MCSE 70-293:
Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 5

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

Unit 1 : Windows Server 2003 network planning

Topic A: 0 Install or upgrade to Windows Server 2003

A-1: Installing Windows Server 2003

Topic B: 0 The Windows Server 2003 network architecture

B-1: Researching the networking architectures

B-2: Viewing available protocols

Topic C: 0 Network services

C-1: Viewing installed services

C-2: Viewing available services

Topic D: 0 Selecting a Windows Server 2003 edition

D-1: Discussing the features of Standard Edition

D-2: Determining the installed edition

D-3: Viewing the features of Datacenter Edition

D-4: Comparing Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003

Topic E: 0 Plan a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure

E-1: Researching project planning

Unit 2 : TCP/IP architecture

Topic A: 0 Introduction to TCP/IP

A-1: Repairing a network connection

A-2: Viewing IP address configuration

A-3: Discussing subnet masks and default gateways

A-4: Discussing address classes and CIDR

A-5: Using IPCONFIG to view IP configuration

A-6: Configuring an alternative IP address

Topic B: 0 TCP/IP architecture overview

B-1: Discussing TCP/IP layers

Topic C: 0 Application layer protocols

C-1: Using FTP to download a file

C-2: Using Telnet to verify SMTP

Topic D: 0 Transport layer protocols

D-1: Using port numbers

D-2: Installing Network Monitor

D-3: Using Network Monitor to view a TCP connection

D-4: Using Network Monitor to capture UDP packets

D-5: Discussing TCP and UDP

Topic E: 0 Internet layer protocols

E-1: Testing host functionality

E-2: Viewing TTL

E-3: Viewing the ARP cache

Topic F: 0 Network Interface layer protocols

F-1: Discussing IEEE protocols

Unit 3 : Plan network data flow

Topic A: 0 Types of network traffic

A-1: Analyzing a broadcast packet

A-2: Discussing multicast packets

Topic B: 0 Ethernet

B-1: Discussing collisions

B-2: Viewing Ethernet settings

Topic C: 0 Physical components

C-1: Discussing network media

C-2: Discussing internetworking devices

Topic D: 0 Optimizing network performance and settings

D-1: Discussing network performance problems

D-2: Monitoring network performance

D-3: Discussing network setting optimization

Topic E: 0 Troubleshooting utilities

E-1: Using pathping to test for network congestion

E-2: Using netsat and Network Diagnostics

Unit 4 : Plan and configure routing and switching

Topic A: 0 Building a subnetted IP network

A-1: Converting binary numbers to decimal using Windows Calculator

A-2: Finding the network ID using ANDing

A-3: Performing complex subnetting

A-4: Finding valid hosts

A-5: Discussing supernets

Topic B: 0 Router installation and configuration

B-1: Configuring RRAS as a router

B-2: Installing and using RIP

B-3: Discussing RIP configuration

Topic C: 0 Demand-dial connections and VLANs

C-1: Installing a modem

C-2: Creating a demand-dial connection

C-3: Configuring demand-dial filters

C-4: Discussing VLANs

Topic D: 0 Network Address Translation (NAT)

D-1: Discussing NAT

D-2: Installing and testing NAT

Topic E: 0 Internet Connection Services (ICS)

