MS2273 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Those who are employed as or are seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

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.

This course combines five days of instructor-led training with additional e-Learning content to provide students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.

Given the nature of "Fastrack" courses, delegates will need to be prepared to spend study time in the evenings to fully cover the syllabus.

This course is also offered as 8 days of instructor-led training (as two courses) for students who have less current experience or who prefer a complete classroom training experience:

• 2274, Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (five days)
 
• 2275, Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (three days)

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.
 
• Prepare to administer server resources.
 
• Configure a server to monitor system performance.
 
• Monitor system performance.
 
• Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.
 
• Manage hard disks.
 
• Manage data storage.
 
• Manage disaster recovery.
 
• Maintain software by using Microsoft Windows Server Update Services.
 
• Maintain Windows Server 2003 security.

Before attending this course, students must have:

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

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

Module 3: Managing Groups

Module 4: Managing Access to Resources

Module 5: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

Module 6: Implementing Group Policy

Module 7: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

Module 8: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

Module 9: Preparing to Administer a Server

Module 10: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

Module 11: Managing Data Storage

Module 12: Managing Disaster Recovery

Module 13: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

Module 14: Securing Windows Server 2003

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