Introduction

This three-day, instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and new skills that they need to plan and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 networked environment.

This discovery-based workshop consists primarily of labs that provide hands-on experience focused exclusively on the skills and objectives that align with Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Microsoft Windows 2000.

Audience

This workshop is intended for Microsoft Windows® 2000 systems engineers with experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Windows 2000-based Microsoft Active Directory® directory service network. The workshop specifically targets students who have practical, hands-on experience using Windows 2000 and who need to quickly learn how to leverage those skills in a Windows Server 2003 environment. This learning product is designed to train people that learn best by doing.

This workshop is also meant as an aid in preparing for Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Microsoft Windows 2000. Note that this exam will be available only to individuals who hold an MCSE on Windows 2000 certification.
 

At Workshop Completion

After completing this workshop, students will be able to:

• Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy for an enterprise organization.
• Plan for an implementation of Active Directory and for Active Directory replication.
• Implement Active Directory and DNS.
• Troubleshoot Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), name resolution, and Group Policy.
• Plan and implement cross-forest trusts and new security options.
• Use Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to deploy and restrict software.
• Use Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to set advanced security settings.
• Plan and implement secure Routing and Remote Access.

Prerequisites

Before attending this workshop, students must have:

• An MCSE on Windows 2000 certification, and equivalent knowledge and skills.

Students can gain the prerequisite knowledge and skills by completing the following Microsoft Official Workshop:

• Workshop 2209: Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

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

• Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Microsoft Windows 2000

Workshop Materials

The student kit includes a workbook and other necessary materials for this class. This software is provided in the student kit:

• Evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (for educational use only)

Workshop Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Performing Systems Engineer Skills in Windows Server 2003

This unit explains the systems engineer tasks that are new or different from those performed in Windows 2000 and introduces the scenarios and tools that will be used throughout the workshop.

Unit 2: Planning a DNS Namespace Design

This unit shows students the new features of DNS in Windows Server 2003, focusing on planning issues regarding improving fault tolerance in DNS, ensuring DNS resolution across forests, planning for _MSDCS zone availability and security to DNS servers in a forest, and creating DNS zones securely and with the least administrative effort.

Unit 3: Planning Active Directory Deployment

This unit shows students new features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2003, focusing on planning issues.

Unit 4: Implementing DNS with Active Directory

This unit gives students a hands-on opportunity to experience new features of Windows Server 2003 and learn how to use them to implement Active Directory and DNS.

Unit 5: Troubleshooting TCP/IP, Name Resolution, and Group Policy

This unit gives students a hands-on opportunity to experience new features of Windows Server 2003 and learn how to use them to troubleshoot TCP/IP, name resolution, and Group Policy.

Unit 6: Planning and Implementing Multiple Forests in Active Directory

This unit asks students to plan and implement multiple forests in Active Directory by using the model of adding a new organization to an existing company. Students will implement cross-forest trust, manage user authentication, identify possible security concerns, and come to understand how to resolve naming conflicts between two forests.

Unit 7: Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Deploy and Restrict Software

This unit gives students a hands-on opportunity to experience new features of Windows Server 2003 pertaining to Group Policy and to learn how they can use it to deploy and restrict software.

Unit 8: Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to Set Advanced Security Settings

This unit gives students a hands-on opportunity to experience new features of Windows Server 2003 and to learn how to use Group Policy to implement advanced security settings.

Unit 9: Planning and Implementing Secure Routing and Remote Access

This unit gives students a hands-on opportunity to experience new features of Windows Server 2003 and to learn how to use them in implementing Routing and Remote Access.