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9780072225426

MCSA Windows Server 2003 All-in-One Exam Guide (Exams 70-270,70-290,70-291)

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Summary

This book provides in-depth, element-rich coverage of all the technical objectives represented in the MCSA exams in the context of day-to-day tasks.

Author Biography

Stephen Giles, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, CTT, (Maple, Ontario) has spent the last 3 years teaching, writing about, and working with Microsoft and Oracle products. His titles include Test Yourself MCDBA SQL Server, and Oracle 8I DBA: SQL and PL/SQL Certification Bible. Damir Bersinic, MCSE, MCDBA, MCT, (Mississauga, Ontario), has more than 17 years of PC industry experience with 7+ years working with Microsoft NT and BackOffice, and 11 years working with SQL Server, Oracle and other products. His publications include the Oracle 8I DBA SQL and PL/SQL Certification Bible, Oracle 8I DBA Architecture and Administration Certification Bible, Windows 2000 Resource Kit Tools, MCSE Windows 2000 Core Exams Training Guide, MCSE SQL Server 7 Administration Training Guide, MCSE Installing and Administering a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Training Guide, MCSE Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, and Teach Yourself MCSE SQL Server 6.5 Administration in 14 Days.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xxiii
Introduction xxv
Chapter 1 Installing Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003 1(30)
Understanding the Various Windows Versions
2(1)
Determining Hardware Requirements
3(1)
Performing an Attended Installation
4(10)
The Setup Program
7(3)
The Windows XP Setup Wizard
10(4)
Exercise 1.1
14(1)
Performing an Unattended Installation
15(3)
Performing Unattended Installs Using Answer Files and Setup Manager
15(3)
Using Setup Manager
18(1)
Exercise 1.2
18(2)
Exercise 1.3
20(4)
Creating Images with SYSPREP
21(1)
Performing Remote installations with RIS
22(2)
Activating Windows
24(1)
Chapter Review
24(7)
Questions
25(3)
Answers
28(3)
Chapter 2 Upgrading to Windows XP Professional and Troubleshooting Failed Installations and Upgrades 31(30)
Preparing to Upgrade
31(4)
Upgrading Client Operating Systems to Windows XP Professional
32(3)
Exercise 2.1
35(3)
Upgrade Compatibility for Window NT 4.0 Workstation and Windows 2000 Professional
37(1)
Upgrading to Windows XP Professional
38(4)
Preparing to Upgrade
38(1)
Starting the Upgrade Process
39(3)
Exercise 2.2
42(5)
Upgrading to Windows XP Professional from Windows NT and Windows 2000
45(1)
Using winnt32.exe
45(2)
Deploying Service Packs
47(2)
Migrating Existing User Environments to a New Installation
49(2)
Troubleshooting Failed Installations and Upgrades
51(3)
Where to Look for the Problem
51(1)
Common Installation and Upgrade Problems
52(2)
Chapter Review
54(7)
Questions
55(3)
Answers
58(3)
Chapter 3 Managing Windows 2003 and XP Professional Hardware Configuration 61(40)
Understanding Hardware Components
62(1)
Tools and Features for Managing the Windows XP and 2003 Server Hardware
63(2)
Plug and Play
63(2)
The Add Hardware Wizard
65(1)
Exercise 3.1
65(11)
Device Manager
67(5)
Windows Update
72(1)
Driver Signing
72(4)
Exercise 3.2
76(1)
Installing and Configuring Specific Hardware Devices
77(1)
Monitoring and Supporting Multiple Processors
77(1)
Managing Display Devices
78(2)
Configuring Display Settings
78(2)
Exercise 3.3
80(2)
Configuring Multiple Display Support
81(1)
Exercise 3.4
82(1)
Managing Multiple Monitors
82(1)
Exercise 3.5
83(1)
Managing I/0 Devices
84(2)
