2274, Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

	This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows Server 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 organizational unit in a network based on Active 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.
	Duration: 5.0 day(s) Price: £1230.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

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

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Certification

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will 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 organizational units
• Implement Group Policy
• Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy
• Audit accounts and resources

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
The Windows Server 2003 Environment
Logging on to Windows Server 2003
Using the Run As Feature for Administration
Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
Creating an Organisational Unit

Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

Creating User Accounts
Creating Computer Accounts
Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
Creating a User Account Template
Managing User and Computer Accounts
Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory

Module 3: Managing Groups

Creating groups
Managing group membership
Strategies for using groups
Using default groups

Module 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

Module 5: Implementing Printing

Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
Installing and Managing Access to Printers
Managing Printer Drivers
Implementing Printer Locations

Module 6: Managing Printing

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

Module 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organisational Units

Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
Delegating Control of Organisational Units

Module 8: Implementing Group Policy

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

Module 9: the User Environment by Using Group Policy

Configuring Group Policy Settings
Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
Configuring Folder Redirection
Determining Applied GPOs

Module 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