Upgrading to Microsoft Windows 2000 Training Kit

Table of contents

About This Book

Intended Audience

Prerequisites

Features of This Book

Chapter and Appendix Overview

Getting Started

The Microsoft Certified Professional Program

Technical Support

Chapter 1: The Microsoft Windows 2000 Platform

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Overview of the Windows 2000 Platform

Introduction to the Windows 2000 Platform

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Windows 2000 Professional

Ease of Use

Simplified Management

Increased Hardware Support

Enhanced File Management

Security Features

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Windows 2000 Server

Simplified Management

Enhanced File Management and Security

Improved Networking and Communications

Improved Printing Support

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Windows 2000 Advanced

Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 2: Installing Windows 2000

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Preparing to Install

Preinstallation Tasks

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Compatibility List

Disk Partitions

File Systems

Licensing

Domain or Workgroup Membership

Preinstallation Tasks Summary

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Installing Windows 2000 from a CD-ROM

The Windows 2000 Setup Program

Running the Setup Program

Running the Setup Wizard

Installing Windows 2000 Networking Components

Completing the Installation

Practice: Installing Windows 2000 from a CD-ROM

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Installing Windows 2000 over the Network

Preparing for a Network Installation

Installing over the Network

Modifying the Setup Process Using Winntexe

Modifying the Setup Process Using Winnt32exe

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Automating Installations

Automating Installations by Using the Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard

Automating Installations by Using Disk Duplication

Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Performing Remote Installations

Understanding Remote Installation

Installing and Configuring Remote Installation Services

Configuring Clients for Remote Installation

LessonSummary

Lesson 6: Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Setup

Resolving Common Problems

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 3: Configuring the DNS Service

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Understanding DNS

Domain Name Space

Host Names

Domain Naming Guidelines

Zones

Name Servers

Zone Transfers

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Resolving Names

Forward Lookup Query

Name Server Caching

Reverse Lookup Query

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Installing the DNS Service

Preinstallation Configuration

Installation Process

Practice: Installing and Configuring the DNS Service Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Configuring the DNS Service

Configuring a DNS Name Server

Creating Forward Lookup Zones

Creating Reverse Lookup Zones

Adding Resource Records

Configuring Dynamic DNS

Practice: Configuring the DNS Service

Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Configuring a DNS Client

Lesson Summary

Lesson 6: Troubleshooting the DNS Service

Monitoring the DNS Server

Setting Logging Options

Using Nslookup

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 4: Implementing Active Directory Directory Services

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Introduction to Active Directory Directory Services

Directory Service

Simplified Administration

Scalability

Open Standards Support

Support for Standard Name Formats

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Active Directory Structure and Site Replication

Logical Structure

Sites and Replication Within a Site

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Active Directory Concepts

Schema

Global Catalog

Trust Relationships

Naming Conventions

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Introduction to Planning

Planning a Namespace

Planning a Site

Planning Organizational Units

Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Installing Active Directory Directory Services

The Active Directory Installation Wizard

The Database and Shared System Volume

Domain Modes

Practice: Installing Active Directory

Directory Services and Viewing Your Domain

Lesson Summary

Lesson 6: Configuring Active Directory Replication

Understanding Replication Between Sites

Examining Site Link Placement

Creating and Configuring a Site

Configuring a Subnet in Active Directory Directory Services

Configuring a Site Link

Configuring a Global Catalog Server

Review

Chapter 5: Administering Active Directory Directory Services

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Creating Organizational Units

Hierarchical Structure

Permissions

Practice: Creating Organizational Units

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Creating User and Computer Accounts

Creating User Accounts

Moving Objects

Locating Objects

Practice: Creating and Managing Domain User Accounts

Creating Computer Accounts

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Managing Groups

Understanding Group Types

Understanding Group Scope

Creating Groups

Modifying Groups

Deleting a Group

Practice: Creating Groups

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects

Introducing Active Directory Permissions

Using Permission Inheritance

Assigning Active Directory Permissions

Changing Object Ownership

Delegating Administrative

Control of Active Directory Objects

Creating Customized Administrative Tools

Practice: Delegating Control

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 6: Managing Desktop Environments with Group Policy About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Understanding Group Policy

Group Policy Settings

Group Policy Objects

Group Policy Inheritance

Order of Processing GPO Settings

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Applying Group Policy

Creating a GPO,

Managing GPO Permissions

Managing Group Policy Inheritance

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Configuring Group Policy

Group Policy Console

Administrative Template Settings

Script Settings

Practice: Implementing

Administrative Templates and Script Policies

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 7: Managing Software by Using Group Policy

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Introducing the Software

Installation and Maintenance Technology

Windows Installer

Software Installation and Maintenance Technology

Software Life Cycle

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Deploying Software

Deploying New Applications

Using Gradual Deployment

Assigning Software Packages

Publishing Software Packages

Using ZAP Files

Performing Software Modifications

Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Increasing Security with EFS

Understanding EFS

Encryption

Decryption

The Cipher Command

Recovery Agent

Practice: Encrypting Files

Lesson Summary

Lesson 6: Using Disk Defragmenter

Defragmenting Disks

Using Disk Defragmenter Effectively

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 9: Configuring Remote Access

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Understanding the New

Authentication Protocols in Windows 2000

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)

Layer-Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)

Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP)

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Configuring Inbound Connections

Configuring Inbound Dial-Up Connections

Configuring Virtual Private Network Ports

Configuring Modem and Cable Ports

Practice: Installing and Configuring RRAS

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Configuring Outbound Connections

Creating Dial-Up Connections

Creating Connections to a Virtual Private Network

Creating Direct Connections to

Another Computer Through a Cable

Practice: Configuring an Outbound Connection

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Examining Remote Access Policies

Remote Access Policies

Remote Access Policy Evaluation

Default Remote Access Policy

Multiple Policies

Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Creating a Remote Access Policy

Configuring User Dial-In Settings

Creating a Policy and Its Conditions in Routing and Remote Access

Optional Practice: Creating a Remote Access Policy and Profile

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapters 10 Supporting DHCP and WINS

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: New DHCP Functionality

Authorizing a DHCP Server

Updating DNS Name Servers Dynamically

Configuring DHCP Scopes in Windows 2000 Examining Option Classes Using

Automatic Private IP Addressing

Practice: Supporting DHCP in Windows 2000 Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: New WINS Functionality

WINS Server Functionality

WINS Client Functionality

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 11 Managing Disks

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Introduction to Disk Management

Understanding Basic Storage

Partitioning Basic Disks

Introducing Dynamic Storage

Choosing a Volume Type on Dynamic Disks Choosing a File System Introducing the Disk Management Tool

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Common Disk Management Tasks

Upgrading Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks

Reverting to a Basic Disk from a Dynamic Disk

Creating and Extending Simple Volumes

Creating and Extending Spanned Volumes

Creating Striped Volumes

Adding New Hard Disks

Adding Hard Disks Removed from Another Computer Managing Drive Letters and Paths

Managing Volume Sets and Stripe Sets on Basic Disks Practice: Working with Dynamic Storage

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 12: Implementing Disaster Protection

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Using Fault-Tolerant Volumes

Implementing Fault-Tolerant Volumes

Recovering a Failed Mirrored Volume

Recovering a Failed RAID-5 Volume

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Using Advanced Startup Options

Displaying the Advanced Startup Options

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Using the Recovery Console

Installing and Starting the Recovery Console

Understanding the Recovery Console Commands

Practice: Using the Recovery Console

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Using the Backup Utility

Backing Up Files and Folders

Backing Up System State Data

Scheduling a Backup

Restoring Files and Folders

Restoring Active Directory Directory Services

Practice: Using the Backup Utility to Restore Active Directory Directory

services

Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Performing an Emergency Repair

Creating an Emergency Repair Disk Repairing a Damaged Windows 2000 Installation

Lesson Summary

Review

Chapter 13: Upgrading a Network to Windows 2000

About This Chapter

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Planning a Network Upgrade

Understanding the Upgrade Process

Choosing an Upgrade Model

Migrating to Active Directory Directory Services

Developing a Naming Strategy

Adapting Windows 2000 to an Existing Network Structure

Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Establishing the Root Domain

Migrating an Existing Domain to a New Root Domain

Creating a New Root Domain

Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Upgrading Domain Controllers and Member Servers

Identifying Server Upgrade Paths

Preparing to Upgrade

Upgrading a Primary Domain Controller

Upgrading Backup Domain Controllers

Switching from Mixed to Native Mode

Upgrading and Promoting Member Servers

Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Upgrading Client Operating Systems

Identifying Client Upgrade Paths

Generating a Hardware Compatibility Report

Upgrading Compatible Windows 95 and Windows 98 Computers

Installing the Directory Service Client

Upgrading Windows NT 351 and 40 Clients

Lesson Summary Review