Mcse Windows 2000 Server

by C. Joe Blow, Joe Blow, Lee M. Cottrell (Joint Author), Lee M. Cottrell

Overview

Build the skills you'll need for on-the-job success! This lab manual contains real-world projects and exercises designed to accompany the MCSE Windows 2000 Server Study Guide. Inside,you'll find more than 40 laboratory exercises with solutions,step-by-step scenarios that require you to think critically,post-lab analysis questions and key term quizzes,and back-of-book solutions that explain not only what happened,but why.


Real-World Projects and Exercises Designed to Accompany the MCSE Windows 2000 Server Study Guide

Practice the Skills You'll Need on the Job!

Perfect for both classroom and self-paced learning

• Labs that challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies
  
• Step-by-step scenarios that require you to think critically
  
• Post-lab observation questions that measure your understanding of lab results and key term quizzes that help build your vocabulary
  
• End-of-chapter solutions that explain not only what happened,but why
  

In this lab manual,you'll practice:

• Performing an Attended Installation of Windows 2000 Server
  
• Automating the Deployment of Windows 2000
  
• Upgrading A Server from Microsoft Windows NT 4. 0
  
• Troubleshooting Failed Installations
  
• Working with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Service
  
• Managing,Monitoring,and Optimizing System Performance
  
• Backing Up Server Data and Recovering Lost Data
  
• Managing Storage Use
  
• Configuring Windows 2000 Remote Connections,Including TCP/IP,DHCP,and VPNs
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072223019
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	02/21/2002
Series:	Certification Press Series
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.81(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xv
	Introduction	xvii
1	Preparing for the Challenges of Windows 2000 Server Certification	1
	Identifying and Assessing the Skills Needed for Windows 2000 Server Certification	2
	Identifying and Evaluating New Windows 2000 Features	5
2	Performing an Attended Installation of Windows 2000 Server	13
	Determining Resource Names and Network Layout	14
	Determining Hardward Requirements	16
	Choosing a File System	22
	Partitioning the Drive	24
	Choosing a Licensing Mode	26
	Joining a Workgroup or Domain	28
	Performing an Attended Installation of Windows 2000 Server	30
3	Automating the Deployment of Windows 2000	51
	Using the System Preparation Tool (SysPrep) to Deploy Windows 2000	52
	Using Setup Manager to Create Answer Files for Unattended Installation of Windows 2000	55
	Configuring the Remote Installation Service	59
	Using Remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep) to Prepare a Computer for Deployment	61
	Performing an Unattended Installation of Windows 2000 Server	64
4	Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0	83
	Upgrading a Server from Windows NT Server 4.0	84
	Deploying Service Packs	88
	Troubleshooting Failed Installations	91
5	Using Network Services	105
	Working with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Service	106
	Resolving NetBIOS Names Using the Windows Internet Naming Service	111
	Resolving Host Names Using the Domain Name System Service	113
6	Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Access to Resources	131
	Controlling Local Access to Files and Folders	132
	Controlling Access to Distributed File System (DFS) Resources	139
	Controlling Access to Printers	141
7	Configuring and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers	165
	Configuring Hardware Devices	166
	Updating Device Drivers	170
	Troubleshooting Problems with Hardware	173
8	Managing, Monitoring, and Optimizing System Performance	187
	Creating a Baseline	188
	Setting Program Priority	189
	Setting a Paging File	191
	Cleaning Up a Disk	193
	Defragmenting a Disk	194
	Creating a Counter Log	195
	Setting an Alert	196
9	Protecting and Restoring Systems	213
	Backing Up Server Data	214
	Restoring a File from the Backup	216
	Scheduling a Daily Backup	217
	Installing Recovery Console	218
	Using Recovery Console	220
10	Managing Storage Use	237
	Converting a Disk into a Dynamic Disk	238
	Extending a Volume	239
	Mirroring a Partition	240
	Compressing a Folder	242
11	Configuring Remote Connections in Windows 2000	255
	Creating a Dialup Connection to the Internet	256
	Verifying TCP/IP and DHCP	258
	Creating a Virtual Private Network Server	259
	Creating a Remote Access Policy	260
12	Implementing User Security with Policies, Profiles, and Encryption	277
	Limiting Remote Access	278
	Securing the Server and Workstations with a Group Policy	279
	Linking Policies to the Domain	281
	Verifying Roaming Profile	282
	Switching Off Control Panel	282
	Encrypting a Folder	284
13	Auditing Folders, Simplifying User Creation, and Modifying Security Settings	303
	Auditing a Folder	304
	Creating a User Template	305
	Changing Password Policies	307
	Analyzing the Security Settings	308
14	Using Terminal and Internet Information Services	325
	Installing Terminal Services in Remote Administration Mode	326
	Monitoring Terminal Services	327
	Installing Internet Information Services	328
	Configuring an FTP Site	329
	Index	343