MCITP 2008 SERVER Syllabus

  Network Essentials

    Networking Concepts, History of Server OS

    Introduction to windows server 2003 & 2008

    Features of Windows Server 2008

    Installation of Windows Server 2008

    Installation of windows Vista

    Introduction and Creation of Users accounts

    

RODC & Physical Structure of AD-DS

    Introduction & Configuration of Read-Only Domain Controller

    SITES and Global Catalog

    Backup Strategies

    Replication between the Domain Controllers

    AD-DS Partitions

Active Directory - Domain Services

    IP Addressing

    Logical Topologies - Peer-Peer & Domain Models

    Introduction to Directory Services

    Evolution of Active Directory Services - LDAP Protocol

    Features of Active Directory

    Installing Active Directory – Domain Controller

    

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

    Introduction and Configuration of DHCP Server

    DHCP Client Configuration

    Reservations

    BOOTP Server

    DHCP Backup

Member Servers, Clients, User Configuration

    Configuring Member Servers and Clients.

    Creating Users in AD-DS

    User Logon policies

    Password policies

    Account Lockout policies

    User properties

    

Domain Name System (DNS)    Internet Basics, Host & LM Host Files

    DNS Naming Hierarchy

    Lookup Zones - Forward and Reverse lookup Zones

    Types of Zones – Primary, Secondary & Stub Zone

    Resource Records, Integration with ADS, SRV Records

Terminal Services    Terminal Server Configuration

    Terminal Server Licensing Mode

    Remote Desktop

    T.S Web access administration and T.S Remote Apps.

    Overview of T.S Gateway service

    

Internet Information Services    IIS 7.0 Configuration

    Hosting Websites, Virtual Directories

    Backup & Restoring Sites

    FTP Server Configuration

User Profile

    Types of Profiles

    Local, Roaming and Mandatory Profiles

    Home Folder

    Disk Quotas

Permissions/Access Control Lists    File Systems

    Security and Sharing Permissions - Folders & Files

    Offline Folder

Logical Structure of AD - DS    Configuring ADC

    Tree Structure - Child Domain

    FOREST Structure

    

Routing & Remote Access    Routing Configuration - Static Routes

    ICS, NAT, DHCP Relay Agent

    Remote Access Server Configuration

    Dial-in & Dial-out

    VPN - PPTP, L2TP

FSMO Roles of AD - DS    Roles of AD - DS

    Transferring of Roles

    Seizing of Roles

    

Windows Deployment Services    Introduction & Configuration of WDS Server

    Attended & Unattended Installation

Distributed File System, Backup & Recovery, Printers    Introduction to DFS & File server

    Configuring Namespace, Folders etc

    Introduction to Backup & Backup media

    Types of Backups & Strategies

    Recovery of Data from any backup media

    Introduction to printers

    Types of printers & configuration

    

Disk Management    Basic & Dynamic Disks

    Types of Volumes

    RAID 0, 1, 5 Levels

    Remote Hard disk Partitioning

    Mounting Concepts

Active Directory Trusts    Introduction to Trust Relationship

    Categories, Directions & Types of Trusts

    Functional Levels

    Authentication Protocols

    Configuring Forest Trusts between 2008 Forests

    

Advanced Topics    Windows Server Core

    Upgrading windows server 2003 to 2008

    Groups, VSS, Paging File

    System state backup & restoration

    Domain Renaming, Auditing policies

    Overview of AD- FS, LDS, RMS, CS

Group Policy / System Policy    Organizational Unit, Delegation of Control

    User & Computer Policies

    Scope of Policies - OU, Domain, Sites

    Group policy modeling (RSOP)

    Software Deployment

    Scripts, Folder Redirection

MCITP Syllabus

MCITP Syllabus. Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Network InfrastructureImplementing and Configuring a Windows Deployment Infrastructure• Deploying Windows in a Windows Server 2008 Environment• Windows Deployment Fundamentals• Windows Deployment Methods• Introducing Windows Deployment Services• Understanding WDS Infrastructure Components• Installing WDS• Configuring WDS• Capturing Images with WDS• Deploying Images with WDS• What Are Virtual Machines?• Virtual PC 2007• Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1Configuring Server Storage and Clusters• Understanding Server Storage Technologies• Managing Disks, Volumes, and Partitions in Windows Server 2008• Working with Disk Sets• Server Cluster Fundamentals• Configuring an NLB Cluster• Creating a Failover Cluster• Configure Storage• Configure High Availability

