This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain or multiple-domain Microsoft® Windows NT®-based network. It also provides students with the prerequisite knowledge and skills required for course 687, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies.

At Course Completion

This course replaces course 661.

This course is intended for those who administer Microsoft Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstation, for those who are on the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Windows NT 4.0 Track, and for those who plan to take course 687.

This course syllabus should be used to determine whether the course is appropriate for the student, based on current skills and technical training needs. Technical information is provided on the intended audience, course prerequisites, covered topics, lab exercises, course materials, and software.

Course content, prices, and availability are subject to change without notice.

At the end of the course, students will be able to create and administer user and group accounts by possessing the ability to determine account policies, troubleshoot problems that prevent users from logging on to the network, manage network resources, set up and administer permissions for files and folders, take ownership of folders, and troubleshoot when users are unable to gain access to disk resources. Students will also be able to set up a printing environment, administer printers, and troubleshoot why a user cannot print; use auditing functions to generate and view security logs; monitor network resources to track usage and disk space; back up and restore files and folders using tapes; and administer the Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstation operating systems in real-world situations.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course helps you prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:

• Administering Windows NT 4.0 self-administered assessment
• Exam 70-73: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
• Exam 70-67: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows® 95 or Windows NT 4.0 interface, including the ability to:
  • Use Windows Explorer
  • Start an application
  • Open, close, minimize, maximize, and move windows
  • Switch between applications and tasks
• Knowledge of basic computer hardware components, including computer memory, hard disks, central processing unit (CPU), communication and printer ports, display adapters, and pointing devices
• Knowledge of major networking concepts, including client, server, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), network adapter card, driver, protocol, and network operating system

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from our instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.

Course Materials and Software

The course workbook and lab book are yours to keep.

You will be provided with the following software for use in the classroom:

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

Day 1

Module 1: Introduction

Topics:

Administering Microsoft Windows NT

Administrative tools

Logging on to a computer or domain

Windows NT Security dialog box

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Log on to a computer and domain.

Lock a computer, change a password, switch between tasks, log off, and shut down a computer.

Use Help to locate information.

Module 2: Setting Up User Accounts

Topics:

Introduction to user accounts

Video: Overview of Windows NT directory services

Planning new user accounts

Creating user accounts

Deleting and renaming user accounts

Managing the user work environment

Best practices

Labs:

Planning and creating user accounts

Configuring user profiles

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Plan, create, and modify new user accounts.

Determine where a user account resides.

Configure local and roaming user profiles.

Apply best practices for creating user accounts.

Module 3: Setting Up Group Accounts

Topics:

Introduction to groups

Video: Local and global groups

Planning a group strategy

Creating local and global groups

Implementing built-in groups

Best practices

Labs:

Planning and creating local and global groups

Implementing built-in groups

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Plan and create local and global groups.

Use built-in groups to assign privileges to user accounts.

Use built-in groups to centralize account administration.

Apply best practices for implementing groups.

Module 4: Administering User and Group Accounts

Topics:

Introduction to administering accounts

Creating user account templates

Implementing an account policy

Resetting user account passwords

Unlocking accounts

Modifying multiple user accounts

Maintaining domain controllers

Troubleshooting logon problems

Labs:

Managing accounts

Managing domain controllers

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Create and use template accounts.

Plan and set a domain account policy.

Reset user account passwords.

Unlock a locked user account.

Modify multiple accounts at one time.

Troubleshoot logon problems.

Module 5: Securing Network Resources with Shared-Folder Permissions

Topics:

Introduction to shared folders

Guidelines for sharing folders

Sharing folders and assigning permissions

Accessing shared folders

Best practices

(Module 5 continued)

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Plan and share folders for applications, data, and user's private data.

Assign shared-folder permissions to users and groups.

Connect to a shared folder.

Stop sharing a folder.

Apply best practices for sharing folders and assigning permissions.

Day 2

Module 6: Securing Network Resources with NTFS Permissions

Topics:

Introduction to Windows NT file system (NTFS) permissions

Securing network resources with permissions

Guidelines for assigning NTFS permissions

Assigning NTFS permissions

Taking ownership of folders and files

Copying or moving folders and files

Identifying permission problems

Best practices

Labs:

Planning and assigning NTFS permissions

Managing permissions

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Plan permissions.

Identify the effective permissions when shared-folder and NTFS permissions are combined.

Set up and administer NTFS permissions in a multiple-domain environment.

Take ownership of a file.

Copy and move folders and files.

Identify and solve permission related­problems.

Apply best practices for securing resources with NTFS permissions.

Module 7: Setting Up a Network Printer

Topics:

Introduction to Windows NT printing

Guidelines for setting up a network printer

Setting up a network printer

Setting up a network client

Accessing a network printer

Creating a printing pool

Setting priorities between printers

Assigning forms to paper trays

Setting a separator page

Best practices

Lab:

Setting up a network printer

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Add and share a network printer.

Assign printer permissions.

Set up a network client to print.

Connect to a network printer.

Create a printing pool.

Assign forms to paper trays.

Set up a separator page.

Apply best practices for setting up a network printer.

Day 3

Module 8: Administering Network Printers

Topics:

Introduction to administering printers

How documents are printed

Deleting a document

Setting a notification, priority, and printing time

Pausing, resuming, and purging a printer

Redirecting documents to a different printer

Taking ownership of a printer

Identifying printing problems

Lab:

Managing documents and printers

(Module 8 continued)

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Delete and redirect a document.

Set a notification for a document.

Set a priority and printing time for a document and printer.

Pause, resume, and purge a printer.

Take ownership of a printer.

Identify various printing problems.

Module 9: Auditing Resources and Events

Topics:

Introduction to auditing

Planning an audit policy

Implementing a domain audit policy

Using Event Viewer

Archiving the security log

Best practices

Lab:

Auditing resources and events

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Plan and set up an audit policy for the domain.

Set up auditing on files, directories, and printers.

Locate and view events in the security log.

Archive, view, and clear security logs.

Apply best practices for auditing.

Module 10: Monitoring Network Resources

Topics:

Introduction to monitoring network resources

Monitoring computer properties

Viewing system configurations

Best practices

Lab:

Monitoring network resources

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Assign rights to users to perform server operator functions.

View user connections, shared resources, and resources in use.

Send messages to connected users.

Determine the effects of disconnecting remote users.

Apply best practices for monitoring network resources.

Module 11: Backing Up and Restoring Data

Topics:

Introduction to the Windows NT Backup program

Planning a backup strategy

Backing up data

Scheduling a backup using a batch file

Implementing a restore strategy

Restoring data

Best practices

Labs:

Backing up data to tape

Restoring data from tape

Skills:

Students will be able to:

Assign rights to users to perform backups.

Plan a backup schedule.

Perform backups to tape.

Schedule an automatic backup using a batch file.

Choose the best strategy to restore files and folders.

Restore a backup from tape.

Apply best practices for backing up and restoring data.