition

A-4: Exploring Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Topic B: 0 Windows networking concepts overview

B-1: Exploring workgroups

B-2: Determining domain or workgroup membership

B-3: Configuring computer account settings

Topic C: 0 Network management and maintenance overview

C-1: Resetting a domain user account password

C-2: Creating a custom Microsoft Management Console

Topic D: 0 Introduction to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory

D-1: Discussing the Active Directory

D-2: Discussing components of Active Directory

D-3: Discussing Active Directory physical structure

Unit 2 : Managing hardware devices

Topic A: 0 Managing hardware and device drivers

A-1: Discussing hardware and device drivers

A-2: Exploring Device Manager

A-3: Installing a plug and play hardware device

A-4: Adding new devices in Windows Server 2003

Topic B: 0 Hardware resource settings

B-1: Discussing hardware resources

B-2: Viewing resource settings with Device Manager

Topic C: 0 Configuring device driver signing

C-1: Configuring driver signing options

C-2: Using the File Signature Verification utility

Topic D: 0 Roll Back Driver feature

D-1: Using the Roll Back Driver feature

Topic E: 0 Configuring processor and memory settings

E-1: Configuring virtual memory settings

E-2: Optimizing memory for network performance

Topic F: 0 Hardware profiles

F-1: Creating a hardware profile

Topic G: 0 Configuring power options

G-1: Defining a power scheme

G-2: Configuring a UPS connection

Unit 3 : Creating and managing user accounts

Topic A: 0 Introduction to user accounts

A-1: Reviewing user account properties

Topic B: 0 User authentication

B-1: Exploring user authentication methods

B-2: Exploring authentication protocols

Topic C: 0 User profiles

C-1: Testing local profile settings

C-2: Configuring and testing a roaming profile

C-3: Configuring a mandatory profile

Topic D: 0 Managing user accounts

D-1: Creating user accounts

D-2: Creating a user account template

D-3: Creating user accounts using DSADD

D-4: Modifying user accounts using DSMOD

D-5: Exporting active directory users using LDIFDE

Topic E: 0 Troubleshooting user account and authentication issues

E-1: Using Account Policies

E-2: Resolving logon issues

Unit 4 : Managing group and computer accounts

Topic A: 0 Introduction to group accounts

A-1: Exploring group types

A-2: Exploring group scopes

Topic B: 0 Creating group objects

B-1: Adding members to global groups

B-2: Adding members to domain local groups

B-3: Changing domain functional level and creating universal groups

B-4: Converting group types

B-5: Converting group scopes

B-6: Creating groups using DSADD

B-7: Modifying groups using DSMOD

Topic C: 0 Managing security groups

C-1: Determining group membership

C-2: Exploring group types

Topic D: 0 Creating and managing computer accounts

D-1: Managing computer accounts

Unit 5 : Managing file access

Topic A: 0 Windows Server 2003 file systems

A-1: Identifying file system types

Topic B: 0 Creating and managing shared folders

B-1: Creating a shared folder using Windows Explorer

B-2: Creating and viewing shared folders using Computer Management

B-3: Implementing shared folder permissions

Topic C: 0 NTFS permissions

C-1: Implementing standard NTFS permissions

C-2: Configuring special NTFS permissions

C-3: Determining effective NTFS Permissions

Topic D: 0 Combining shared folder and NTFS permissions

D-1: Exploring combined shared folder and NTFS permissions

Topic E: 0 Converting partitions to NTFS

E-1: Converting a FAT32 partition to NTFS

Unit 6 : Managing disks and data storage

Topic A: 0 Disk management concepts

A-1: Exploring basic disks

A-2: Exploring dynamic disks

Topic B: 0 Managing partitions and volumes

B-1: Managing disk properties with Disk Management

B-2: Creating and deleting a primary partition

B-3: Creating an extended partition

B-4: Creating a logical drive

B-5: Converting a basic disk to a dynamic disk

B-6: Creating a simple volume

B-7: Extending a volume using DISKPART

B-8: Mounting an NTFS volume

Topic C: 0 Fault tolerant disk strategies

C-1: Exploring fault tolerance in Windows 2003

Topic D: 0 Monitoring disk health and importing foreign disks

D-1: Exploring foreign disks

Topic E: 0 Other disk maintenance and management utilities

E-1: Using the Disk Defragmenter utility

Unit 7 : Advanced file system management

Topic A: 0 File and folder attributes

A-1: Setting file and folder attributes

A-2: Using the ATTRIB command

Topic B: 0 Advanced attributes

B-1: Using folder compression settings

B-2: Using the COMPACT command

B-3: Encrypting files using Windows Explorer

B-4: Encrypting files using the CIPHER utility

Topic C: 0 Disk quotas

C-1: Managing disk quotas

C-2: Discussing disk quotas

Topic D: 0 Distributed File System

D-1: Implementing domain-based DFS and creating links

Unit 8 : Managing printers

Topic A: 0 Windows Server 2003 printing concepts

A-1: Understanding Windows Server 2003 printing concepts

Topic B: 0 Installing and sharing printer resources

B-1: Installing a local printer

B-2: Sharing a local printer for network access

B-3: Installing a network printer

Topic C: 0 Configuring and managing printer resources

C-1: Exploring printer properties

C-2: Configuring printer permissions

C-3: Configuring printer pooling

C-4: Installing additional print drivers

C-5: Exploring IPP

C-6: Exploring printer command-line utilities

C-7: Changing the location of the spool folder

Topic D: 0 Publishing printers in Active Directory

D-1: Publishing printers in Active Directory

Topic E: 0 Troubleshooting printer problems

E-1: Configuring the spooler service

