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Installing and Configuring Active Directory

Installing Active Directory
Changing from mixed mode to native mode
Configuring Active Directory replication
Configuring a global catalogue server

Managing File Resources

Sharing and publishing the resources
Administering shared folders by using Dfs
Exploring special NTFS permissions
Managing disk quotas on NTFS volumes
Increasing security with EFS
Defragmenting hard disks

Monitoring & Auditing Access to Resources

Monitoring access to network resources
Monitoring network users
Troubleshooting problems of access to resources
Auditing files and folders
Configuring security settings
Reviewing & Managing event logs
Best practices

Backing up and Restoring Data

Backing up and restoring data
User rights and permissions to back up and restore data
Preparing to back up data
Backing up data
Restoring data
Best practices

Installing and Configuring Printers

Introduction to Windows 2008 printing
Setting up network printers
Configuring network printers
Troubleshooting network printers

Configuring Remote Access

Exploring new protocols
Configuring outbound connections
Configuring inbound connections
Examining remote access policies

Configuring Web Services and Internet Explorer 5.0

Web Server concepts
Intalling Internet Information Server
Establishing a new Web site
Using Internet Information Server snap-in to configure Web sites
Establishing new FTP sites
Configuring Internet Explorer 5.0 for client computers

Installing and Configuring WINS

What is NetBIOS name resolution?
How does WINS work?
WINS server and client requirements
Installing the Windows Internet Name Service
Configuring WINS clients
Configuring support for non-WINS clients
Configuring WINS replication
Managing the WINS database

Deploying Windows 2008 Professional

Automating installations by using the Windows 2008 Setup Manager Wizard
Automating installations by using disk duplication
Performing remote installations of Windows 2008

Upgrading a Network to Windows 2008

Planning a network upgrade
Establishing the root domain
Upgrading domain controllers
Upgrading and promoting member servers
Upgrading client operating systems
  Implementing & Supporting
  Duration - 5 Days
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This non-scheduled course is aimed at IT professionals who will be rolling out and supporting Windows 2008 servers within their organisations What you should know:Experience of Windows NT4 server and of networks in general.

Introduction to Windows 2008

The Windows 2008 platform
Windows 2008 Professional
Windows 2008 Server
Windows 2008 Advanced Server
Windows 2008 Datacentre Server

Installing Windows 2008

Preparing for installation
Installing Windows 2008 from a compact disk
Installing Windows 2008 over a network
Automating installations by using the Windows 2008 Setup Manager Wizard
Automating installations by using disk duplication
Performing remote installations of Windows 2008
Troubleshooting Windows 2008 installations

Configuring the Windows 2008 Environment

Detecting new hardware
Configuring hardware settings
Device Manager
Hardware profiles
Configuring operating system settings
Examining registry settings
Configuring services
Diagnosing hardware problems

Configuring Disks and Partitions

Windows 2008 disk storage types
Using disk management
Creating basic partitions
Creating dynamic volumes
Performing common disk management tasks

Configuring Network Protocols

Windows 2008 network protocols
Installing and configuringTCP/IP
Installing NetBEUI
Installing the NWLink protocol
Configuring network bindings

Installing and Configuring DHCP

How does DHCP work?
DHCP server and client requirements
Installing the DHC server service
Authorising a DHCP server in Active Directory
Creating DHCP scopes
Configuring DHCP scopes
Managing the DHCP service
Planning to DHCP

Implementing DNS

Basics of the Domain Name System (DNS)
Installing the DNS Server service
Configuring a root name server
Configuring zones
Configuring caching-only servers
Configuring DNS clients
Testing the DNS Server service installation

Exploring Active Directory Structure

What is Active Directory?
Logical structure
Physical structure
Active Directory and Group Policy
Active Directory and DS