Active Directory Class next week

 
  There are 3 seats available for next week's class. The class outline is below. If you would like to attend, Please let me know ASAP.  ;

 
DATE:     ; November 6,7 and 8, 2006,
Time:        ;   9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Location:    S300t HAAS Training Room at the Business School

The course has no formal prerequisites.  The cost for the class is $550.00. Details about the course are listed below. There are a limited number of spaces in the course. All campus technical staff are welcome to apply. If you or member of your staff would like to attend this course, please e-mail me as soon as possible at bearsgstberkeley.edu">bearsgstberkeley.edu, and please include the information specified in the course registration form displayed below.

Regards,
Gary Thackeray

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 Managing & Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
Duration:  3 Days
October 4,5 and 6, 2006
 

Introduction

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

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.

Audience

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create and populate organizational units with user and computer accounts.
• Manage user and computer accounts.
• Create and manage groups.
• Manage access to resources.
• Implement printing.
• Manage printing.
• Manage access to objects in organizational units.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Manage the user and computer environment by using Group Policy.
• Audit accounts and resources.
• Prepare to administer server resources.
• Configure a server to monitor system performance.
• Monitor system performance.
• Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver.
• Manage hard disks.
• Manage data storage.
• Manage disaster recovery.
• Maintain software by using Microsoft Software Update Services.

Module 1: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

• Multimedia: Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources
• The Windows Server 2003 Family
• Logging on to Windows Server 2003
• Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools
• Creating User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Creating an Organizational Unit

 

Module 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts

• Modifying Users and Computer Account Properties
• Enabling and Unlocking User and Computer Accounts
• Creating a User Account Template
• Locating User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
• Saving Queries
• Resetting User and Computer Accounts
• Moving Domain Objects

 

Module 3: Managing Groups

• Creating Groups
• Managing Group Membership
• Strategies for Using Groups
• Modifying Groups
• Using Default Groups
• Best Practices for Managing Groups

 

Module 4: Managing Access to Resources

• Overview of Managing Access to Resources
• Managing Access to Shared Folders
• Managing Access to Files and Folders Using NTFS Permissions
• Determining Effective Permissions
• Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching

 

Module 5: Implementing Printing (Accelerated Overview)

• Multimedia: Introduction to Printing in the Windows Server 2003 Family
• Installing and Sharing Printers
• Managing Access to Printers Using Shared Printer Permissions
• Managing Printer Drivers
• Implementing Printer Locations

 

Module 6: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units (Accelerated Overview)

• Multimedia: The Role of the Organizational Unit
• Modifying Permissions for Active Directory Objects
• Delegating Control of Organizational Units

 

Module 7: Implementing Group Policy (Accelerated Overview)

• Implementing GPOs
• Implementing GPOs on a Domain
• Managing the Deployment of Group Policy

 

Module 8: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Assigning Scripts with Group Policy
• Configuring Folder Redirection
• Determining Applied GPOs

 

Module 9: Introduction to Security in Windows Server 2003

• Overview of Security in Windows Server 2003
• Using Security Templates to Secure Computers
• Testing Computer Security Policy
• Configuring Auditing
• Managing Security Logs

 

Part 2: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Module 1: Preparing to Administer a Server

• Administering a Server
• Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
• Managing Remote Desktop Connections

 

Module 2: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

• Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
• Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
• Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
• Configuring Alerts

 

Module 3: Monitoring Server Performance

• Monitoring Server Memory
• Monitoring Processor Usage
• Monitoring Disks
• Monitoring Network Usage

 

Module 4: Maintaining Device Drivers

• Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
• Using Device Driver Rollback

 

Module 5: Managing Disks

• Preparing Disks
• Managing Disk Properties
• Managing Mounted Drives
• Converting Disks
• Creating Volumes
• Importing a Foreign Disk

 

Module 6: Managing Data Storage (Accelerated Overview)

• Managing File Compression
• Configuring File Encryption
• Implementing Disk Quotas

 

Module 7: Managing Disaster Recovery  (Accelerated Overview)

• Preparing for Disaster Recovery
• Backing Up Data
• Scheduling Backup Jobs
• Restoring Data
• Recovering from Server Failure
• Selecting Disaster Recovery Methods

 

Module 8: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services (Accelerated Overview)

Introduction to Software Update Services
Installing and Configuring Software Update Services
Managing a Software Update Services Infrastructure

Gary Thackeray
Technical Account  Manager 
Client Services (CS/IST)
2111 Bancroft Way Suite 402b
University Of California, Berkeley 94720-3814
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