KB0290 - Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment

Introduction to Administering Accounts and Resources

The Windows Server 2003 Environment

Using the Run As Feature for Administration

Installing and Configuring Administrative Tools

Creating an Organizational Unit

Hands-On  Creating Organizational Units

Managing User and Computer Accounts

Hands-On Activity:
Creating User Accounts
Creating Computer Accounts
Using Queries to Locate Objects
Modifying User and Computer Properties

Managing Groups

Hands-On Activity:
Creating and Managing Groups
Creating Global and Domain Local Groups
Managing Group Membership
Managing Default Groups

Managing Access to Resources

Hands-On Activity:
Managing Access to Resources
Creating and Sharing Folders
Configuring NTFS Permissions
Publishing Shared Folders
Testing Permissions
Configuring Automatic Caching

Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units

Hands-On Activity:

Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units
Modifying the Delegation of Control Wizard and Delegating Permissions
Testing the Delegated Permissions
Granting Permissions to the Sales Organizational Unit and Creating a Taskpad
Testing the Delegated Permissions

Implementing Group Policy

Hands-On Activity:

Implementing a GPO
Disabling and Deleting a GPO
Creating and Linking Multiple GPOs
Filtering the GPOs to Exempt Selected Users
Backing Up and Importing GPO Settings

Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy

Hands-On Activity:

Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy
Creating and Applying a GPO to the Graphics Organizational Unit
Assigning a Logon Script to Connect to a Printer
Using a GPO to Configure the Members of the Backup Operators Group
Using the Group Policy Results Wizard to Verify the Policy Settings

Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy

Hands-On Activity:

Managing Security Settings
Creating a Custom Security Template
Importing and Deploying the Custom Template

Administering a Server

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

Hands-On Activity:

Enabling Remote Desktop
Creating a Shared Folder on a Remote Computer
Connecting to a Remote Console Session
Creating runas Shortcuts to Administration Tools

Monitoring Server Performance

Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance

Hands-On Activity:

Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
Configuring Alerts

Managing Data Storage

Managing File Compression
Configuring File Encryption
Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
Implementing Disk Quotas

Troubleshooting Disk-Quota Entries
Recovering an Encrypted File

Managing Disaster Recovery

Preparing for Disaster Recovery
Backing Up Data
Scheduling Backup Jobs
Restoring Data
Configuring Shadow Copies
Recovering from Server Failure

Hands-On Activity:

Backing Up the System State Data
Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Using Last Known Good Configuration
Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Restoring System State Data

Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

Introduction to Windows Server Update Services

Hands-On Activity:

Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
Managing Windows Server Update Services

Securing Windows Server 2003

Introduction to Securing Servers
Implementing Core Server Security
Hardening Servers
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Hands-On Activity:

Using the Security Configuration Wizard
Configuring a Group Policy Object for Member Servers