Windows Server 2003 Training

Master Windows Server 2003 for the MCSE certification with hands-on training!

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Covering the latest exam objectives, this Windows Server 2003 Certification training suite fully prepares students for the Microsoft MCSE/MCSA exam 70-290 (Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network).

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Windows Server 2003 Training Suite
Complete training for exam 70-290

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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.

Product Activation: An Internet connection is required for product activation.

Course Outline - Managing and Maintaining a Windows 2003 Network (70-290)
Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 58 Lessons (4 Hrs 30 Mins)
 Demonstration Videos: 64 Lessons (3 Hrs 13 Mins)
 Hands-on Labs: 99 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 63 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 191 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 39 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

0.0 Introduction (15 questions)
This section introduces Windows Server 2003, Active Directory, and basic server administration.

0.1 Introduction

 0.1.1 Windows 2003 Introduction (2 Mins 34 Secs)
 0.1.2 Active Directory Overview (13 Mins 41 Secs)

0.2 Server Administration

 0.2.1 Microsoft Management Console (MMC) (4 Mins 18 Secs)
 0.2.2 Terminal Services (7 Mins 19 Secs)
 0.2.3 Managing Terminal Services (3 Mins 08 Secs)
 0.2.4 Enable Remote Desktop
 0.2.5 Terminal Services Facts
 0.2.6 Remote Assistance (3 Mins 59 Secs)
 0.2.7 Remote Assistance Facts
 0.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 0.2

1.0 Installation (6 questions)
This section explains installation procedures, including automated and remote installations.

1.1 Installing Windows 2003 Server

 1.1.1 Winnt and Winnt32 (3 Mins 58 Secs)
 1.1.2 Command Switches
 1.1.3 Troubleshooting Installation Facts
 1.1.4 Licensing (3 Mins 44 Secs)
 1.1.5 Licensing Facts
 1.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.1

1.2 Automated Installs

 1.2.1 Unattended Installation (4 Mins 10 Secs)
 1.2.2 Creating an Unattend.txt File (4 Mins 41 Secs)
 1.2.3 Automated Installation Facts
 1.2.4 Remote Installation Services (RIS) (2 Mins 13 Secs)
 1.2.5 Network Installation Facts

2.0 Users, Groups, and Computers (45 questions)
Users, Groups, and Computers discusses resource management with user accounts, profiles, and groups.

2.1 Users

 2.1.1 Users and Groups (7 Mins 06 Secs)
 2.1.2 Creating User Accounts (1 Min 17 Secs)
 2.1.3 Create a Domain User Account
 2.1.4 User Account Management (2 Mins 44 Secs)
 2.1.5 Managing User Accounts (5 Mins 34 Secs)
 2.1.6 Modify User Account Properties
 2.1.7 Change the Logon Name
 2.1.8 Modify Password Settings
 2.1.9 Set Account Expiration
 2.1.10 Reset the Password
 2.1.11 Enable an Account
 2.1.12 Domain User Account Facts
 2.1.13 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.1

2.2 Groups

 2.2.1 Group Scopes (4 Mins 09 Secs)
 2.2.2 Domain Local Scopes (3 Mins 26 Secs)
 2.2.3 Creating Groups (1 Min 00 Secs)
 2.2.4 Create a Global Group
 2.2.5 Create a Domain Local Group
 2.2.6 Create a Universal Group
 2.2.7 Create a Distribution Group
 2.2.8 Change the Group Scope
 2.2.9 Built-in Groups (1 Min 51 Secs)
 2.2.10 Group Facts
 2.2.11 Built-in Groups
 2.2.12 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2

2.3 Group Strategy

 2.3.1 Group Strategy (5 Mins 06 Secs)
 2.3.2 Implementing a Group Strategy (9 Mins 09 Secs)
 2.3.3 Group Strategy Facts
 2.3.4 Implement a Group Strategy 1
 2.3.5 Implement a Group Strategy 2
 2.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3

