Small Business Server 2003
Course ID: HLT 2395
Course Length: 3 days
Course Description:
The goal of this three-day course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to select, deploy, and manage a Microsoft networking solution for small and medium-sized businesses.
Microsoft Certification Exam:
Exam 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business
Target Student:
Candidates for this course are IT professionals who work for and with small- and medium-sized businesses. These professionals include product resellers; service providers; in-house technology experts; self-employed business proprietors who design, deploy, and manage their own network solutions; and owners or employees of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders.
Prerequisites:
To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:
- Sharing folders.
- Stopping and starting services.
- Working with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
- Creating and managing user accounts.
- Assigning permissions.
- The purpose and some of the implementations of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) services such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DCHP) (although students will not need to know how to implement these services in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment).
- Working knowledge of Active Directory directory service.
- Working knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- A+ Certified
- Network+ Certified
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Design a networking solution for a small or medium-sized business, based on a given scenario.
- Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.
- Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 by completing the tasks on the To-Do List.
- Manage messaging and collaboration in Windows Small Business Server 2003.
- Install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
- Configure Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
- Secure a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition network.
- Manage Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition.
- Expand a Windows Small Business Server 2003 network.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Designing a Business Network Solution
Topic 1A: Multimedia: Overview of a Windows Small Business Server Network
Topic 1B: Performing a Needs Assessment
Topic 1C: Selecting a Network Solution
Topic 1D: Developing an Implementation Plan
Lesson 2: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003
Topic 2A: Installing Windows Small Business Server 2003
Topic 2B: Upgrading to Windows Small Business Server 2003
Topic 2C: Securing Windows Small Business Server 2003
Lesson 3: Configuring Small Business Server 2003 by Completing the To-Do List
Topic 3A: Overview of the To-Do List
Topic 3B: Connecting to the Internet
Topic 3C: Configuring Remote Access
Topic 3D: Activating Your Server and Adding Client Licenses
Topic 3E: Adding a Printer and Configuring a Fax
Topic 3F: Adding Users and Computers
Lesson 4: Managing Messaging and Collaboration in Small Business Server 2003
Topic 4A: Managing Messaging in Windows Small Business Server 2003
Topic 4B: Configuring Outlook Web Access
Topic 4C: Configuring Windows SharePoint Services
Lesson 5: Managing and Monitoring Windows Small Business Server 2003
Topic 5A: Managing Client Computers
Topic 5B: Managing Users and Groups
Topic 5C: Managing Remote Web Workplace
Topic 5D: Configuring Monitoring and Alerts
Topic 5E: Protecting Against Data Loss
Topic 5F: Identifying Troubleshooting Tools
Lesson 6: Installing or Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Topic 6A: Installing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Topic 6B: Upgrading to Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Lesson 7: Configuring Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Topic 7A: Configuring File and Print Servers
Topic 7B: Promoting a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition to a Domain Controller
Topic 7C: Creating and Configuring User Accounts, Groups, and Computer Accounts
Topic 7D: Installing and Configuring the POP3 Service and the SMTP Service
Lesson 8: Securing a Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Network
Topic 8A: Configuring Internet Access by Using NAT
Topic 8B: Multimedia: Overview of Remote Access
Topic 8C: Configuring a VPN Connection
Topic 8D: Securing Internet Access
Topic 8E: Multimedia: Overview of IPSec
Topic 8F: Issues to Consider When Securing File, Folder, and Printer Objects
Topic 8G: Providing Virus Protection
Lesson 9: Managing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Topic 9A: Delegating Administration
Topic 9B: Managing User Environments with Group Policy Objects
Topic 9C: Monitoring Server and Client Computer Performance
Topic 9D: Managing Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition from a Remote Location
Topic 9E: Protecting Against Data Loss