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Plan a Server 2003 Network

Course E506: £79 - For a 12 Month Subscription with Anytime Online Access
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Intended Audience

This course is for those who want to increase their working knowledge and learn more about Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure.

The course content covers the information that will be needed to help you to prepare for the certification exam:

This will also provide credit as a core network system exam towards the Microsoft MCSE 2003 certification.

Course Content

This training focuses on how to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. As well as determining IP Address and name resolution requirements you will learn how to secure communications using Digital Certificates & IPSec and plan and deploy Security Configurations.

This course is available with Anytime Online Access for 12 Months and has been divided into 11 small parts with video simulations and printable PDF files for each course part to aid learning and help with exam preparation as shown below:

Part 1: Planning the Network Infrastructure
* Understanding Computer Roles and Specifications
* Locating & Identifying Network Resources
* The OSI Reference Model
* The Physical Network Infrastructure
* The Logical Network Infrastructure
Part 2: Determine IP Address Requirements
* IP Addressing
* Sub-netting
* IP Address Configuration
* DHCP Deployment & Configuration
* Video: Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server
Part 3: Determine Name Resolution Requirements
* NetBIOS Name Resolution
* LM HOSTS file
* WINS Servers and Push/Pull Replication
* NetBIOS Name Cache
* DNS Name Registration
* Planning DNS Security
* Troubleshooting Client Configuration Problems
* Troubleshooting Server Configuration Problems
* Video: Configure the DNS Server Service in Active Directory
Part 4: Identify the Default Security Settings
* Planning a Security Framework
* NTFS Permissions
* Share Permissions
* Registry Permissions
* Active Directory Permissions
* Account Policy
* Audit Policy
* Video: Auditing Resources & the Event Viewer
Part 5: Plan and deploy Security Configuration
* Reviewing Group Policy
* Baseline Security Configuration
* Create a Role Specific Configuration
* Deploy a Role Specific GPO
* The Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)
* Create a test and deployment plan
* Managing security configuration with security templates
* Deploying security templates with group policy
* The Security Configuration and Analysis Tool
* Video: Modify and Applying a Security Template
Part 6: Maintain Server Availability
* Using the Performance Console
* Using Network Monitor
* Monitor Server Services
* Planning a Backup Strategy
* Using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
* Using Automated Systems Recovery (ASR)
* Video: Recovering Files Using the Shadow Copy Service
Part 7: Using Routing and Remote Access
* WAN Topologies
* WAN Technologies
* An Overview of Static Routing
* A Review of Dynamic Routing
* Securing Remote Access
* Common Troubleshooting Tools
* Video: Configure a dial-up RAS Server & Manage authentication
Part 8: Configure and Implement Internet Information Services
* 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 and Configuring IIS
Part 9: Secure Communications using Digital Certificates
* An introduction to a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
* Plan and Design a PKI
* Install and Manage Certificates
* Video: Installing and Configuring Certificate Services
Part 10: Secure Communications using IPSec
* Plan an IPSec Deployment
* Deploy IPSec
* Video: Creating an IPSec Policy
Part 11: 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 Network Load Balancing Cluster

NOTE: All prices are stated in Great British Pounds (£).

This course includes instructor led videos and Printable PDF notes with exercises and self test questions and email support from one of our training mentors, but EXCLUDEs any external certification exam fees.

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