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About This Course

This half-day, instructor-led clinic provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully implement Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) in medium- and large-scale environments. It provides information about the new security features included in SP2 and discusses how those changes may impact end users. The clinic also shows how SP2 can be deployed in an enterprise environment, how to prepare for deployment and how to manage SP2 after installation.

Note: The clinic materials are accompanied by Hands-On Lab 2852, Deploying and Administering Windows XP Service Pack 2. Please check with your local Certified Partner for Learning Solutions for availability of this lab as part of the class.

Audience Profile

This clinic is intended for systems administrators and systems engineers that are implementing Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 network environments with Windows XP as the desktop operating system. It is intended for experienced information technology professionals who need the specific details of how they can deploy Service Pack 2, what additional tools will be available for managing a Windows XP SP2 desktop, and how it will impact end users.

Prerequites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience managing Windows XP Professional desktops.
• An understanding of the deployment tools that are used to deploy Windows XP and updates to the desktop.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 management tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy.

OR

Students must have the skills represented by completing:

• Course 2285, Installing, Administering, and Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Course 2297, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

At Course Completion

After completing this clinic, students will be able to:

• Improve network security by using Windows XP SP2 active protection technologies.
• Review and modify the default network configuration settings for a Windows XP desktop.
• Review and modify the default firewall settings for a Windows XP desktop.
• Reduce applications failures by using Windows XP SP2 memory protection features.
• Review and modify the default Microsoft Outlook Express settings for a Windows XP SP2 desktop.
• Make Internet browsing more secure using the enhanced browser security features.
• Review and modify the default settings for Microsoft Internet Explorer on a Windows XP SP2 desktop.
• Determine the proper deployment option based on different deployment scenarios.
• Test mission critical applications.
• Deploy SP2 using Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 and SMS 2003.
• Deploy SP2 using Group Policy.
• Slipstream SP2 into new installations.
• Reduce maintenance, and keep clients up-to-date by using Windows XP SP2 improved computer maintenance features.