E-1: Discussing ICS

E-2: Installing ICF

E-3: Planning Internet connectivity

Unit 5 : Plan, configure, and troubleshoot DHCP

Topic A: 0 DHCP overview

A-1: Discussing the DHCP process

A-2: Discussing DHCP planning

Topic B: 0 DHCP installation and authorization

B-1: Installing DHCP

B-2: Starting an unauthorized DHCP server

B-3: Authorizing a DHCP server

Topic C: 0 DHCP configuration

C-1: Creating a scope

C-2: Activating and testing a scope

C-3: Configuring a superscope

C-4: Deleting a superscope

C-5: Creating a multicast scope

C-6: Creating and testing a reservation

C-7: Setting server options

C-8: Setting scope options

Topic D: 0 Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot DHCP

D-1: Using Event Viewer to view DHCP events

D-2: Removing DHCP

D-3: Troubleshooting DHCP

Unit 6 : Plan, configure, and troubleshoot WINS

Topic A: 0 NetBIOS name resolution

A-1: Creating an LMHOSTS file

A-2: Discussing name resolution methods

Topic B: 0 WINS installation and configuration

B-1: Discussing WINS functions

B-2: Installing WINS

B-3: Configuring a WINS client

B-4: Configuring replication partners

Topic C: 0 WINS management

C-1: Discussing WINS server properties

C-2: Viewing WINS records

C-3: Creating a static mapping

C-4: Backing up and restoring the WINS database

C-5: Discussing compacting a WINS database

Topic D: 0 NETBIOS security

D-1: Removing WINS

Unit 7 : Plan a DNS strategy

Topic A: 0 DNS functions

A-1: Configuring a hosts file

A-2: Discussing DNS functions

Topic B: 0 DNS namespace strategies

B-1: Discussing DNS namespace strategies

Topic C: 0 DNS installation

C-1: Installing DNS

Topic D: 0 DNS zones

D-1: Creating a primary zone

D-2: Creating a secondary zone

D-3: Promoting a member server to a domain controller

D-4: Creating an Active Directory-integrated zone

D-5: Removing Active Directory-integrated zones

D-6: Creating a stub zone

Topic E: 0 DNS integration with Active Directory and WINS

E-1: Testing dynamic DNS

E-2: Discussing WINS integration

Unit 8 : Manage and troubleshoot DNS

Topic A: 0 Optimizing DNS performance

A-1: Delegating authority for a subdomain

A-2: Configuring a forwarding-only DNS server

Topic B: 0 DNS security

B-1: Securing zone transfers

B-2: Discussing dynamic updates

Topic C: 0 DNS server management

C-1: Creating a root server

C-2: Discussing DNS configuration options

Topic D: 0 Zone management

D-1: Configuring aging and scavenging

D-2: Discussing zone management

Topic E: 0 Troubleshooting DNS

E-1: Verifying DNS records with nslookup

E-2: Using DNSLint to verify Active Directory DNS records

E-3: Resetting a DNS server to defaults

E-4: Discussing DNS server logging

Unit 9 : Plan and manage Certificate Services

Topic A: 0 Cryptography

A-1: Discussing encryption objectives and types

A-2: Discussing cryptography uses

Topic B: 0 Certificate Services components

B-1: Viewing trusted root certification authorities

B-2: Discussing certificates

Topic C: 0 Install and manage Certificate Services

C-1: Discussing certification authorities

C-2: Installing Certificate Services

C-3: Backing up Certificate Services

C-4: Restoring the Certificate Services database

Topic D: 0 Certificate management

D-1: Requesting a certificate

D-2: Revoking a certificate

D-3: Moving a certificate

Topic E: 0 Smart card authentication

E-1: Discussing smart cards

Unit 10 : Plan and manage IPSec

Topic A: 0 IPSec

A-1: Discussing IPSec

A-2: Discussing IPSec modes

A-3: Authenticating IPSec connections

Topic B: 0 Enabling IPSec and assigning policies

B-1: Assigning an IPSec policy

B-2: Verifying an IPSec security association

Topic C: 0 Custom IPSec policies

C-1: Creating an IPSec policy

C-2: Creating a new IPSec filter rule

C-3: Creating an IPSec filter list

C-4: Creating a filter action

C-5: Adding a customized filter list and filter action

Topic D: 0 Troubleshooting IPSec

D-1: Discussing IPSec troubleshooting

D-2: Disabling IPSec

Unit 11 : Plan network access

Topic A: 0 Introducing remote access methods

A-1: Enabling RRAS as a dial-up server

A-2: Creating a dial-up connection

A-3: Enabling RRAS as a VPN server

A-4: Modifying the default number of VPN ports

Topic B: 0 Remote access server configuration

B-1: Discussing authentication methods

B-2: Configuring the DHCP relay agent

Topic C: 0 Plan client access

C-1: Assigning a user remote access permissions

C-2: Creating a client VPN connection

C-3: Discussing VPN connection configuration

Topic D: 0 Remote access policies

D-1: Creating a remote access policy

D-2: Testing a remote policy

D-3: Discussing default remote access policies

Topic E: 0 RADIUS

E-1: Discussing RADIUS roles

E-2: Configuring IAS as a RADIUS server

E-3: Centralizing remote access policies

E-4: Creating a remote RADIUS server group

E-5: Creating a connection request policy

Topic F: 0 Troubleshooting remote access

F-1: Modem logging

F-2: Discussing troubleshooting tools

Unit 12 : Plan and implement server availability and scalability

Topic A: 0 Availability and scalability in Windows Server 2003

A-1: Discussing availability and scalability

A-2: Discussing server clusters

A-3: Discussing Network Load Balancing

A-4: Exploring cluster concepts

Topic B: 0 Install and configure server clusters

B-1: Installing a single node virtual server cluster

Topic C: 0 Server cluster concepts

C-1: Discussing resource groups, failover, and failback

C-2: Adding a printer to a virtual server

C-3: Removing a server cluster node

Topic D: 0 Network Load Balancing

D-1: Enabling the NLB driver

D-2: Discussing NLB concepts

D-3: Installing an NLB cluster

D-4: Configuring a Web application for load balancing

D-5: Removing an NLB clustered application

Unit 13 : Plan server and network security

Topic A: 0 Types of security

A-1: Discussing physical and network security

A-2: Discussing data security

A-3: Using EFS to protect files

Topic B: 0 Plan server role security

B-1: Disabling script processing in IIS

B-2: Securing database and mail servers

Topic C: 0 Plan network protocol and wireless network security

C-1: Discussing network protocol security

C-2: Creating a policy for wireless workstations

Topic D: 0 Default security settings

D-1: Viewing default security settings

Topic E: 0 Plan a secure baseline

E-1: Discussing security templates

E-2: Analyzing security

Topic F: 0 Software updates and administrative access security

F-1: Configuring automatic updates

F-2: Discussing administrative access security

Unit 14 : Problem recovery

Topic A: 0 File backup and recovery

A-1: Performing a backup

A-2: Performing a restore

A-3: Performing a volume shadow copy

Topic B: 0 Recovery tools

B-1: Accessing Safe Mode

B-2: Using Last Known Good Configuration

B-3: Installing and using the Recovery Console

Topic C: 0 Remote management

C-1: Using Remote Desktop for Administration

C-2: Using Remote Assistance

Topic D: 0 Imaging client computers and servers

D-1: Discussing RIS

D-2: Discussing imaging utilities