Windows Server 2003 Administration

39+ hours of instructor-led training!
Windows Server 2003

Administration
• CourseId: 232 • Skill level: 200-500 • Run Time: 39+ hours (241 videos)
Course Description
Learn Windows 2003 with this online training course from experienced consultant and trainer Grant Moyle. In this Windows
Server training course, you’ll learn the entire gamut from installation all the way to clustering.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
Chapter 2 - R2: Windows Server 2003 R2 - What’s New, Updating and more
Chapter 3 - Server Configuration: Server Roles, Services and Network Configuration
Chapter 4 - Administration: Tools, Utilities and Common Tasks
Chapter 5 - Configuring and Customizing Windows Server 2003 and Desktop Clients
Chapter 6 - Managing Hard Drives, External Storage, and Disk Arrays
Chapter 7 - Security: Users, Network Shares, and Permissions
Chapter 8 - Policy Management: Local Policies, Group Policies, and User Profiles
Chapter 9 - Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, Domains and Forests
Chapter 10 - Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Management
Chapter 11 - Disaster Recovery: Backups, Clustering and Troubleshooting
Chapter 12 - RIS, Remote Desktop and Remote Server Management
Chapter 13 - Managing Printers on a Windows Server 2003 Network
Chapter 14 - Miscellaneous Topics, Tips and Tricks
Chapter 15 - Windows Vista - Deployment, Administration and Demo
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Who Is This Course Designed For?

This Windows 2003 course is perfect for beginning system administrators, those with 1-2 years of experience and even those with
5 or more years experience.
Pre-Requisites
It is recommended that you have at least a small amount of experience managing Windows Servers before you will get the most out
of this course.
About the Instructor

Grant A. Moyle is the founder of Confuzer Inc, an Illinois-based Windows, Exchange, and Networking
consulting firm specializing in Implementation and Troubleshooting Active Directory and Exchange. He
has been a Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) since the days of NT4 and a Certified Information
Security Systems Professional (CISSP) since 2003. He has a Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineer-
ing background from Johns Hopkins University, and over 10 years experience Teaching, Supporting and
Troubleshooting with Microsoft Windows and Exchange. Grant has served both as author and technical
editor for several best-selling training courses on Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Exchange.
Grant currently lives in the Chicago area with his wife Vivian and their many felines.
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• “How many videos are in a course?” It depends on the topic; courses can have anywhere from 20 - 200 videos!
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Chapter 1: Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Viewed?
1.1 - Pt. 1 - How to Install Windows 2003 on a 64-Bit Machine
1.2 - Pt. 2 - Lecture on Why 64 Bit Is a Superior Architecture
1.3 - Pt. 3 - Continued Discussion on the Advantages of x64
1.4 - Upgrade Windows 2000 to Windows 2003
1.5 - Using Windows Help and Support Center
1.6 - Using Windows Update to Keep Your Windows 2003 Server Up-to-date
1.7 - Install Windows 2003 Standard Edition
1.8 - How to Install Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003
1.9 - Upgrade Windows 2000 - Preparing Windows 2000 AD to Support Windows 2003 Domain Controllers
1.10 - Upgrade Windows 2000 - Adding a Windows 2003 Domain Controller
1.11 - Upgrade Windows 2000 - Configure DNS on the New Server
1.12 - Upgrade Windows 2000 - Removing the Windows 2000 Domain Controllers using DCPromo
1.13 - Upgrade Windows 2000 - Final Steps
1.14 - Windows 2003 - Lecture on Upgrading 2000 Active Directory to Windows 2003 Active Directory
Chapter 2: R2: Windows Server 2003 R2

