Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. The course 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 course 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.

Audience

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

At Course Completion

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 printing.
• Manage printing.
• Manage access to objects in using organizational units.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
• Audit accounts and resources.

 Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

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

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

• Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
• 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: Creating Organizational Units

Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

• Creating User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Modifying User and Computer Account Properties
• Creating a User Account Template
• Managing User and Computer Accounts
• Using Queries to Locate User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory

 Lab: Managing User and Computer Accounts

Module 3: Managing Groups

• Creating groups.
• Managing group membership.
• Strategies for using groups.
• Using default groups.

 Lab: Creating and Managing

Module 4: Managing Access to Resources

• Overview of Managing Access to Resources
• Managing Access to Shared Folders
• Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
• Determining Effective Permissions
• Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching

 Lab: Managing Access to Resources

Module 5: Implementing Printing

• Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
• Installing and Managing Access to Printers
• Managing Printer Drivers
• Implementing Printer Locations

Lab A: Implementing Printing

Module 6: Managing Printing

•  Changing the Location of the Print Spooler
• Setting Printer Priorities and Scheduling Printer Availability
• Configuring a Printing Pool and Redirecting Print Queues

Lab: Managing Printing

Module 7: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units 

• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
• Delegating Control of Organizational Units

 Lab: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

Module 8: Implementing Group Policy

• Implementing Group Policy Objects
• Implementing GPOs on a Domain
• Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

 Lab: Implementing a GPO

Module 9: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
• Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
• Configuring Folder Redirection
• Determining Applied GPOs

 Lab: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

 Module 10: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

• Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
• Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
• Testing Computer Security Policy
• Configuring Auditing
• Managing Security Logs

 Lab: Managing Security Settings

Microsoft Certification exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

 Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.