2.4 User Profiles

 2.4.1 Mandatory Profile (3 Mins 04 Secs)
 2.4.2 Create a Mandatory Profile
 2.4.3 Roaming Profile (4 Mins 35 Secs)
 2.4.4 Managing User Profiles (2 Mins 15 Secs)
 2.4.5 Create a Roaming Profile
 2.4.6 Delete User Profiles
 2.4.7 User Profile Facts
 2.4.8 User Profile Management Tasks
 2.4.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4

2.5 Computer Accounts

 2.5.1 Computer Accounts (3 Mins 44 Secs)
 2.5.2 Joining a Domain (1 Min 10 Secs)
 2.5.3 Managing Computer Accounts (1 Min 49 Secs)
 2.5.4 Create Computer Accounts
 2.5.5 Disable a Computer Account
 2.5.6 Reset a Computer Account
 2.5.7 Computer Account Facts
 2.5.8 Troubleshooting Logon
 2.5.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.5

2.6 AD Command Prompt Tools

 2.6.1 Importing and Exporting (3 Mins 20 Secs)
 2.6.2 AD Management Commands (4 Mins 09 Secs)
 2.6.3 Using Command Prompt Tools (7 Mins 07 Secs)
 2.6.4 Command Prompt Tools
 2.6.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.6

3.0 Group Policy (1 question)
This section introduces Group Policy. The student should gain a basic understanding of the function Group Policy fills.
 

3.1 Group Policy

 3.1.1 Group Policy Objects (5 Mins 30 Secs)
 3.1.2 Creating and Linking a GPO (1 Min 51 Secs)
 3.1.3 Configuring GPO Settings (1 Min 26 Secs)
 3.1.4 Controlling GPO Application (4 Mins 51 Secs)
 3.1.5 Configuring GPO Application (1 Min 21 Secs)
 3.1.6 Effective GPO Settings (3 Mins 16 Secs)
 3.1.7 Group Policy Facts
 3.1.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.1

4.0 Hardware Devices (12 questions)
Hardware Devices covers hardware installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
 

4.1 Installing Hardware Devices

 4.1.1 Device Installation (1 Min 39 Secs)
 4.1.2 Installing Devices (3 Mins 20 Secs)
 4.1.3 Autodetect a Plug and Play Device
 4.1.4 Install a Legacy Device
 4.1.5 Installing Devices

4.2 Managing Devices and Drivers

 4.2.1 Managing Devices and Drivers (2 Mins 44 Secs)
 4.2.2 Enable and Disable Devices
 4.2.3 Remove a Device
 4.2.4 Device Management Facts
 4.2.5 Upgrade a Driver
 4.2.6 Driver Signing (2 Mins 05 Secs)
 4.2.7 Configuring Driver Signing (3 Mins 12 Secs)
 4.2.8 Configure Driver Signing
 4.2.9 Drivers
 4.2.10 File Verification Programs
 4.2.11 Hardware Control Panel Applets (3 Mins 22 Secs)
 4.2.12 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2

5.0 Disk Storage (18 questions)
Disk Storage covers volumes, performance, and fault tolerance. It also covers basic principles of disk maintenance, including defragmenting and disk recovery.

5.1 File Systems

 5.1.1 File Systems (5 Mins 16 Secs)
 5.1.2 Convert to NTFS (2 Mins 10 Secs)
 5.1.3 Format a Drive
 5.1.4 Convert a Drive
 5.1.5 File System Facts
 5.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1

5.2 Disks and Volumes

 5.2.1 Disk Types (6 Mins 50 Secs)
 5.2.2 Basic and Dynamic Disks
 5.2.3 Creating a Simple Volume (1 Min 05 Secs)
 5.2.4 Upgrade a Disk
 5.2.5 Revert a Disk to Basic
 5.2.6 Create a Volume
 5.2.7 Spanned Volumes (4 Mins 22 Secs)
 5.2.8 Creating Spanned Volumes (1 Min 08 Secs)
 5.2.9 Span an Existing Volume
 5.2.10 Create a Spanned Volume
 5.2.11 Volume Characteristics
 5.2.12 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.2