2.1 - Configuring File, Folder and Volume Quotas Using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
2.2 - File Screening Management for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
2.3 - File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) Storage Reports and Management
2.4 - How to Install Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition
2.5 - Installing File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) for Windows Server 2003 R2
2.6 - Updating an Existing Windows 2003 SP1 Server to Windows 2003 R2
2.7 - Whats New in MMC 3.0 for Windows Server 2003 R2
2.8 - Add a Windows 2003 R2 Domain Controller to SBS 2003
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Chapter 3: Server Configuration Viewed?
3.1 - Build Your First Domain Controller
3.2 - Building an Additional Domain Controller for the Dingotech Domain
3.3 - Configure DNS Server for Static IP Addresses
3.4 - DHCP Server: Assign Reserved IP Addresses
3.5 - Distributed Link Tracking: Explanation and Use
3.6 - DNS Forwarding and Conditional Forwarding
3.7 - DNS Internet Forward Lookup Zone
3.8 - Examining Processes and Services and SVCHOST.EXE
3.9 - Install And Test Simple TCPIP (TCP/IP) Services
3.10 - Install IIS and Test with Simple Web Page
3.11 - Installing an FTP Server on Your Windows 2003 Server
3.12 - Installing IIS (Internet Information Services) - the Web server for Windows
3.13 - Setup Your DHCP Server
3.14 - Setup Your Windows 2003 Server for DHCP
3.15 - Windows Resource Kit Tools
3.16 - Windows Services: Explanations and Best Practices
3.17 - Service Management: How to Manage Windows 2003 Services
3.18 - How to Setup a Windows Certificate Authority
3.19 - Configure Your Server Wizard - Setup an Active Directory
3.20 - Configure Your Server Wizard - What is It and How to Use It
Chapter 4: Administration: Tools, Utilities and Common Tasks

4.1 - Assign a Static IP Address to Your Windows 2003 Server
4.2 - Audit File and Folder Usage and Access
4.3 - Command Line Disk Defragmentation and Schedule
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Chapter 4: Administration: Tools, Utilities and Common Tasks Viewed?
4.4 - Configure Automatic Updates
4.5 - Configuring Environment Variables
4.6 - Differences Between COMMAND and CMD and a Few Command Line Tools
4.7 - Disabled Enhanced Security for Internet Explorer
4.8 - How to Map Network Drives
4.9 - Installing the Admin Pack (adminpak.msi)
4.10 - Installing the Windows Support Tools
4.11 - Microsoft Firewall: Configuration and Setup for Windows 2003
4.12 - Shadow Copies of Shared Folders - Basic
4.13 - Using Network Monitor to Monitor Network Usage and Packets
4.14 - Working with the SHUTDOWN command utility
4.15 - Activating Windows Server 2003: Options, Discussion and Examples
4.16 - Build a Customized Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
4.17 - Helpful Start and Run as Commands (DOS)
4.18 - How to Configure Windows 2003 to Switch From Using Windows Update To Microsoft Update
4.19 - Installing Post Setup Security Updates (PSSU)
4.20 - Power Configuration for Windows Server
4.21 - Prevent Changes to a Customized Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
4.22 - Rename Windows 2003 Server and Determine Computer Name (hostname)
4.23 - Windows 2003 Stand alone Server Time Syncronization
4.24 - Using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) From a Standalone Workstation
4.25 - Using ADSI Editor to Track Down Atrribute Name for Schema Modifications or Scripting
4.26 - Automate the Command Line FTP Utility in Windows 2003
4.27 - Command Line FTP
4.28 - How to Zip and Unzip Files Using Built-In Functions
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Chapter 4: Administration: Tools, Utilities and Common Tasks Viewed?
4.29 - Create, Extract, and Password Protect .ZIP Files
4.30 - Event Log Management and Archiving Event Logs
4.31 - How to Approve Security and Critical Updates in WSUS
4.32 - How to Build Computer Groups and Deploy Updates to Computer Groups
4.33 - How to Configure Individual Computers to Obtain Updates Using WSUS
4.34 - How to Configure WSUS for Office 2007 and Exchange Updates
4.35 - How to Perform a Basic Installation of a WSUS 2.0 Server
4.36 - How to Synchronize and Approve WSUS Updates
4.37 - Pt. 1 - Preparing for and Installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition to Support WSUS
4.38 - Pt. 2 - Installing the WSUS 2.0 Software
4.39 - How to Add a Printer Connection at Logon Using a Login Script
4.40 - How to Audit Login and Logout Events Using Login Scripts
4.41 - How to Map Network Drives at Logon Using Login Scripts
4.42 - How to Permanently Change Registry Settings With Login Scripts
4.43 - How to Relocate All Login Scripts to a Centralized Location
4.44 - Part 1 - Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Installation
4.45 - Part 2 - WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard
4.46 - Part 3 - WSUS 3.0 Infrastructure Overview
4.47 - Part 4 - Approving Updates and Allowing Updates to Download
4.48 - Part 5 - Configuring Individual Servers and Workstations to Obtain Updates from WSUS 3.0
4.49 - Part 6 - Use Group Policy to Configure WSUS on Workstations and Servers
4.50 - Part 7 - Approve New Product and Classification for Deployment
4.51 - Part 8 - Configure Email Notifications About WSUS Status
4.52 - Part 9 - Configure Automatic Approvals
4.53 - Part 10 - Request SSL Certificate and Configure WSUS to Use SSL
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Chapter 5: Configuring and Customizing Windows Server 2003 Viewed?
5.1 - Customize Interfaces for Files and Folders
5.2 - Customize Login Wallpaper
5.3 - Customize the Start Menu and Desktop
5.4 - How to Remove a Computer (Windows XP) from the Domain
5.5 - Join Windows XP to the Domain
5.6 - How to Implement a Software-Based RAID 5 Array
5.7 - Using and Enabling the Themes Service in Windows 2003
5.8 - Creating Screen Captures of the Desktop and Individual Windows (Screenshots)
5.9 - Customizing and Tuning The Mouse for a Server
5.10 - How to Customize and Tune the Keyboard
5.11 - How to Customize the Start Menu and Task Bar
5.12 - How to Install Office 2003 and Update to Office 2003 Service Pack 2
5.13 - Lecture on How File Deletion Works on Windows 2003
5.14 - How to Join a Computer to the Domain
5.15 - How to Join a Computer to the Domain with Basic Troubleshooting
Chapter 6: Managing Hard Drives, External Storage, and Disk Arrays

6.1 - Add New Disks to Windows 2003
6.2 - Change Drive Letters and How to Mount to Existing Folder
6.3 - Install and Format a New Hard Disk
6.4 - Install New Hard Drive and Assign Drive Letter
6.5 - Installing a New Hard Disk Drive
6.6 - Setup OS Disk Mirror
6.7 - Using NTBackup to Backup Files and System State
6.8 - Using Removable USB and Firewire Disks
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Chapter 6: Managing Hard Drives, External Storage, and Disk Arrays Viewed?
6.9 - Pt. 1 - Installing, Setup and Basic Configuration of Distributed File System (DFS) Replication
6.10 - Pt. 2 - Managing DFS Replication
6.11 - Pt. 3 - More on Managing DFS Replication
Chapter 7: Security: Users, Network Shares, and Permissions

7.1 - Create a User Share with Security
7.2 - How to Take Ownership of a Folder and File
7.3 - Password Management
7.4 - Creating OU, User and User Group Using VBScript
7.5 - Part 1 - An Explanation and Introduction to Windows Profiles
7.6 - Part 2 - How to Setup a Local Default Profile
7.7 - Part 3 - Creating and Working With Default Domain Profiles
7.8 - Part 4 - Using Roaming Profiles in Windows
7.9 - Part 5 - How to Clean Up User Profiles From Time to Time
Chapter 8: Policy Management: Local Policies and Group Policies

