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Electrical Engineering - ELEN 564

Network Operating Systems

• Differentiate between the different editions of Windows Server 2003.
• Explain Windows Server 2003 network models and server roles.
• Identify concepts relating to Windows Server 2003 network management and maintenance.
• Explain Windows Server 2003 Active Directory concepts.
• Understand the importance of managing hardware.
• Understand the purpose of device drivers.
• Configure hardware resources settings and resolve resource setting conflicts.
• Configure driver signing options.
• Optimize server processor and memory usage.
• Create and configure hardware profiles.
• Configure server power options.
• Understand the purpose of user accounts.
• Understand the user authentication process.
• Understand and configure local, roaming, and mandatory user profiles.
• Configure and modify user accounts using different methods.
• Troubleshoot user account and authentication problems.
• Understand the purpose of using group accounts to simplify administration.
• Create group objects using both graphical and command-line tools.
• Manage security groups and distribution groups.
• Explain the purpose of the built-in groups created when Active Directory is installed.
• Create and manage computer accounts.
• Identify and understand the difference between the various file systems supported in Windows Server 2003.
• Create and manage shared folders.
• Understand and configure the shared folder permissions available in Windows Server 2003.
• Understand and configure the NTFS permissions available in Windows Server 2003.
• Determine the impact of combining shared folder and NTFS permissions.
• Convert partitions and volumes from FAT and NTFS.
• Understanding concepts relating to disk management.
• Manage partitions and volumes on a Windows Server 2003 system.
• Understand the purpose of mounted drives and how to implement them.
• Understand the fault tolerant disk strategies natively supported in Windows Server 2003.
• Determine disk and volume status information and import foreign disks.
• Maintain disks on a Windows Server 2003 system using a variety of native utilities.
• Understand and configure file and folder attributes.
• Understand and configure advanced file and folder attributes.
• Implement and manage disk quotas.
• Understand and implement the Distributed File System.
• Understand Windows Server 2003 printing terms and concepts.
• Install and share printer resources.
• Configure and manage installed printers.
• Publish printers in Active Directory.
• Troubleshoot printer problems.
• Create and manage Group Policy objects to control user desktop settings, scripts, and folder redirection.
• Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy inheritance.
• Deploy and manage software using Group Policy.
• Distinguish between the various methods, tools, and processes used to manage a Windows Server 2003 system.
• Understand and configure Terminal Services and Remote Desktop for Administration.
• Delegate administrative authority in Active Directory.
• Install, configure, and manage Microsoft Software Update Services.
• Identify the importance of monitoring server performance.
• Use Task Manager to monitor server performance and resource usage.
• Use Event Viewer to identify and troubleshoot problems.
• Use the Performance console to monitor server performance using both System Monitor and Performance Logs and Alerts.
• Optimize server performance through the configuration of service settings.
• Plan for disaster recovery of Windows Server 2003 systems.
• Backup and restore data.
• Implement shadow copy volumes.
• Understand the purpose of the Automated System Recovery options.
• Install and use the Recovery Console.
• Install and configure Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Create and configure Web-site virtual servers and virtual directories.
• Configure Web-site authentication.
• Configure and maintain FTP virtual servers.
• Update and maintain security for an IIS server.
• Create and modify Web Folders.
• Install and use the Remote Administration (HTML) tools.
• Install and configure Web-based printing and printer management.
• Troubleshoot Web client-browser connectivity.
• Identify the various elements and techniques that can be used to secure a Windows Server 2003 system.
• Use security Configuration and Analysis tools to configure and review security settings.
• Audit access to resources and review security log settings.

Prepared by Dr. Seyed M. Aghili