Welcome to MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-293): Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, Second Edition. In this book, you study some of the more advanced applications, protocols, and services included with Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and learn how to use them to create a network that is both efficient and secure. For many of these applications, protocols, and services, implementing them on a network consists of a good deal more than just running an installation program or configuring a few parameters; many of them require careful planning and continual maintenance once you have completed the initial implementation. This book covers all these phases of the implementation process, so you learn all the relevant information about each. network infrastructure component.
About This Book Intended Audience Prerequisites About the CD-ROM Features of This Book Getting Started The Microsoft Certified Professional Program Technical Support Evaluation Edition Software Support Part 1 Learn at Your Own Pace 1 Planning a Network Topology Why This Chapter Matters Before You Begin Lesson1:Windows Server 2003 and the Network Infrastructure Lesson2:Selecting Data-Link Layer Protocols Lesson3:Selecting Network Transport Layer Protocols Lesson4:Locating Network Resource Exam Highlights Questions and Answers 2 Planning a TCP/IP Network Infrastructure Why This Chapter Matters Before You Begin Lesson1:Determining IP Addressing Requirements Lesson2:Planning an IP Routing Solution …… 3 Planning Internet Connectivity 4 Planning a Name Resolution Strategy 5 Using Routing and Remote Access 6 Maintaining Server Availability 7 Clustering Servers 8 Planning a Secure Baseline Installation 9 Hardening Servers 10 Deploying Security Configurations 11 Creating and Managing Digital Certificates 12 Securing Network Communications Using IPSec 13 Designing a Security Infrastructure Part 2 Prepare for the Exam 14 Planning and Implementing Server Roles and Server Security (1.0) 15 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure (2.0) 16 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access (3.0) 17 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Server Availability (4.0) 18 Planning and Maintaining Network Security (5.0) 19 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Security Infrastructure (6.0)