5.3 Performance and Fault Tolerance

 5.3.1 RAID Levels (0 Mins 55 Secs)
 5.3.2 Striping (3 Mins 21 Secs)
 5.3.3 Create a Striped Volume
 5.3.4 Mirroring (2 Mins 46 Secs)
 5.3.5 Creating Mirrored Volumes (1 Min 47 Secs)
 5.3.6 Create a Mirrored Volume
 5.3.7 Mirror an Existing Drive
 5.3.8 Mirror the System Partition
 5.3.9 RAID-5 (5 Mins 53 Secs)
 5.3.10 Creating RAID Volumes (1 Min 42 Secs)
 5.3.11 Create a RAID Volume
 5.3.12 Redundancy and Fault Tolerance
 5.3.13 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3

5.4 Maintaining Disks and Volumes

 5.4.1 Defragmenting a Hard Disk (1 Min 01 Sec)
 5.4.2 Disk Recovery (1 Min 36 Secs)
 5.4.3 Recovering from a Failed Disk (2 Mins 48 Secs)
 5.4.4 Break a Mirrored Volume
 5.4.5 Recover a Failed Mirrored Volume
 5.4.6 Repair a RAID Volume
 5.4.7 Disk Management Facts
 5.4.8 Boot.ini File (15 Mins 52 Secs)
 5.4.9 Boot.ini Facts
 5.4.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.4

6.0 Backup and Restore (24 questions)
Backup and Restore explains methods for ensuring the availability of data on your network. This includes setting up backups and recovering data in the event of a computer failure.

6.1 Backup and Restore

 6.1.1 Windows Backup (12 Mins 20 Secs)
 6.1.2 System State Data (6 Mins 02 Secs)
 6.1.3 Choosing a Backup Strategy (5 Mins 49 Secs)
 6.1.4 Backing up Data (4 Mins 48 Secs)
 6.1.5 Restoring Data (2 Mins 27 Secs)
 6.1.6 Backup Facts
 6.1.7 Backup Devices Facts
 6.1.8 Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory (6 Mins 53 Secs)
 6.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1

7.0 File Management (18 questions)
File Management covers file systems, permissions, rights, shared folders, share permissions, disk quotas, encryption, compression, and offline files for remote access.

7.1 NTFS Permissions

 7.1.1 NTFS Permissions (6 Mins 34 Secs)
 7.1.2 Setting NTFS Permissions (3 Mins 50 Secs)
 7.1.3 Configure NTFS Permissions
 7.1.4 Copy and Modify Inherited Permissions
 7.1.5 Remove Inherited Permissions
 7.1.6 Viewing Effective Permissions (2 Mins 46 Secs)
 7.1.7 NTFS Permission Facts
 7.1.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1

7.2 Shared Folders

 7.2.1 Share Permissions (5 Mins 12 Secs)
 7.2.2 Share a Folder (3 Mins 13 Secs)
 7.2.3 Share a Folder with a Second Name
 7.2.4 Unshare a Folder
 7.2.5 Remove a Shared Folder
 7.2.6 Shared Folder Facts
 7.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.2

7.3 Share Access

 7.3.1 Controlling Share Access (1 Min 45 Secs)
 7.3.2 Share Access Facts
 7.3.3 Configure Share Permissions
 7.3.4 Create a Share and Set Permissions
 7.3.5 Configure Share Limits
 7.3.6 Configure NTFS and Share Permissions 1
 7.3.7 Configure NTFS and Share Permissions 2
 7.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.3

7.4 Disk Quotas

 7.4.1 Disk Quotas (5 Mins 14 Secs)
 7.4.2 Enabling Quota Management (2 Mins 52 Secs)
 7.4.3 Enable Quota Restrictions
 7.4.4 Quota Entries (3 Mins 17 Secs)
 7.4.5 Configuring Quota Entries (2 Mins 32 Secs)
 7.4.6 Create a Quota Entry
 7.4.7 Modify Quota Limits
 7.4.8 Delete a Quota Entry
 7.4.9 Disk Quota Facts
 7.4.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.4

