M1005 Upgrading support skills from NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 5 1650 10/4, 12/6, 31/7 This 5-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and new skills needed to implement and manage a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networked environment. Before attending this course, students must have met at least one of the following prerequisites: * Certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows NT 4.0 * Attended Course 689, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Enterprise Technologies * Possess equivalent knowledge and skills. Introduction to the Windows Server 2003 Family The Windows Server 2003 family Overview of the Help and Support system Examining Windows Server 2003 Product activation Installing the Administration tools Implementing the Domain Name System Introduction to the Domain Name System Configuring zones in Windows Server 2003 Dynamically updating DNS servers Managing and Monitoring the Domain Name System Configuring the Time-to-Live value Configuring aging and scavenging Using command-line utilities to monitor and troubleshoot DNS Testing the DNS server configuration Monitoring DNS server performance by using the performance console Monitoring DNS server performance by using logging Installing Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Basics of Active Directory Installing Active Directory Changing functional levels Creating and Managing Active Directory objects Creating organizational units, user accounts and computer accounts Creating and modifying groups Strategies for using groups Using permissions to control access to active directory objects Delegating control of active directory objects to support secure, decentralized administration Moving active directory objects Implementing group policy to centrally manage a Windows Server 2003 family network Implementing group policy objects on a domain Modifying group policy inheritance Configuring and Managing user environments by using Group Policy Configuring group policy settings Using administrative templates in group policy to control user environments Using security templates to secure computers Testing computer security policy Assigning scripts to control user environments by group policy Determining applied GPOs configuring and Supporting Network Access Introduction to the network access infrastructure Configuring a wireless connection Controlling user access to a network Centralizing network access authentication and policy management by using IAS Securing Network Traffic and Data Files Using IPSec to secure network traffic Securing data files by using the Encrypting File System Implementing Basic Disaster Protection and Recovery Techniques Overview of the system recovery options in Windows Server 2003 Using the Windows Server 2003 recovery console to perform recovery tasks Restoring data in Windows Server 2003 Volume shadow copy service