MS 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

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Description:	This 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® 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.
Prerequisites:	Students must possess: • A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills. • Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills
Length:	Five days

Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
• Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
• The Windows Server 2003 Family
• Logging on to Windows Server 2003
• Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
• Creating User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Creating an Organizational Unit

Managing User and Computer Accounts
• Searching for and Moving User Accounts
• Searching for and Moving Computer Accounts
• Searching for and Enabling User Accounts

Managing Groups
• Creating Groups
• Managing Group Membership
• Strategies for Using Groups
• Modifying Groups
• Using Default Groups
• Best Practices for Managing Groups

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

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

Managing Printing
• Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
• Setting Printer Priorities
• Scheduling Printer Availability
• Configuring a Printing Pool

Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
• Multimedia: The Role of the Organizational Unit
• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
• Delegating Control of Organizational Units

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

Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
• Configuring Folder Redirection
• Determining Applied GPOs

Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003
• Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
• Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
• Testing Computer Security Policy
• Configuring Auditing
• Managing Security Logs

Managing Printing
• Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
• Setting Printer Priorities
• Scheduling Printer Availability
• Configuring a Printing Pool

Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
• Multimedia: The Role of the Organizational Unit
• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
• Delegating Control of Organizational Units

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

Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
• Configuring Folder Redirection
• Determining Applied GPOs

Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003
• Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
• Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
• Testing Computer Security Policy
• Configuring Auditing
• Managing Security Logs