Workshop Outline

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 3: Planning Active Directory Deployment

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

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

Session 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.

After completing this unit, students will be able to: