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Tables of Contents for McSa/McSe
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
8
Object Matrix
9
4
Study and Exam Prep Tips
13
16
PART I: Exam Preparation
1 Managing Server Storage Devices
29
94
Introduction
32
1
Managing Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks
32
8
Introduction to Basic Disks
32
2
Using the DISKPART Utility
34
3
Introduction to Dynamic Disks
37
2
Limitations of Dynamic Disks
39
1
Using the Disk Management Console to Manage Disks
40
2
Monitoring and Configuring Disks and Volumes
42
8
Viewing Volume Health Status
43
2
Viewing and Configuring Volume Properties
45
1
Managing Disks on a Remote Computer
46
2
Adding a New Disk
48
2
Working with Basic Disks
50
14
Creating a Primary Partition on a Basic Disk
50
3
Creating an Extended Partition on a Basic Disk
53
1
Creating a Logical Drive on a Basic Disk
54
3
Deleting a Partition
57
1
File Systems and Formatting a Partition
57
4
Changing the Drive Letter of a Partition
61
1
Using Mount Points
62
1
Marking a Partition As Active
63
1
Working with Dynamic Disks
64
19
Converting a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk
64
3
Creating Simple Volumes on a Dynamic Disk
67
5
Extending Dynamic Volume Size
72
2
Creating a Spanned Volume
74
1
Creating a Striped Volume
74
2
Creating a Mirrored Volume
76
3
Creating a RAID-5 (Stripe with Parity) Volume
79
4
Recovering from Disk Failures
83
5
Recovering a Failed Mirrored Drive
83
4
Recovering a Failed RAID-5 Drive
87
1
File Compression in Windows Server 2003
88
9
Configuring NTFS File an Folder Compression
89
7
Compressed (Zipped) Folders
96
1
Optimizing Server Disk Performance
97
26
Using the Disk Cleanup Utility
98
1
Using the Check Disk Utility
99
2
Using the Disk Defragmenter Utility
101
2
Using the Scheduled Tasks Utility
103
10
Exercises
Review Questions
113
1
Exam Questions
113
5
Answers to Review Questions
118
1
Answers to Exam Questions
119
4
2 Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices
123
40
Introduction
126
1
Installing and Configuring Hardware Devices
126
14
What's the ACPI Standard?
127
1
How Does the Operating System Manage a Device?
127
1
Where Do Device Drivers come from?
128
1
What Drivers Are Running on My Computer?
129
1
What Is Driver Signing and Why Should I Care?
129
8
Configuring Device Properties and Settings
137
2
Managing Drivers for Printers and Faxes
139
1
Monitoring Server Hardware
140
6
Using Device Manager
140
2
Using the Hardware Troubleshooter
142
1
Using Control Panel Applets
143
3
Troubleshooting Server Hardware
146
17
Diagnosing and Resolving Issues Related to Hardware Settings
147
1
Diagnosing and Resolving Server Hardware Issues
148
9
Exercises
157
1
Review Questions
157
1
Exam Questions
158
2
Answers to Review Questions
160
1
Answers to Exam Questions
161
2
3 Managing Users, Computers, and Groups
163
76
Introduction
167
1
Creating and Managing User Accounts
167
39
Creating and Modifying User Accounts Using Active Directory Users and Computers
168
12
Creating Accounts Using Automation
180
16
Troubleshooting User Accounts
196
6
Managing Local, Roaming, and Mandatory User Profiles
202
4
Creating and Managing Groups
206
18
The Four Domain Functional Levels
207
1
Group Type
208
1
Group Scope
209
4
Creating and Modifying Groups by Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console
213
3
Identifying and Modifying the scope of a Group
216
2
Managing Group Membership
218
3
Finding Domain Groups in Which a User Is a Member
221
1
Creating and Modifying Groups by Using Automation
222
2
Creating and Managing Computer Accounts in an Active Directory Environment
224
15
Creating Computer Accounts Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console
225
1
Creating Computer Accounts by Joining the Domain
225
2
Troubleshooting Computer Accounts
227
1
Troubleshooting Issues Related to Computer Accounts by Using the Active Directory Users and Computers Console
228
4
Exercises
232
1
Review Questions
233 é
1
Exam Questions
234
2
Answers to Review Questions
236
1
Answers to Exam Questions
237
2
4 Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources
239
86
Introduction
242
1
Configuring File System Permissions
242
18
Configuring and Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
243
8
Managing Permissions Inheritance
251
3
Changing Ownership of Files and Folders
254
2
Verifying Effective Permissions when Granting Permissions
256
3
Copying and Moving Files and Folders
259
1
Configuring and Managing Shared Folders
260
8
Creating and Managing Shared Folders
260
7
Managing Shared Folder Permissions
267
1
Combining Share and NTFS Permissions
268
2
Troubleshooting Access to Files and Shared Folders
Using Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
270
37
Terminal Services Advantages and Disadvantages
272
4
Working with Terminal Services
276
1
Terminal Services in Application Server Mode
277
6
Installing Applications
283
3
Managing User Sessions in Terminal Services
286
4
Using the Remote Desktop Connection Client
290
1
Using the Remote Desktop Client
291
3
Configuring Terminal Services Connections
294
10
Terminal Services Session Directory
304
3
Troubleshooting Terminal Services
307
18
Exercises
313
1
Review Questions
314
1
Exam Questions
315
6
Answers to Review Questions
321
1
Answers to Exam Questions
321
4
5 Managing and Troubleshooting Servers
325
92
