Microsoft Course 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Course duration: 5 days

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Course outline:

This instructor-led Windows ServerT 2003 course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows ServerT 2003 environment. The course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for managing accounts and resources. These tasks include managing user, computer, and group accounts; managing access to network resources; managing printers; managing an organisational unit in a network based on Active Directory directory service; and implementing Group Policy to manage users and computers.

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.

This Windows Server 2003 course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as:

Systems administrator
Systems engineers

Prerequisites:

Before attending this Windows Server 2003 course, students should have:

A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Objectives :

On completion of this Windows Server 2003 course, students should be able to:

Create and populate organisational 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 using organisational units.
Implement Group Policy.
Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
Audit accounts and resources.

Unit 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

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 Organisational Unit Hierarchy

Unit 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

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

Unit 3: Managing Groups

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

Unit 4: Managing Access to Resources

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

Unit 5: Implementing Printing

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

Unit 6: Managing Printing

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

Unit 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organisational Units

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

Unit 8: Implementing Group Policy

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

Unit 9: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

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

Unit 10: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

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

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