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In this 5-day, instructor-led course, get the knowledge and skills you need to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. Learn to execute routing and to implement, manage, and maintain Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). Secure Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) and certificates, and implement a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients. You'll also learn to manage and monitor network access.

This course incorporates material from the following Official Microsoft Learning Product (OMLP):

• Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services

Certification:

This course will help you prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

What You'll Learn

• Use DHCP to allocate IP addressing
• Manage and monitor DHCP
• Resolve names
• Resolve host names by using DNS
• Manage the integration of Active Directory and DNS
• Manage and monitor DNS
• Use WINS to resolve network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) names
• Secure network traffic using IPSec and certificates
• Configure routing with the Routing and Remote Access service
• Configure network access
• Manage and monitor network access

Who Needs to Attend

Systems administrators, systems engineers, and those seeking such roles, who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining server networking technologies.

Prerequisites

• A+ Certification or equivalent knowledge and skills
• MS2273 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

• MCSE: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• MCSA: Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

Course Outline

1. Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

• Multimedia: The Role of DHCP in the Network Infrastructure
• Adding and Authorizing a DHCP Server Service
• Configuring a DHCP Scope
• Configuring DHCP Reservations and Options
• Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent

2. Managing and Monitoring DHCP

• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring DHCP
• Applying Security Guidelines for DHCP

3. Resolving Names

• Multimedia: Introduction to the Name Resolution Process
• Viewing Names on a Client
• Configuring Host Name Resolution
• Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution

4. Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System (DNS)

• Multimedia: The Role of DNS in the Network Infrastructure
• Installing the DNS Server Service
• Configuring the DNS Server Service
• Configuring the DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Configuring a DNS Client

5. Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory

• Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
• Configuring DNS Dynamic Updates
• Understanding How Active Directory Uses DNS

6. Managing and Monitoring DNS

• Managing DNS Records
• Testing the DNS Server Configuration
• Monitoring DNS Server Performance

7. Resolving NetBIOS Names by Using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

• Multimedia: The Role of WINS in the Network Infrastructure
• Installing and Configuring a WINS Server
• Managing Records in WINS
• Configuring WINS Replication
• Managing the WINS database

8. Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access

• Multimedia: The Role of Routing in the Network Infrastructure
• Enabling and Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service
• Configuring Packet Filters

9. Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates

• Implementing IPSec
• Understanding IPSec Deployment Scenarios
• Monitoring IPSec

10. Configuring Network Access

• Network Access Infrastructure
• Configuring VPN Access
• Configuring Dial-Up Access
• Configuring Wireless Access
• Controlling User Access to a Network
• Centralizing Network Access Authentication and Policy Management Using IAS
• Protecting Remote Access with Network Access Quarantine

11. Managing and Monitoring Network Access

• Managing the Network Access Services
• Configuring Logging on a Network Access Server
• Collecting and Monitoring Network Access Data

Labs

Lab - Course Topic 1: Identifying and Resolving Common Issues When Allocating IP Addressing by Using DHCP

Lab - Course Topic 2: Managing and Monitoring DHCP

Lab - Course Topic 3: Resolving Names

• Troubleshoot Name Resolution

Lab - Course Topic 4: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System

• Implement a DNS Infrastructure

Lab - Course Topic 5: Integrating DNS and Active Directory

• Configure Active Directory Integrated DNS Zones

Lab - Course Topic 6: Managing and Monitoring DNS

Lab - Course Topic 8: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access

• Configure Routing and Remote Access
• Plan a Routing Topology

Lab - Course Topic 11: Managing and Monitoring Remote Access