Network Implementation and Support Lesson 01 Server 2003 Intro - Eric Vanderburg

Eric Vanderburg © 2006

Network Implementation & Support

Chapter 1

Intro to the course & Server 2003


About Me

• Two Degrees in Computer Information Systems & Technology

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an Information Systems concentration

• IT Certifications– MCSE, CWSP, MCSA, CWNA, CCNA, MCDST,

CIW-A, A+, Network+, iNet+, Security+, Project Management & Systems Analysis certifications.

• Variety of teaching experience.


About the course

• Book:– MCSE Guide to Managing a Microsoft

Windows Server 2003 Environment, Enhanced

– Author: Dan DiNicolo

• Review questions are due the Monday following the assigned reading.

• Lab work will be checked by me and then marked as completed.

• Check your email


Week OutlineWeek Topic Reading Assignments

1 Intro to Server & hardware devices Chapters 1-2 Re-image your computer

2 Accounts Chapters 3-4 Acronym Quiz

3 File Access Chapters 5 Exam 1 (Ch. 1-4)

4 Data Storage & File System Management

Chapters 6-7 Acronym Quiz

5 Printers Chapter 8 Acronym Quiz

6 Group Policy Chapter 9 Midterm Exam (Ch 5-8)

7 Server Administration Chapter 10

8 Performance Chapter 11 Acronym Quiz

9 Backups & Disaster Recovery Chapter 12 Exam 3 (Ch. 9-11)

10 Web Resources Administration Chapter 13

11 Security Chapter 14 Acronym Quiz

12 Final Project & Exam Preparation Final Project & Final Exam


Daily PlannerWeek 1

Lab 1.1 – 1.4 Lab 1.5 – 2.2 Lab 2.3 – 2.5

Week 2

Lab 3.1 – 3.4 Lab 3.5 – 4.2 Lab 4.3 – 4.5, Acronym Quiz

Week 3

Exam 1 Lab 5.1 – 5.3 Lab 5.4 – 5.5

Week 4

Lab 6.1 – 6.4 Lab 6.5 – 7.2 Lab 7.3 – 7.5, Acronym Quiz

Week 5

Lab 8.1 – 8.2 Lab 8.3 – 8.4 Lab 8.5, Acronym Quiz

Week 6

Midterm Exam Lab 9.1 – 9.3 Lab 9.4 – 9.5


Daily PlannerWeek 7

Lab 10.1 – 10.2 Lab 10.3 – 10.4 Lab 10.5

Week 8


Week 9

Exam 3 Lab 12.1 – 12.3 Lab 12.4 – 12.5

Week 10

Lab 13.1 – 13.2 Lab 13.3 – 13.4 Lab 13.5

Week 11


Week 12

Preparation Preparation Final Exam


Points

Course Requirements Possible Points

Final Project 100

Attendance 100

Lab Work (Total) 120

Review Questions (Total) 140

Tests (Total) 200

Total Points 660


Server 2003 Versions

• Standard Ed.– 4GB RAM, 4 CPUs

• Enterprise Ed.– Support for clustering– 32/64GB RAM, 8 CPUs

• Datacenter Ed.– Only OEM– 64/512GB RAM, 8-32 CPUs

• Web Ed.– Cannot be a DC– 2GB RAM, 2CPUs


Concepts

• Domain vs Workgroup

• Accounts– User– Computer– Used for permissions and settings

• Domain Controller (DC)

• Member Server


Concepts

• Active Directory (AD) – multimaster replication– Classes & Attributes– Schema– LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

• Distinguished Name – CN=Eric Vanderburg, OU=Faculty, DC=RemingtonCollege, DC=edu

• Relative Distinguished Name CN=Eric Vanderburg

– UPN (User Principal Name) [email protected]


Management Tools

• MMC (Microsoft Management Console)– Administrative Tools

• Active Directory Users and Computers• Computer Management• Event Viewer• System Monitor• Services• IIS

• Control Panel

• Downloadable tools (microsoft.com)


Day-to-day Tasks

• Reset Passwords

• Create accounts

• Analyze log files

• Proactive tasks– Patch management (SUS)– Security awareness– Needs planning

• Reactive tasks– Troubleshooting


Resources

• Sharing– Files– Printers– Internet access

• Proxy• Filters• RBAC (Role Based Access Control)• QoS (Quality of Service)

• Proper access to resources (AAA)– Authentication– Authorization– Accounting


Terminal Services

• Remote Desktop

• TS Application Server Mode

• Third party utilities– VNC– PC Anywhere


Backup

• Windows Backup– ASR (Automated System Recovery) – uses

floppy along with backup media

• Third Party utilities


SDOU

• Sites & Site Links

• Forest – many trees, usually spans different namespaces. Shares schema

• Tree

• Domain

• OU (Organizational Unit)

• Global Catalog – some queries require the GC. Universal groups, Trusts


Acronyms• AD, Active Directory• DN, Distinguished Name• DC, Domain Controller• GC, Global Catalog• LDAP, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol• MMC, Microsoft Management Console• OU, Organizational Unit• RAID, Redundant Array of Independent Disks• RDN, Relative Distinguished Name• SAM, Security Accounts Manager• SUS, Software Update Services• UPN, User Principal Name