Managing
and Maintaining Windows 2003 Server Environment
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Course
No.
Course Length:
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2273
5 days
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Introduction
This course is five days of
instructor-led training 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.
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.
At
Course Completion
After completing this course,
students will be able to:
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Create and populate
organizational units with user and computer accounts.
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Manage user and computer
accounts.
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Create and manage groups.
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Manage access to resources.
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Implement printing.
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Manage printing.
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Manage access to objects in
organizational units.
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Implement Group Policy.
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Manage the user and
computer environment by using Group Policy.
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Audit accounts and
resources.
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Prepare to administer
server resources.
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Configure a server to
monitor system performance.
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Monitor system performance.
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Manage device drivers by
configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.
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Manage hard disks.
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Manage data storage.
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Manage disaster recovery.
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Maintain software by using
Microsoft Software Update Services.
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Part
I: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
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Module
1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
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Topics:
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Multimedia: Introduction to
Administering Accounts and Resources
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The Windows Server 2003
Family
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Logging on to Windows
Server 2003
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Installing and Configuring
Administrative Tools
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Creating User Accounts
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Creating Computer Accounts
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Creating an Organizational
Unit
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe features of the
Windows 2003 Server family.
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Log on to Windows Server
2003.
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Install and configure
administrative tools.
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Create user accounts.
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Create computer accounts.
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Create an organizational
unit.
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Module
2: Managing User and Computer Accounts
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Topics:
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Modifying Users and
Computer Account Properties
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Enabling and Unlocking User
and Computer Accounts
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Creating a User Account
Template
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Locating User and Computer
Accounts in Active Directory
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Saving Queries
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Resetting User and Computer
Accounts
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Moving Domain Objects
Labs:
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Searching for and Moving
User Accounts
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Searching for and Moving
Computer Accounts
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Searching for and Enabling
User Accounts
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Modify user and computer
account properties.
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Enable and unlock user and
computer accounts.
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Create a user account
template.
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Locate user and computer
accounts in the Active Directory® directory service.
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Save queries.
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Reset user and computer
accounts.
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Move domain objects.
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Module
3: Managing Groups
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Topics:
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Creating Groups
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Managing Group Membership
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Strategies for Using Groups
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Modifying Groups
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Using Default Groups
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Best Practices for Managing
Groups
Labs:
Skills:
After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Module
4: Managing Access to Resources
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Topics:
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Overview of Managing Access
to Resources
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Managing Access to Shared
Folders
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Managing Access to Files
and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
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Determining Effective
Permissions
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Managing Access to Shared
Files Using Offline Caching
Labs:
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Configuring Access for
Manufacturing Personnel
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Configuring Access for
Marketing Personnel
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Configuring Access for
Purchasing Personnel
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Manage access to resources.
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Manage access to shared
folders.
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Manage access to files and
folders by using NTFS permissions.
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Determine effective
permissions.
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Manage access to shared
files by using offline caching
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Module
5: Implementing Printing
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Topics:
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Multimedia: Introduction to
Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
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Installing and Sharing
Printers
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Managing Access to Printers
Using Shared Printer Permissions
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Managing Printer Drivers
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Implementing Printer
Locations
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Explain the printing
process in the Windows Server 2003 family.
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Install and share printers.
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Manage access to printers
by using shared printer permissions.
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Manage printer drivers.
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Implement printer
locations.
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Module
6: Managing Printing
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Topics:
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Changing the Location of
the Print Spooler
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Setting Printer Priorities
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Scheduling Printer
Availability
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Configuring a Printing Pool
Labs:
Skills:
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Change the location of the
print spooler.
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Set printing priorities.
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Schedule printer
availability.
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Configure a printing pool
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Module
7: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
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Topics:
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Multimedia: The Role of the
Organizational Unit
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Modifying Permissions for
Active Directory Objects
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Delegating Control of
Organizational Units
Labs:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Identify the role of
organizational units.
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Modify permissions for
Active Directory objects.
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Delegate control of
organizational units
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Module
8: Implementing Group Policy
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Topics:
Labs:
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Creating and Linking GPOs
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Configuring Group Filtering
on GPOs
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Configuring the Enforcement
of GPOs
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Configuring the Blocking of
GPOs
Skills:
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Module
9: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
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Topics:
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Configuring Group Policy
Settings
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Assigning Scripts with
Group Policy
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Configuring Folder
Redirection
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Determining Applied GPOs
Labs:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Configure Group Policy
settings.
