Windows 2000: Network Infrastructure Implementation

Course length: 5 day(s)

Course description

Overview: Students will learn how to implement the components that make up the Windows 2000 network infrastructure. This course meets the Microsoft Proficiency Guidelines for Windows 2000 Server at the Expert level.

Prerequisites: Windows 2000: Installation and Administration, or equivalent knowledge.

Delivery method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Benefits: Students will learn how to install and configure the Windows 2000 network components. These components include the DHCP, DNS, WINS, and RAS services. In addition, you’ll learn how to secure, manage, and troubleshoot your Windows 2000 network.

Target student: Students enrolling in this course should understand networking concepts. In addition, you should know how to install and administer a Windows 2000 network.

Performance-based objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the components of the Windows 2000 network infrastructure.
• Install, configure, and maintain a DHCP server.
• Design, install, and configure a DNS server for host name resolution.
• Implement a WINS server for NetBIOS name resolution.
• Install and configure a RAS server to support dial-up and Virtual Private Networking connections.
• Design and implement RAS security and RAS policies.
• Configure static, dynamic, and dial-on-demand IP routers.
• Secure the TCP/IP protocol through certificates and IPSec.
• Implement Internet Connection Sharing and an Internet Connection Server (router).
• Configure an Internet Information Server.
• Manage the Windows 2000 network through Terminal Services, Remote Installation Services, and the SNMP protocol.
• Troubleshoot a Windows 2000 network with utilities such as Network Monitor. 

Course content

Lesson 1: An Overview of the Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Exploring the Network Infrastructure

Lesson 2: Automatically Configuring TCP/IP with DHCP

Installing and Configuring the DHCP Server Service

Installing and Configuring DHCP Clients

Managing DHCP

Lesson 3: Implementing DNS for Host Name Resolution

Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service

Managing the DNS Database

Managing Multiple DNS Domains

Monitoring your DNS Server

Lesson 4: Implementing WINS for NetBIOS Name Resolution

Installing and Configuring the WINS Server

Managing the WINS Server

Replicating the WINS Database

Lesson 5: The Remote Access Service

Overview of the Remote Access Service

Installing and Configuring the RAS Server

Configuring Protocols on the RAS Server

Installing and Configuring RAS Clients

Virtual Private Networking

Lesson 6: Managing and Troubleshooting RAS

RAS Security

Remote Access Policies and Profiles

Troubleshooting RAS

Lesson 7: Installing and Configuring Routing

IP Routing

Configuring a Static IP Router

Implementing Dynamic Routing

Demand-dial Routing

Lesson 8: Configuring Network Security

Public Key Cryptography

TCP/IP Security

Lesson 9: Connecting a Windows 2000 Network to the Internet

Internet Connection Sharing

Internet Connection Server

Lesson 10: Using a Windows 2000 Server as a Web Server

Internet Information Server

Publishing Web pages with Internet Information Server

Publishing Files with FTP

Lesson 11: Managing the Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Terminal Services

Terminal Services Clients

Installing Applications for Multiple Users

Modifying and Uninstalling Terminal Services

Other Management Tools

Lesson 12: Troubleshooting the Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Developing a Troubleshooting Strategy

Network Monitor