7.5 Encryption and Compression

 7.5.1 File Encryption (6 Mins 47 Secs)
 7.5.2 Encrypting Files (3 Mins 31 Secs)
 7.5.3 Encrypt a Folder
 7.5.4 Decrypt a File
 7.5.5 Encryption Facts
 7.5.6 Compression (1 Min 21 Secs)
 7.5.7 Compressing Files (1 Min 24 Secs)
 7.5.8 Compress a Drive
 7.5.9 Compress a Folder
 7.5.10 File Compression Facts

7.6 Offline Files

 7.6.1 Configuring Offline Files on the Server (1 Min 26 Secs)
 7.6.2 Configuring Offline Files on the Client (2 Mins 46 Secs)
 7.6.3 Optimize Program Caching
 7.6.4 Enable Automatic Caching
 7.6.5 Disable Share Caching
 7.6.6 Offline Settings
 7.6.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.6

8.0 Internet Information Services (IIS) (6 questions)
Internet Information Services covers installing and configuring a Web site, IIS security, and IIS management.

8.1 Installing and Configuring a Web Site

 8.1.1 Installing and Administering IIS (2 Mins 47 Secs)
 8.1.2 Install IIS
 8.1.3 Change the Default Home Page
 8.1.4 Change the Home Directory Path
 8.1.5 Creating a Virtual Directory (2 Mins 22 Secs)
 8.1.6 Create a Virtual Directory
 8.1.7 Set the Virtual Directory Home Page
 8.1.8 Internet Information Services (IIS)
 8.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.1

8.2 Securing IIS

 8.2.1 IIS Security (2 Mins 55 Secs)
 8.2.2 Managing IIS Authentication (1 Min 46 Secs)
 8.2.3 Configure Web Site Authentication
 8.2.4 Configure Virtual Directory Authentication
 8.2.5 Managing IIS Permissions (3 Mins 37 Secs)
 8.2.6 Configure Virtual Directory Permissions
 8.2.7 IIS Security Facts
 8.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.2

8.3 Managing IIS

 8.3.1 Creating a Web Site (2 Mins 19 Secs)
 8.3.2 Create a New Web Site
 8.3.3 Configuring Web Site Identification (2 Mins 32 Secs)
 8.3.4 Web Site Identification
 8.3.5 Limit Web Site Access
 8.3.6 Stop the Web Site

9.0 Printers (7 questions)
This section covers printer configuration, customization, management, and troubleshooting.

9.1 Configuring Printing

 9.1.1 Printing Concepts (10 Mins 21 Secs)
 9.1.2 Installing a Local Printer (2 Mins 54 Secs)
 9.1.3 Install a Local Printer
 9.1.4 Sharing a Printer (2 Mins 49 Secs)
 9.1.5 Share a Printer
 9.1.6 Create and Share a Printer
 9.1.7 Unpublish a Printer in Active Directory
 9.1.8 Add Printer Drivers
 9.1.9 Configure Printer Permissions
 9.1.10 Printing Facts
 9.1.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.1

9.2 Customizing Printing

 9.2.1 Advanced Print Configuration
 9.2.2 Configuring Printer Pooling (2 Mins 25 Secs)
 9.2.3 Configure Printer Pooling
 9.2.4 Configuring Multiple Printer Objects (5 Mins 04 Secs)
 9.2.5 Restrict Printing Times
 9.2.6 Configure Printer Priority
 9.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.2

9.3 Managing Printing

 9.3.1 Managing Printers (2 Mins 08 Secs)
 9.3.2 Managing the Print Queue (1 Min 36 Secs)
 9.3.3 Delete a Print Job
 9.3.4 Managing the Print Server (2 Mins 22 Secs)
 9.3.5 Disable Printer Notification
 9.3.6 Disable Printer Notification (Non-2000 Clients)
 9.3.7 Change the Spool Location
 9.3.8 Managing Printing
 9.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.3