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Assign scripts with Group
Policy.
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Configure Folder
Redirection.
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Determine applied GPOs.
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Module
10: Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003
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Topics:
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Overview of Security in
Windows Server 2003
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Using Security Templates to
Secure Computers
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Testing Computer Security
Policy
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Configuring Auditing
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Managing Security Logs
Labs:
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Creating a Custom Template
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Testing a Custom Template
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Deploying a Custom Template
by Using a GPO
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Configuring and Testing
Security Audits of Organizational Units
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Provide an overview of
security in Windows Server 2003.
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Use security templates to
secure computers.
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Test computer security
policy.
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Configure auditing.
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Manage security logs
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Part
2: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Environment
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Module
1: Preparing to Administer a Server:
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Topics:
Labs:
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Creating a Shared Folder on
a Remote Computer
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Defragmenting a Disk on a
Remote Computer
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Connecting to a Remote
Console Session
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Creating Shortcuts to
Administration Tools
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Explain the tasks, tools,
and rights that are required to administer a server.
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Configure Remote Desktop
for Administration and client preferences.
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Manage remote desktop
connections.
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Module
2:Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
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Topics:
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Introduction to Monitoring
Server Performance
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Performing Real-Time and
Logged Monitoring
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Configuring and Managing
Counter Logs
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Configuring Alerts
Labs:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Establish a performance
baseline.
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Perform real-time and
logged monitoring.
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Configure and manage
counter logs.
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Configure alerts.
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Module
3: Monitoring Server Performance
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Topics:
Labs:
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Starting Performance with
Administrative Controls
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Configuring System Monitor
to Track High CPU Usage
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Creating and Configuring an
Alert in Performance Logs and Alerts to Track High CPU Usage
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Enabling the Messenger
Service
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Testing the High CPU Usage
Alert
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Explain how the four
primary server subsystems affect server performance.
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Monitor server memory.
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Monitor processor usage.
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Monitor disks.
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Monitor network usage.
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Identify the guidelines for
using counters and thresholds.
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Describe the best practices
for monitoring server performance.
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Module
4: Maintaining Device Drivers
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Topics:
Labs:
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Viewing the Current File
Signature Verification Setting
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Modifying the Default
Setting
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Adding a Computer to the
Organizational Unit
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Verifying the New File
Signature Verification Setting
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Module
5: Managing
Disks
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Topics:
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Preparing Disks
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Managing Disk Properties
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Managing Mounted Drives
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Converting Disks
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Creating Volumes
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Importing a Foreign Disk
Labs:
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Mounting Drive E to
D:\Graphics
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Changing Drive Letter D to
X
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Removing Mounted Drive E
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Changing Drive Letter X to
D
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Initialize and partition a
disk.
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View and update disk
properties.
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Manage mounted drives.
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Create volumes on a disk.
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Convert a disk from basic
to dynamic and from dynamic to basic.
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Import disks
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Module
6: Managing Data Storage
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Topics:
Labs:
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Configuring Disk Quota
Entries
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Exporting Disk Quota
Entries
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Importing Disk Quota
Entries
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Compressing a Folder
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Encrypting a Folder
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Module
7: Managing Disaster Recovery
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Topics:
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Preparing for Disaster
Recovery
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Backing Up Data
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Scheduling Backup Jobs
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Restoring Data
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Recovering from Server
Failure
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Selecting Disaster Recovery
Methods
Labs:
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Installing the Recovery
Console
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Backing Up the System State
Data
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Creating a Windows Startup
Disk
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Recovering from a Corrupt
Registry
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Recovering from a Corrupt
Boot File
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Prepare for disaster
recovery.
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Back up data.
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Schedule backup jobs.
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Restore data.
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Configure a shadow copy.
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Recover from server
failure.
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Select a disaster recovery
method.
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Module
8: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Service
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Topics:
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Introduction to Software
Update Services
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Installing and Configuring
Software Update Services
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Managing a Software Update
Services Infrastructure
Labs:
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Creating a Group Policy
Object to Configure Automatic Updates
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Preparing Sample Software
Update Packages for Your Clients
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Verifying the Updates Are
Available to the Clients
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Explain Microsoft Software
Update Services.
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Install and configure
client computers to use Software Update Services.
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Install and configure
servers to use Software Update Services.
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Manage the Software Update
Services infrastructure.
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