MCITP Syllabus

MCITP Syllabus

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Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows® Server

2008 Network Infrastructure

Implementing and Configuring a Windows Deployment Infrastructure

• Deploying Windows in a Windows Server 2008 Environment

• Windows Deployment Fundamentals

• Windows Deployment Methods

• Introducing Windows Deployment Services

• Understanding WDS Infrastructure Components

• Installing WDS

• Configuring WDS

• Capturing Images with WDS

• Deploying Images with WDS

• What Are Virtual Machines?

• Virtual PC 2007

• Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Configuring Server Storage and Clusters

• Understanding Server Storage Technologies

• Managing Disks, Volumes, and Partitions in Windows Server 2008

• Working with Disk Sets

• Server Cluster Fundamentals

• Configuring an NLB Cluster

• Creating a Failover Cluster

• Configure Storage

• Configure High Availability

Installing and Configuring Terminal Services

• Deploying a Terminal Server

• Understanding Terminal Services

• Enabling Remote Desktop

• Installing Terminal Services

• Staging the Terminal Server

• Introducing the Terminal Services Configuration Console

• Configuring Connection (RDP-Tcp) Properties

• Configuring Terminal Services Server Properties

• Configuring Terminal Services Printer Redirection

• Deploy a Terminal Server Farm

Configuring and Managing a Terminal Services Infrastructure.

• Configuring and Managing Terminal Services Clients

• Configuring Terminal Services Client Settings

• Configuring User Profiles for Terminal Services

• Managing Terminal Services User Connections

• Managing Resources in Client Sessions

• Deploying Terminal Services Gateway

• Overview of Terminal Services Gateway

• Installing and Configuring a TS Gateway Server

• Publishing Applications with TS RemoteApp

• Configuring a Server to Host RemoteApp Programs

• Adding Programs for Publication in TS RemoteApp Manager

• Deploying a RemoteApp Program through TS Web Access

• Creating an RDP File of a RemoteApp Program for Distribution

• Creating a Windows Installer Package of a RemoteApp Program for

Distribution

• Deploy a Terminal Services Infrastructure

Installing and Configuring Web Applications

• Installing the Web Server (IIS) Role

• Understanding Web Server Security

• Understanding IIS Components and Options

• Understanding the Application Server Role

• Understanding IIS 7.0 Role Services

• Installing the Web Server (IIS) Role

• Using Windows System Resource Manager

• Configuring Internet Information Services

• Working with IIS Management Tools

• Creating and Configuring Web Sites

• Understanding Web Applications

• Working with Application Pools

• Working with Virtual Directories

• Using Command-Line Management

• Managing Web Server Configuration Files

• Migrating From IIS 6.0

Managing Web Server Security

• Understanding IIS 7 Security Accounts

• Managing File System Permissions

• Configuring IIS Administration Features

• Managing Request Handlers

• Managing IIS Security Settings

• Managing IIS Authentication

• Managing URL Authorization Rules

• Configuring Server Certificates

• Configuring IP Address and Domain Restrictions

• Configuring .NET Trust Levels

• Implementing Web Server Security

Configuring FTP and SMTP Services

• Configuring FTP

• Installing the FTP Publishing Service

• Configuring FTP Sites by Using IIS 6.0 Manager

• Installing and Managing FTP 7

• Managing FTP Sites

• Managing FTP User Security

• Configuring FTP Network Security

• Managing FTP Site Settings

• Using FTP Client Software

• Configuring and Testing FTP

• Configuring SMTP

• Installing the SMTP Server Feature

• Configuring SMTP Services

• Monitoring SMTP Virtual Servers

• Using an SMTP Virtual Server

Configuring Windows Media Services

• Configuring Windows Media Services

• Understanding Media Services

• Installing Streaming Media Services

• Using Windows Media Services Management Tools

• Managing Publishing Points

• Configuring Source Settings

• Creating Announcements

• Configuring Publishing Point Properties

• Managing Advertising Settings

• Configuring Security for Windows Media Services

• Enabling Cache/Proxy Features

• Protecting Media by Using DRM

Configuring Windows SharePoint Services

• Configuring and Managing Windows SharePoint Services

• Understanding Windows SharePoint Services

• Understanding WSS Deployment Options

• Verifying the WSS Installation

• Using the SharePoint Central Administration Web Site

• Managing SharePoint Operations Settings

• Understanding Backup and Recovery for WSS

• Deploying and Configuring SharePoint Sites

• Managing Web Applications

• Installing Application Templates

Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure

Installing, Upgrading, and Deploying Windows Server 2008

• Planning Windows Server 2008 Installation and Upgrade

• Selecting the Right Edition of Windows Server 2008

• Windows Server 2008 Server Core

• Installing Windows Server 2008

• Upgrading from Windows Server 2003

• Windows Server 2008 Answer Files

• Windows Deployment Services

• Multicast, Scheduled, and Automatic Deployment

• Rollback Preparation

• Deployment Services Role

Configuring Network Connectivity

• Using IPv6 in Windows Server 2008

• Addressing Problems Caused by IPv4 Limitations

• Analyzing the IPv6 Address Structure

• Planning an IPv4 to IPv6 Transition Strategy

• Implementing IPv4-to-IPv6 Compatibility

• Using IPv6 Tools

• Configuring Clients Through DHCPv6

• Planning an IPv6 Network

• Configuring DNS

• Using Windows Server 2008 DNS

• Examining New DNS Features and Enhancements

• Planning a DNS Infrastructure

Active Directory and Group Policy

• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

• Introducing the Windows Server 2008 Directory Server Role

• Planning Domain and Forest Functionality

• Planning Forest-Level Trusts

• Raising Domain and Forest Functional Levels and Configuring Fine-

Grained Password Policy

• Group Policy in Windows Server 2008

• Understanding Group Policy

• Planning and Managing Group Policy

• Troubleshooting Group Policy

Application Servers and Services

• Application Servers

• Planning Application Availability

• Ensuring Application Availability

• Implementing Application Accessibility

• Planning Application Resilience

• Application Deployment

• Deploying Applications Using System Center Essentials

• Using System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Terminal Services and Application and Server Virtualization

