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Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:
- Plan, install, and configure an Active Directory infrastructure
- UPDATED—Manage forest and domain structure and site replication
- Create and manage OU structure and user and group accounts
- Plan Group Policy strategy using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
- NEW—Use the new Security Configuration Wizard for user and computer security settings
- Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy and Active Directory performance
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Synopsis
Get in-depth exam preparation for the updated Exam 70-294, a core MCSA/MCSE exam for Windows Server 2003--and build real-world job skills. Includes 300 practice questions, case studies, troubleshooting labs, trial software, an exam discount, and more. 75-Word Description Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-294, a core exam for the new Windows Server 2003 certification. This kit packs the tools and features that exam candidates want most--including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job. Focusing on Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure, this official study guide covers topics such as planning, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Active Directory infrastructure; planning user, computer, and group strategies; and planning, implementing, and managing Group Policy. Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on Windows Server 2003 by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD features 300 practice questions and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers--including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 120-day evaluation version ofWindows Server 2003 and a 15 percent exam discount voucher--making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) for Windows Server 2003: The MCSA core and upgrade exams identify systems administrators who can successfully implement a given design on the Windows Server 2003 platform and manage and maintain a medium to large Windows Server 2003 environment. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) for Windows Server 2003: The MCSE core and upgrade exams identify systems engineers who can successfully plan and implement a network infrastructure, an Active Directory infrastructure, and a client deployment on the Windows Server 2003 platform and perform maintenance at a high level for a medium to large Windows Server 2003 environment.
About the Author
Jill Spealman is the award-winning author of six training and certification books. She has 18 years experience as a technical writer and an instructional designer.
Kurt Hudson, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, Security+, Network+, is a well-known author and expert on networking technologies and professional certifications.
Melissa Craft (CCNA, MCNE, MCSE, Network+, CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-GW, CNE-5, CCA) is the vice president and CIO for Dane Holdings, Inc., a financial services corporation in Phoenix, Arizona, where she manages the Web development, LAN, and WAN for the company. During her career, Melissa has focused her expertise on developing enterprise-wide technology solutions and methodologies focused on client organizations. These technology solutions touch every part of a system's life cycle, from assessing the need, determining the return on investment, network design, testing, and implementation to operational management and strategic planning.
In 1997, Melissa began writing magazine articles on networking and the information technology industry. In 1998, Syngress hired Melissa to contribute to an MCSE certification guide. Since then, Melissa has continued to write about various technology and certification subjects.
Melissa holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and is a member of the IEEE, the Society of Women Engineers, and American MENSA, Ltd. Melissa currently resides in Glendale, AZ with her family, Dan, Justine, and Taylor.
Anthony Steven is a trainer, consultant, and technology manager with Content Master, Part of the CM Group Ltd., Content Master is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that specializes in developing technical content.
Table of Contents
