Publisher: Microsoft
Version: 2003
Length: 2 day s
Course-ID: MS266X

Overview
Led by Microsoft Certified Trainers, this two-day seminar combines
in-depth technical coursework from the Microsoft Official Curriculum
with exclusive training content, in a lecture demonstration format.

Introduction
This lecture and demonstration-based seminar provides an overview of the changes and improvements made to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 from Windows 2000 Server. Students attending this course will learn about enhancements to Microsoft Active Directory directory service, Group Policy, domain name system (DNS), command line tools, Terminal Services, Internet Information Services (IIS), and more. Security, scalability, and reliability improvements will be discussed throughout. By the end of this seminar, students will understand how they can "do more with less" in their job and where the value of Windows Server 2003 will be most relevant to their organization.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have: MCP, MCSE or Equivalent experience.
Seminar Objectives and Outline

Course Outline

Module 0: Introducing Windows Server 2003
Windows Server Vision
Windows Server 2003 Delivers:
     Productivity
     Dependability
     Connectivity
     Best Economics

Module 1: Windows Server 2003 Core Functionality
Windows Server 2003 Editions
Scalability Improvements
     Increased Connectivity
     Application Compatibility
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
COM 1.x Enhancements
Headless Operation
RIS
Winnt.exe and Winnt32 Switches
Backup, Recoverability and Availability:
     Driver Rollback
     Volume Shadow Copy
     Shutdown Event Tracker
     SAN Support
     Cluster Enhancements
Terminal Services Enhancements

Module 2: Changes to Active Directory in Windows Server 2003
Forest and Domain Functional Levels
Improvements in Default Security Descriptors
Trust improvements
Domain Rename
Creating Replica domain controllers from Media
Application Directory Partitions
Schema Improvements:
     Deactivation of Attributes and Classes
     Lingering Object Removal
Inter-Site replication improvements
Active Directory and LDAP improvements
Audit and SACL policy
Active Directory Migration Tool v2
Prevent Overloading Domain Controllers
DNS Configuration Enhancements:
     Domain join procedure
Active Directory GUI improvements
Distributed File System improvements

Module 3: Changes to Group Policy in Windows Server 2003
New Group Policy Features and Settings
Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP)
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Filtering
Scripting Group Policy
GPO Permissions
Import/Export and GPO backup

Module 4: Command Line and Administration in Windows Server 2003
Administration Tools:
     Adminpak.msi
     Managing servers remotely
     Management Tool Strategy
Command Line Standards:
     CMD.EXE
     Top Command Line Tools
WMIC Capabilities
Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Server implementation
Scripting Capabilities
Windows Script Host (WSH)
New Windows Server WSH 5.6

Module 5: Terminal Services Enhancements in Windows Server 2003
Terminal Server Benefits
Terminal Services Client and Server Side Features
Terminal Services Permissions
Enterprise Deployment: Installation and Provisioning
Upgrading from Windows 2000
New Group Policy Support for Terminal Services
Licensing Improvements and Models

Module 6: Upgrading and Restructuring Domains in Windows Server 2003
Upgrading from Windows 2000
DCPROMO and ADPrep
DNS Considerations
Migration:
     Active Directory Migration Tool
     Additional Migration Tools
     Inter and Intra Migration Tools
     Process and Procedures
Renaming:
     Domain Rename
     Domain Controller Rename

Module 7: Windows as an Application Server - IIS 6.0
Application Server Features and Roles
Installing and Configuring the Application Server Role
IIS Request Processing Architecture:
     Rearchitecting IIS
     IIS 5.0
     HTTP.sys
     Kermel-Mode Driver and Queuing Modes
Application Pools
Web Admin Service (WAS)
WWW Service Administration and Monitoring Component
Configuring Isolation
New Security Features / Attack Surface Reduction
     Lock Down Server
     IIS Isolation
     Network Service Account
     Passport Integration
     URL Authorization
     Authorization Framework
IIS Metabase improvements
Configuration Import/Export
Backup/Restore
Command-Line Administration
Web-based Administration Console

Optional Modules:

PKI, Wireless Networking, and Authentication in Windows Server 2003
PKI
Authentication Enhancements:
     Smart Card Enhancements
     CmdKey
     RADIUS/IAS
IPSec
Wireless Networking

.NET Framework Overview
.NET as a technology
Web Services
ASP.NET
.NET as a methodology
.NET as a product