
This course combines 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.
*Course Cost does not include books. Please contact a VTEC Account Manager for details.
This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer. Before attending this course, students must have: * CompTIA A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills. * CompTIA Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
The Windows Server 2003 Environment
Logging on to Windows Server 2003
Using the Run As Feature for Administration
Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
Creating an Organizational Unit
Creating User Accounts
Creating Computer Accounts
Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
Creating a User Account Template
Managing User and Computer Accounts
Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
Creating groups.
Managing group membership.
Strategies for using groups.
Using default groups.
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
Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
Delegating Control of Organizational Units
Implementing Group Policy Objects
Implementing GPOs on a Domain
Managing the Deployment of Group Policy
Configuring Group Policy Settings
Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
Configuring Folder Redirection
Determining Applied GPOs
Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
Testing Computer Security Policy
Configuring Auditing
Managing Security Logs
Introduction to Administering a Server
Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
Managing Remote Desktop Connections
Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
Configuring Alerts
Managing File Compression
Configuring File Encryption
Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
Implementing Disk Quotas
Preparing for Disaster Recovery
Backing Up Data
Scheduling Backup Jobs
Restoring Data
Configuring Shadow Copies
Recovering from Server Failure
Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
Managing Windows Server Update Services
Introduction to Securing Servers
Implementing Core Server Security
Hardening Servers
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer