Windows 2000 Server Administration Seminar
CSCI 3294 -  Tentative Schedule - Spring 2003

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 Introduction To Class
Fill Out Questionnaire (Lab I-5 points)
Distribute & Discuss Course Outline

Windows 2000 Operating Systems
Server Models
Stand-Alone Server
Member Server
Primary Domain Controller PDC
Backup Domain Controller BDC
Characteristics Of Each Model
Login - Authentication
# CPU's Supported
Mixed Mode - Native Mode
Minimal Memory Requirements
Maximum Memory Requirements
Minimal Processor Requirements
Minimal Hard Drive Requirements
Maximum Number Of Users
DHCP, DNS, FTP, WINS
IIS, RAID, HCL, CD
NIC, IDE, SCSI, OS
CMOS, TCP/IP
ROM, RAM,  DIMM, SDRAM, DDR RAM
Terminal Services
3 File Systems - Characteristics
FAT - Limit- Characteristics
FAT32 - Limit- Characteristics
NTFS - Limit- Characteristics

Seven Install Options
Existing Win OS
CMOS - CD Boot
Ways To Enter CMOS
Boot Floppy With CD Drivers
Network Boot
I386 On FAT Partition
4 Floppy Disks

Launch Command Prompt
Low Level Debug Disk Clean
Per Seat vs Per Server Licensing
Good Passwords
Administrative Account
Components You Are To Install
Launch Network Applet
Setting Up TCP/IP
Static IP
Command Line - Ping
Command Line IPCONFIG
Command Line FDISK
Command Line Format
Command Line SYS
Create, Display, Delete Partitions
 Active Boot Partition

Week1Slides.pdf

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 Complete Windows 2000 Installation
Software Installs
Service Installs
Networking

Computer Management
Add Administrative Users
Orals

 Week2Slides.pdf

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 Set up Networking
Attended and Unattended Installs

 

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 Administrative Software Loads

All Users Folder Must Have The Following Shortcuts:
----- Applications Folder -----
 Word, Excel, Publisher, Access, Front Page, ...

----- Programming Folder  -----
C++, FoxPro, Visual Basic,  Visual J++, Visual InterDev,
 Stone Text Tool Editor, Putty Secure Terminal, etc.
----- Internet Folder  -----
WS-FTP, Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.
----- MultiMedia Folder -----
Windows Media Player 9.x, Paint Shop Pro, 
Sound Recorder, Volume Control 
----- Administrative Tools Folder -----
Copy of all administrative Tools 

----- Utilities Folder -----
Calculator, Windows Updater, Windows Explorer, 
Command Prompt, Acrobat, Winzip, Notepad, 
AntiVirus Control Panel, Phone Dialer, 
Putty Secure Terminal, Stone Text Tool Editor

All User Startup Must Include:
NT Monitor Resolution, Atomic Clock

 

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 Microsoft File Systems

Setting Up Terminal Services 
Tutorials

VNC

Tutorial: Install Terminal Services 

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 Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

 

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 Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

 

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 Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

 

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 Spring Break

 

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Network Protocols and Services

Connecting Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, & Windows XP Clients

DNS-RouterLab.html

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Security

 

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Routing and Remote Access Service
Routers, Firewalls, DNS, DHCP

 

DNS-RouterLab.html

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Monitoring and Optimization

 

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Trouble Shooting & Problem Detection

 

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Presentations

 

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Presentations