MOC 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

MOC 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Class Overview

This Windows Server training class provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. The class 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 class 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.

MOC 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Class Goals

• Learn to create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts.
• Learn to manage user and computer accounts.
• Learn to create and manage groups.
• Learn to manage access to resources.
• Learn to implement printing.
• Learn to manage printing.
• Learn to manage access to objects in using organizational units.
• Learn to implement Group Policy.
• Learn to manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
• Learn to audit accounts and resources.

MOC 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Class Outline

1. Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
   1. Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
   2. The Windows Server 2003 Environment
   3. Logging on to Windows Server 2003
   4. Using the Run As Feature for Administration
   5. Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
   6. Creating an Organizational Unit
   7. Lab: Creating Organizational Units
2. Managing User and Computer Accounts
   1. Creating User Accounts
   2. Creating Computer Accounts
   3. Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
   4. Creating a User Account Template
   5. Managing User and Computer Accounts
   6. Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
   7. Lab: Managing User and Computer Accounts
3. Managing Groups
   1. Creating groups.
   2. Managing group membership.
   3. Strategies for using groups.
   4. Using default groups.
   5. Lab: Creating and Managing Groups
4. Managing Access to Resources
   1. Overview of Managing Access to Resources
   2. Managing Access to Shared Folders
   3. Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
   4. Determining Effective Permissions
   5. Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching
   6. Lab: Managing Access to Resources
5. Implementing Printing
   1. Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
   2. Installing and Managing Access to Printers
   3. Managing Printer Drivers
   4. Implementing Printer Locations
   5. Lab: Implementing Printing
6. Managing Printing
   1. Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
   2. Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
   3. Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues
   4. Lab: Managing Printing
7. Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
   1. Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
   2. Delegating Control of Organizational Units
   3. Lab: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
8. Implementing Group Policy
   1. Implementing Group Policy Objects
   2. Implementing GPOs on a Domain
   3. Managing the Deployment of Group Policy
   4. Lab: Implementing a GPO
9. Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
   1. Configuring Group Policy Settings
   2. Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
   3. Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
   4. Configuring Folder Redirection
   5. Determining Applied GPOs
   6. Lab: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
10. Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy
    1. Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
    2. Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
    3. Testing Computer Security Policy
    4. Configuring Auditing
    5. Managing Security Logs
    6. Lab: Managing Security Settings
    7. Creating a Custom Security Template
    8. Importing and Deploying the Custom Template

MOC 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

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

MOC 2274 - Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

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