Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Training for Exam 70-293 - Course Outline

Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 54 Lessons (8 Hrs 18 Mins)
 Demonstration Videos: 45 Lessons (4 Hrs 48 Mins)
 Hands-on Labs: 52 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 56 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 201 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 38 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

0.0 Introduction (2 questions) 
The introduction covers the different versions of Windows Server 2003. Each version is constructed to meet specific networking requirements. Students learn the capabilities of each version, and how each version can be deployed.

• 0.1 Introduction 
  
   0.1.1 Course Introduction (5 Mins 54 Secs)
   0.1.2 2003 Server Versions (7 Mins 07 Secs)
   0.1.3 Server Version Capabilities 
   0.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 0.1

1.0 Server Management (18 questions) 
This section covers different server management practices. Students learn how to perform remote management tasks and monitor server and network performance.

• 1.1 Remote Management 
  
   1.1.1 Emergency Management Services (EMS) (5 Mins 39 Secs)
   1.1.2 Emergency Management Services (EMS) Facts 
   1.1.3 Terminal Services (9 Mins 10 Secs)
   1.1.4 Enable Remote Desktop 
   1.1.5 Remote Management Facts 
   1.1.6 Enabling Remote Assistance 
   1.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.1 
  
  1.2 Network Monitor 
  
   1.2.1 Network Monitor (7 Mins 48 Secs)
   1.2.2 Using Network Monitor (6 Mins 48 Secs)
   1.2.3 Network Monitor Facts 
   1.2.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.2 
  
  1.3 Performance 
  
   1.3.1 Performance Console (8 Mins 04 Secs)
   1.3.2 Performance Counters and Values 
   1.3.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.3

2.0 DNS Name Resolution (32 questions) 
This section covers DNS name resolution. Students learn about every facet of DNS from name resolution to DNS integration with Active Directory. Students also learn how to configure and control name resolution in a network environment.

• 2.1 DNS Concepts 
  
   2.1.1 DNS Concepts (8 Mins 39 Secs)
   2.1.2 DNS Name Resolution (16 Mins 09 Secs)
   2.1.3 Name Resolution Order 
   2.1.4 Active Directory-integrated Zones (12 Mins 33 Secs)
   2.1.5 Stub Zones and Conditional Forwarding (12 Mins 54 Secs)
   2.1.6 Dynamic DNS (9 Mins 58 Secs)
   2.1.7 DNS Solutions 
  
  2.2 Namespace Design 
  
   2.2.1 Namespace Design (11 Min 06 Secs)
   2.2.2 Namespace Design Guidelines 
  
  2.3 Controlling Name Resolution 
  
   2.3.1 Name Resolution Goals and Methods 
   2.3.2 Root Hints (8 Mins 26 Secs)
   2.3.3 Managing Root Zones and Hints (3 Mins 22 Secs)
   2.3.4 Configure Root Hints 
   2.3.5 Create a Root Zone 
   2.3.6 Configuring Forwarding (2 Mins 30 Secs)
   2.3.7 Configure a Server to Use Forwarders 
   2.3.8 Configure Conditional Forwarding 
   2.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3 
  
  2.4 DNS Performance 
  
   2.4.1 Performance Goals and Methods 
   2.4.2 Zones and Zone Transfer (13 Mins 50 Secs)
   2.4.3 Creating Secondary Zones (5 Mins 37 Secs)
   2.4.4 Install DNS and Create a Secondary Zone 
   2.4.5 Managing Active Directory-integrated Zones (3 Mins 16 Secs)
   2.4.6 Convert a Zone to Active Directory-integrated 
   2.4.7 Configuring a Caching Only Server (1 Min 41 Secs)
   2.4.8 Configure a Caching Only Server 
   2.4.9 Configuring a Stub Zone (2 Mins 10 Secs)
   2.4.10 Configure a Stub Zone 
   2.4.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4 
  
  2.5 DNS Security 
  
   2.5.1 Security Goals and Methods 
   2.5.2 Create an Active Directory-integrated Zone 
   2.5.3 Configuring Zone Transfers (5 Mins 08 Secs)
   2.5.4 Enable Zone Transfer to Name Servers 
   2.5.5 Enable Zone Transfer to Listed Servers 
   2.5.6 Disable Zone Transfer 
   2.5.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.5 
  
