Windows 2000 Server: Implementing Interoperability

On a Windows 2000 network, you can implement interoperability to enable users to share files and printers in a heterogeneous network environment. This course explains how to integrate Novell NetWare and Apple networks with a Windows 2000 network. The course discusses implementing interoperability with Novell NetWare and with Apple networks and familiarizes you with the protocols required to establish interoperability. You will learn to install and configure various services as well as to access NetWare and Apple files and print resources from a Windows 2000 server. You will learn to enable Macintosh clients to access files in the Windows 2000 network. Guidelines for troubleshooting problems that you might encounter while establishing connectivity between Apple and Windows 2000 networks, as well as problems related to sharing files and printers between Apple Macintosh and Windows 2000 networks are covered. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #70-215: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000.

Implementing Interoperability training covers such topics as:

Accessing Novell NetWare Resources
Sharing Files between Windows 2000 and Apple Macintosh Networks
Sharing Printers Between Windows 2000 and Apple Macintosh Networks
Troubleshooting Interoperability with Apple Macintosh Networks

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
On a Windows 2000 network, you can implement interoperability to enable users to share files and printers in a heterogeneous network environment. This course explains how to integrate Novell NetWare and Apple networks with a Windows 2000 network. The course discusses implementing interoperability with Novell NetWare and with Apple networks and familiarizes you with the protocols required to establish interoperability. You will learn to install and configure various services as well as to access NetWare and Apple files and print resources from a Windows 2000 server. In addition, you will learn to enable Macintosh clients to access files in the Windows 2000 network. Guidelines for troubleshooting problems that you might encounter while establishing connectivity between Apple and Windows 2000 networks, as well as problems related to sharing files and printers between Apple Macintosh and Windows 2000 networks are also covered in this course. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-215: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000.

Topics Include
Unit 1: Accessing Novell NetWare Resources
» Installing and Configuring NWLink
» Installing and configuring GSNW
» Enabling the Gateway for Users
» Activating a Gateway to a NetWare File Resource
» Accessing a NetWare Printer
» Troubleshooting the NetWare Connectivity Problems
Everything Courseware
Windows 2000 Server: Implementing Interoperability
Unit 2: Sharing Files between Windows 2000 and Apple Macintosh Networks
» Preparing for Interoperability with Apple Macintosh Networks
» Configuring Routing for Communication with Apple Networks
» Installing File Server for Macintosh
» Creating and Managing a MAC Volume
Unit 3: Sharing Printers Between Windows 2000 and Apple Macintosh Networks
» Installing Print Server for Macintosh
» Adding an Apple Printer on the Windows 2000 Server
» Setting up Windows User Account for Macintosh Print Jobs
Unit 4: Troubleshooting Interoperability with Apple Macintosh Networks
» Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems
» Troubleshooting Resource Accessibility Problems

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)