1. 70-293: MCSE Guide to Planning a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network, Enhanced Chapter 1: Overview of Planning A Windows Server 2003 Network

2. Objectives Understand the process of installing Windows Server 2003
Understand which platforms support upgrades to Windows Server 2003
Describe components in the Windows Server 2003 networking architecture
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3. Objectives (continued)
List networking services available in Windows Server 2003
Describe various editions of Windows Server 2003
Plan a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure project
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4. Installing Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 is easy to install
Default installation settings are different from Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003 gives the Everyone group no permissions to the file system and gives the Users group Read access
Windows Server 2003 does not install IIS by default
The most common way to install Windows Server 2003 is by booting from CD-ROM
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5. Activity 1-1: Installing Windows Server 2003
In this activity, you install Windows Server 2003 and join the domain as a member server
Follow steps 1-27 to complete the exercise
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6. Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 from Other Platforms
Not all Windows operating systems can be upgraded to Windows Server 2003
Supported platforms for upgrades are:
Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack
Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition with Service Pack 5
Windows 2000 Server
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7. Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Architecture
A network operating system (NOS) is an operating system that is designed for network servers
There are four major software components in networking:
Client
Service
Protocol
Adapter
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8. Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Architecture (continued)
The operating system uses the network driver to communicate with the network card
Windows Server 2003 has two interfaces to create clients, services, protocols, and adapter software:
NDIS
TDI
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9. Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Architecture (continued)
NDIS - Network Driver Interface Specification is a programming interface that resides between protocols and the adapter software
TDI - Transport Driver Interface is a programming interface that resides between clients and protocols as well as between services and protocols
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10. Windows Server 2003 Networking Architecture (continued)
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11. NDIS
NDIS speeds the development of device drivers and enhances networking capabilities
NDIS is an intermediary for all communication between the protocol and the network card driver
When a protocol is configured to use an adapter, it is referred to as a binding
Bindings between protocols and adapters are controlled by NDIS
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12. TDI
The TDI layer provides clients and services with access to network resources
Applications talk to the TDI layer and the TDI layer passes on the requests to the protocols
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13. Activity 1-2: Researching Networking Architecture
Use the glossary in the Support section to read the different descriptions about NDIS and TDI layer
Follow steps 1-10 to understand the difference between the TDI layer and NDIS
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14. Network Protocols Windows Server 2003 support four major protocols
(IPv4)
(IPv6)
(IPX/SPX)
AppleTalk
IPv4 is the most common networking protocol
IPv6 is a newer version of TCP/IP and offers enhancements such as expansion of the address space
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15. Activity 1-3: Viewing Available Protocols
In this activity, you view the list of available protocols in the properties of a network connection
Follow steps 1-9 to verify the protocols available for installation
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16. Understanding Network Services
Windows Server 2003 can perform in a wide variety of roles from file server to application server
This level of flexibility is due to the wide variety of services that run on Windows Server 2003
Each service allows the server to perform a different role
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17. Default Services Windows Server 2003 default network services include
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Computer Browser
DHCP Client
Distributed File System
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
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18. Default Services (continued)
Error Reporting Service
Insect Services
Network Connections
Network Location Awareness
Remote Procedure Call
Remote Registry
Server
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Terminal Services
Windows Time
Wireless Configuration
Workstation
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19. Services Added to a Domain Controller
A domain controller holds a copy of Active Directory information
This information is used to authenticate users and configure network resources.