Introduction
328
1
Managing Servers Remotely
329
18
The Microsoft Management console: Where Management Begins
329
6
Remote Desktop for Administration
335
5
Remote Assistance
340
7
Managing Internet Information Services (IIS) 60
347
37
Security
347
4
Reliability
351
3
Management
354
23
Managing Security for IIS
377
7
Managing a Software Update Infrastructure
384
11
Installing the Software Update Service
387
3
Approving Updates
390
1
Configuring Clients for Automatic Updates
391
2
Managing Updates
393
2
Managing Software Site
395
22
Administering Licenses
396
11
Exercises
407
1
Review Questions
408
1
Exam Questions
408
6
Answers to Review Questions
414
1
Answers to Exam Questions
414
3
6 Monitoring and Optimizing Server Performance
417
96
Introduction
420
1
Using the Event Logs
420
17
Understanding the Event Logs
422
2
Working with the Event Logs
424
6
Log Viewing Options
430
1
Filtering Events
431
6
Auditing
437
12
Using Audit Policies
439
6
Monitoring and Analyzing Security Events
445
4
Using Task Manager
449
Applications Tab
450
1
Processes Tab
451
7
Performance Tab
458
1
Networking Tab
459
1
Users Tab
460
Monitoring and Optimizing a Server Environment for Application Performance
46l
426
Monitoring System Resource
461
1
System Monitor
462
2
The Performance Logs and Alerts
464
8
Optimizing System Resources
472
8
Monitoring Memory Performance Objects
473
1
Monitoring Disk Performance Objects
474
1
Monitoring Process Performance Objects
475
1
Monitoring Network Performance Object
476
1
Monitoring Server Hardware for Bottlenecks
477
3
Monitoring File and Print Servers
480
33
Implementing and Monitoring Disk Quotas
480
7
Managing and Monitoring Print Queue
487
15
Exercises
502
1
Review Questions
503
1
Exam Questions
503
6
Answers to Review Questions
509
1
Answers to Exam Questions
509
4
7 Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery
513
86
Introduction
516
1
Using Windows Backup
516
35
Volume Shadow Copy
517
1
Types of Backups
518
12
System State Backups
530
3
Scheduling Backup Jobs
533
4
Back Up from the Command Line
537
3
Configuring Security for Backup Operations
540
2
Verifying the Successful Completion of Backup Jobs
542
1
Restoring Backup Data
543
4
Restoring System State Data
547
4
Using Other Recovery Tools
551
28
Restoring Other Recovery Tools
551
1
Restoring Data from Shadow Copy Volumes
552
5
Advanced Options Menu
557
7
Recovery console
564
4
Using Directory Services Restore Mode to Recover System State Data
568
7
Implementing Automated System Recovery (ASR)
575
4
Planning for Disaster Recovery
579
20
Implementing and Using Good Backup Procedures
580
1
Managing and Rotating Backup Storage Media
581
5
Exercises
586
1
Review Questions
587
1
Exam Questions
587
6
Answers to Review Questions
593
1
Answers to Exam Questions
593
6
PART II: Final Review
Fast Facts
599
24
Managing Server Storage Devices
599
3
Managing Basic Disks and Dynamic Disks
599
2
File Systems
601
1
NTFS Compression
601
1
Managing and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices
602
1
Windows File Protection
602
1
Resource Settings
602
1
Driver Signing
602
1
Managing Users, computers, and Groups
603
2
Password Complexity
603
1
Managing Local, Roaming, and Mandatory User Profiles
603
1
The Four Domain Functionality Levels
604
1
Group Types
604
1
Group Scope
605
1
Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources
605
4
Managing File System Permissions
606
2
Terminal Services Fundamentals
608
1
Managing and Troubleshooting Servers
609
2
Remote Assistance
609
1
Internet Information Service(IIS)
609
2
Software Update Services
611
1
Monitoring and Server Performance Optimizing
611
5
Event Viewer
611
1
Auditing
612
1
Task Manager
612
1
Performance Monitor
613
2
Implementing and Monitoring Disk Quotas
615
1
Managing and Monitoring Print Queue
615
1
Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery
616
7
Windows Backup
616
2
Volume Shadow Copy
618
1
Advanced Options Menu
618
1
Recovery Console
619
1
Recovering System State Data by Using Directory Services Restore Mode
620
1
Implementing Automated System Recovery (ASR)
621
2
Practice Exam
623
26
Answers and Explanations
638
11
PART III Appendixes
A Key Resources Online
649
8
Microsoft Resources
649
2
Third-party Internet Resources
651
3
Listservers
653
1
Email Newsletters
653
1
Training
654
1
Coping with Change on the Web
654
3
B General Networking Resources and Bibliography
657
4
Publications
657
4
C Glossary of Technical Terms
661
10
D Whats on the CD-ROM
671
2
The PrepLogic Practice Exams Preview Edition Software
671
1
An Exclusive Electronic Version of the Text
671
2
E Using the PrepLogic Practice Exams Preview Edition Software
673
6
The Exam Simulation
Question Quality
673
1
The Interface Design
673
1
The Effective Learning Environment
674
1
Software Requirements
674
1
Installing PrepLogic Practice Exams Preview Edition
674
1
Removing PrepLogic Practice Exams Preview Edition from Your Computer
674
1
How to Use the Software
675
4
Starting a Practice Exam Mode Session
675
1
Starting a Flash Review Mode Session
676
1
Standard PrepLogic Practice Exams Preview Edition Options
676
1
Seeing the Time Remaining
676
1
Getting Your Examination Score Report
676
1
Reviewing Your Exam
677
2
Contacting PrepLogic
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Product Suggestions and Comments
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Index
679