Microsoft Windows 2003 Administrator

Objectives: Designed for new and prospective Administrators this course provides the essential skills for administering a Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain.

Pre Requisites: Attendees should have a good understanding of Windows and basic network concepts. No prior administrative experience is required.

Duration: 2 days

The topics covered are as follows:

1 Installing the 2003 Server
• Upgrading
• Clean Installation
• NTFS Volumes

2 Concepts of Active Directory Services (ADS)
• Sites and Domains
• Windows 2003 Forests
• Child Domains
• Windows 2003 Native Mode

3 Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Setting up DNS
• Naming Conventions

4 Setting Up Active Directory Services (ADS)
• Setting the Structure
• Setting up and Using Organisational Units (OU)

5 Introduction to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
• Console Concepts
• Loading the MMC
• Adding/Removing Snap-in’s

6 Users and Groups
• Default Users and Groups
• Adding New Users
• Adding New Groups

7 Connecting Workstations
• Connecting Windows 2000 / XP Clients
• Connecting Windows 2003 Professional Clients

8 Data Structure
• Sharing Files and Folders
• Sharing Printers
• Permissions and File/Folder Level Security
• Connecting to Shared Folders

9 Group Policies
• Group Policies and Organisational Units (OU)
• More File/Folder Level Security
• Login Scripts

10 Multiple Servers
• Installing a Second Server
• Replication

11 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Installing DHCP
• Configuring DHCP

12 Computer Management
• Troubleshooting Techniques
• System Analysis
• Microsoft Recovery Console Terminal Services
• Introduction to Terminal Services

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