What you'll learn?

  • Install Widows Server 2003
  • Manage disks and file systems
  • Manage Active Directory
  • Create group and security policies
  • Implement fault tolerance
  • Create home folders and profiles
  • Create user accounts and groups
  • Handle printer administration tasks
  • Provide network access to file resources
  • Perform backup

Description

This course introduces the powerful server's operating system Windows Server 2003 in a unique manner. Throughout the course, trainees will learn the required skills needed to manage a small to medium network using Windows Server 2003. The course covers most of the administrative tasks trainees need to administer Windows Server 2003 networks –such as creating user accounts and permissions, and creating groups through the active directory management console. Moreover, trainees will learn the advanced skills for managing disks, and implementing disaster protection and fault tolerance. The course also stresses on the back up and restores implementations through Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

Audience :

This course is designed for trainees who would like to learn Administer Windows Server 2003 network.

Topics :

Introduction

o  Installation requirements

o  Installing Windows Server 2003

o  Upgrading to Windows Server 2003

o  Configuring the first server

o  Installing Administrative Tools in a workstation

o  Microsoft Managing Console (MMC)

Managing Printers and Printing Features

o  Printers Concept

o  Local vs. network printer

o  Installing and sharing printers

o  Working with printers drivers

o  Printing permissions

o  Printers priorities

o  Scheduling printing jobs

o  Printers pool

Dynamic Disks

o  Basic disk vs. dynamic disks

o  Converting basic disks to dynamic disks

o  Simple Volumes

o  Extending simple volumes

o  Spanned volumes

RAID Implementation

o  RAID Basics

o  Fault Tolerance

o  Striped volumes

o  Mirrored volumes

o  RAID-5

Administering User and computers

o  Active Directory basics

o  User objects in Active Directory

o  Using templates

o  Users' profiles

o  Computer objects in Active Directory

Administering Groups

o  Group objects in Active Directory

o  Domain function level

o  Group scope

o  Creating group objects

o  Groups' membership

Administering File Server

o  Sharing folders remotely

o  Sessions and open files

o  Configuring file system permissions

o  Effective permissions

o  Creator owner

o  Disk quota

Windows Server 2003 Advanced View

o  Active Directory permissions

o  Delegate control

o  Group policy

o  Securing authentication with Security Policy

o  Distributed File System (DFS)

o  Advanced backup options

o  Remote desktop connection for administration

o  Signed drivers 

Prerequisities :

Recommended Knowledge :

Basic Windows XP Administration Skills

Recommended Course(s) :

Category :

  • Networking

Training Materials :

YAT Official Courseware

Labs :

This course includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experience.

Credential :

This course is an essential part of YAT Professional Diploma in Networking (Standard YPDN).