8.1 - Customize Internet Explorer and the Desktop Using Group Policy
8.2 - Customize Internet Explorer and the Desktop Using Local Policy
8.3 - Deploy Software Using Group Policy
8.4 - Group Policy Basics
8.5 - Local Security Policy Management
8.6 - Overview of the Default Domain Controller Policies on Windows Server 2003
8.7 - Overview of the Default Domain Security Policy in Windows 2003
8.8 - Managing Policies with the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
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Chapter 9: Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, Domains and Forests Viewed?
9.1 - Active Directory Management: Adding a New User
9.2 - Active Directory Management: Basic Group Management (Mixed Mode)
9.3 - Create a User Account in the Active Directory
9.4 - How to Raise Domain and Forest Functional Levels
9.5 - Raise Domain Functional Level
9.6 - Remove the Last Domain Controller from the Domain (via DCPromo)
9.7 - User Principal Names: How to Use UPNs to Logon to Your Active Directory
9.8 - Defragment the Active Directory Database
9.9 - Force Removal of a Domain Controller
9.10 - How to Move the Active Directory Database Files to a Different Path (New Location)
9.11 - How to Perform Metadata Cleanup When a Domain Controller Is Removed Not Using DCPromo
9.12 - Resetting the Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) Administrator Password with NTDSUtil
9.13 - Time Synchronization Using Active Directory
9.14 - FSMO Role Transfer with NTDSUtil.exe
9.15 - FSMO Role Seizure with NTDSUtil.exe
9.16 - How to Remove a Broken Domain Controller with NTDSUtil.exe
9.17 - Rename a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
9.18 - Active Directory Password Management: Creating Complex Password Policies
9.19 - Create a Template User and Modify Schema to Control Copied Attributes
9.20 - Configure Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Emulator as a Reliable Time Source
9.21 - Part 1 - Adding Additional Domain Controllers to Your Domain
9.22 - Part 2 - Adding Additional Domain Controllers to Your Domain
9.23 - Pt. 1 - Discussion of Using FSMO Roles and an Overview of the Five Domain FSMO Roles
9.24 - Pt. 2 - Using the Forest FSMO Roles: The Schema FSMO and the Domain Naming Master FSMO
9.25 - Pt. 1 - Discussion on Private Namespace Domains and Building the LearnItFirst Local Domain
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Chapter 9: Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, Domains and Forests Viewed?
9.26 - Pt. 2 - Building A Second Domain Controller For The LearnItFirst Local Domain
9.27 - Pt. 3 - Installing and Configuring Additional Domain Controllers
9.28 - Pt. 4 - Configuring Active Directory Sites
9.29 - Pt. 5 - Setting and Raising Domain and Forest Functional Levels
Chapter 10: Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Management

10.1 - Configuring Your Windows Server 2003 for Performance: Server Properties
10.2 - Defragment Windows Paging File (a.k.a. the Page File or Swap File)
10.3 - Disk Defragmentation: Understanding Defragmentation and Defragging using the Default Tools
10.4 - Mapping Processes to Port Usage
10.5 - Using Disk Quotas to Document Disk Usage
10.6 - How to Perform Network Diagnostics and Create Customized Reports Using Help and Support Center
10.7 - Advanced Troubleshooting of a DTC Error
10.8 - Enable and Test Account Lockout in Active Directory
10.9 - Auditing Registry Access in the Event Log
10.10 - Auditing Printer Usage in the Event Log
10.11 - Auditing User Logon to the Active Directory
Chapter 11: Disaster Recovery

11.1 - How to Restore System State from NTBackup
11.2 - Installing the Recovery Console Locally
11.3 - The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death: Every Administrators Nightmare!
11.4 - Using NEWSID to Change SID and Rename a Machine
11.5 - Using Recovery Console to Enable & Disable Services
11.6 - Using Recovery Console to Repair Disks
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Chapter 11: Disaster Recovery Viewed?
11.7 - Using a System Restore Point With the Recovery Console
11.8 - Adding a New Disk to Your Windows 2003 Cluster
11.9 - Pt. 1 - Getting All Nodes Ready to Setup Your Windows 2003 Cluster
11.10 - Pt. 2 - Setting Up the Network Requirements for Your Windows Cluster
11.11 - Pt. 3 - Configuring the Shared Disks and Quorum
11.12 - Pt. 4 - Setting Up the Cluster for the First Time
11.13 - Pt. 5 - Adding a Second Node to the Cluster
11.14 - Pt. 6 - Creating a Highly Available File Share
Chapter 12: RIS, Remote Desktop and Remote Server Management

12.1 - Remote Desktop: Tuning and Performance
12.2 - Using Remote Assistance
12.3 - Using Remote Desktop
12.4 - Configure Windows 2000 Terminal Services for Remote Administration and More
12.5 - Part 1 of 2 - RIS Setup for Windows XP Deployment
12.6 - Part 2 of 2 - RIS Setup for Windows XP Deployment
Chapter 13: Managing Printers on a Windows Server 2003 Network

13.1 - Create and Share a Local Printer
13.2 - Examining Printer Properties
13.3 - Printer Sharing: Create a TCP/IP Printer Share
13.4 - Printers: Configuring Printer Hardware Options in Windows 2003
13.5 - Setting Printer Defaults for Your Network Printers
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Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Topics, Tips and Tricks Viewed?
14.1 - Configure for use as a Desktop or Laptop instead of a Server
14.2 - Customizing Windows Explorer with Command-line Switches
14.3 - Display Information about Non-present (Hidden) Devices
14.4 - How to Auto-Login the Administrator Account
14.5 - How to Change a Domain Name: Demoting and Promoting Domain Controller via DCPromo
14.6 - Using SyncToy to Synchronize Directories/Machines
14.7 - How to Register a New Domain Name and Configure Internet DNS
14.8 - Forensics: How to Export Internet Explorer History to a File for Analysis
14.9 - Control the Time/Clock Placement on the Desktop
14.10 - Lecture on Screen Resolution
14.11 - TaskList, TaskKill, and Shutdown.exe - Utilities for Admins
14.12 - How to Boot Windows Into Safe Mode From the Command Prompt
14.13 - An Explanation of the Windows Boot Menu (Hit F8 During Startup)
14.14 - How to Tweak the BOOT.INI File to Simulate One Less Processor and Less RAM
14.15 - Create a Shortcut to a Blank Screen or a Screensaver
14.16 - How to Enable Remote Desktop By Using the Registry
14.17 - What To Do If Help and Support Center Are Missing After Service Pack 2 Installation
14.18 - Pt. 1 - Windows PowerShell - A Quick Introduction to PowerShell and How to Install
14.19 - Pt 2. - Writing Your First PowerShell Script
14.20 - Pt. 3 - How to Work With files and Folders With Windows PowerShell
14.21 - Pt. 4 - Understanding How Aliases Work in PowerShell (for both Windows and *NIX)
14.22 - Pt. 5 - How Pipelines Work in Windows PowerShell
14.23 - Part 1 - How to Get a Commercial SSL Certificate From a Certificate Authority
14.24 - Part 2 - How to Get your Newly Generated SSL Certificate Issued By a Certificate Authority
14.25 - Part 3 - How to Apply Your New Certificate in IIS for Secure https:// Access
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Chapter 15: Windows Vista - Deployment, Administration and Demo Viewed?
15.1 - How to Install Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
15.2 - Differences Between Windows Vista Editions
15.3 - Performing a Clean Install of Windows Vista Home Edition
15.4 - Performing a Clean Install of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
15.5 - How to Access an FTP Site Using Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Explorer
15.6 - How to Troubleshoot a Windows Security Center Warning
15.7 - How Tabbed Browsing Works in Internet Explorer 7.0
15.8 - How to Change Internet Explorer’s Default Search Engine
15.9 - How to Change the Desktop Wallpaper and Background Image in Windows Vista
15.10 - How to Change Your Desktop/Screen Resolution in Windows Vista
15.11 - How to Customize the Windows Gadgets and the Windows Sidebar in Vista
15.12 - How to Customize the Windows Slideshow Gadget to Display Your Pictures
15.13 - How to View and Change the Time Settings in Windows Vista
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Chapter 2: R2: Windows Server 2003 R2

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Chapter 4: Administration: Tools, Utilities and Common Tasks

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Chapter 6: Managing Hard Drives, External Storage, and Disk Arrays

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Chapter 8: Policy Management: Local Policies and Group Policies

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Chapter 10: Performance Tuning, Monitoring, and Management

Chapter 11: Disaster Recovery

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