Installing and Configuring Modems
85(1)
Exercise 3.6
86(2)
Installing and Configuring USB and IrDA Devices
87(1)
Managing Mobile Computer Hardware
88(6)
Managing Card Services
88(1)
Configuring Power Management
89(2)
Managing Mobile Hardware with Hardware Profiles
91(3)
Chapter Review
94(7)
Questions
95(3)
Answers
98(3)
Chapter 4 Configuring and Managing Printers 101(28)
Installing and Configuring Printers
101(5)
Understanding the Parts of the Printing Process
101(2)
Installing a Windows Printer
103(2)
Adding Standard IP Printer Ports
105(1)
Exercise 4.1
106(8)
Adding a Print Client
109(3)
Managing Internet Printing
112(2)
Exercise 4.2
114(1)
Managing Printers
115(2)
Managing the Spooler
115(2)
Exercise 4.3
117(2)
Setting Printer Permissions
117(2)
Exercise 4.3
119(4)
Configuring Printer Schedules and Priorities
120(2)
Configuring a Local Printer to User Printer Pooling
122(1)
Exercise 4.4
123(1)
Chapter Review
123(6)
Questions
124(2)
Answers
126(3)
Chapter 5 Managing User Preferences and Desktops 129(26)
Understanding Local User Profiles
129(3)
Exercise 5.1
132(4)
Creating Roaming User Profiles
133(3)
Exercise 5.2
136(4)
Creating Mandatory User Profiles
139(1)
Exercise 5.3
140(2)
Managing Regional Settings
142(4)
Exercise 5.4
146(2)
Chapter Review
148(7)
Questions
149(3)
Answers
152(3)
Chapter 6 Managing Windows Networking 155(38)
Introduction to Networking
155(7)
The OSI Model
156(4)
Putting the Layers Together
160(2)
Interprocess Communications
162(5)
NetBIOS
162(2)
Named Pipes
164(1)
Remote Procedure Calls
164(1)
The Distributed Component Object Model
164(1)
Network Dynamic Data Exchange
165(1)
MailSlots
165(1)
Bidirectional Sockets
165(2)
A Closer Look at TCP/IP
167(5)
Transmission Control Protocol
167(2)
User Datagram Protocol
169(1)
Internet Protocol
169(2)
Internet Control Message Protocol
171(1)
Internet Group Management Protocol
171(1)
Address Resolution Protocol
172(1)
Introduction to Routing
172(3)
The Androg Process
173(1)
The Local Routing Table
174(1)
Configuring Network Settings in Windows 2003
175(14)
Configuring Your Network Identity
175(3)
Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 2003
178(3)
Configuring Network Protocol Settings
181(8)
Chapter Review
189(4)
Questions
190(2)
Answers
192(1)
Chapter 7 Managing Windows Server 2003 Network Services 193(76)
Configuring a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server
194(3)
TCP/IP Address Assignment Using DHCP
194(2)
Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server
196(1)
Exercise 7.1
197(2)
Exercise 7.2
199(6)
Exercise 7.3
205(7)
Exercise 7.4
212(6)
Exercise 7.5
218(1)
Configuring Windows Name Resolution
219(4)
Configuring Host Name Resolution
220(3)
Exercise 7.6
223(2)
Exercise 7.7
225(5)
Exercise 7.8
230(1)
Exercise 7.9
231(7)
Exercise 7.10
238(2)
Exercise 7.11
240(1)
Exercise 7.12
241(2)
Exercise 7.13
243(11)
Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution
252(2)
Exercise 7.14
254(1)
Exercise 7.15
255(8)
Other Networking Services
263(1)
Chapter Review
264(5)
Questions
265(3)
Answers
268(1)
Chapter 8 Managing Routing and Remote Access 269(62)
An Overview of Network Connections
269(15)
Making a New Connection
271(1)
Creating a Connection to the Office
272(1)
Creating a Connection to the Internet
273(2)
Editing a Dial-Up Connection
275(9)
Exercise 8.1
284(1)
Connecting Using a Virtual Private Network
284(1)
Exercise 8.2
285(1)
Configuring Routing and Remote Access
285(3)
Exercise 8.3
288(4)
Manually Configuring RRAS
288(2)
Configuring Ports
290(1)
BAP and BACP
290(2)
Exercise 8.4
292(2)
Configuring Routing
293(1)
PPTP vs.L2TP
293(1)