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20. Optional Network Services and Features
Windows Server 2003 has a wide variety of network services that are optional
Network services allow Windows Server 2003 to perform many tasks
These services can be combined onto a single server if required
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21. Activity 1-4: Viewing Installed Services
In this exercise you identify the installed network services and verify that ICF - Internet Connection Firewall, is not running
Follow steps 1-6 to verify that ICF is not running
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22. Activity 1-5: Viewing Available Services
In this activity, you go through the process of installing new Windows components to see which network services are available
Follow steps 1-8 to verify the network services that are available for installation
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23. Selecting the Operating System for the Enterprise
Four versions of Windows Server 2003
Web Edition
Standard Edition
Enterprise Edition
Datacenter Edition
Each version is designed to meet the needs of a certain market segment
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24. Web Edition
Web Edition is a lower-cost version of Windows Server 2003, optimized to be a dedicated Web server
Intended to counter Linux in the utility server market
Provides the easy manageability and performance of Windows without the complexity of Linux
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25. Standard Edition
Standard Edition is most likely to be used as a departmental file and print server or application server
Wide variety of available services such as Remote Installation Services (RIS) and application deployment through Group Policy
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26. Standard Edition (continued)
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27. Enterprise Edition
Enterprise Edition enables large enterprises to deliver highly available applications and Web services
Available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions
Logical upgrade from Windows 2000 Advanced Server for enterprises implementing Web services using the Common Language Runtime (CLR)
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28. Enterprise Edition (continued)
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29. Datacenter Edition
Datacenter Edition is designed for mission-critical applications that require the highest levels of availability and scalability
Available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions
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30. How Client Operating Systems Use Windows Server 2003 Services
Windows Server 2003 provides a variety of different services such as:
SMB signing and secure channel encryption and signing are used by newer Windows clients
The Active Directory client for Windows 9x and Windows NT adds the capability to access Active Directory features
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31. Performing SMB Signing
Server Message Block (SMB) is the protocol used by Windows Server to share files and printers
All Windows Server 2003 domain controllers use SMB signing as a mechanism to ensure legitimate communication between clients and servers
SMB signing places a digital signature on each packet; this prevents the modification of packets in transit
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32. Securing Channel Encryption and Signing
Secure channels used for communication between Windows clients and servers that have a trust relationship
Windows Server 2003 requires secure channels be encrypted or signed to ensure that communication is legitimate
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33. Accessing Active Directory Features
Features of the Active Directory client are:
Site Awareness
Active Directory Service Interfaces
Distributed File System
NTLM version 2 Authentication
Active Directory Searching
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34. Activity 1-6: Comparing Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003
In this exercise you will browse through the Help and Support Utility to explain the new features of Windows Server 2003 that are most beneficial for your organization
Follow steps 1-7
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35. Activity 1-7: Viewing the Current Edition of Windows Server 2003
In this exercise you will identify the edition of Windows Server 2003 that is running on a specific machine
Follow steps 1-6 and use the “Manage your server” option to find out which edition of Windows Server 2003 is running
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36. Activity 1-8: Viewing the Features of Datacenter Edition
In this exercise, you will identify the unique features of the Datacenter edition of Windows Server 2003
Follow steps 1-7
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37. Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
The success of any information technology project is based on good planning which must involve:
Choosing the members of the team
Identifying the goals of the team
Documenting the existing situation
Defining objectives and tasks
Testing the project
Rolling out the project
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38. The Team A project team has representatives from
All areas of IT
Affected business units
At least one representative to liaise with upper management
Each representative ensures interests of their own area are taken into account
A defined project manager needs to be responsible for
Ensuring resources to complete the project are available
Ensuring the project is completed on time
Liaising with other areas of the company to ensure that the project is supported
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39. Goals Any IT project should begin with a set of business goals
Goals should be clearly defined and obtainable
When setting project goals try to avoid scope creep
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40. Documentation
When new network projects are implemented, a set of documentation is usually created as well
To ensure that existing documentation is up-to-date, you can conduct:
Site surveys
Interviews
Research
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41. Site Surveys
A site survey is visiting a site to either create new documentation or confirm existing documentation
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42. Interviews Useful to confirm the validity of existing documentation
Can be done as part of a site survey
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43. Research
The easiest place to start researching components is by reading the manuals that came with them
Most vendors offer documentation on their Web sites as well as additional support information
Web-based discussion groups on the Internet can be helpful as long as you select reliable sources
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44. Objectives and Tasks
The objectives of a project are how the goals will be accomplished
Tasks are how the objectives will be implemented
The project team must decide how the objective will be attained based on issues such as risks, cost, and time to implement
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45. Testing
IT projects need to be properly tested in a lab environment before they are rolled out to users
The test lab should be used to simulate all conceivable situations and factors that may affect the project
Average users should be involved in the testing process since they use new software in ways that an experienced IT person would never dream of
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46. Roll Out
The roll out of an IT project is the actual implementation of new software and services
Proper preparation for a roll out includes training for users and the help desk
Everyone affected by the roll out, or potentially affected by the roll out, should be informed it is happening
Most successful projects are phased in rather than being completed in one step
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47. Activity 1-9: Researching Project Planning
To ensure the success of your projects, in this exercise you perform further research into best practices for project planning
Follow steps 1-6
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48. Summary
Windows Server 2003 is easy to install but default installations are different when compared to other releases of Windows operating systems
The network architecture of Windows Server 2003 is composed of four main networking components: clients, services, protocols, and network adapters
NDIS binds protocols to network adapters
The TDI layer resides between clients and protocols or between services and protocols
Four protocols are supported by Windows Server 2003: IPv4, IPv6, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk
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49. Summary (continued)
Windows Server 2003 installs a limited number of services by default
When a server is promoted to be a domain controller, several network services are added
Many network services are available in Windows Server 2003, including DHCP, DNS, WINS, RRAS, IAS, NAT, ICS, ICF, Insect, and PKI
Four editions of Windows Server 2003: Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter
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50. Summary (continued)
A successful Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure plan always takes into account the team, goals, testing, and roll out
The team should contain representatives from all affected departments
Goals should define what is done in the project
Testing should be isolated from production network
Roll out should minimize impact on existing network
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