Installing and Configuring Terminal Services• Deploying a Terminal Server• Understanding Terminal Services• Enabling Remote Desktop• Installing Terminal Services• Staging the Terminal Server• Introducing the Terminal Services Configuration Console• Configuring Connection (RDP-Tcp) Properties• Configuring Terminal Services Server Properties• Configuring Terminal Services Printer Redirection• Deploy a Terminal Server FarmConfiguring and Managing a Terminal Services Infrastructure.• Configuring and Managing Terminal Services Clients• Configuring Terminal Services Client Settings• Configuring User Profiles for Terminal Services

• Managing Terminal Services User Connections• Managing Resources in Client Sessions• Deploying Terminal Services Gateway• Overview of Terminal Services Gateway• Installing and Configuring a TS Gateway Server• Publishing Applications with TS RemoteApp• Configuring a Server to Host RemoteApp Programs• Adding Programs for Publication in TS RemoteApp Manager• Deploying a RemoteApp Program through TS Web Access• Creating an RDP File of a RemoteApp Program for Distribution• Creating a Windows Installer Package of a RemoteApp Program forDistribution• Deploy a Terminal Services Infrastructure

Installing and Configuring Web Applications• Installing the Web Server (IIS) Role• Understanding Web Server Security• Understanding IIS Components and Options• Understanding the Application Server Role• Understanding IIS 7.0 Role Services• Installing the Web Server (IIS) Role• Using Windows System Resource Manager• Configuring Internet Information Services• Working with IIS Management Tools• Creating and Configuring Web Sites• Understanding Web Applications• Working with Application Pools• Working with Virtual Directories• Using Command-Line Management• Managing Web Server Configuration Files• Migrating From IIS 6.0Managing Web Server Security• Understanding IIS 7 Security Accounts• Managing File System Permissions• Configuring IIS Administration Features• Managing Request Handlers• Managing IIS Security Settings• Managing IIS Authentication• Managing URL Authorization Rules• Configuring Server Certificates• Configuring IP Address and Domain Restrictions• Configuring .NET Trust Levels

• Implementing Web Server Security

Configuring FTP and SMTP Services• Configuring FTP• Installing the FTP Publishing Service• Configuring FTP Sites by Using IIS 6.0 Manager• Installing and Managing FTP 7• Managing FTP Sites• Managing FTP User Security• Configuring FTP Network Security• Managing FTP Site Settings• Using FTP Client Software• Configuring and Testing FTP• Configuring SMTP• Installing the SMTP Server Feature• Configuring SMTP Services• Monitoring SMTP Virtual Servers• Using an SMTP Virtual ServerConfiguring Windows Media Services• Configuring Windows Media Services• Understanding Media Services• Installing Streaming Media Services• Using Windows Media Services Management Tools• Managing Publishing Points• Configuring Source Settings• Creating Announcements• Configuring Publishing Point Properties• Managing Advertising Settings• Configuring Security for Windows Media Services• Enabling Cache/Proxy Features• Protecting Media by Using DRM

Configuring Windows SharePoint Services• Configuring and Managing Windows SharePoint Services• Understanding Windows SharePoint Services• Understanding WSS Deployment Options• Verifying the WSS Installation• Using the SharePoint Central Administration Web Site• Managing SharePoint Operations Settings• Understanding Backup and Recovery for WSS• Deploying and Configuring SharePoint Sites• Managing Web Applications

• Installing Application Templates

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Active Directory InfrastructureInstalling, Upgrading, and Deploying Windows Server 2008• Planning Windows Server 2008 Installation and Upgrade• Selecting the Right Edition of Windows Server 2008• Windows Server 2008 Server Core• Installing Windows Server 2008• Upgrading from Windows Server 2003• Windows Server 2008 Answer Files• Windows Deployment Services• Multicast, Scheduled, and Automatic Deployment• Rollback Preparation• Deployment Services RoleConfiguring Network Connectivity• Using IPv6 in Windows Server 2008• Addressing Problems Caused by IPv4 Limitations• Analyzing the IPv6 Address Structure• Planning an IPv4 to IPv6 Transition Strategy• Implementing IPv4-to-IPv6 Compatibility• Using IPv6 Tools• Configuring Clients Through DHCPv6• Planning an IPv6 Network• Configuring DNS• Using Windows Server 2008 DNS• Examining New DNS Features and Enhancements• Planning a DNS Infrastructure

Active Directory and Group Policy• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory• Introducing the Windows Server 2008 Directory Server Role• Planning Domain and Forest Functionality• Planning Forest-Level Trusts• Raising Domain and Forest Functional Levels and Configuring Fine-Grained Password Policy• Group Policy in Windows Server 2008• Understanding Group Policy• Planning and Managing Group Policy• Troubleshooting Group PolicyApplication Servers and Services• Application Servers

