Windows Server 2003 Network Planning MCSE 70-293 - Online Course

This series is designed to help learners prepare for and pass Microsoft's exam number 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. The series teaches learners how to plan and implement server roles, server security, network infrastructure, routing, remote access, server availability, network security and security infrastructure. The series also teaches learners how to maintain the network infrastructure once it is in place.

This series is for anyone preparing for the MCSE Exam 70-293 or anyone who wants an introduction to Windows Server 2003. This online course contains 13 lessons and should take approximately 51 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Using Planning Tools and Documentation (2.0) hours

Using Planning Tools and Documentation teaches you how to identify the fundamentals of network design, analyze organizational needs, explain legal and regulatory considerations, and develop, build and implement a test network. This course shows learners how to plan an infrastructure for a Windows Server 2003-based network. Topics include Network infrastructure planning, Generating a group policy modeling report, Analyzing organizational needs, Communication and collaboration, User services, Legal considerations and TCO, Developing a test network environment, Building a test lab, Implementing the test network, and Documenting the test process.

Lesson 2: Server Roles and Security (6.0) hours

Server Roles and Security teaches you how to describe and configure server roles, describe operating system security features and functional levels, identify minimum security requirements for your organization, use security templates and tools, enforce default security settings, and create custom security templates and deploy security configurations. This course provides information on server roles and planning server security. Topics include Understanding server roles, Domain controllers, File, print, and name servers, Web, database, and mail servers, Certificate Authorities, Application and terminal servers, Operating system security features, Operating system functional levels, Identifiying minimum security requirements, Security templates and tools, Planning baseline installation parameters, Enforcing default security settings, Security issues for all servers, Securing specific servers, Creating custom security templates, and Deploying security configurations.

Lesson 3: TCP/IP Infrastructure (5.0) hours

TCP/IP Infrastructure teaches you how to list the protocols supported by Windows Server 2003, describe the OSI reference model and TCP/IP networking model, design an effective subnetting scheme, install IPv6 and use IPv6 utilities, and use Network Monitor and System Monitor to track network performance. This course gives an in-depth look at the protocols you can use with Windows Server 2003, especially the TCP/IP protocol suite. It shows how to subnet networks and how to use the utilities and tools included with Windows Server 2003. Topics include Network protocols, Configuring TCP/IP manually, TCP/IP basics, New TCP/IP features, Creating a subnetting scheme, Understanding ANDing and binary numbering, Subnetting networks, Troubleshooting IP addressing, Transitioning to IPv6, IPv6 utilities, Planning the network topology, and Planning network traffic management.

Lesson 4: Routing (5.0) hours

Routing teaches you how to explain the basics of IP routing, use the Netsh utility, configure a Windows Server 2003 machine as a router, and troubleshoot routing issues. This course provides information on planning and implementing routing on a Windows Server 2003 network. Topics include Routing basics, Routing tables, Static and dynamic routing and gateways, Routing protocols, Netsh commands, Routing devices, Switches and routers, Configuring Windows Server as a router, Configuring RIP and OSPF, Security, Router-to-router VPNs, Packet filtering, firewalls and logging, and Troubleshooting IP routing.

Lesson 5: Internet Connectivity (4.0) hours

Internet Connectivity teaches you how to decide between routed or translated connections, install NAT, configure VPN access, install and configure IAS and RADIUS, and create service profiles using CMAK. This course provides information that will help you develop the best strategy for connecting your company's Windows Server 2003 network to the Internet. Topics include Connecting to the Internet, Internet Connection Sharing, Internet-based VPNs, Router-to-router VPNs, VPN protocols and security, Internet Authentication Service (IAS), Activating and managing IAS, PPP-based protocols and EAP, Authorization methods, Installing the CMAK, Using the CMAK, and Connection Manager profiles and security issues.

Lesson 6: DNS Name Resolution (6.0) hours

DNS Name Resolution teaches you how to plan a DNS namespace design, plan zone replication requirements, plan a forwarding configuration, consider the interoperability of DNS with other DNS solutions, plan for DNS security, and troubleshoot host name resolution. This course provides information that will help learners plan, develop, secure, and maintain a host name resolution strategy with the Domain Name System (DNS). Topics include Host naming, DNS, Lookup zones, DNS namespace, DNS and Active Directory, Multiple namespaces, Planning DNS server deployment, DNS server roles, Zone replication and forwarding, DNS/DHCP interaction, DNS and BIND, Split DNS configurations, DNS and WINS, DNS security, Monitoring DNS servers, and Troubleshooting host name resolution.

