Windows 2000 Server: Implementing Local Security and Policies

This course describes methods for ensuring security of your Windows 2000 Server computer. It explains the concept of security policies in a Windows 2000 environment, how to implement these policies using the Security Configuration Tool Set, and teaches you to monitor violations of security policies. The course explains the concept of managing local users and groups by using the Local Users and Groups snap-in on the Windows 2000 Server. You will learn to create new users and groups, add users to groups, remove users from groups, disable users, and assign passwords to users. The course focuses on various problems relating to managing security on a Windows 2000 Server for local user accounts. You will learn about the causes for the error messages and the solutions that Windows 2000 Server provides for these problems. The course covers managing user profiles and assigning user profiles to user accounts, and it explains the concepts of logon scripts and home directories. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #70-215: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000.

Implementing Local Security and Policies training covers such topics as:

Enabling Access to Local Resources
Managing Local Users and Groups
Troubleshooting Security Violations
Managing User Profiles

The course addresses the training needs of system administrators, network designers, and IT consultants. This course also addresses the needs of IT professionals who want to become certified under the new Windows 2000 MCSE track. Completion of this course and the other Course CBT titles from this curriculum will prepare the learner for MCSE Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.

Description
This course describes methods for ensuring security of your Windows 2000 Server computer. It explains the concept of security policies in a Windows 2000 environment, leads you through the process of implementing these policies using the Security Configuration Tool Set, and teaches you to monitor violations of security policies. Next, the course explains the concept of managing local users and groups by using the Local Users and Groups snap-in on the Windows 2000 Server. You will learn to create new users and groups, add users to groups, remove users from groups, disable users, and assign passwords to users. Then, the course focuses on various problems that you might encounter while managing security on a Windows 2000 Server for local user accounts. You will also learn about the causes for the error messages and the solutions that Windows 2000 Server provides for these problems. Finally, the course covers managing user profiles and assigning user profiles to user accounts, and it explains the concepts of logon scripts and home directories. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-215: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000.

Topics Include
Unit 1: Enabling Access to Local Resources
» Introducing Windows 2000 Security Features
» Adding the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in
» Setting up Account Policies for User Accounts
» Setting up Local Policies
» Introducing the Event Viewer
» Configuring System Policy
Everything Courseware
Windows 2000 Server: Implementing Local Security and Policies
Unit 2: Managing Local Users and Groups
» Adding the Local Users and Groups Snap-in
» Creating Local User Accounts
» Creating Local Groups
Unit 3: Troubleshooting Security Violations
» Troubleshooting User Accounts
» Troubleshooting Security Discrepancies
Unit 4: Managing User Profiles
» Assigning User Profiles
» Assigning Logon Scripts and Home Directory

Prerequisites
This course assumes the learner has experience installing or maintaining networks, although not necessarily Windows NT networks. Familiarity with Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 Workstation desktop operating systems is also assumed.

Course Duration
» 5 hours

System Requirements CD-Based » Pentium class computer » 200 MHz processor (266 MHz recommended) » 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) » CD-ROM drive » Any one of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP (both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 require at least 64 MB RAM) » SVGA monitor capable of 16-bit color and 800 x 600 screen resolution » Sound card with speakers or headphones (optional)