• Planning Application Availability• Ensuring Application Availability• Implementing Application Accessibility• Planning Application Resilience• Application Deployment• Deploying Applications Using System Center Essentials• Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Terminal Services and Application and Server Virtualization• Terminal Services• Planning Terminal Server Infrastructure• Terminal Services Licensing• Configuring Terminal Servers• Terminal Services Web Access• Terminal Server Session Broker• Monitoring Terminal Services• Terminal Services Gateway• Server and Application Virtualization• Managing Virtualized Servers• Terminal Services RemoteApp• Microsoft Application VirtualizationFile and Print Servers• Managing File and Print Servers• Planning the File Services Server Role• Managing Access Control• Using FSRM to Configure Quotas and File Screen Policy• Planning the Print Services Server Role• Using DFS Namespace to Plan and Implement a Shared Folder• Structure and Enhance Data Availability• Configuring a DFSR Structure• Configuring Offline Data Access• Configuring Indexing in the Windows Search Service

Windows Server 2008 Management, Monitoring, and Delegation• Server Management Strategies• Tools for the Administration of Windows Server 2008• Remote Administration Technologies• Managing Windows Server 2008 Event Logs• Remotely Managing Windows Server 2008• Monitoring and Optimizing Performance• Reliability and Performance• Optimizing Windows Server 2008 Performance

• Windows System Resource Manager• Data Collector Sets, Reports, and WSRM Policies• Delegating Authority• Delegation Policies• Delegation Procedures• Credential Delegation• Delegating the Management of Applications• Delegating Administrative PermissionsPatch Management and Security• Windows Server 2008 Patch Management Strategies• Deploying Updates with WSUS• Replica Mode and Autonomous Mode• Using Computer Groups• WSUS Client Configuration• Updates and Synchronization Strategies• Update Management and Compliance• Other Patch Management Tools• Monitoring Server Security• Encrypting File System• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Remote Access and Network Access Protection• Managing Remote Access• VPN Protocols and Authentication• Network Policy Server• Remote Access Accounting• Terminal Services Gateway Servers• Network Access Protection• System Health Agents and Validators• NAP Enforcement Methods• Remediation ServersCertificate Services and Storage Area Networks• Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services• Types of Certificate Authority• Certificate Services Role-Based Administration• Configuring Credential Roaming• Configuring Auto enrollment• Configuring Web Enrollment Support• Configuring Certificate Revocation Lists• Configuring an Online Responder for Certificate Services• Network Device Enrollment Service• Using Enterprise PKI to monitor CA Health

• Planning the Deployment of Storage Area Networks• Logical Unit Numbers• VDS• Storage Manager For SANs• Multipath I/O• Storage Explorer

Clustering and High Availability• Understanding DNS Round Robin and Load Balancing• Plan Availability Strategies• DNS Round Robin• Configuring Windows Network Load Balancing• Windows Server 2008 Cluster Tools• Selecting Redundancy Strategies• Understanding Cluster Concepts• Configuring Failover ClusteringBackup and Recovery• Backing Up Data• Shadow Copies of Shared Folders• Windows Server Backup• The wbadmin Command-Line Tool• Backing Up Server Roles and Applications• Remotely Backing Up Computers• Further Considerations for Planning Backups• System Center Data Protection Manager• Backing Up Windows Server 2008• Disaster Recovery• Windows Server Backup Recovery Modes• Recovering Active Directory• Hyper-V and Disaster Recovery

Designing Security for Microsoft® NetworksIntroduction to Designing Security• Introduction to Designing Security for Microsoft Networks• Contoso Pharmaceuticals: A Case StudyCreating a Plan for Network Security• Introduction to Security Policies• Defining a Process for Designing Security• Creating a Security Design Team• Planning a Security FrameworkIdentifying Threats to Network Security• Introduction to Security Threats

• Predicting Threats to SecurityAnalyzing Security Risks• Introduction to Risk Management• Creating a Risk Management PlanCreating a Security Design for Physical Resources• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Physical Resources• Designing Security for Physical ResourcesCreating a Security Design for Computers• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Computers• Designing Security for Computers

Creating a Security Design for Accounts• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Accounts• Designing Security for AccountsCreating a Security Design for Authentication• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Authentication• Designing Security for AuthenticationCreating a Security Design for Data• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Data• Designing Security for DataCreating a Security Design for Data Transmission• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Data Transmission• Designing Security for Data TransmissionCreating a Security Design for Network Perimeters• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Network Perimeters• Designing Security for Network PerimetersDesigning Responses to Security Incidents• Introduction to Auditing and Incident Response• Designing an Audit Policy• Designing an Incident Response Procedure