  2.6 Troubleshooting DNS 
  
   2.6.1 Troubleshooting DNS (6 Mins 56 Secs)
   2.6.2 Monitoring DNS (3 Mins 31 Secs)
   2.6.3 DNS Troubleshooting Tools 
   2.6.4 BIND Integration 
   2.6.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.6

3.0 NetBIOS Name Resolution (15 questions) 
This section covers NetBIOS name resolution. Though a legacy deployment, many networks and applications require NetBIOS to function properly. Students learn when and how to deploy NetBIOS name resolution.

• 3.1 Configuring WINS 
  
   3.1.1 WINS Concepts (10 Mins 52 Secs)
   3.1.2 Installing and Configuring WINS (2 Mins 12 Secs)
   3.1.3 Install WINS 
   3.1.4 Configuring WINS Clients (4 Mins 11 Secs)
   3.1.5 Disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP 
   3.1.6 WINS Facts 
   3.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.1 
  
  3.2 Managing WINS 
  
   3.2.1 WINS Management (6 Mins 56 Secs)
   3.2.2 Managing the WINS Server (4 Mins 28 Secs)
   3.2.3 Configuring WINS Replication (6 Mins 52 Secs)
   3.2.4 Configure WINS Replication 
   3.2.5 Troubleshoot WINS Replication 
   3.2.6 Managing WINS Records (7 Mins 13 Secs)
   3.2.7 Create a Static Record 
   3.2.8 WINS Replication Facts 
   3.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.2 
  
  3.3 Integrating WINS and DNS 
  
   3.3.1 Configuring a WINS-integrated Zone (3 Mins 09 Secs)
   3.3.2 Create a WINS-integrated Zone 
   3.3.3 DNS/WINS Integration

4.0 Network Addressing and Protocols (14 questions) 
This section covers network addressing and network protocols. Students learn about TCP/IP and address assignment through DHCP. They also learn practices to help optimize DHCP performance.

• 4.1 TCP/IP Configuration 
  
   4.1.1 Subnetting (24 Mins 02 Secs)
   4.1.2 IP Addressing Facts 
   4.1.3 Configuring IP Settings (2 Mins 19 Secs)
   4.1.4 TCP/IP Configuration Settings 
   4.1.5 Choose IP Settings 1 
   4.1.6 Choose IP Settings 2 
   4.1.7 Choose IP Settings 3 
   4.1.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.1 
  
  4.2 Network Components 
  
   4.2.1 Configuring Protocols (6 Mins 48 Secs)
   4.2.2 Remove the NetWare Client 
   4.2.3 Disable Network Components 
   4.2.4 Network Component Facts 
   4.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2 
  
  4.3 Optimizing DHCP 
  
   4.3.1 DHCP Concepts (5 Mins 06 Secs)
   4.3.2 DHCP Fault Tolerance (6 Mins 44 Secs)
   4.3.3 Configuring a Split Scope (6 Mins 40 Secs)
   4.3.4 DHCP Design Guidelines 
   4.3.5 Add a DHCP Server on Another Subnet 
   4.3.6 Add a DHCP Server to a Subnet 
   4.3.7 Design a DHCP Strategy 1 
   4.3.8 Design a DHCP Strategy 2 
   4.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.3 
  
  4.4 Troubleshooting TCP/IP 
  
   4.4.1 TCP/IP Troubleshooting (7 Mins 25 Secs)
   4.4.2 Troubleshooting TCP/IP 
   4.4.3 Troubleshoot TCP/IP 1 
   4.4.4 Troubleshoot TCP/IP 2 
   4.4.5 Troubleshoot TCP/IP 3 
   4.4.6 Troubleshoot TCP/IP 4 
   4.4.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.4

5.0 Routing and Remote Access (23 questions) 
This section covers routing and remote access. Students learn how to choose and deploy a routing solution and configure remote access. This section also introduces students to wireless networking.

