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Microsoft® Windows Server 2003
Join us for two information-packed days of training that give you the essential know-how you need to get the latest Microsoft OS technology up and running!

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Program Description:

Learn Everything You Need to Know About Windows 2003 in Two Fast-Paced Days!

The verdict is in ... MS Windows 2003 is a revolutionary upgrade over Windows NT and 2000 and it works!

Windows 2003 helps success-minded organizations – just like yours – do more with less by providing the best options for today’s cost-conscious business. Users of Windows 2003 found they could operate their server infrastructure with greater efficiency and productivity leading to maximum savings for their overhead.

But make no mistake: Windows 2003 is dramatically different from 2000 and NT. Virtually every aspect has been changed and improved. Its advantages are vast, but with more options and features come new complexities and more hurdles to clear.

That’s why we’ve developed this comprehensive new workshop: Administering, Supporting, & Troubleshooting Microsoft® Windows 2003. Get expert insights and discover which installation methodology will best meet your organization’s unique needs ... explore the active directory at the heart of 2003 ... find out how to select the optimal networking protocol for your OS ... understand which key resources to monitor and optimize.

Filled with insider information you simply can’t learn elsewhere, this intensive workshop is the fastest, easiest way to build your skills in Windows 2003. Learning side by side with your IT peers, you’ll get a full-scale briefing on the key information you need to run and manage a reliable, rock-solid network that fully supports your end-users.

What’s more, you’ll get tons of tips, tricks and shortcuts for maximizing Windows 2003’s amazing new upgrades and features.

During two comprehensive days of training, you’ll ...

  • Discover the new features of Windows Server 2003 and how they will impact your network
  • Secure your Windows network from inside and outside attacks
  • Understand the inner-workings of this latest operating system from Microsoft
  • Successfully upgrade your systems
  • Create an Active Directory implementation plan that is fool-proof
  • Master the new Group Policy Management Console and all its new features
  • Uncover the important new Volume Shadow Copy tool that will save you hours of downtime
  • Determine the best way to install and configure Terminal Services for your network
  • Use the built-in troubleshooting tools to save time and effort
  • Unlock the secrets of the command line to save yourself hours of repetitive work

This comprehensive workshop was developed to address your real-life, day-to-day challenges. Whether your organization is already running Windows 2003 … is ready to make the switch to 2003 from 2000/NT … or is considering implementing Windows 2003 for the first time, this workshop delivers critical information and strategies that will prove absolutely invaluable.


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+ What You'll Learn: (click + to expand)

  • 2003 vs. 2000/NT
  • OS architecture
  • Configuration “how-to’s”
  • Implementing active directory
  • Software distribution
  • Adjusting FSMOs
  • Group hierarchies and inheritance
  • Hardware requirements
  • Volume shadow copy
  • Forest-to-forest trusts
  • Internet information services 6
  • DNS configuration
  • RRAS
  • NAT traversal
  • Command line tools
  • Automated system recovery
  • Group policies
  • Terminal services
  • Public key infrastructure
  • Upgrading from Windows 2000/NT
  • 2003’s top tools


+ Who Should Attend? (click + to expand)

  • Systems Professionals
  • Analysts
  • Systems Operators
  • Network Administrators
  • Information Systems Trainers
  • Help Desk Professionals
  • Key Operations Professionals
  • IT Supervisors

... and anyone else who wants the latest information on installing, integrating, supporting, managing, optimizing and troubleshooting Windows 2003.



+ Workshop Agenda: (click + to expand)


Windows Server 2003 Overview

Four Versions of Server

  • Standard Edition
  • Enterprise Edition
  • Datacenter Edition
  • Web Edition

Operating System Architecture

  • Learn about Kernel and User modes
  • Discover the new architectural features

New Features

  • Active Directory changes
  • Group Policy changes
  • System and command line utilities

Installation

Upgrading

  • Important Active Directory considerations
  • Essential steps to take before upgrading
  • Using the Active Directory

Migration Wizard

  • Automating the installation with script files

Clean Installs

  • Imaging solutions
  • Clean install methods

Active Directory (AD)

Planning

  • Kerberos
  • LDAP
  • DNS
  • AD Schema
  • Determine domain structures and replication configurations
  • Learn the difference between domains, trees and forests
  • Child and parent domains
  • Transitive trusts
  • Creating direct trusts
  • FSMOs
  • Global Catalog servers
  • Physical vs. logical structures

Implementing

  • Install and configure DNS
  • Install Active Directory
  • Discover the common mistakes made during installation

Testing

  • Test a new installation of Active Directory
  • Common errors and their solutions

Managing File Resources

File Management Enhancements: NTFS vs. FAT/FAT32

  • Security differences
  • Partition size limits
  • Compatibility concerns revealed

