Windows 2000 to 2003 MCSA & MCSE Upgrade Course Content

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Windows 2000 to 2003 MCSA & MCSE Upgrade - Course E500

This course has been divided into 15 modules on specific topics, with instructor led videos, notes, exercises and self test questions to help with exam 70-292 & 70-296 preparation.

Part 1: Managing Server 2003 & Active Directory Forests

The features of Server 2003, the available editions and upgrade paths

A review of the logical and physical components of active directory

Using the event tracker and group policy object (GPO) Editor

An introduction to universal group caching

Domain and Forest Functional levels

A review of the replication partition

Part 2: Planning Host Name Resolution Strategy

A review of NetBIOS name resolution

Using the NBTstat command to view NetBIOS name cache

The DNS hierarchy and logical tree structure

DNS name resolution and root hints

The types of DNS name query, records and zones

Forwarders and conditional forwarding

Troubleshooting DNS client & Server configuration

Video: Configuring DNS Servers, Zones and Records

Part 3: Managing Server 2003 Active Directory Trusts

The types of trust relationship

Managing and configuring trusts

Video: Creating and Administering a Forest Trust.

Part 4: Remote Assistance & Terminal Services

An overview of Remote Assistance and firewalls

The configuration and installation of Remote Desktop for Administration

The configuration and Installation of Terminal Services

Troubleshooting Terminal Services

Video: Install and Configure a Terminal Server.

Part 5: Managing Backup & Disaster Recovery

Backing up Files and Folders

The Types of Backup

Restoring Files and Folders

System State Data

An Introduction to the Volume Shadow Copy Service

Automated System Recovery

The Recovery Console

Video: Recovering Files Using the Shadow Copy Service.

Part 6: Managing Users, Groups & Computers

Managing multiple accounts and creating user templates

Active Directory built-in groups

Group Scopes

Active Directory command line tools

Account, Kerberos and Audit security policies

Video: Create and Change Group Types and Scopes.

Part 7: Plan & Implement Group Policy

Group Policy components

Linking GPO's and Administrative templates

Group Policy Inheritance and GPO conflicts

Delegation of control of a GPO

Planning Group Policy

An Introduction to the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)

Troubleshooting Group Policy

Video: Create, Modify and Delegate Control of a GPO.

Part 8: Manage the User Environment with Group Policy

Reviewing Folder Redirection and Offline Files

The deployment of software using group policy

Planning and preparing software deployment

Maintaining software deployment with group policy

Video: Deploying Software with Group Policy

Part 9: Apply Software Restriction Policy

Implementing software restriction policies

Default Security Levels

Software Restriction Policy Rules

Software Restriction Policy Recommendations

Part 10: Planning & Deploying Security Templates

What are security templates

Managing security configuration with security templates

The default security templates which are available

Deploying security templates with group policy

The Security Configuration and Analysis Tool

Video: Creating & Modifying Security Templates

Part 11: Internet Information Services (IIS)

Installing Internet Information Services V6

A review of the default accounts created

Configuring permissions and authentication

The default Web and FTP site permissions

Application Isolation modes

Application Pools

Video: Installing & Configuring IIS

Part 12: Server Clustering

The types of server cluster available with Windows Server 2003

Designing a Clustering solution

The Installation and configuration of network load balancing clusters

The Installation and configuration of server clusters

Video: Creating a Server Cluster

Part 13: Software Update Services (SUS)

Configuring SUS

The components of SUS

A review of the SUS network topologies

Monitoring SUS

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analizer (MBSA)

Troubleshooting SUS

Video: Installing, Synchronizing & Configuring SUS.

Part 14: Securing Network Communication

Planning and deploying IPSec

IPSec tunnel and transport modes

IPSec components, protocols and policies

Wireless networking standards

Wireless topologies

Wireless security threats

Wireless encryption

Video: Creating IPSec Policy.

Part 15: Certificate Services.

An introduction to certificate services

Planning a public key infrastructure (PKI)

The types of certificate authority

Creating a certificate authority

Choosing between Internal or external certificate authorities

Installing, managing and revoking certificates

Video: Installing & Configuring Certificate Services.

NOTE: This course also includes email support from one of our training mentors, but excludes any external certification exam fees.

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