Computer Training

Windows Server 2003 Network Administration

Course Length: 2 Days

Course Prerequisites

  • Required: You should be an intermediate to advanced computer user for this course.

Course Description

  • This course is designed for people who are required to manage a Windows Server network in addition to their 'regular job'. We look at those topics that are absolutely necessary to manage a network, while omitting the technical areas that non-I.T. people do not need. Topics include: adding users and groups and setting permissions, shared folders, hard drive space and partitioning, setting TCP/IP and using DHCP and DNS servers, adding workstations to the network, administering mailboxes with Exchange Server 2003 and more.

Detailed List of Topics

Overview

  • Networks
    • What do I need on each computer?
    • General Network Terms
    • Types of Networks
    • Windows Server Service Pack
  • Disk Partitions & Drive Letters
  • File Systems
  • Domains & Workgroups

Installation and Initial Network Configuration

  • Server Software Installation
  • Server Configuration
  • Install Network Card Driver
  • Configure TCP/IP
  • Install DNS & DHCP
  • Install Active Directory

Network Administration Tasks

  • Creating User Accounts
  • User Accounts Properties
    • Setting Logon Hours
    • Passwords
    • Home Folders
    • User Profiles
  • More About User Accounts
    • Setting Properties for Multiple Users
    • Copy a User
    • Export list
    • Disable, Delete, Rename a User Account
  • Group Polices
    • Change Login Password Requirements
    • Redirect ‘My Documents’ Folder
  • Groups
    • Default Groups
    • Group Types
    • Group Scope
    • Creating Groups & Adding Users to Groups
    • Assigning Rights to a Group
    • Deleting Groups
  • Sharing
    • Why Share Folders?
    • Shared Folder Permissions
    • User and Group Permissions
    • Who Can Share a Folder?
    • How to Share a Folder
    • Assigning Permissions
    • How do I get to the Shared Folder?
    • Administrative Shares
  • NTFS Permissions
    • Why Use NTFS permissions?
    • How do NTFS Permissions Work?
    • What about Share Permissions?
    • How do I Set NTFS permissions?
    • Taking Ownership of Folders and Files
    • Copying or Moving Folders and Files
  • Printing
    • Deleting a Printer
    • Sharing a Printer
    • Setting Print Server Properties
    • Printer Permissions
    • Connecting to the Printer
    • Creating a Printing Pool
    • General Troubleshooting
  • Event Viewer
    • Log Properties
  • Backup
    • Backup Types
  • Connect a Workstation to the Network
    • Connect to the Domain-Check List
    • Network Cables, Hubs and Routers
    • Problems Connecting to the Network?
    • Computer Names
    • Connect to the Domain–Instructions
    • Copy Profiles to Server
    • A Note About Profiles
    • Mapping a Drive

Exchange Server and Outlook

  • Installation of Exchange Server
  • Managing User Mailboxes on the Server
  • Configuring Outlook on Workstations
  • Where User Mail is Stored
  • External Email – from the Internet

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