Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Course

This five-day instructor-led course provides delegates 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 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.

This course is intended for systems administrators or systems engineers.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• administer accounts and resources in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
• manage computer and user accounts.
• manage groups.
• manage resource access.
• implement printing.
• manage printing.
• manage access to objects in OUs.
• implement group policy.
• manage the user environment by using Group Policy.
• secure Windows Server 2003 computers by using audit policies and administrative templates.

This course covers the subject areas covered in Microsoft Course MS2274.

Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:

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

Topics covered on the 5 day Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment course

Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

• The Windows Server 2003 Family Overview
• Log On to a Windows Server 2003 Computer
• Install and Configure Administrative Tools
• Create an Organizational Unit
• Move Domain Objects

Managing Computer and User Accounts

• Create User Accounts
• Create Computer Accounts
• Modify Computer or User Account Properties
• Create User Account Templates
• Enable, Disable, or Unlock Accounts
• Reset User Passwords or Computer Accounts
• Search Active Directory
• Save Queries

Managing Groups

• Create Groups
• Modify Group Membership
• Modify Groups

Managing Resource Access

• Share Folders
• Set NTFS Permissions on Files and Folders
• Determine Effective NTFS Permissions
• Make Files Available Offline

Implementing Printing

• Install Printers
• Modify Access Permissions on Printers
• Implement Printer Locations
• Install Printer Drivers

Managing Printing

• Change the Location of the Print Spooler
• Set Printer Priorities
• Schedule Printer Availability
• Configure a Printing Pool

Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

• Set Permissions on Active Directory Objects
• Delegate OU Control

Implementing Group Policy

• Edit Local Computer Policy Settings
• Implement Group Policy in a Domain
• Manage Group Policy Deployment

Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

• Edit Domain Group Policy Settings
• Deploy Scripts
• Redirect Folders
• Analyze Group Policy Settings

Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

• Assign User Rights
• Implement Security Templates
• Analyze Computer Security
• Implement Auditing
• Manage Security Logs