About the Authors; Jill Spealman; Kurt Hudson; Melissa Craft; Content Master; ; Practices; Tables; Troubleshooting Labs; Case Scenario Exercises; About This Book; Intended Audience; Prerequisites; About the CD-ROM; Features of This Book; Getting Started; The Microsoft Certified Professional Program; Technical Support; Evaluation Edition Software Support; Microsoft Press Online: Resources for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Training Kits, Second Edition; Learn at Your Own Pace; Chapter 1: Introduction to Active Directory; 1.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 1.2 Before You Begin; 1.3 Lesson 1: Active Directory Overview; 1.4 Lesson 2: Understanding Active Directory Concepts and Administration Tasks; 1.5 Lesson 3: Planning the Active Directory Infrastructure Design; 1.6 Chapter Summary; 1.7 Exam Highlights; 1.8 Questions and Answers; Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring Active Directory; 2.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 2.2 Lesson 1: Preparing for Active Directory Installation; 2.3 Lesson 2: Installing and Removing Active Directory; 2.4 Lesson 3: Verifying Active Directory Installation; 2.5 Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Active Directory Installation and Removal; 2.6 Case Scenario Exercise; 2.7 Troubleshooting Lab; 2.8 Chapter Summary; 2.9 Questions and Answers; Chapter 3: Administering Active Directory; 3.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 3.2 Before You Begin; 3.3 Lesson 1: Using Active Directory Administration Tools; 3.4 Lesson 2: Customizing MMCs; 3.5 Lesson 3: Backing Up Active Directory; 3.6 Lesson 4: Restoring Active Directory; 3.7 Case Scenario Exercise; 3.8 Troubleshooting Lab; 3.9 Chapter Summary; 3.10 Exam Highlights; 3.11 Questions and Answers; Chapter 4: Installing and Managing Domains, Trees, and Forests; 4.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 4.2 Before You Begin; 4.3 Lesson 1: Creating Multiple Domains, Trees, and Forests; 4.4 Lesson 2: Renaming and Restructuring Domains and Renaming Domain Controllers; 4.5 Lesson 3: Managing Operations Master Roles; 4.6 Lesson 4: Managing Trust Relationships; 4.7 Troubleshooting Lab; 4.8 Case Scenario Exercise; 4.9 Chapter Summary; 4.10 Exam Highlights; 4.11 Questions and Answers; Chapter 5: Configuring Sites and Managing Replication; 5.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 5.2 Before You Begin; 5.3 Lesson 1: Understanding Sites and Replication; 5.4 Lesson 2: Configuring Sites; 5.5 Lesson 3: Configuring Intersite Replication; 5.6 Lesson 4: Configuring Global Catalog Servers; 5.7 Lesson 5: Configuring Application Directory Partitions; 5.8 Lesson 6: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Replication; 5.9 Troubleshooting Lab; 5.10 Case Scenario Exercise; 5.11 Chapter Summary; 5.12 Exam Highlights; 5.13 Questions and Answers; Chapter 6: Implementing an OU Structure; 6.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 6.2 Before You Begin; 6.3 Lesson 1: Understanding OUs; 6.4 Lesson 2: Creating an OU Structure; 6.5 Lesson 3: Administering OUs; 6.6 Case Scenario Exercise; 6.7 Troubleshooting Lab; 6.8 Chapter Summary; 6.9 Exam Highlights; 6.10 Questions and Answers; Chapter 7: Administering User Accounts; 7.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 7.2 Before You Begin; 7.3 Lesson 1: Understanding User Accounts; 7.4 Lesson 2: Creating User Accounts; 7.5 Lesson 3: Managing User Profiles and Home Folders; 7.6 Lesson 4: Maintaining User Accounts; 7.7 Case Scenario Exercise; 7.8 Troubleshooting Lab; 7.9 Chapter Summary; 7.10 Exam Highlights; 7.11 Questions and Answers; Chapter 8: Administering Groups; 8.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 8.2 Before You Begin; 8.3 Lesson 1: Understanding Groups; 8.4 Group Accounts Planning Worksheet; 8.5 Group Accounts Planning Worksheet (Answers); 8.6 Lesson 2: Creating and Administering Groups; 8.7 Lesson 3: Administration Strategies; 8.8 Case Scenario Exercise; 8.9 Troubleshooting Lab; 8.10 Chapter Summary; 8.11 Exam Highlights; 8.12 Questions and Answers; Chapter 9: Administering Active Directory Objects; 9.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 9.2 Lesson 1: Locating Active Directory Objects; 9.3 Lesson 2: Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects; 9.4 Lesson 3: Delegating Administrative Control of Active Directory Objects; 9.5 Troubleshooting Lab; 9.6 Case Scenario Exercise; 9.7 Chapter Summary; 9.8 Exam Highlights; 9.9 Questions and Answers; Chapter 10: Implementing Group Policy; 10.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 10.2 Before You Begin; 10.3 Lesson 1: Understanding Group Policy; 10.4 Lesson 2: Group Policy Planning Strategies; 10.5 Lesson 3: Implementing a GPO; 10.6 Case Scenario Exercise; 10.7 Troubleshooting Lab; 10.8 Chapter Summary; 10.9 Exam Highlights; 10.10 Questiiiiiions and Answers; Chapter 11: Administering Group Policy; 11.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 11.2 Before You Begin; 11.3 Lesson 1: Managing Group Policy with RSoP; 11.4 Lesson 2: Managing Special Folders with Group Policy; 11.5 Lesson 3: Troubleshooting Group Policy; 11.6 Case Scenario Exercise; 11.7 Troubleshooting Lab; 11.8 Chapter Summary; 11.9 Exam Highlights; 11.10 Questions and Answers; Chapter 12: Deploying Software with Group Policy; 12.