3 days

Working with Windows 2003 Server,Enterprise Edition

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

	How Windows 2003 increases security.
	How Windows 2003 increases realibility..
	Windows Server 2003 makes it considerably more practical for administrators to manage client PCs throughout their life cycle, including installing the operating system, deploying applications, centrally configuring and locking down each PC and its software, supporting users that roam between different PCs, restoring failed PCs, and migrating existing configurations to new PCs.
	New or improved features and technologies for Windows 2003 Server product family, ranging from Active Directory, management and application services to clustering technology and security precautions.

ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE

This course is valuable for those new to Windows and those migrating from Windows NT, or Windows 2000.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Network Administrators,Support people,Helpdesk

Windows 2003 Networking (3days)

Module 1. Install Windows 2003

This module explains the functions of an Operating System. Then it looks at the pc Operating System history and it dicusses current Operating Systems. We prepare for and install Windows 2003 Server. We look at tools and tips to troubleshoot the Installation and finish by explaining the possibilities for upgrading older Windows versions.

Lab : Installing Windows 2003 Server from a CD.

Module 2. File Server

This module explains how to setup a Windows 2003 file server. Topics include Shared Folders, permissions on shared folders, standalone DFS and Domain DFS.

Lab : Sharing Folders
Lab : Managing Shared Folders
Lab : Shared Permissions
Lab : Standalone DFS
Lab : Managing DFS
Lab : DFS Replication

Module 3. Print Server

This module explains how to setup a Windows 2003 print server. Topics include the printer driver, spooling and printing. We explain how to setup different clients to connect to the printer. IPP is also explained and practiced. On request, students can setup seperator pages, a printing
pool, nightshift printers or priority printers.

Lab : Installing printers
Lab : Sharing printers
Lab : Managing shared printers
Lab : Advanced printer setups
Lab : Setup a Printing Pool
Lab : Priority Queues
Lab : IPP

Module 4. Web Server

The module explains how to setup Windows 2003 as a Web Server. Topics include the default IIS services activited during install, creating websites and ftp sites, a simple smtp server and news server.

Lab : Managing Websites
Lab : Managing FTP-sites
Lab : Optimizing IIS
Lab : Patches and updates

Module 5. DHCP Server

This module explains how to setup DHCP servers in your organization. Topics include all the technical aspects of DHCP and some planning strategies.

Lab : Setup a DHCP Server
Lab : DHCP Options
Lab : Supernets
Lab : Option Classes
Lab : Relay Agent
Lab : APIPA

Module 6. DNS Server

This module explains the Domain Naming System standard for Name Resolution. Students will understand basic concepts like zones, zone transfer, resource records and the DNS Namespace. Nslookup is used as a DNS troubleshooting tool.

Lab : Install a DNS Server
Lab : Forward Lookup zones
Lab : Reverse Lookup Zones
Lab : Play with Nslookup
Lab : DNS and DHCP integration

Module 7. WINS Server

This module will focus first on the NetBIOS standards for Name Resolution so students can identify the need for a WINS server. We then setup WINS servers, explore push/pull replication and tombstoning.

Lab : NetBIOS client settings
Lab : Install a WINS server
Lab : Managing WINS
Lab: WINS and DNS integration

Module 8. Terminal Services

This module explains how to setup a Terminal Services Server. We discuss the licensing issues and the client setups. Students will use remote administration mode and application server mode.

Lab : Install Terminal Services
Lab : Setup TS clients
Lab : Managing TS clients

Module 9. VPN Server

This module explains how to configure Windows 2003 as a VPN server, including authentication with Radius, router setup and RAS protocols.

Lab : Setup VPN Server
Lab : Connect to a VPN Server

Module 10. Securing your Servers

This module explains security features like IPSec, Certificate Services and Security Templates. We also setup Auditing for File Servers, Print Servers and more.

Lab : IPSec
Lab : Using SecurityTemplates
Lab : Analysing Security
Lab : Auditing Printer Usage
Lab : Auditing File Usage
Lab : Certificates with IPSec