Windows 2003 Active Directory: 70-297

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Covering the latest exam objectives, this Windows 2003 Active Directory Design training suite fully prepares students for the Microsoft MCSE exam 70-297 (Design Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure).

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System Requirements: 1.3 GHz Processor (minimum), DVD-ROM Drive,
512 MB RAM, Sound Card. Available Hard Disk Space 200 MB. 1024x768 Screen Resolution & 32 bit true color display required. Windows Media Player 10.0 or later. Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 or later. Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 (will be installed if not found on the system). Windows XP or Windows Vista.
NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows 95, 98 SE, ME, NT, or 2000.

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Course Outline - Designing a Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (70-297)
Estimated Time to Complete - 30 hours

 Lecture Videos: 61 Lessons (5 Hrs 37 Mins)
 Fact Sheets: 41 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 65 (each with answers and explanations)

0.0 Course Introduction

 0.0 Course Introduction (1 Min 18 Secs)

1.0 The Design Process
This section introduces students to the design process. Students learn concepts like interviewing stakeholders, considering existing structures, and implementing solutions.

1.1 Design Process Overview

 1.1.1 Design Process Overview (7 Mins 36 Secs)

1.2 Gathering Information

 1.2.1 Conducting Interviews (7 Mins 32 Secs)
 1.2.2 Identifying the Administrative Approach (2 Mins 41 Secs)
 1.2.3 Identifying the Physical Network Structure (3 Mins 43 Secs)
 1.2.4 Identifying the Logical Structure (1 Min 41 Secs)

1.3 Planning and Implementation

 1.3.1 Designing the Network (4 Mins 39 Secs)
 1.3.2 Design Process Facts
 1.3.3 System Requirements

2.0 Upgrade and Migration
This section covers considerations that students must make when approaching existing systems. Students learn about how to decide when to upgrade and restructure NT domains and how to implement Active Directory.

2.1 Domain Concepts

 2.1.1 Workgroups and Domains (3 Mins 12 Secs)
 2.1.2 NT Design Concepts (7 Mins 35 Secs)

2.2 Upgrading and Restructuring

 2.2.1 Upgrading and Restructuring NT Domains (8 Mins 45 Secs)
 2.2.2 Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) (8 Mins 18 Secs)
 2.2.3 Upgrading 2000 to 2003 (3 Mins 14 Secs)
 2.2.4 Upgrade and Restructure Guidelines

2.3 Planning Active Directory

 2.3.1 Active Directory Sizer (2 Mins 21 Secs)
 2.3.2 Using ADSizer

3.0 Active Directory
This section covers every aspect of Active Directory design.

3.1 Active Directory Concepts

 3.1.1 The Active Directory Logical Structure (5 Mins 10 Secs)
 3.1.2 The Active Directory Physical Structure (2 Mins 20 Secs)
 3.1.3 Active Directory Structure Facts

3.2 Designing the Logical Structure

 3.2.1 Designing Forests (7 Mins 45 Secs)
 3.2.2 Designing Trees (1 Min 28 Secs)
 3.2.3 Designing Domains (4 Mins 49 Secs)
 3.2.4 Logical Structure Design Guidelines

3.3 Designing Trusts

 3.3.1 Trust Concepts and Design (11 Min 15 Secs)
 3.3.2 Logon and Trust Design (10 Mins 15 Secs)
 3.3.3 Trust Design Guidelines

3.4 Choosing Functional Levels

 3.4.1 Functional Levels (6 Mins 58 Secs)
 3.4.2 Functional Level Features (5 Mins 07 Secs)
 3.4.3 Functional Level Types

3.5 FSMO Placement

 3.5.1 Operation Master Placement (4 Mins 01 Sec)
 3.5.2 FSMO Placement Guidelines
 3.5.3 Automated Installation

3.6 Designing Sites

 3.6.1 Designing Sites (4 Mins 52 Secs)
 3.6.2 Designing Replication (5 Mins 16 Secs)
 3.6.3 Global Catalog Placement (4 Mins 33 Secs)
 3.6.4 Site Design Guidelines

3.7 Designing OUs

 3.7.1 Designing OUs (2 Mins 00 Secs)
 3.7.2 Designing OUs for Administration (3 Mins 11 Secs)
 3.7.3 Group Policy Concepts (4 Mins 34 Secs)
 3.7.4 Group Policy Facts
 3.7.5 Designing OUs for GPOs (3 Mins 38 Secs)
 3.7.6 Designing OUs to Hide Resources (1 Min 06 Secs)
 3.7.7 OU Design Guidelines

