M2395: Designing, Deploying and Managing a Network Solution for Small and Medium Businesses

Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, students must have a working knowledge of:

- Sharing folders.
- Stopping and starting services.
- Working with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
- Creating and managing user accounts.
- Assigning permissions.
- The purpose and some of the implementations of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DCHP) (although students will not need to know how to implement these services in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment).
- Working knowledge of Active Directory directory service.
- Working knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- In addition, students should have these certifications: A+, Net+

Course Description:

The goal of this three-day course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to select, deploy, and manage a Microsoft networking solution for small and medium-sized businesses.

Candidates for this course are IT professionals who work for and with small- and medium-sized businesses. These professionals include product resellers; service providers; in-house technology experts; self-employed business proprietors who design, deploy, and manage their own network solutions; and owners or employees of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders.

This course includes the following modules:

Designing a Business Network Solution

Installing and Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003

Configuring Small Business Server 2003 by Completing the To-Do List

Managing Messaging and Collaboration in Small Business Server 2003

Managing and Monitoring Windows Small Business Server 2003

Installing or Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

Configuring Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

Securing a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Network

Managing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition