&> Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Environment   Your Complete Certification Solution!   Exam 70-290   Lee Scales   The Smart Way to Study™   In This Book You’ll Learn How To Implement and manage local and network resources Manage files and folders Implement, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot hardware devices Implement, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot disk quotas Implement, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Print Monitor Monitor and optimize system performance Implement and manage group policy Manage and implement disaster recovery Manage users, computers, and groups Implement and manage a software update infrastructure   WRITTEN BY A LEADING 70-290 EXAM EXPERT! Lee Scales, BSEE, MCSE (NT/W2K/W2K3), has worked in the computer industry for more than 25 years, including stints with IBM and Microsoft. He is employed as a senior network consultant with Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc., of Overland Park, Kansas. In addition to his consulting duties, he has developed courseware for the Windows platform for several years and has contributed as an author to titles in the Exam Cram series and to a number of websites.   See the Inside Back Cover for Exclusive Access to 70-290 Practice Questions and Simulations! Helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, so you can assess your readiness to take the actual 70-290 exam. Provides detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers. Features a variety of study modes, so you can work your way through the questions in the manner that best suits your study preferences. Covers each 70-290 exam objective.  

Table of Contents:
Introduction Part I: Exam Preparation Chapter 1: Windows Server 2003 Environment Introduction The Windows Server 2003 Family     Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition     Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition     Windows Server 2003 Web Edition     Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition     Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for 64-Bit Processors     Service Pack 1     Windows Server 2003 R2 Installing Windows Server 2003     Hardware Requirements     Hardware Compatibility     The Real World     Getting Started Logging On to Windows Server 2003 Servers and Their Roles Windows Server 2003 Administrative Tools     Installing the Administrative Tools     The Microsoft Management Console: Where Management Begins Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge        Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 2: Managing User and Computer Accounts Introduction Creating and Managing User Accounts     Creating and Modifying Local User Accounts     Creating and Modifying User Accounts Using Active Directory Users and Computers     Logging On to a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller     Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console     Creating Accounts Using Automation     Troubleshooting User Accounts     Using Saved Queries Managing Local, Roaming, and Mandatory User Profiles     Creating and Modifying Local User Profiles     Creating and Modifying Roaming User Profiles     Creating and Enforcing Mandatory User Profiles Creating and Managing Computer Accounts in an Active Directory Environment     Creating Computer Accounts Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console     Creating Computer Accounts by Joining the Domain     Troubleshooting Computer Accounts     Troubleshooting Issues Related to Computer Accounts by Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 3: Managing Groups Introduction Creating and Managing Groups     The Four Domain Functional Levels     The Three Forest Functional Levels     Group Type     Group Scope     Default Groups     Creating and Modifying Groups by Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console     Identifying and Modifying the Scope of a Group     Managing Group Membership     Finding Domain Groups in Which a User Is a Member     Creating and Modifying Groups by Using Automation     Assigning Groups Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 4: Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources Introduction Configuring File System Permissions Configuring and Managing Shared Folders     Creating and Managing Shared Folders     Managing Shared Folder Permissions     Connecting to Shared Folders     Configuring and Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions     Managing Permissions Inheritance     Changing Ownership of Files and Folders     Verifying Effective Permissions When Granting Permissions     Copying and Moving Files and Folders Combining Share and NTFS Permissions Troubleshooting Access to Files and Shared Folders Managing Access to Shared Files Using Offline Caching Managing Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0     Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)     Reliability     Management     Managing Security for IIS Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 5: Administering Windows Server 2003 Introduction Managing Servers Remotely     The Microsoft Management Console: Where Management Begins     Administrative Groups     Remote Desktop for Administration     Remote Assistance Managing a Server Using RunAs Managing and Administering Software Site Licensing     Licensing Applet     Licensing Utility     License Groups Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 6: Implementing Printing Introduction Printing with Windows Server 2003     The Windows Server 2003 Print Architecture     Print Clients in Windows Server 2003     Adding Printers in Windows Server 2003     Network-Attached Printers     Print Servers     Publishing a Printer in Active Directory     Searching for Printers in Active Directory     Printer Settings and Configurations     Managing Print Drivers Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 7: Managing Printing Introduction Printing with Windows Server 2003     Working with the Print Spooler     Assigning Print Permissions     Scheduling Printer Availability     Setting Printer Priority Managing Printing in Windows Server 2003 R2     Installing the Print Management Console     Using Printer Filters Troubleshooting Printing Problems Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 8: Managing Access to Objects in Organizational Units Introduction Organizational Unit Overview Modifying Permissions for Objects in an OU     Security Descriptors     Permissions     Assigning Permissions to Active Directory Objects     Permissions Inheritance     Moving AD Objects     Effective Permissions Delegating Control of an OU Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 9: Implementing Group Policy Introduction Group Policy Overview     Refreshing Group Policy Implementing Local Group Policy Objects Implementing Group Policy Objects in a Domain Managing Policy Objects     Linking GPOs     Default Group Policy Objects     Group Policy Inheritance     Blocking Group Policy Inheritance     Enforcing Group Policy     Group Policy Management Console     Group Policy Filtering Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 10: Managing the User Environment by Using Group Policy Introduction Assigning Scripts with Group Policy     Benefits of GPO Scripts     How Group Policy Scripts Work Configuring Folder Redirection Restricting Group Membership Determining Applied GPOs     GPResult     Group Policy Results     Group Policy Reporting Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 11: Managing and Maintaining Terminal Services Introduction Using Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services     Terminal Services Advantages and Disadvantages     Working with Terminal Services     Terminal Services in Application Server Mode     Installing Applications     Managing User Sessions in Terminal Services     Using the Remote Desktop Connection Client     Using the Remote Desktop Client     Configuring Terminal Services Connections     Terminal Services Session Directory Troubleshooting Terminal Services Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 12: Managing Server Storage Devices Introduction Managing Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks     Introduction to Basic Disks     Using the DISKPART Utility     Introduction to Dynamic Disks     Limitations of Dynamic Disks Using the Disk Management Console to Manage Disks Monitoring and Configuring Disks and Volumes     Viewing Disk Properties     Viewing Volume Health Status     Viewing and Configuring Volume Properties     Managing Disks on a Remote Computer     Adding a New Disk Working with Basic Disks     Creating a Primary Partition on a Basic Disk     Creating an Extended Partition on a Basic Disk     Creating a Logical Drive on a Basic Disk     Deleting a Partition     File Systems and Formatting a Partition     Changing the Drive Letter of a Partition     Using Mounted Drives     Marking a Partition As Active Working with Dynamic Disks     Converting a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk     Creating Simple Volumes on a Dynamic Disk     Extending Dynamic Volume Size     Creating a Spanned Volume Implementing RAID Solutions     Creating a Striped Volume     Creating a Mirrored Volume     Creating a RAID-5 (Stripe with Parity) Volume Recovering from Disk Failures     Recovering a Failed Mirrored Drive     Recovering a Failed RAID-5 Drive     Importing Foreign Disks Optimizing Server Disk Performance     Using the Disk Cleanup Utility     Using the Check Disk Utility     Using the Disk Defragmenter Utility Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 13: Managing Data Storage File Compression in Windows Server 2003     Configuring NTFS File and Folder Compression     Compressed (Zipped) Folders File Server Resource Manager Implementing and Monitoring Disk Quotas     NTFS Quotas     File Server Resource Manager Quotas File Screening with the FSRM     File Groups     File Screen Templates     File Screen Exceptions Generating Storage Reports with FSRM Encrypting File System (EFS)     Sharing Encrypted Files     EFS Recovery Agents     Creating a Domain DRA     Recovering an Encrypted File or Folder     Encryption Using the Cipher Command Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 14: Monitoring and Optimizing Server Performance Introduction Monitoring Performance     Using Task Manager Monitoring and Optimizing a Server Environment for Application Performance     Monitoring System Resources     System Monitor     The Performance Logs and Alerts Snap-In Optimizing System Resources     Monitoring Memory Performance Objects     Monitoring Disk Performance Objects     Monitoring Process Performance Objects     Monitoring Network Performance Objects Monitoring Server Hardware for Bottlenecks     Remote Monitoring Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 15: Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices Introduction Installing and Configuring Hardware Devices     What’s the ACPI Standard?     How Does the Operating System Manage a Device?     Where Do Device Drivers Come From?     What Drivers Are Running on My Computer?     Updating Device Drivers     What Is Driver Signing and Why Should I Care?     Configuring Device Properties and Settings Monitoring Server Hardware     Using Device Manager     Troubleshoot Server Hardware Devices     Using Control Panel Applets Troubleshooting Server Hardware     Diagnosing and Resolving Issues Related to Hardware Settings     Diagnosing and Resolving Server Hardware Issues     Dealing with a Device Driver Upgrade Problem Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 16: Implementing Administrative Templates and Audit Policy Introduction Security in Windows Server 2003     Applying Security Policies Using the Event Logs     Understanding the Event Logs     Working with the Event Logs     Log Viewing Options     Filtering Events Managing Security Logs Configuring Auditing     Using Audit Policies     Creating an Audit Policy User Rights Assignment Using Security Templates     Creating Security Templates     Customizing Security Templates     Using the Security Configuration and Analysis Tool Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 17: Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery Introduction Using Windows Backup     Volume Shadow Copy     Types of Backups     System State Backups     Scheduling Backup Jobs     Back Up from the Command Line     Configuring Security for Backup Operations     Verifying the Successful Completion of Backup Jobs     Restoring Backup Data     Restoring System State Data Using Other Recovery Tools     Restoring Data from Shadow Copy Volumes     Advanced Options Menu     Recovery Console     Using Directory Services Restore Mode to Recover System State Data     Implementing Automated System Recovery (ASR) Planning for Disaster Recovery     Implementing and Using Good Backup Procedures     Managing and Rotating Backup Storage Media Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Chapter 18: Managing and Implementing Windows Server Update Services Introduction Managing a Software Update Infrastructure     Microsoft Update     Windows Server Update Services     Installing Windows Server Update Services     Computer Groups     Configuring Clients for Automatic Updates     Approving Updates     Managing Updates Chapter Summary     Key Terms Apply Your Knowledge     Exercises     Exam Questions     Answers to Exam Questions     Suggested Readings and Resources Part II: Final Reveiw Fast Facts Practice Exam Answers to Practice Exam Part III: Appendixes Appendix A Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test—Including Networking Simulations! Appendix B MeasureUp’s Product Features Glossary of Technical Terms   0789736489   TOC   10/25/2006