Volume Shadow Copy

  • Recovering files
  • Implementation tips and techniques

Managing Permissions

  • File and folder permissions vs. share permissions
  • Two key rules for permission management with NTFS
  • Permission inheritance
  • Using CACLS.EXE to set permissions

Quota Management

  • New features of quota manager
  • Implementing and monitoring quotas
  • Viewing event log entries
  • Creating individual quotas

Command Line and Scripting

Overview of Command Line Tools Batch Files

  • Batch file tricks and traps
  • Three key reasons for using batch files
  • Configuring CMD.EXE for productivity
  • Modifying the system path

The NET Commands

  • Creating users
  • Creating groups
  • Mapping drives
  • Displaying settings

Windows Scripting Host (WSH) 101

  • What you can and can’t do with the WSH
  • Creating scripts for system and Active Directory automation

Administering Active Directory

Managing Users, Groups and OUs

  • Create user accounts with the GUI and the command line
  • Take advantage of user account templates
  • Configure user settings
  • Change/reset passwords for users
  • Determine what kind of group to use
  • Understand the new group hierarchies
  • Create groups
  • Modify group memberships
  • See how OUs change the way you administer
  • Create OUs
  • Move objects between OUs
  • Delegate control over OUs

Master the Big Three Active Directory Tools

  • Active Directory users and computers
  • Active Directory domains and trusts
  • Active Directory sites and services

Group Policies

New Group Policy Features and Settings Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)

  • Introduction to the GPMC
  • Creating and managing Group Policy objects
  • Results and modeling
  • Policy inheritance
  • Policy overrides
  • Computer vs. user policies

Creating Custom Group Policies

  • Basics of the Group Policy template language
  • Discovering and configuring registry entries through Group Policies

Software Distribution and Maintenance

  • MSI files and Windows Installer
  • Creating packages with WinInstall LE
  • Publishing vs. assigning
  • Upgrading a package
  • Modifying existing packages

Network Services

WINS

  • When you’ll need it and when you won’t

Routing and Remote Access Services

  • Configuring dial-up and VPN connections

Terminal Services

  • Administrative mode
  • Application server mode


Internet Information Services 6

  • Reliability features
  • Performance features
  • Security features
  • Manageability features

Securing Windows Server 2003

Kerberos

  • Authentication
  • Encrypting
  • Security

IPSec

  • Configuring through Group Policies
  • Testing with IPSecMon
  • Creating custom filters

Encrypting File System (EFS)

  • Making EFS truly secure
  • Encryption algorithms

Troubleshooting and Optimizing

Built-in Troubleshooting Tools

  • NSLOOKUP
  • Computer management’s system information

Other Important Tools You Must Have in Your Arsenal

  • Registry monitor
  • File monitor
  • Process explorer

Understanding the Boot Process

  • Using the advanced options menu
  • Using safe mode
  • Enabling boot logging

Performance Optimization

  • Key performance factors
  • Using the performance monitoring tools
  • Tweaking and tuning the system



+ Attendee Reviews: (click + to expand)

"The instructor was able to bring the ideas and 'how-to's' down to a friendly and easily understandable language."
P. Earp
MicroComputer Tech II
Texas A&M University-Kingsville

“Enlightening. The instructor was great, made learning fun. I didn’t know I had learned so much because he made it easy to understand.”
M. Ptacek
Campbell County Government

“The day went by quickly and was packed with valuable information. Presented with clear ‘how-to’s,’ ‘whys,’ etc., without a lot of wasted words.”
P. Lympany
Fiscal Services Supervisor
Burbank School District

“Short and to the point, covering all bases, knowledgeable to all questions.”
L. Ledesma
Payroll & Compensation Coordinator
West Coast Arborists

"I've attended many events through National Seminars Group and have not once been disappointed with the skills I've learned. Today may have even been the best seminar yet, I learned many new things and was refreshed on things I'd learned in the past. Thank you!"
O. Unell
VP of Sales
Brighton Express

" ... Thank you — this has been a great help!"
Judith Steinacher
Secretary
St. Vrain Valley School District



Cancellation Details: If circumstances arise that require you to cancel your enrollment in Microsoft® Windows Server 2003, you may substitute another person in your place or receive a credit memo for a future seminar of equal value. Or, you may receive a refund, minus a $10 enrollment processing charge, provided you notify us at least five days before the training. At that time, any additional online training materials included in your registration will be deactivated.

Additionally, if your enrollment included a STAR12 membership, it will also be cancelled at that time. Once you attend Microsoft® Windows Server 2003, or any other seminar through your STAR12 membership, no refunds will be granted.

 

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