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Server 2003 Active Directory & Network Infrastructure Design

Course E507: £29 - For a 12 Month Subscription with Anytime Online Access
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Intended Audience

This course is for those who want to learn more about Designing a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure and 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 the core design exam towards the Microsoft MCSE 2003 certification.

Course Content

This training focuses on designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory & Network Infrastructure.

NOTE: Most design exams are mainly paper based, this is reflected in this course.

This course is available with Anytime Online Access for 12 Months and has been divided into 8 parts to help with exam preparation as shown below:

Part 1: Analysing an Existing Infrastructure
* Reviewing Active Directory Components
* Active Directory Trust Relationships
* Analysing the current Business Structure
* Analysing the Existing Network Infrastructure
* Analysing the Existing Windows 2000 Infrastructure
* Analysing the Existing Windows NT 4 Infrastructure
* Domain and Forest Functional Levels
Part 2: Design an IP Routing and DHCP Infrastructure
* Review the TCP / IP Protocol Stack
* IP Addresses and Sub-netting
* Design a Perimeter Network
* Document a Perimeter Network
* An Overview of DHCP
* Design a DHCP Strategy
Part 3: Plan an Active Directory Structure & Naming Strategy
* The Domain Structure
* Using Multiple Trees in a single forest
* Using Multiple Trees in Multiple Forests
* Define a Name Strategy
* Creating the Name Strategy
* Registered DNS Names
* Naming Security Principles
Part 4: Design a User, Computer & OU Structure
* The Default Active Directory Containers and OU's
* Design an Organisational Unit Structure
* Planning Computer and User accounts
* Planning Groups
* Using Group Policy in the Design
Part 5: Design a Site Plan
* An Introduction to Sites and Replication
* Site Boundaries and Domain Controller Placement
* Planning Operational Master Servers
* Planning Global Catalog Servers
* Planning the Replication Process
* Replication Protocols
* Site Links
* Planning the Migration of Windows NT4 to Server 2003
Part 6: Design a DNS Infrastructure
* DNS Name Resolution
* DNS Design Considerations
* DNS Components
* Planning DNS Security
* Windows Server 2003 DNS and BIND
* Zone Storage
* Design DNS Server Placement
Part 7: Design a WINS Infrastructure
* NetBIOS name Resolution
* The Windows Internet Name Service
* WINS Design Considerations
* WINS Replication
Part 8: Design a Remote Access Strategy
* Selecting an Internet Service Provider
* Network Address Translation (NAT)
* NAT Design Decisions
* NAT Special Ports and Packet Filters
* Dial Up Clients
* Virtual Private Network (VPN) Clients
* Wireless Clients
* Network Access Servers (NAS)
* Designing the Routing Access Infrastructure
* Remote Access Policies
* RADIUS and IAS

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

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

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