Networking Microsoft Systems

Description

A hands-on course covering the network aspects of Microsoft systems. The course progresses from basic TCP/IP tools and configuration settings through to advanced security considerations finishing with an overview of Exchange and IIS. Hands on sessions are based on a choice of Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 server and Windows XP or Windows 2000 professional. Customised versions with other Microsoft platforms are also available.

What will you learn

Networking Microsoft Systems course details

Anyone working with Microsoft systems.

TCP/IP foundation for engineers
Supporting Windows ( XP or 2000 or 2003)

5 days

PnP, resources, Ethernet cards, wireless cards, dial up networking, other cards, Ethernet settings, layer 2 QoS.

Basic IP settings, advanced IP settings, advanced TCP settings, DrTCP and registry settings, security

DHCP server, authorising the DHCP service, DHCP client, DHCP relays, Address pools, options, lease duration's, Integrating with DNS.

Workgroups and domains, Domain controllers, the logon process in a network, the role of Active Directory, synchronisation, protocol stacks and bindings.

Shared folders, permissions, network printers, browsing, NetBIOS, SMB.

Servers, clients, Client registration, renewing and releasing of names. NetBIOS node types.

Overview, Primary and secondary servers, DDNS, zones, resource records.

Master, backup and other browser roles, elections, announcements, recovery from failure, Inter subnet browsing.

Dead gateway detection, Multi homing, multicasting, MTU path discovery, registry settings, QOS and RSVP, Windows as a router, performance implications of Microsoft services.

Options, NAT, Firewall capabilities and Proxy server, Internet Authentication Service.

Installing, RAS servers. RAS process, protocols

PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec.

PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec.

Netmeeting, instant messaging, white boarding, document collaboration, video conferencing Microsoft Exchange, IIS, Directory replication, SNMP, Net Monitor, integration with other platforms.