Unit 9 : Using Group Policy

Topic A: 0 Introduction to Group Policy

A-1: Creating a Group Policy Object using the MMC

A-2: Creating OUs and moving user accounts

A-3: Creating a Group Policy Object

A-4: Deleting Group Policy Objects

A-5: Configuring Group Policy Object user desktop settings

A-6: Configuring Group Policy Object security

A-7: Configuring file system security using Group Policy settings

A-8: Assigning login scripts to users using Group Policy

A-9: Redirecting folders

Topic B: 0 Managing Group Policy inheritance

B-1: Linking a Group Policy Object to multiple containers

B-2: Configuring Group Policy object inheritance

B-3: Filtering Group Policy Objects using security permissions

B-4: Determining Group Policy settings using the resultant set of policy tool

Topic C: 0 Deploying software using Group Policy

C-1: Publishing an application to users

C-2: Assigning an application to users

C-3: Discussing software removal

Unit 10 : Server administration

Topic A: 0 Network administration procedures

A-1: Restarting Windows Server 2003

A-2: Viewing shutdown events in the Event Viewer system log

A-3: Using the MMC to view information on a remote computer

A-4: Creating a taskpad

A-5: Using the secondary logon feature

A-6: Using the secondary logon feature from the command line

A-7: Discussing the network troubleshooting process

Topic B: 0 Configuring Terminal Services and Remote Desktop for Administration

B-1: Testing Remote Desktop for Administration

B-2: Installing Terminal Services

B-3: Exploring Terminal Services settings

B-4: Exploring terminal services user account settings

Topic C: 0 Delegating administrative authority

C-1: Exploring Active Directory object permissions

C-2: Using the delegation of Control Wizard

Topic D: 0 Software Update Services

D-1: Installing Software Update Services

D-2: Configuring Software Update Services

D-3: Synchronizing Software Update Services content

D-4: Reviewing Automatic Updates Group Policy settings

D-5: Uninstalling Software Update Services and Internet Information Services

Unit 11 : Monitoring server performance

Topic A: 0 Introduction to server monitoring

A-1: Controlling applications using Task Manager

A-2: Using Task Manager to manage applications and processes

A-3: Using Task Manager to monitor performance

Topic B: 0 Event Viewer

B-1: Viewing Event Viewer system and application log events

Topic C: 0 Performance console

C-1: Exploring System Monitor settings

C-2: Adding counters to System Monitor

C-3: Saving and viewing System Monitor data

C-4: Configuring Performance Logs and Alerts

Topic D: 0 Configuring and managing services

D-1: Configuring Windows Server 2003 services

Unit 12 : Managing backups and disaster recovery

Topic A: 0 Backing up and restoring data

A-1: Exploring backup strategies and permissions

A-2: Exploring backup types

A-3: Backing up files and folders using the Backup utility

A-4: Restoring files and folders using the Backup utility

A-5: Scheduling backup operations using the Backup utility

A-6: Backing up System State data

Topic B: 0 Shadow Copies of Shared Folders

B-1: Configuring Shadow Copies of Shared Folder settings

B-2: Installing and using the Previous Versions Client

Topic C: 0 Automated System Recovery

C-1: Discussing Automated System Recovery features

Topic D: 0 Advanced Startup Options

D-1: Viewing and testing advanced startup options

D-2: Testing last known good configuration

Topic E: 0 The Recovery Console

E-1: Installing and using the Recovery Console

Unit 13 : Administering Web resources

Topic A: 0 Installing and configuring Internet Information Services

A-1: Installing Internet Information Services components

A-2: Viewing system changes after installing IIS

A-3: Exploring the Internet Information Services MMC snap-in

A-4: Configuring the master properties of the WWW service

Topic B: 0 Creating and configuring Web-site virtual servers

B-1: Creating a new Web site using the Web site creation wizard

B-2: Creating a new Web site using the IISWEB.VBS script

B-3: Configuring Web-site properties

B-4: Configuring a virtual directory

Topic C: 0 Configuring authentication for Web sites

C-1: Configuring and testing Web-site authentication options

Topic D: 0 Configuring FTP virtual servers

D-1: Configuring and testing the default FTP site

D-2: Creating a new FTP site and configuring a virtual directory

Topic E: 0 Maintaining IIS server security

E-1: Configuring IIS and NTFS permissions

E-2: Testing IP address restrictions

E-3: Configuring Web folders and exploring access methods

E-4: Backing up the IIS configuration

Topic F: 0 Using Remote Administration (HTML) tools

F-1: Installing and exploring the Remote Administration (HTML) tools

Topic G: 0 Configuring Internet Printing

G-1: Configuring and managing Internet printing

Topic H: 0 Troubleshooting Web client connectivity

H-1: Troubleshooting client access problems

Unit 14 : Windows Server 2003 security features

Topic A: 0 Securing a Windows 2003 system

A-1: Implementing security using encryption

Topic B: 0 Using Security Configuration Manager tools

B-1: Browsing security templates

B-2: Creating a security template

B-3: Applying security template settings to Group Policy objects

B-4: Analyzing security settings using Security Configuration and Analysis

B-5: Using SECEDIT

Topic C: 0 Auditing access to resources and analyzing security logs

C-1: Exploring default auditing settings

C-2: Configuring and testing new audit policy settings

C-3: Configuring auditing on an NTFS folder

C-4: Configuring Event Viewer log properties

C-5: Editing security log settings and saving events