Exercise 8.5
294(1)
Exercise 8.6
295(7)
Exercise 8.7
302(12)
Exercise 8.8
314(9)
Configuring Remote Access
318(5)
Exercise 8.9
323(1)
Chapter Review
324(7)
Questions
325(3)
Answers
328(3)
Chapter 9 Introduction to Active Directory 331(62)
Directory Service Basics
331(3)
Active Directory and Domains
333(1)
Active Directory Structure
334(3)
DNS and Active Directory
334(3)
Exercise 9.1
337(9)
Exercise 9.2
346(4)
The Logical Structure of Active Directory
348(2)
Exercise 9.3
350(3)
Exercise 9.4
353(3)
Exercise 9.5
356(6)
The Physical Structure of Active Directory
360(2)
Exercise 9.6
362(2)
Exercise 9.7
364(1)
Exercise 9.8
365(2)
Exercise 9.9
367(3)
Exercise 9.10
370(2)
Exercise 9.11
372(2)
Active Directory Versioning
373(1)
Exercise 9.12
374(2)
Exercise 9.13
376(3)
Server Roles in Active Directory
377(2)
Exercise 9.14
379(1)
Exercise 9.15
380(1)
Exercise 9.16
381(1)
Exercise 9.17
382(3)
Exercise 9.18
385(1)
Exercise 9.19
386(1)
Chapter Review
387(6)
Questions
388(3)
Answers
391(2)
Chapter 10 Managing Users and Groups 393(38)
Differentiating Between Local and Domain Security
393(4)
Working with Kerberos
396(1)
Creating User Accounts
397(3)
General Guidelines for Creating User Accounts
397(2)
General Guidelines for Passwords
399(1)
Creating and Managing User Accounts
400(2)
Creating Local User Accounts
400(2)
Exercise 10.1
402(6)
Managing Local User Accounts
403(5)
Exercise 10.2
408(1)
Creating and Managing Domain User Accounts
408(2)
Adding a Domain User Account
408(2)
Exercise 10.3
410(5)
Managing Domain User Accounts
411(4)
Exercise 10.4
415(2)
Creating a User Account Template
416(1)
Creating and Managing Local and Domain Groups
417(1)
Creating and Managing Local Groups
417(1)
Exercise 10.6
418(1)
Creating and Managing Domain Groups
419(4)
Exercise 10.7
423(2)
Built-In User and Group Accounts
424(1)
Chapter Review
425(6)
Questions
426(3)
Answers
429(2)
Chapter 11 Securing and Managing Disk Resources 431(44)
Configuring and Managing Disk Devices
431(4)
Managing Disks
432(1)
Initializing a Disk and Choosing a Disk Type
433(2)
Exercise 11.1
435(1)
Exercise 11.2
436(4)
Exercise 11.3
440(4)
Managing Partitions and Volumes
442(2)
Exercise 11.4
444(2)
Working with File Systems
446(1)
Converting to NTFS
446(1)
Exercise 11.5
447(7)
Setting NTFS Permissions on Files and Folders
448(6)
Exercise 11.6
454(7)
Managing File Compression
459(2)
Exercise 11.7
461(7)
Encrypting Files with EFS
463(2)
Configuring and Managing Disk Quotas
465(3)
Managing Disk Fragmentation
468(1)
Chapter Review
468(7)
Questions
470(3)
Answers
473(2)
Chapter 12 Managing Access to Shared Network Resources 475(24)
Creating and Managing Shared Folders
475(5)
Setting Share Permissions
479(1)
Exercise 12.1
480(6)
Exercise 12.2
486(4)
Exercise 12.3
490(3)
Chapter Review
493(6)
Questions
494(3)
Answers
497(2)
Chapter 13 Managing IIS and Internet-Based Services 499(30)
Overview of Web-Based Enterprise Management
499(3)
The Common Information Model
500(1)
Windows Management Instrumentation
500(1)
Understanding the Impact of WMI
501(1)
Security in Internet Explorer
502(2)
Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
502(1)
Security Settings
502(2)
Exercise 13.1
504(4)
TCP/IP-Based Services in Windows 2003
508(1)
Installing Application Services
508(1)
Exercise 13.2
509(4)
Configuring TCP/IP Services
509(4)
Exercise 13.3
513(1)
Exercise 13.4
514(1)
Exercise 13.5
514(11)
Managing Server Names
525(1)
Chapter Review
525(4)
Questions
526(2)
Answers
528(1)
Chapter 14 Configuring and Managing Remote Administration 529(28)
Remote Assistance
529(12)
Enabling Remote Assistance
530(1)
Requesting Assistance
