MCSE windows 2000 server exam cram

Multiple-Choice Question Format  5

Build-List-and-Reorder Question Format  6

Create-a-Tree Question Format  8

Drag-and-Connect Question Format  10

Select-and-Place Question Format  11

The Case Study Exam Strategy  14

The Fixed-Length and Short-Form Exam Strategy  15

The Adaptive Exam Strategy  17

Directory Database  24

Domain Controllers  24

Fault Tolerance  24

The Scalability of Active Directory  25

Central Administration  25

Security Model  26

X.500  26

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)  26

Domain Name System (DNS)  27

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)  27

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)  27

Objects and Attributes  28

Organizational Units (OU)  29

Domains  29

Trees  29

Forests   30

Naming Conventions  31

The Schema  32

The Physical Structure and Sites  33

Domain Controllers  33

Two-Way Transitive Trusts  36

One-Way Nontransitive Trust  36

Minimum Windows 2000 Server Requirements  44

Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM Installation  45

Windows 2000 Server Network Installation  48

Automatic Installation Using Setup Manager  49

Automated Installation Using Disk Duplication  52

Order of Upgrading Domain Controllers  55

Order of Upgrading Member Servers  56

Windows 2000 Member Servers to Windows 2000
Domain Controllers  56

Upgrading NT 4.0 Servers to Windows 2000 Servers  56

Upgrading NT 3.51 Servers to Windows 2000 Servers  56

Upgrading NT 3.1-3.5 Servers to Windows 2000 Servers  56

Mixed Mode  57

Native Mode  57

Hardware Problems  57

Hard Drive Problems  58

Media Problems  58

Services Not Starting  58

DCPROMO Problems  59

Plug and Play  68

Device Manager  69

Hardware Profiles  70

Multiple Monitors  70

Operating System Settings  71

Updating Drivers  71

Driver Signing  72

Monitoring System Peformance  73

Optimizing System Performance  77

Network Adapters and Drivers  86

TCP/IP  88

NWLink  96

Modems  99

Troubleshooting Networking Services  101

The Default Active Directory Users And Computers  114

User Objects  116

Group Objects  120

Computer Objects  123

Contact Objects  123

Containers  125

The Addition of GPOs to an Organization  126

The Implementation Order of GPOs  126

The Inheritance of GPOs  127

Overriding Inheritance  127

Blocking Inheritance  128

Configuring GPOs   128

Implementing GPOs  129

Introduction to Windows 2000 Storage  140

Basic Storage  141

Dynamic Storage  141

A Simple Volume on a Dynamic Disk  143

Spanned Volumes on Dynamic Disks  144

Configuring a Mirrored Volume on Dynamic Disks  145

Extending a Mirrored Volume  145

Recovering from a Mirrored Volume Failure  145

Extending a Striped Volume  146

Recovering from a Striped Volume Failure on
Dynamic Disks  146

Extending a Striped Volume  146

Recovering from a RAID 5 Volume Failure on
Dynamic Disks  147

Configuring a Mirrored Set on Basic Disks  148

Recovering from a Mirrored Set Failure on Basic Disks  148

Recovering from a Striped Set with Parity Failure on
Basic Disks  148

Configuring Mounted Volumes  149

Upgrading Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks  150

Reverting from a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk  152

Deleting Volumes and Sets  152

Updating Disk Management Storage Information  152

Drive Letters  153

Adding Storage  153

Error Checking Storage  154

Disk Defragmentating  154

FAT  164

FAT32  165

NTFS 5.0  165

Publishing Shared Folders  167

Administration and Implementation of Files and Folders  167

Offline Files  169

Hierarchy of Permissions  171

Share Permissions   172

Security Permissions  172

Combined Permissions  176

Drive Compression  177

File and Folder Compression  177

Inheritance of Compression  178

The compact Command  178

Configuring Disk Quotas  179

Troubleshooting Disk Quota Problems  181

Installing and Configuring Printers   192

Setting Permissions on Printers  195

Monitoring and Managing Network Printers  196

Accessing Windows 2000 Printers  199

Troubleshooting Printer Problems  199

Installing and Configuring IIS  202

Permission to Web Resources  204

Monitoring Web Resources  209

Troubleshooting Web Resources  209

Windows Installer  220

Software Installation And Maintenance  220

Remote Installation Services (RIS)  222

Standalone Dfs  225

Domain Dfs  226

Client Access to Dfs  227

Application Server Mode  228

Remote Administrator Mode  228

Installation of Terminal Services  228

Configuring Terminal Services  229

Licensing Terminal Services  232

Client Access to Terminal Services  233

Remote Access Protocols  235

Configuration of a Remote Access Server  236

Configuring Remote Access Permissions and Policies  237

Managing Routing   238

Virtual Private Network (VPN)  239

Configuring a VPN  239

Monitoring and Securing a VPN  240

Group Policies  250

Local Security Policy  250

Domain Security Policy  254

Configuring and Analyzing a Computer  255

Security Templates  257

Auditing Files and Folders  261

Auditing Printers  262

Local Audit Policy  263

Accessing Audited Events  263

Encrypting Using EFS  265

Decrypting Using EFS  266

Troubleshooting EFS  266

Backing Up Files and Folders   279

Restoring Files and Folders  282

Scheduling Backups  282

System State Data  285

Restoring System State Data on a Domain Controller  286

Installing Recovery Console  290

Executing Recovery Console from the Setup CD-ROM  290

Creating an ERD  291

Repairing a Server Using an ERD  291

ARC Path Naming Conventions  292

HAL Troubleshooting  303

NIC Troubleshooting  303

Modem Troubleshooting  304

Updating Drivers Troubleshooting  304

CSNW and GSNW Troubleshooting  305

DHCP Troubleshooting  305

DNS Troubleshooting  305

System Monitor  306

Network Monitor  307

Event Viewer  307

Managing Processes  307

Backup  308

Regedit and Regedt32  308

Disk Utilities  310

Resource Kit  310

TechNet  311