• Terminal Services

• Planning Terminal Server Infrastructure

• Terminal Services Licensing

• Configuring Terminal Servers

• Terminal Services Web Access

• Terminal Server Session Broker

• Monitoring Terminal Services

• Terminal Services Gateway

• Server and Application Virtualization

• Managing Virtualized Servers

• Terminal Services RemoteApp

• Microsoft Application Virtualization

File and Print Servers

• Managing File and Print Servers

• Planning the File Services Server Role

• Managing Access Control

• Using FSRM to Configure Quotas and File Screen Policy

• Planning the Print Services Server Role

• Using DFS Namespace to Plan and Implement a Shared Folder

• Structure and Enhance Data Availability

• Configuring a DFSR Structure

• Configuring Offline Data Access

• Configuring Indexing in the Windows Search Service

Windows Server 2008 Management, Monitoring, and Delegation

• Server Management Strategies

• Tools for the Administration of Windows Server 2008

• Remote Administration Technologies

• Managing Windows Server 2008 Event Logs

• Remotely Managing Windows Server 2008

• Monitoring and Optimizing Performance

• Reliability and Performance

• Optimizing Windows Server 2008 Performance

• Windows System Resource Manager

• Data Collector Sets, Reports, and WSRM Policies

• Delegating Authority

• Delegation Policies

• Delegation Procedures

• Credential Delegation

• Delegating the Management of Applications

• Delegating Administrative Permissions

Patch Management and Security

• Windows Server 2008 Patch Management Strategies

• Deploying Updates with WSUS

• Replica Mode and Autonomous Mode

• Using Computer Groups

• WSUS Client Configuration

• Updates and Synchronization Strategies

• Update Management and Compliance

• Other Patch Management Tools

• Monitoring Server Security

• Encrypting File System

• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Remote Access and Network Access Protection

• Managing Remote Access

• VPN Protocols and Authentication

• Network Policy Server

• Remote Access Accounting

• Terminal Services Gateway Servers

• Network Access Protection

• System Health Agents and Validators

• NAP Enforcement Methods

• Remediation Servers

Certificate Services and Storage Area Networks

• Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services

• Types of Certificate Authority

• Certificate Services Role-Based Administration

• Configuring Credential Roaming

• Configuring Auto enrollment

• Configuring Web Enrollment Support

• Configuring Certificate Revocation Lists

• Configuring an Online Responder for Certificate Services

• Network Device Enrollment Service

• Using Enterprise PKI to monitor CA Health

• Planning the Deployment of Storage Area Networks

• Logical Unit Numbers

• VDS

• Storage Manager For SANs

• Multipath I/O

• Storage Explorer

Clustering and High Availability

• Understanding DNS Round Robin and Load Balancing

• Plan Availability Strategies

• DNS Round Robin

• Configuring Windows Network Load Balancing

• Windows Server 2008 Cluster Tools

• Selecting Redundancy Strategies

• Understanding Cluster Concepts

• Configuring Failover Clustering

Backup and Recovery

• Backing Up Data

• Shadow Copies of Shared Folders

• Windows Server Backup

• The wbadmin Command-Line Tool

• Backing Up Server Roles and Applications

• Remotely Backing Up Computers

• Further Considerations for Planning Backups

• System Center Data Protection Manager

• Backing Up Windows Server 2008

• Disaster Recovery

• Windows Server Backup Recovery Modes

• Recovering Active Directory

• Hyper-V and Disaster Recovery

Designing Security for Microsoft® Networks

Introduction to Designing Security

• Introduction to Designing Security for Microsoft Networks

• Contoso Pharmaceuticals: A Case Study

Creating a Plan for Network Security

• Introduction to Security Policies

• Defining a Process for Designing Security

• Creating a Security Design Team

• Planning a Security Framework

Identifying Threats to Network Security

• Introduction to Security Threats

• Predicting Threats to Security

Analyzing Security Risks

• Introduction to Risk Management

• Creating a Risk Management Plan

Creating a Security Design for Physical Resources

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Physical Resources

• Designing Security for Physical Resources

Creating a Security Design for Computers

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Computers

• Designing Security for Computers

Creating a Security Design for Accounts

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Accounts

• Designing Security for Accounts

Creating a Security Design for Authentication

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Authentication

• Designing Security for Authentication

Creating a Security Design for Data

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Data

• Designing Security for Data

Creating a Security Design for Data Transmission

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Data Transmission

• Designing Security for Data Transmission

Creating a Security Design for Network Perimeters

• Determining Threats and Analyzing Risks to Network Perimeters

• Designing Security for Network Perimeters

Designing Responses to Security Incidents

• Introduction to Auditing and Incident Response

• Designing an Audit Policy

• Designing an Incident Response Procedure