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 12.2 Before You Begin; 12.3 Lesson 1: Understanding Software Deployment with Group Policy; 12.4 Lesson 2: Deploying Software with Group Policy; 12.5 Lesson 3: Maintaining Software Deployed with Group Policy; 12.6 Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Software Deployed with Group Policy; 12.7 Case Scenario Exercise; 12.8 Troubleshooting Lab; 12.9 Chapter Summary; 12.10 Exam Highlights; 12.11 Questions and Answers; Chapter 13: Administering Security with Group Policy; 13.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 13.2 Before You Begin; 13.3 Lesson 1: Understanding Active Directory Security; 13.4 Lesson 2: Implementing Software Restriction Policies; 13.5 Lesson 3: Implementing an Audit Policy; 13.6 Lesson 4: Administering the Security Log; 13.7 Lesson 5: Using Security Templates; 13.8 Lesson 6: Using Security Configuration And Analysis; 13.9 Case Scenario Exercise; 13.10 Troubleshooting Lab; 13.11 Chapter Summary; 13.12 Exam Highlights; 13.13 Questions and Answers; Chapter 14: Managing Active Directory Performance; 14.1 Why This Chapter Matters; 14.2 Lesson 1: Monitoring Performance with Service Logs and System Monitor; 14.3 Lesson 2: Monitoring Performance with Performance Logs And Alerts; 14.4 Lesson 3: Optimizing and Troubleshooting Active Directory Performance; 14.5 Case Scenario Exercise; 14.6 Troubleshooting Lab; 14.7 Chapter Summary; 14.8 Exam Highlights; 14.9 Questions and Answers; Prepare for the Exam; Chapter 15: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure (1.0); 15.1 Tested Skills and Suggested Practices; 15.2 Further Reading; 15.3 Objective 1.1: Plan a Strategy for Placing Global Catalog Servers; 15.4 Objective 1.2: Plan Flexible Operations Master Role Placement; 15.5 Objective 1.3: Implement an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure; 15.6 Objective 1.4: Implement an Active Directory Site Topology; 15.7 Objective 1.5: Plan an Administrative Delegation Strategy; Chapter 16: Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure (2.0); 16.1 Tested Skills and Suggested Practices; 16.2 Further Reading; 16.3 Objective 2.1: Manage an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure; 16.4 Objective 2.2: Manage an Active Directory Site; 16.5 Objective 2.3: Manage Active Directory Replicaton Failures; 16.6 Objective 2.4: Restore Active Directory Directory Services; 16.7 Objective 2.5: Troubleshoot Active Directory; Chapter 17: Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies (3.0); 17.1 Tested Skills and Suggested Practices; 17.2 Further Reading; 17.3 Objective 3.1: Plan a Security Group Strategy; 17.4 Objective 3.2: Plan a User Authentication Strategy; 17.5 Objective 3.3: Plan an OU Structure; 17.6 Objective 3.4: Implement an OU Structure; Chapter 18: Planning and Implementing Group Policy (4.0); 18.1 Tested Skills and Suggested Practices; 18.2 Further Reading; 18.3 Objective 4.1: Plan Group Policy Strategy; 18.4 Objective 4.2: Configure the User Environment by Using Group Policy; 18.5 Objective 4.3: Deploy a Computer Environment by Using Group Policy; Chapter 19: Managing and Maintaining Group Policy (5.0); 19.1 Tested Skills and Suggested Practices; 19.2 Further Reading; 19.3 Objective 5.1: Troubleshoot Issues Related to Group Policy Applicaton Deployment; 19.4 Objective 5.2: Maintain Installed Software by Using Group Policy; 19.5 Objective 5.3: Troubleshoot the Application of Group Policy Security Settings; Appendixes; Active Directory Features in the Windows Server 2003 Family; System-Wide Active Directory Features; Change and Configuration Management Features; Domain-Wide and Forest-Wide Active Directory Features; Active Directory Setup Answer File Parameters; AdministratorPassword; AllowAnonymousAccess; AutoConfigDNS; ChildName; ConfirmGc; CreateOrJoin; CriticalReplicationOnly; DatabasePath; DisableCancelForDnsInstall; DNSOnNetwork; DomainNetBiosName; IsLastDCInDomain; LogPath; NewDomain; NewDomainDNSName; ParentDomainDNSName; Password; RebootOnSuccess; RemoveApplicationPartitions; ReplicaDomainDNSName; ReplicaOrMember; ReplicaOrNewDomain; ReplicationSourceDC; ReplicationSourcePath; SafeModeAdminPassword; SetForestVersion; SiteName; Syskey; SysVolPath; TreeOrChild; UserDomain; UserName; User Rights; Privileges; Logon Rights; Assigning User Rights; Glossary; System Requirements; Uninstall Instructions; Additional Windows (R2) Resources for Administrators; Additional SQL Server Resources for Administrators; Prepare for Certification with Self-Paced Training Kits; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit; Additional Resources for IT Professionals; Microsoft Windows Server; Microsoft Windows Client; Microsoft SQL Server 2005; Microsoft Exchange Server 2003; Scripting; More Great Resources for IT Professionals;