9.4 Troubleshooting Printing

 9.4.1 Recovering from Printer Failure (4 Mins 13 Secs)
 9.4.2 Redirect Print Jobs
 9.4.3 Redirect Print Jobs 2
 9.4.4 Troubleshooting Printing Facts
 9.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.4

9.5 Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)

 9.5.1 IPP (3 Mins 17 Secs)
 9.5.2 Configuring IPP (7 Mins 13 Secs)
 9.5.3 IPP Facts

10.0 Installing Software (8 questions)
Installing Software introduces software updates and deployment.

10.1 Deploying and Updating Software

 10.1.1 Deploying Applications (4 Mins 53 Secs)
 10.1.2 Creating a Software Distribution (2 Mins 14 Secs)
 10.1.3 Troubleshooting Software Deployment (2 Mins 55 Secs)
 10.1.4 Service Packs and Patches (1 Min 56 Secs)
 10.1.5 Installer Package Facts
 10.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.1

10.2 Software Update Services

 10.2.1 Software Update Services (SUS) Components
 10.2.2 SUS Server Configuration
 10.2.3 Configuring SUS (6 Mins 15 Secs)
 10.2.4 SUS Client Configuration
 10.2.5 Managing SUS Clients (2 Mins 49 Secs)
 10.2.6 SUS Infrastructure Design
 10.2.7 SUS Facts
 10.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.2

11.0 System Security (6 questions)
System Security introduces the concepts related to securing a network environment.

11.1 Account Policies

 11.1.1 Password Policies (3 Mins 30 Secs)
 11.1.2 Setting Account and Password Policies (1 Min 12 Secs)
 11.1.3 Account Policies Facts
 11.1.4 Configure Account Settings 1
 11.1.5 Configure Account Settings 2
 11.1.6 Configure Password Settings 1
 11.1.7 Configure Password Settings 2

11.2 Auditing

 11.2.1 Auditing (4 Mins 50 Secs)
 11.2.2 Configuring Auditing (3 Mins 18 Secs)
 11.2.3 Auditing Facts
 11.2.4 Configure Auditing 1
 11.2.5 Configure Auditing 2
 11.2.6 Configure Auditing 3
 11.2.7 Configuring File System Auditing (2 Mins 07 Secs)
 11.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.2

11.3 Security Templates

 11.3.1 Security Templates (3 Mins 46 Secs)
 11.3.2 Analyzing Security Settings (2 Mins 28 Secs)
 11.3.3 Configuring and Applying Security Templates (2 Mins 48 Secs)
 11.3.4 Security Template Facts
 11.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.3

12.0 System Performance and Recovery (25 questions)
System Performance and Recovery explains methods for monitoring and optimizing your system.

12.1 Event Viewer

 12.1.1 Event Viewer (3 Mins 34 Secs)
 12.1.2 Using Event Viewer (7 Mins 00 Secs)
 12.1.3 Managing Event Logs (2 Mins 30 Secs)
 12.1.4 Configure Log Properties
 12.1.5 Clear the System Log
 12.1.6 Event Facts
 12.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.1

12.2 Monitoring Performance

 12.2.1 Monitoring the System (3 Mins 55 Secs)
 12.2.2 Using Task Manager (3 Mins 11 Secs)
 12.2.3 Using System Monitor (9 Mins 09 Secs)
 12.2.4 Monitoring Performance Facts
 12.2.5 Counters and Values to Watch
 12.2.6 WMIC
 12.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.2

12.3 System Recovery

 12.3.1 Driver Rollback and ASR (3 Mins 58 Secs)
 12.3.2 Setting up and Using ASR (1 Min 57 Secs)
 12.3.3 Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS)
 12.3.4 Using Volume Shadow Copy (3 Mins 13 Secs)
 12.3.5 Troubleshooting System Startup (5 Mins 16 Secs)
 12.3.6 System Recovery Facts
 12.3.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.3

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