Please call (888) 690-8103 to arrange for a special delivery of this course. Most classes required a minimum of 2 to 3 students to be taught. Group discounts are available for larger groups at client’s request. On-site or private classes are also available at clients request in California or throughout the entire US. Clients may also qualify for free training thru our state funded programs.

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This three-day, instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and new skills that they need to plan, implement, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 networked environment.

This discovery-based workshop consists primarily of labs that provide hands-on experience focused exclusively on the skills and objectives that align with Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Microsoft Windows® 2000.

This workshop is intended for expert Windows 2000 systems engineers who plan, implement, and support Windows 2000-based Microsoft Active Directory® directory service networks. The workshop assumes extensive, day-to-day, practical, hands-on experience using Windows 2000 and a preference for learning by doing and discovering in a non-prescriptive lab environment. For a more traditional learning experience, see Course 2297: Planning, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE on Windows 2000.

After completing this workshop, students will be able to:

• Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy for an enterprise organization.
• Plan for an implementation of Active Directory and for Active Directory replication.
• Implement Active Directory and DNS.
• Troubleshoot Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), name resolution, and Group Policy.
• Plan and implement cross-forest trusts and new security options.
• Use Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to deploy and restrict software.
• Use Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 to set advanced security settings.
• Plan and implement secure Routing and Remote Access.

This workshop will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Microsoft Windows 2000

Before attending this workshop, students must have:

• A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows 2000 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
• A Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 certification, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Students can gain the prerequisite knowledge and skills by completing the following Microsoft Official Workshop:

• Workshop 2209: Updating Systems Administrator Skills from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003

The student kit includes a workbook and other necessary materials for this class. This software is provided in the student kit:

• Evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (for educational use only)

Unit 1: Introduction to Performing Systems Engineer Skills in Windows Server 2003

This unit explains the systems engineer tasks that are new or different from those performed in Windows 2000 and introduces the scenarios and tools that will be used throughout the workshop.