Lesson 7: NetBIOS Name Resolution (3.0) hours

NetBIOS Name Resolution teaches you how to describe the NetBIOS name resolution process, describe the WINS name resolution process, deploy and replicate WINS servers, configure WINS clients, plan for WINS database backup and restoration, and troubleshoot NetBIOS name resolution. This course provides information on planning, implementing and maintaining NetBIOS name resolution on a Windows Server 2003 network. Topics include NetBIOS naming, WINS, WINS server deployment, WINS replication, Replication models, WINS issues, WINS client configuration, WINS server performance issues, Security issues, WINS database backup and restoration, and Troubleshooting NetBIOS name resolution.

Lesson 8: Remote Access (4.0) hours

Remote Access teaches you how to implement secure access between private networks., plan security, plan Remote Access policies, analyze protocol security requirements., and plan authentication methods for remote access clients. This course provides an overview of the issues and procedures involved in devising a remote access strategy. Topics include Planning a Remote Access strategy, Enabling Remote Access, VPN design considerations, Wireless Remote Access Design considerations, Domain Functional Level, Selecting authentication methods, Authorizing Remote Access by user, Restricting Remote Access, Controlling remote connections, Configuring Remote Assistance, Requesting Remote Assistance, Establishing a Remote Assistance connection, Offering Remote Assistance, and Planning for Remote Administration.

Lesson 9: High Availability (3.0) hours

High Availability teaches you how to plan services for high availability, identify bottlenecks in memory, processor, disk, and network, plan a backup and recovery strategy, and plan for fault tolerance. This course provides guidelines that can help you ensure that network resources are available when users need them. Topics include Memory and processor bottlenecks, Disk and network bottlenecks, Using the System Monitor tool, Using Event Viewer, Planning a backup strategy, Determining what to back up, Using backup tools, Scheduling backups, Planning system recovery with ASR, and Planning for fault tolerance.

Lesson 10: Windows Cluster Services and Network Load Balancing (3.0) hours

Windows Cluster Services and Network Load Balancing teaches you how to differentiate between the server cluster models, create a new server cluster, differentiate between server clusters and network load balancing clusters, use the NLB Manager or NLB exe utility to monitor the NLB cluster, and create a network load balancing cluster. This course provides information on how to use two powerful tools to enhance fault tolerance and high availability: server clustering and Network Load Balancing. Topics include Server clustering, Server cluster deployment options, Server cluster administration, Server clustering best practices, Cluster network configuration, Creating a new cluster, Network load balancing (NLB), Managing NLB clusters, NLB monitoring and best practices, and Creating a NLB cluster.

Lesson 11: Internet Protocol (3.0) hours

Internet Protocol teaches you how to identify the purpose and goals of IPSec, identify the protocols used with IPSec, deploy IPSec on your network, and manage IPSec. This course provides guidelines for setting up IPSec on your Windows Server 2003 network. Topics include IPSecurity (IPSec), IPSec protocols, IPSec components, Deploying IPSec, Managing IPSec, IPSec policies, IP Security Policy Wizard, Modifying IPSec policies, Applying policies, Monitoring and troubleshooting IPSec, Using Event Viewer and packet event logging, Using IKE detailed tracing and Network Monitor, Disabling hardware offload functions, IPSec security considerations, and Using RSoP.

Lesson 12: Security Framework (4.0) hours

Security Framework teaches you how to implement Active Directory security, implement wireless security, monitor and optimize security, and plan a security update infrastructure. This course provides information on planning, implementing, and maintaining a security framework on a Windows Server 2003 network. Topics include Active Directory security, Permission types, Security relationships, Account security, Implementing wireless security, Wireless authentication, Authentication protocols, Wireless security issues, Wireless monitor and object-based access control, Setting auditing, Auditing objects, Security policies, Security update infrastructure, and Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS).

Lesson 13: Public Key Infrastructure (3.0) hours

Public Key Infrastructure teaches you how to explain the basics of a Public Key Infrastructure, install and configure a Certification Authority, plan the enrollment and distribution of certificates, plan a Certification Authority hierarchy, and implement the use of smart card authentication. This course provides information on planning, implementing and maintaining a Public Key Infrastructure on a Windows Server 2003 network. Topics include Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) basics, Certification authorities, Configuring a certification authority, Analyzing certificate needs, Certificate templates, Certificate requests, Smart card authentication, Implementing and using smart cards, and Using smart cards for remote access VPNs.