• 5.1 Routing 
  
   5.1.1 Dynamic Routing (4 Mins 57 Secs)
   5.1.2 Configuring RIP (7 Mins 18 Secs)
   5.1.3 Configure RIP Routing 
   5.1.4 Choosing a Routing Solution 
   5.1.5 Configure a Routing Solution 1 
   5.1.6 Configure a Routing Solution 2 
   5.1.7 Multicast Routing 
   5.1.8 Troubleshooting Routing 
   5.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1 
  
  5.2 Remote Access 
  
   5.2.1 Remote Access (8 Mins 37 Secs)
   5.2.2 Configuring a Remote Access Server (5 Mins 47 Secs)
   5.2.3 Configure a Remote Access Server 
   5.2.4 Remote Access Policies (11 Min 55 Secs)
   5.2.5 Remote Access Policy Facts 
   5.2.6 Configuring a Remote Access Policy (2 Mins 48 Secs)
   5.2.7 Create a Remote Access Policy 1 
   5.2.8 Create a Remote Access Policy 2 
   5.2.9 Authentication Protocols (8 Mins 37 Secs)
   5.2.10 Authentication Protocol Comparison 
   5.2.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.2 
  
  5.3 Wireless Networking 
  
   5.3.1 Wireless Networking (11 Min 28 Secs)
   5.3.2 Wireless Networking Facts 
   5.3.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3

6.0 Internet Connectivity (8 questions) 
This section covers Internet connectivity. Student learn the different methods for establishing network connections to the Internet. This section also introduces students to basic security practices, like firewall deployment.

• 6.1 Internet Connectivity 
  
   6.1.1 Internet Connectivity (12 Mins 01 Sec)
   6.1.2 Public and Private Addresses 
   6.1.3 Internet Connectivity Solutions 
   6.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1 
  
  6.2 Network Address Translation (NAT) 
  
   6.2.1 Network Address Translation (7 Mins 53 Secs)
   6.2.2 Configuring NAT (3 Mins 33 Secs)
   6.2.3 Configure a NAT Router 
   6.2.4 Add NAT to a Router 
   6.2.5 Managing NAT (3 Mins 21 Secs)
   6.2.6 Configure NAT for DHCP and DNS 
   6.2.7 Allowing Web Services (6 Mins 04 Secs)
   6.2.8 NAT Facts 
   6.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.2 
  
  6.3 Firewalls 
  
   6.3.1 Firewalls and Proxies (14 Mins 31 Secs)
   6.3.2 Configuring Firewalls (5 Mins 22 Secs)
   6.3.3 Common Port Numbers

7.0 Security (34 questions) 
This section covers security. Students will learn how to create a security plan, implement security through Group Policy and security templates, use encryption, establish secure network authentication, and secure software.

• 7.1 Security Planning and Monitoring 
  
   7.1.1 Security Goals (4 Mins 04 Secs)
   7.1.2 Delegating Administrative Control (4 Mins 48 Secs)
   7.1.3 Audit Settings 
   7.1.4 Security Guidelines 
   7.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1 
  
  7.2 Group Policy 
  
   7.2.1 Group Policy Review (6 Mins 44 Secs)
   7.2.2 Group Policy Features (6 Mins 19 Secs)
   7.2.3 Group Policy Facts 
   7.2.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.2 
  
  7.3 Templates and Baselines 
  
   7.3.1 Templates (11 Min 38 Secs)
   7.3.2 Configuring Security Templates (5 Mins 11 Secs)
   7.3.3 Preconfigured Templates 
   7.3.4 Template Facts 
   7.3.5 Security Baseline (3 Mins 07 Secs)
   7.3.6 Using MBSA (13 Mins 25 Secs)
   7.3.7 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 
   7.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.3 
  
  7.4 Encryption 
  
   7.4.1 Encryption Basics (9 Mins 45 Secs)
   7.4.2 Encrypted File System (10 Mins 23 Secs)
   7.4.3 Managing Recovery Agents (4 Mins 22 Secs)
  
  7.5 Authentication and Communication 
  
   7.5.1 Kerberos and NTLM (7 Mins 06 Secs)
   7.5.2 Authentication Methods 
   7.5.3 SMB and LDAP Signing (7 Mins 27 Secs)
   7.5.4 SMB Facts 
   7.5.5 IPSec (20 Mins 09 Secs)
   7.5.6 IPSec Facts 
   7.5.7 Configuring Communication Policies (4 Mins 09 Secs)
   7.5.8 Enforce SMB Signing 
   7.5.9 Troubleshoot SMB Signing 
   7.5.10 Enforce NTLM v2 
   7.5.11 Configuring IPSec Policies (11 Min 13 Secs)
   7.5.12 Monitoring IPSec (10 Mins 20 Secs)
   7.5.13 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.5 
  
  7.6 Software Security 
  
   7.6.1 Software Restrictions (7 Mins 19 Secs)
   7.6.2 Software Restriction Facts 
   7.6.3 Software Update Services (3 Mins 12 Secs)
   7.6.4 SUS Design (8 Mins 52 Secs)
   7.6.5 SUS Facts 
   7.6.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.6

8.0 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) (19 questions) 
This section introduces students to PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). Students learn about the components of PKI, how to use PKI in a network environment, and smart card deployment.

• 8.1 PKI Concepts 
  
   8.1.1 Certificates (10 Mins 54 Secs)
   8.1.2 Certificate Authorities (7 Mins 48 Secs)
  
  8.2 Configuring Certificate Services 
  
   8.2.1 Windows CAs (14 Mins 30 Secs)
   8.2.2 Installing a Certificate Authority (9 Mins 44 Secs)
   8.2.3 Certificate Authority Facts 
   8.2.4 Install a Root CA 
   8.2.5 Install a Subordinate CA 
   8.2.6 Managing the CA (5 Mins 51 Secs)
   8.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.2 
  
  8.3 Managing Certificates 
  
   8.3.1 Requesting and Issuing Certificates (15 Mins 40 Secs)
   8.3.2 Certificate Templates (10 Mins 37 Secs)
   8.3.3 Using Certificate Templates (15 Mins 57 Secs)
   8.3.4 Certificate Groups and Permissions (7 Mins 30 Secs)
   8.3.5 Configuring Certificate Auto-enrollment (10 Mins 16 Secs)
   8.3.6 Revoking Certificates (8 Mins 13 Secs)
   8.3.7 Certificate Management Facts 
   8.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.3 
  
  8.4 Smart Cards 
  
   8.4.1 Deploying Smart Cards 
   8.4.2 Require Smart Cards for Computer Logon 
   8.4.3 Require Smart Cards for User Logon 
   8.4.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.4

9.0 Availability (31 questions) 
This section covers network availability. Students learn how to use features and tools designed to accomplish network and data fault tolerance and redundancy.

• 9.1 Load Balancing 
  
   9.1.1 Network Load Balancing (NLB) (13 Mins 53 Secs)
   9.1.2 Configuring Load Balancing (12 Mins 17 Secs)
   9.1.3 Load Balancing Facts 
   9.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.1 
  
  9.2 Clustering 
  
   9.2.1 Cluster Services (6 Mins 40 Secs)
   9.2.2 Configuring Clustering (12 Mins 12 Secs)
   9.2.3 Recovering from a Cluster Failure (12 Mins 31 Secs)
   9.2.4 Clustering Facts 
   9.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.2 
  
  9.3 Backup and Recovery 
  
   9.3.1 Backup (7 Mins 02 Secs)
   9.3.2 Backing Up Data (6 Mins 04 Secs)
   9.3.3 Restoring Data (3 Mins 07 Secs)
   9.3.4 Backup Strategies 
   9.3.5 Shadow Copy Volumes (3 Mins 54 Secs)
   9.3.6 Using VSS (7 Mins 28 Secs)
   9.3.7 Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Facts 
   9.3.8 System Recovery (5 Mins 57 Secs)
   9.3.9 System Recovery Methods 
   9.3.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.3 
  
  9.4 Distributed File System 
  
   9.4.1 DFS (5 Mins 32 Secs)
   9.4.2 Configuring a DFS Root and Links (8 Mins 10 Secs)
   9.4.3 Create a Standalone DFS Root 
   9.4.4 Create a Domain DFS Root 
   9.4.5 Design a DFS Solution 
   9.4.6 Adding Root and Link Replicas (7 Mins 46 Secs)
   9.4.7 Design DFS Fault Tolerance 
   9.4.8 DFS Facts 
   9.4.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.4

ExamSim (201 questions)

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