Windows 2000 Network Management MCSA 70-218

This series teaches the information that is required to meet the objectives in Microsoft's exam 70-218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment. This exam is one of the core tests that are required to gain a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification. Users will learn network administration skills including how to configure and troubleshoot client computers, network printing, Active Directory, file sharing, Internet connection and services, remote access, and network security.

Syllabus

INSTALLING DEVICES AND MANAGING DISKS

Provides an overview of installing and configuring server and client computer hardware.

• Installing and managing hardware devices
• Identifying different volume types
• Creating, maintaining, and deleting partitions
• Creating and expanding volume

CONFIGURING VOLUME FEATURES AND REPLICATION

Provides an overview of managing files and diagnosing problems involving replication.

• Compression in NTFS
• Compressing objects
• Viewing objects, uncompressing objects, and using compact.exe
• Rules of compression
• Disk quotas
• Personalizing and modifying disk quotas
• Encrypting File System
• Understanding Active Directory structure
• Replicating information
• Site replication
• Creating bridgehead servers
• Creating global catalog servers
• Troubleshooting replication

MANAGING PERMISSIONS AND RESOURCES

Provides an overview of configuring user accounts and troubleshooting groups.

• Creating a user account
• Using account templates
• Maintaining user accounts
• Understanding groups
• Understanding default groups
• Planning groups
• Managing groups
• Creating organizational units
• Understanding access control
• Delegating administrative control
• Finding objects
• Creating a share
• Granting share permissions
• Publishing Shares and Printers
• Moving directory objects

UPDATING WINDOWS AND SOFTWARE

Provides an overview of deploying service packs and software by configuring Group Policy.

• Maintaining software
• Deploying service packs and hot fixes
• Verifying and removing Windows updates
• Windows installer and application deployment
• Deploying software with group policy
• Configuring package options
• Upgrading and redeploying software
• Removing a package

MANAGING GROUP POLICY

Provides an overview of the Windows 2000 Group Policy feature.

• Group Policy components
• Group Policy processing
• Managing Group Policy
• Setting Group Policy permissions
• Filtering Group Policy inheritance
• Troubleshooting Group Policy
• Group Policy script processing
• Implementing Group Policy scripts
• Security settings
• Managing security templates

IMPLEMENTING AUDITING AND ACCOUNT POLICIES

Provides an overview of enabling and configuring auditing and using account policies.

• Implement an audit policy
• Audit resource usage
• Configure object access auditing
• Configure the security log
• Understand account policies
• Implement password policies
• Implement account lockout policies

CONTROLLING FILE AND WEB ACCESS

Provides an overview of controlling file access via Web Services.

• Setting up and administering Dfs on a server
• Creating a domain-based Dfs structure
• Setting up root replicas
• Replicating shared folders
• Folder sharing on the Web
• Troubleshooting a Web sharing system
• Installing Internet Information Server
• Creating an FTP site
• Controlling access to your Web site
• Changing authentication type

MONITORING AND BACKING UP SYSTEMS

Provides an overview of monitoring domain controllers, making backups, and data recovery.

• Using the Task Manager
• Using the Event Viewer
• Configuring the Event Logs
• Network Monitor
• Disabling an unnecessary service
• Startup log file information
• Initiating a backup under Windows 2000
• Scheduling a backup
• Last Known Good Configuration method
• Emergency repair process
• Recovery console data
• Restoring a Backup

MANAGING TCP/IP AND DHCP

Provides an overview of configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting TCP/IP and DHCP.

• IP addresses
• Subnet mask and default gateway
• Configuring TCP/IP properties
• Dynamic IP addressing
• Host routing and router routing
• The routing process
• Validating configurations
• Validating network connectivity
• Troubleshooting with Ipconfig and Ping
• Dynamic host configuration protocol
• Configuring DHCP scope
• Configuring DHCP servers

ADMINISTERING NAME RESOLUTION AND DNS

Provides an overview of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting DNS.

• Resolving a NetBIOS name
• Resolving Host names and determining a local address
• Resolving a NetBIOS name
• Socket connection errors and troubleshooting tools
• Installing the DNS Server service
• Configuring zones
• Configuring Root name servers and secondary servers
• Configuring a caching-only server and understanding dynamic DNS
• Setting up DNS delegated zones and using resource records
• Troubleshooting DNS
• Using NSLookup and IPconfig

MANAGING REMOTE ACCESS

Provides an overview of configuring and using Remote Access policies and profiles.

• Sharing connections
• Installing NAT shared access
• Configuring NAT shared access
• Remote access connectivity
• Configuring inbound connections
• Configuring the remote access server
• Configuring user accounts
• Creating a remote access policy
• Configuring a remote access profile
• Managing and monitoring remote access
• Configuring remote access security
• Configuring authentication protocols
• Configuring encryption protocols

CONFIGURING VPNS AND TERMINAL SERVICES

Provides an overview of configuring a Virtual Private Network.

• Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
• Terminal Services
• Setting up Terminal Services
• Terminal Services clients
• Installing Terminal Services server
• Configuring the Terminal Services connection
• Configuring server settings and user accounts
• Installing Terminal Services client
• Connecting via Terminal Services client

PRACTICE TEST

Provides practice questions for the MCSA Exam 70-218: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment.

• Creating, Configuring, Managing, Securing, and Troubleshooting File, Print, and Web Resources
• Configuring, Administering, and Troubleshooting the Network Infrastructure
• Managing, Securing, and Troubleshooting Servers and Client Computers
• Configuring, Managing, Securing, and Troubleshooting Active Directory Organizational Units and Group Policy
• Configuring, Securing, and Troubleshooting Remote Access

Qualifications

Qualification: Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

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Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.