Windows Server 2003

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Requirement: Keep a web log showing what you accomplish daily. It can be a short statement (details not required).

Step 1: Read this section

Microsoft TechNet will be the most important site to aid you in your Microsoft Windows Server 2003 lessons. The two main areas you will be using are the Windows 2003 Server How To and the Resource Kit. The url is

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/  
-- click on Windows Server 2003.

You will be using everything under this tab. Once you are at this site, you will see a windows as below. You will be learning everything listed in this window.

Windows Server 2003 Resources

Top Customer Topics

Server Roles
  • File Server
  • Print Server
  • Application Server
  • Mail Server
  • Terminal Server
  • Remote Access
  • Domain Controller
  • DNS Server
  • DHCP Server
  • Streaming Media Server
  • WINS Server
Technology Centers
  • Active Directory
  • Clustering
  • File and Print Services
  • Networking and Communications
  • Management Services
  • Security Services
  • SharePoint Services
  • Storage Services
  • Terminal Services
  • Web and Application Services
  • Windows Media Services

Product Documentation
  • Standard Edition Help
  • Enterprise Edition Help
  • Datacenter Edition Help
  • Internet Information Services 6.0 Help
  • Deployment Kit
  • Resource Kit

Upgrade
  • Upgrading Windows NT 4.0 Domains to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
  • Upgrading Windows 2000 Domains to Windows Server 2003 Domains
  • Application Benchmark for Windows Server 2003
  • Active Directory Migration Tool v.2.0
  • Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

Tasks
  • Evaluate
  • Plan
  • Deploy
  • Maintain
  • Support

Resources
  • How-to Articles
  • Top Knowledge Base Articles
  • IT Solutions
  • Newsgroups
  • Training and Events
  • Books

Related Sites

Step 2: Read this section.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Server Resource Kit

We have a Windows Deployment Kit at my lecturn stand. You will need these books. When you take one, please sign the check out form with the set. As there are 16 students using this set of books, please return them by the next day. 

The Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit and the forthcoming Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit together provide a complete set of deployment and technical reference information for the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems.

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit is not yet available. When it is released, the kit will provide in-depth operating system information and tools to help enterprises make optimal use of the Windows Server 2003 technologies. The Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit books and the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools providing guidelines and recommended processes for designing and deploying Windows Server 2003 technologies are available at the

Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit Web page.

The Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit books and tools will be available as free downloads from the Microsoft Download Center and in a browsable version on TechNet. The kit will contain the following books and tools:

  • Directory Services Guide. Provides technical reference for the Active DirectoryŽ directory service, including data storage, the Active Directory schema, replication, and service operations such as backing up and restoring.
  • Distributed Services Guide. Provides information about security and change and configuration management, including authentication, access control, certificate services, and Group Policy.
  • Internetworking Guide. Provides information about routing, remote access, and interoperability issues, including the Routing and Remote Access service, virtual private networking, and interoperability with UNIX and NetWare.
  • Networking Guide. Provides information about various networking technologies, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), and wireless networking, and discusses network security and management.
  • Server Management Guide. Provides resources for server management topics, including data and device management, remote administration, and Windows Clustering.
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Guide. Provides information about running IIS as a Web application platform, ensuring that IIS stays secure, monitoring and tuning IIS, administering the server programmatically, and capitalizing on built-in IIS scalability features to manage large-scale deployments.
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit Tools. The IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools can help you administer, secure, and manage IIS.
  • Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools. Provides the complete set of Resource Kit Tools for Windows Server 2003 and tools help.
  • Technical References. Provides the Registry Reference and the Performance Counters Reference for Windows Server 2003.

Windows Deployment and Resource Kits Home Page

Go to the Windows Deployment and Resource Kits home page to find additional Windows Deployment and Resource Kit documentation on the Web, including the Windows 2000 Scripting Guide, Windows 2000 Active Directory documentation, the Windows 2000 Resource Kits, Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Documentation, the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit, and the complete Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit when it is available. Also find information about purchasing Windows Deployment and Resource Kits.


Step 3: At this URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=daf69de7-dd1a-4369-b1c1-5ca32f6a6ae5&displaylang=en

you will find the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit Web book called: Planning, Testing, and Piloting Deployment Projects or just go to P drive and click on networking then on Planning. I have put it in the P drive networking file but you will not be able to access it once you have your server installed. You may want to download this at home for reference.

Step 4: In the Planning/deploying directory of networking, Load PDP_APP_1.doc file. You will use this file when you install your server and test it. Review the form as you can not save because you won't be able to get to our Z drive when your server is running.

Step 5: In the Planning/deploying directory of networking, you will find the whole book. Scan through the book to get the genera idea. You are only planning for yourself and your partners. All the material still applies.

Step 6: At http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/reskit/deploykit.mspx you may review each resource book. While you are waiting for downloads, CD's and installations, review each of these books.

Step 7: Surf to http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/assessment/ and take the assessment test to find out how much you know and need to learn. Be sure you copy the results to rkrane@yahoo.com.

Step 8: When you feel you are ready, install your server. You will need to add IIS as it is not installed normally. Then you must set all your polices. Install Visual Studio.NET and change your server policies to allow for degging by users. Be sure you make your instructor a user on your system so your system can be checked. Remember to partitian your hard drive when you install so you will be able to have a portion for your Exchange Server. If you are sharing a hard drive, you must partitian even further. Plan with those using your same computer during other periods.

After the install:

Step 9: For this outline and learn each of the following demonstrating and writing a short report about each unit. Keep your reports on your web portfolio. You will use the web to look up how to do each of the following.

Unit 1: Introduction to Systems Administration in Windows Server 2003

Learn how to perform systems administration tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Unit Objectives
  • Identify the products in the Windows Server 2003 family.
  • Describe the tools and resources available to perform tasks throughout the workshop.

Unit 2: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

Learn how to manage users, computers, and groups in an Active Directory directory service environment, taking advantage of the new capabilities available in Windows Server 2003.

Unit Objectives
  • Create user accounts by using CSVDE.
  • Create user accounts by using the dsadd command.
  • Modify the properties of multiple accounts.
  • Create computer accounts by using the dsadd command.
  • Create groups by using the dsadd command.
  • Add members to a group by using the dsmod command.
  • Copy the properties from an existing account when creating a new account.
  • Find Active Directory objects.
  • Move an Active Directory object by using the drag and drop technique of management in Active Directory Users and Computers.
  • Reset computer accounts.
  • Describe the effect of resetting passwords in Windows Server 2003.
  • Determine the effective permissions on an Active Directory object.

Unit 3: Using the GPMC to Manage Group Policy

Orient yourself to Windows Server 2003 and learn how to use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage Group Policy.

Unit Objectives
  • Implement Group Policy by using the GPMC.
  • Use the gpupdate command to refresh a GPO.
  • Manage GPOs by using the GPMC, which includes:
    • Backing up a GPO.
    • Copying a GPO.
    • Importing a GPO.
  • Use Group Policy Results to troubleshoot Group Policy-related issues.
  • Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with possible Group Policy configurations.

Unit 4: Managing Resources and Security

Learn how to use enhancements to the tools available in Windows Server 2003 to manage resources and security by using Windows Explorer, Group Policy management tools, and the Security Configuration and Analysis tool.

Unit Objectives
  • Determine the effective NTFS permissions for files and folders.
  • Change the owner for an existing file or folder.
  • Create custom security templates.
  • Apply security templates by using Group Policy.
  • Configure NTFS permissions by using security templates.
  • Audit security settings by using Security Configuration and Analysis.

Unit 5: Managing DNS

This unit gives a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity to experienced users to orient themselves to Windows Server 2003 and learn how to configure and manage DNS.

Unit Objectives
After completing this unit, students will be able to:
  • Install DNS by using the Manage Your Server tool.
  • Create forward lookup zones.
  • Create reverse lookup zones.
  • Configure DNS conditional forwarding.
  • Configure DNS zones, which includes:
    • Configuring zone options.
    • Configuring zones for secure dynamic update.
    • Configuring Active Directory integrated zones.
  • Create DNS stub zones.

Unit 6: Managing Servers

Learn how to manage servers remotely using secure best practices.

Unit Objectives
  • Create desktop shortcuts that run the Run as command.
  • Connect to a remote server by using MMC snap-in tools.
  • Connect to a remote server by using the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
  • Determine the best tool to use for remote administration in specific situation.
  • Configure client connection speed for the Remote Desktop Connection utility.
  • Configure auto reconnect for the Remote Desktop Connection utility.

Unit 7: Managing Terminal Services

Learn how to configure and manage Terminal Services and take advantage of the new capabilities available with that service.

Unit Objectives
  • Install Terminal Services.
  • Install a Terminal Services Licensing server.
  • Configure Terminal Services, which includes:
    • Setting the level of encryption for terminal server user sessions.
    • Controlling terminal server user connection access.
    • Configuring time-out settings from remote connections.
    • Monitoring remote desktop connection sessions.
  • Manage user sessions by using Terminal Services Manager.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Services security.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Server License issues.

Unit 8: Managing IIS 6.0 Web Services

Learn the new skills needed to manage and maintain the IIS service on Windows Server 2003. Experience hands-on configuring and managing the IIS service, and highlights the default state of the service when Windows Server 2003 is installed.

Unit Objectives
  • Install IIS 6.0.
  • Configure authentication.
  • Install ASP.NET.
  • Allow ASP.NET in Web service extensions.
  • Manage ASP.NET configuration files.
  • Implement Web applications.
  • Implement application pooling.
  • Manage the IIS 6.0 metabase.
  • Manage an IIS server in a remote location.
  • Monitor and optimize IIS 6.0.

Unit 9: Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services

Learn how to use SUS to perform patch management for a networked environment.

Unit Objectives
  • Install and configure SUS on a server.
  • Configure automatic updates.
  • Use Group Policy to configure SUS clients.
  • Manage a software update infrastructure.
  • Back up and restore an SUS configuration.
  • Test an SUS implementation.

Unit 10: Managing Disaster Recovery

Learn how to use the new capabilities available with Windows Server 2003 to restore a system to a previous state. The students will practice troubleshooting and repairing a system by using features such as ASR and driver rollback in a lab environment to restore a system to a predefined state.

Unit Objectives
  • Use Automatic System Recovery (ASR) to back up and restore a server.
  • Restore data from shadow copies.
  • Roll back to a previous version of a device driver.
  • Configure security for backup operations.
  • Troubleshoot problems associated with restoring data.
  • Troubleshoot issues related to the boot process.