Systems Management Skills in Windows 2003
Describe the new features in Windows Server 2003
Describe the Windows 2003 family of products
Future Products

Planning DNS
Evaluate DNS current infrastructures
Use the new Windows 2003 features to improve name resolution
Conditional forwarding V Stub Zones
Ensure availability of the _MSDCS zone
Using Active Directory to replicate zone data as required
Configure DNS zone security

Implementing DNS
Install Active Directory using Active Directory Installation Wizard.
Install and configure DNS
Implement a conditional forwarder
Create stub zones
Ensure high availability on the _MSDCS subdomain
Raise domain and forest functionality
Create a new application directory partition
Set the replication scope of a new application directory partition

Planning and Implementing Multiple Forests in Active Directory
Evaluate the need for security identifier (SID) filtering
Selective authentication
Resolving naming conflicts
Routing name suffixes in a multi-forest environment
Establish forest trusts

User Management in Windows 2003
Create user accounts by using CSVDE
Create accounts and groups by using the dsadd command
Modify the properties of multiple accounts
Add users to groups using the dsmod command
Move an object using the drag and drop technique
Describe the effect of resetting passwords in Windows Server 2003
Determine the effective permissions on an Active Directory object

Managing Resources and Security
Determine the effective NTFS permissions for files and folders.
Change the owner for an existing file or folder.
Create custom security templates.
Apply security templates by using Group Policy.
Configure NTFS permissions by using security templates.
Audit security settings by using Security Configuration and Analysis

Active Directory Deployment
Evaluate the placement of global catalog servers.
Plan directory replication
Linked value replication (LVR)
Partial attribute set (PAS) replication
Inter-Site Topology Generator (ISTG) improvements
Evaluate forest and domain functionality levels

Using Group Policy Deploy and Restrict Software
Create a software restriction policy
Deploy software so that an application is automatically installed at user logon
Use WMI filters to restrict the application of GPOs)
Configure wireless network settings
Configure a user environment
Apply Encrypting File System (EFS) enhancements
Diagnose and resolve issues related to client desktop restrictions
Use Group Policy Results to troubleshoot Group Policy issues
Use Group Policy Modeling to experiment with Group Policy configurations

Managing Terminal Services
Install Terminal Services.
Install a Terminal Services Licensing server
Configure Terminal Services
Setting the level of encryption
Controlling user connection access
Configuring time-out settings from remote connections
Monitoring RDP sessions
Manage sessions by using Terminal Services Manager.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Services security

Using Software Update Services
Install and configure SUS on a server.
Configure automatic updates.
Use Group Policy to configure SUS clients.
Manage a software update infrastructure.
Back up and restore an SUS configuration.
Test an SUS implementation.

Managing Disaster Recovery
Using ASR to back up and restore a server.
Restore data from shadow copies
Configure security for backup operations
Performing Authoritative Restores
Troubleshoot problems associated with restoring data

Secure Routing and Remote Access
Plan, implement, and maintain Routing and Remote Access.
Create an Internet Protocol (IP) Security (IPSec) policy.
Configure IPSec by using Netsh.