531(9)
Remote Assistance Issues
540(1)
Offering Assistance Without an Invitation
541(1)
Using Terminal Server
541(11)
Remote Desktop
542(1)
Connecting to Terminal Server
542(2)
Installing Terminal Services
544(2)
Terminal Server Licensing
546(1)
Configuring User Permissions
547(3)
Managing User Connections
550(2)
Chapter Review
552(5)
Questions
553(2)
Answers
555(2)
Chapter 15 Introduction to Group Policy 557(38)
Group Policy Basics
557(2)
Group Policy Components
558(1)
Exercise 15-1
559(1)
Exercise 15-2
560(6)
How Group Policy Works
561(5)
Exercise l5-3
566(2)
Exercise 15-4
568(1)
Exercise 15-5
569(2)
Creating and Managing Group Policy
571(1)
Exercise 15-6
571(3)
Linking an Existing GPO
574(1)
Exercise 15-7
574(2)
Removing Links and Deleting GPOs
576(1)
Exercise 15-8
576(1)
Setting GPO Options and Properties
577(1)
Exercise 15-9
577(2)
Exercise 15-10
579(1)
Setting Permissions on Group Policy Objects
580(2)
Setting Permissions to Use a GPO
580(2)
Setting Permissions to Manage a GPO
582(1)
Exercise 15-11
582(4)
Advanced Group Policy Permissions
583(3)
Troubleshooting Group Policy
586(3)
Auditing Group Policy
588(1)
Exercise 15-12
589(1)
Chapter Review
590(5)
Questions
591(2)
Answers
593(2)
Chapter 16 Managing Users, Computers, and Software in Windows Server 2003 595(60)
Managing Computer and User Settings with Group Policy
596(3)
Available Administrative Template Settings
597(2)
Exercise 16.1
599(4)
Changing the Target of the Group Policy Editor
603(1)
Exercise 16.2
603(4)
Using Scripts to Configure Computer and User Environments
606(1)
Exercise 16.3
607(6)
Configuring Other Settings Using Group Policy
610(3)
Deploying Software Using Group Policy
613(3)
Windows Installer Packages and ZAP Files
613(2)
To Assign or Publish-What Is the Best Option?
615(1)
Configuring Group Policy to Deploy Software
615(1)
Exercise 16.4
616(2)
Exercise 16.5
618(3)
Upgrading Deployed Software Packages
620(1)
Exercise 16.6
621(4)
Redeploying Software Using Group Policy
624(1)
Exercise 16.7
625(1)
Removing Software Deployed with Group Policy
626(1)
Exercise 16.8
626(1)
Using Transform Files to Modify Packages
627(1)
Exercise 16.9
627(2)
Creating Categories for Published Applications
628(1)
Exercise 16.10
629(1)
Exercise 16.11
630(2)
Associating File Extensions with Document Activation
631(1)
Exercise 16.12
632(2)
Troubleshooting Software Deployment Using Group Policy
633(1)
Deploying Windows Updates Using Software Update Services
634(2)
Software Update Services Overview
635(1)
Installing Software Update Services
636(1)
Exercise 16.13
636(5)
Managing Software Update Services
640(1)
Exercise 16.14
641(4)
Configuring Clients to Use Software Update Services Servers
645(1)
Exercise 16.15
645(3)
Chapter Review
648(7)
Questions
648(4)
Answers
652(3)
Chapter 17 Using Group Policy to Manage Windows Security 655(38)
Windows Security Settings
655(4)
Security Templates
657(2)
Exercise 17.1
659(3)
Exercise 17.2
662(2)
Security Configuration and Analysis
664(1)
Exercise 17.3
664(2)
Exercise 17.4
666(2)
Exercise 17.5
668(4)
Exercise 17.6
672(2)
Using Group Policy to Configure Security Settings
673(1)
Exercise 17.7
674(2)
Exercise 17.8
676(1)
Using Auditing to Track Activity in Windows Server 2003
677(3)
Setting Up an Audit Policy
680(1)
Exercise 17.9
680(2)
Don't Set It and Forget It
680(2)
Exercise 17.10
682(3)
Exercise 17.11
685(1)
Using Event Views to Review Auditing Entries
686(1)
Exercise 17.12
686(1)
Chapter Review
687(6)
Questions
688(3)
Answers
691(2)
Chapter 18 Securing Network Communication 693(20)
Public Key Infrastructure
693(1)
Exercise 18.1
694(4)
Certification Hierarchy
