MS2395 Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for the Small- and Medium-sized Business

Candidates for this course are IT professionals who work for and with small and medium sized businesses. These professionals include product resellers; service providers; in-house technology experts; self-employed business proprietors who design, deploy, and manage their own network solutions; and owners or employees of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders.

The goal of this three-day course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to select, deploy, and manage a Microsoft networking solution for small and medium-sized businesses.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Design a networking solution for a small or medium-sized business, based on a given scenario.
 
• Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.
 
• Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 by completing the tasks on the To-Do List.
 
• Manage messaging and collaboration in Windows Small Business Server 2003.
 
• Manage and monitor Windows Small Business Server 2003.
 
• Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
 
• Configure Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
 
• Secure a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition network.
 
• Manage Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
 
• Expand a Windows Small Business Server 2003 network.

Before attending this course, students must have a working knowledge of:

• Sharing folders.
 
• Stopping and starting services.
 
• Working with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
 
• Creating and managing user accounts.
 
• Assigning permissions.
 
• The purpose and some of the implementations of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DCHP) (although students will not need to know how to implement these services in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment).
 
• Working knowledge of Active Directory directory service.
 
• Working knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
 

In addition, students should have these certifications:

• CompTIA A+
 
• CompTIA Net+

Module 1: Designing a Business Network Solution

Module 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003

Module 3: Configuring Small Business Server 2003 by Completing the To-Do List

Module 4: Managing Messaging and Collaboration in Small Business Server 2003

Module 5: Managing and Monitoring Windows Small Business Server 2003

Module 6: Installing or Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

Module 7: Configuring Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

Module 8: Securing a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Network

Module 9: Managing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

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

• Exam 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business