What you will learn

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts.
• Manage user and computer accounts.
• Create and manage groups.
• Manage access to resources.
• Implement and manage printing.
• Manage access to objects by using organizational units.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
• Audit accounts and resources.

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How It Works

Retendo students are more successful at work and easily gain Microsoft certifications

Retendo training programmes are delivered in bite-sized chunks, with an emphasis on practice over theory, and progressing at a pace that suits the individual.

Our courses are split into modules. Each module begins with a live instructor-led class, delivered online by a skilled Microsoft Certified Trainer. The online classes are followed by self-paced study. Learners expand their knowledge using Microsoft Premium e-learning, Microsoft Press Books and online reference material and then apply what they have learnt using practice labs. The module is completed with a short assessment.
Each module includes approximately four hours of study and feedback: a two hour live class and two hours of self study.

Retendo programmes are spread over a number of weeks, with two course modules per week. This ensures that learners have the time required to thoroughly understand each topic. More importantly, they can practice and develop the real-world skills that they require to be good at their job.

Live instructor-led classes

Our instructor-led courses do not require a physical classroom. Instead highly interactive, live, synchronous sessions are delivered online by a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Each session is delivered through a virtual classroom using Webex. Students can see and hear the instructor and speak with others on the course. The audio is delivered using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology so there are no additional telephone charges, students simply need to plug a headset into their computer.

Each live instructor class lasts a maximum of two hours. They are highly interactive: students will learn theories, see live technology demonstrations, carry out group and individual tasks and participate in quizzes and polls. The learning is broken down into short sections, and with the student kit to hand, students can concentrate on participating in the class rather than taking notes.

Self-paced study

After each instructor session, learners will need to complete a couple of hours of self paced study. The aim is to build upon the knowledge gained within the class. Typically, this includes e-Learning and reading from the student manual or online reference sites.

Microsoft Premium e-Learning is high quality electronic material which includes animations, assessments and hands-on interactive learning. The materials are accessed over the internet.
The course manual is posted to each student before the course begins.

Practice labs

Our practical exercises are accessed via the internet. Students use live systems which are hosted in a virtual environment, so they can practice without impacting their own live systems. The exercises take the students through real world scenarios. Students have 90 days access to the labs so they can practice as many times as they like before applying their new skills in the real world.

Assessment and feedback

At the end of each module the students complete a short assessment. This enables the instructor to see how they are progressing. The instructor provides feedback on the results and additional help where it’s required.

The Retendo Learning Portal

The training programme is coordinated via a secure website called the Retendo Learning Portal. This can be accessed from any computer with a broadband connection.
To access the live classes, self-paced study materials and assessments, students simply login to the Retendo Learning Portal. Students can communicate with the instructor and their classmates at any time via the Retendo Learning Portal.

With Retendo, learning doesn’t stop at the end of the programme. Students can access the materials, via the Retendo Learning Portal, for 90 days. This includes recordings of the live online classes and access to the practice labs. So it’s easy to revise for exams or practice an implementation one last time before having a go on the live system.

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Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

This module explains how to administer accounts and resources on computers running Windows Server 2003 software in a networked environment.

Lessons

• The Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Logging on to Windows Server 2003
• Using the Run As Feature for Administration
• Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
• Creating an Organizational Unit

Lab 1-1 Creating Organizational Units

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Windows Server 2003 environment.
• Log on to a computer running Windows Server 2003.
• Use the Run as feature to perform administrative tasks.
• Install and configure the administrative tools.
• Create an organizational unit
   

Module 2: Managing Users and Groups

This module explains how to modify user and computer accounts on computers running Windows Server 2003 in a networked environment, and how to perform various administrative functions by using groups.

Lessons

• Creating User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
• Managing User and Computer Accounts
• Creating Groups
• Managing Group Membership
• Strategies for Using Groups

Lab 1-2 Managing User and Computer Groups

Lab 1-3 Creating and Managing Groups

 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create user and computer accounts
• Modify user and computer account properties
• Create a user account template
• Manage user and computer accounts
• Create groups
• Manage group membership
• Apply strategies for using groups
• Manage default groups
   

Module 3: Managing Access to Objects and Resources

This module explains how to enable resource access with permissions, manage access to files and folders by using permissions, and manage permission inheritance. This module also explains the permissions available for managing access to Active Directory objects, how to move objects between organizational units in the same domain, and how to delegate control of an organizational unit.

Lessons

• Understanding Resource Access
• Managing Access to Shared Folders
• Managing Files by Using NTFS Permissions
• Determining Effective Permissions
• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory

Lab 2-1 Managing Access to Resources

Lab 2-2 Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Modify permissions for Active Directory objects
• Delegate control of organizational units
• Manage access to resources
• Manage access to shared folders
• Manage access to files and folders by using NTFS permissions
• Determine effective permissions
• Manage access to shared files by using offline caching
   

 

 

 

Module 4: Implementing and Managing Printing

This module explains how to implement printing, and how to set up a network-wide printing strategy to meet the needs of users and troubleshoot installation or configuration problems.

Lessons

• Understand Windows Server 2003 Printing
• Installing and Managing Printer Access
• Implementing Printer Locations
• Managing Printers and Spooling
• Managing Printing Pools and Queues

Lab 2-3 Implementing Printing

Lab 2-4 Managing Printing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain printing in the Windows Server 2003 family
• Install and manage access to printers by using printer permissions
• Change the location of the print spooler
• Set printing priorities and schedule printer availability
• Configure a printing pool and redirect print queues

Module 5: Implementing and Managing Group Policy

This module explains the purpose and function of Group Policy in a Windows Server 2003 environment and how to implement and manage Group Policy objects (GPOs). This module also explains how to use Group Policy to assign scripts, restrict group membership and access to software, and configure folder redirection.

Lessons

• Implementing Group Policy Objects
• Implementing GPOs in a Domain
• Deploying GPOs
• Managing Resource Access with GPOs
• Determining Applied GPOs

Lab 3-1 Implementing and Managing Group Policy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement GPOs in a domain.
• Manage the deployment of Group Policy
• Configure Group Policy settings
• Assign scripts with Group Policy
• Restrict group membership and access to software
• Configure Folder Redirection
• Determine Applied GPOs
   

Module 6: Managing Windows Server 2003 Security

This module explains how to secure Windows Server 2003. The module provides an overview of securing servers, core server security, hardening servers, and the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer tool.

Lessons

• Understanding Server 2003 Security
• Implementing Core Server Security
• Hardening Servers
• Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
• Managing Server 2003 User Rights
• Using Server Security Templates
• Managing Server Auditing and Security Logs

Lab 3-2 Managing Security Settings

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how servers are secured
• Explain core server security
• Harden servers in various roles
• Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
• Explain user rights and audit policies
• Use security templates to secure computers
• Configure auditing
• Manage security logs

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Getting Certified

Once you have completed this Windows Server 2003 course and course 2275 Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, you will be ready to take your first exam, Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.

The skills you need to gain next to help you pass Exam 70-291 is Course 2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts.

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Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer. You might be looking to gain your MCSA or MCSE certifications. This is first course you take in the track to gaining either of these Microsoft qualifications and it is ideal if you have little previous IT experience. 

Prerequisites

What does that mean?

It is very important that you come on this course fully prepared. If you have all of these prerequisite skills you will spend the time learning essential skills in Microsoft technologies. If you are not fully prepared, you are highly likely to struggle during the course.

By fully prepared, we mean that you know how to do the following at the very least:

Before attending this course, students must have:

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

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