695(1)
Validating a Certificate
696(1)
Asymmetric Key Encryption
697(1)
Symmetric Key Encryption
697(1)
Putting It All Together
697(1)
Configuring IP Security
698(2)
Configuring Secure Sockets Layer
700(9)
Creating a Certificate Request
700(2)
Obtaining the Certificate
702(5)
Installing the Certificate
707(2)
Chapter Review
709(4)
Questions
709(2)
Answers
711(2)
Chapter 19 Preventing Disasters 713(34)
Understanding Disaster Protection
713(4)
Creating Fault-Tolerant Disks
713(2)
Configuring Striped Volumes (RAIDO)
715(2)
Exercise 19.1
717(4)
Configuring a Mirrored Volume
719(2)
Exercise 19.2
721(1)
Exercise 19.3
722(4)
Configuring RAIDS Volumes
724(2)
Exercise 19.4
726(2)
Configuring RAID 10
727(1)
Using the Windows Backup Utility
728(2)
Performing a Backup with the Backup Utility
729(1)
Developing a Backup Strategy
730(1)
Exercise 19.5
731(6)
Backing Up System State Data with the Windows Backup Utility
735(1)
Scheduling a Backup Plan
736(1)
Protecting Data with Shadow Copy
737(2)
Configuring the Automatic System Recovery
739(1)
Chapter Review
740(7)
Questions
741(3)
Answers
744(3)
Chapter 20 Recovering Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional 747(30)
The Boot Process
748(2)
Recovering Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional
750(2)
Working with Safe Mode
751(1)
Exercise 20.1
752(2)
Working with the Last Known Good Configuration
753(1)
Using the Recovery Console to Manage Startup Issues
754(1)
Exercise 20.2
755(1)
Exercise 20.3
756(2)
Recovery with ASR
758(1)
Recovering System State and User Data Using Windows Backup
759(3)
Restoring the Different Backup Types
761(1)
Exercise 20.4
762(1)
Restoring System State Information
763(1)
Restoring Files with Shadow Copy
763(1)
Exercise 20.5
764(2)
Recovering RAID Sets from Disk Failure
766(1)
Exercise 20.6
766(3)
Exercise 20.7
769(1)
Chapter Review
770(7)
Questions
772(3)
Answers
775(2)
Chapter 21 Managing Software Updates and Licensing 777(16)
Obtaining Updates
777(4)
Types of Updates
777(4)
Windows Automatic Updates
781(2)
The Software Update Service
783(6)
Installing SUS
783(1)
Configuring the SUS Service
783(2)
Performing Initial Synchronization
785(1)
Approving Updates
786(1)
Configuring Clients to Use the SUS Server
787(2)
Chapter Review
789(4)
Questions
789(3)
Answers
792(1)
Chapter 22 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 793(48)
Understanding the Performance Tool
793(13)
Objects, Counters, and Instances
794(5)
Using System Monitor
799(7)
Exercise 22.1
806(5)
Performance Logs And Alerts
806(5)
Exercise 22.2
811(4)
Windows 2003 Support Tools
815(15)
Event Viewer
815(4)
The Task Manager
819(5)
Device Manager
824(3)
Registry Editor
827(1)
Network Monitor
828(1)
Command-Line Tools
829(1)
Troubleshooting Windows Networking
830(6)
Troubleshooting TCP/IP Communications
831(1)
Troubleshooting Name Resolution
832(3)
Troubleshooting Authentication
835(1)
Troubleshooting Connection-Based Communications
835(1)
Chapter Review
836(5)
Questions
836(2)
Answers
838(3)
Appendix A Exam Objective Matrix 841(10)
Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
841(4)
Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
845(3)
Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
848(3)
Appendix B Suggested Readings and Web Sites 851(2)
Appendix C About the CD 853(4)
System Requirements
853(1)
LearnKey Online Training
853(1)
Installing and Running MasterExam
854(1)
MasterExam
854(1)
Electronic Book
854(1)
Help
854(1)
Removing Installation(s)
854(1)
Technical Support
854(1)
LearnKey Technical Support
855(2)
Index 857

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