3.8 Object Placement

 3.8.1 Creating User Accounts (3 Mins 11 Secs)
 3.8.2 Organizing User and Computer Accounts (1 Min 30 Secs)
 3.8.3 Object Migration and Placement

3.9 Designing Authentication

 3.9.1 Designing Authentication (5 Mins 26 Secs)
 3.9.2 Designing for Smart Cards (2 Mins 04 Secs)
 3.9.3 Authentication Design Guidelines

3.10 Designing Groups

 3.10.1 Group Concepts (4 Mins 55 Secs)
 3.10.2 Group Strategies (11 Min 08 Secs)
 3.10.3 Group Design Guidelines

4.0 Name Resolution
This section covers name resolution design for DNS and WINS.

4.1 Choosing Names

 4.1.1 Host Names (5 Mins 56 Secs)
 4.1.2 Naming Guidelines

4.2 DNS Concepts

 4.2.1 DNS Name Resolution (10 Mins 02 Secs)
 4.2.2 Name Resolution Order

4.3 Designing Name Resolution

 4.3.1 Designing Standard Zones (8 Mins 51 Secs)
 4.3.2 Designing Active Directory Zones (13 Mins 13 Secs)
 4.3.3 AD-Integrated Zone Facts
 4.3.4 Controlling Name Resolution (10 Mins 02 Secs)
 4.3.5 Name Resolution Facts

4.4 Designing Dynamic DNS

 4.4.1 Designing DDNS (4 Mins 28 Secs)
 4.4.2 Dynamic DNS Design Guidelines

4.5 Designing the Namespace

 4.5.1 DNS Namespace Design (10 Mins 00 Secs)
 4.5.2 Namespace Design Guidelines

4.6 Optimizing DNS

 4.6.1 DNS Solutions
 4.6.2 Name Resolution Goals and Methods
 4.6.3 Performance Goals and Methods
 4.6.4 Security Goals and Methods
 4.6.5 BIND Integration

4.7 Designing WINS

 4.7.1 WINS Concepts (5 Mins 30 Secs)
 4.7.2 Designing WINS (2 Mins 51 Secs)
 4.7.3 WINS and DNS Integration (5 Mins 01 Sec)
 4.7.4 WINS Design Guidelines

5.0 Network Infrastructure
This section covers the physical design of the network.

5.1 Identifying IP Addresses

 5.1.1 Designing IP Addresses (7 Mins 51 Secs)
 5.1.2 IP Addressing Facts

5.2 Designing DHCP

 5.2.1 Designing DHCP (7 Mins 53 Secs)
 5.2.2 Designing DHCP Fault Tolerance (7 Mins 24 Secs)
 5.2.3 DHCP Design Guidelines

5.3 Designing the Physical Network

 5.3.1 Designing a DMZ (2 Mins 48 Secs)
 5.3.2 DMZ Design Guidelines
 5.3.3 Designing NAT (4 Mins 31 Secs)
 5.3.4 Designing Router Placement (2 Mins 33 Secs)
 5.3.5 NAT and Router Design Guidelines
 5.3.6 Internet Connectivity Solutions

5.4 Designing Remote Access

 5.4.1 Remote Access Concepts (4 Mins 00 Secs)
 5.4.2 Designing Remote Access Policies (5 Mins 06 Secs)
 5.4.3 Centralizing Remote Access Policies (3 Mins 53 Secs)
 5.4.4 Remote Access Design Guidelines
 5.4.5 VPN Design Guidelines

6.0 Services
This section covers services and design principles that provide for network services.

6.1 Services

 6.1.1 Designing Auditing (2 Mins 07 Secs)
 6.1.2 Designing DFS (4 Mins 08 Secs)
 6.1.3 Designing SUS (8 Mins 52 Secs)
 6.1.4 Services Facts

7.0 Course Review

 7.0 Course Review (11 Min 47 Secs)

ExamSim (65 questions)

Preparing for Certification

 Exam Objectives
 Exam FAQs
 How to Register for an Exam
 Exam-taking Hints and Tips

 Taking the Exam (8 Mins 37 Secs)
 Preparing for the Exam
 Typical Exam
 Scenario 1, All Questions (22 questions)
 Scenario 2, All Questions (12 questions)
 Scenario 3, All Questions (15 questions)
 Scenario 4, All Questions (16 questions)