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Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ISBN: 1-931836-92-2 Technical Editor:Deborah Littlejohn Shinder Cover Designer: Patricia Lupien and Thomas W. Shinder M.D Page Layout and Art by: Patricia Lupien Technical Reviewer: Chad Todd Copy Editors: Adrienne Rebello Acquisitions Editor: Jonathan Babcock Indexer: Nara Wood DVD Production: Michael Donovan DVD Presenter: Laura Hunter 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:27 PM Page iv v Acknowledgments v We would like to acknowledge the following people for their kindness and support in making this book possible. Karen Cross, Meaghan Cunningham, Kim Wylie, Harry Kirchner, Kevin Votel, Kent Anderson, Frida Yara, Jon Mayes, John Mesjak, Peg O’Donnell, Sandra Patterson, Betty Redmond, Roy Remer, Ron Shapiro, Patricia Kelly, Andrea Tetrick, Jennifer Pascal, Doug Reil, David Dahl, Janis Carpenter, and Susan Fryer of Publishers Group West for sharing their incredible marketing experience and expertise. 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David Scott, Annette Scott, Delta Sams, Geoff Ebbs, Hedley Partis, and Tricia Herbert of Woodslane for distributing our books throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji Tonga, Solomon Islands, and the Cook Islands. A special thanks to Deb and Tom Shinder for going the extra mile on our core four MCSE 2003 guides.Thank you both for all your work. And to Laura Hunter, thank you for the exceptional work on the DVD for this book. 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:27 PM Page v Debra Littlejohn Shinder (MCSE) is a technology consultant, trainer, and writer who has authored a number of books on networking, including Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer Forensics Handbook, published by Syngress Publishing (ISBN: 1-931836-65-5), and Computer Networking Essentials, published by Cisco Press. She is co-author, with her husband, Dr.Thomas Shinder, of Troubleshooting Windows 2000 TCP/IP (ISBN: 1- 928994-11-3), the best-selling Configuring ISA Server 2000 (ISBN: 1-928994-29-6), and ISA Server and Beyond (ISBN: 1-931836-66-3). Deb is also a technical editor and contributor to books on subjects such as the Windows 2000 MCSE exams, the CompTIA Security+ exam, and TruSecure’s ICSA certification. She edits the Brainbuzz A+ Hardware News and Sunbelt Software’s WinXP News and is regularly published in TechRepublic’s TechProGuild and Windowsecurity.com. Deb currently specializes in security issues and Microsoft products. She lives and works in the Dallas- Fort Worth area and can be contacted at deb@shinder.net or via the website at www.shinder.net. Thomas W. Shinder M.D. (MVP, MCSE) is a computing industry veteran who has worked as a trainer, writer, and a consultant for Fortune 500 companies including FINA Oil, Lucent Technologies, and Sealand Container Corporation.Tom was a Series Editor of the Syngress/Osborne Series of Windows 2000 Certification Study Guides and is author of the best selling books Configuring ISA Server 2000: Building Firewalls with Windows 2000 (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-29-6) and Dr.Tom Shinder’s ISA Server and Beyond (ISBN: 1-931836-66-3).Tom is the editor of the Brainbuzz.com Win2k News newsletter and is a regular contributor to TechProGuild. He is also content editor, contributor and moderator for the World’s leading site on ISA Server 2000, www.isaserver.org. Microsoft recognized Tom’s leadership in the ISA Server community and awarded him their Most Valued Professional (MVP) award in December of 2001. Technical Editors 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:27 PM Page vi vii Chad Todd (MCSE: Security, MCSE, MCSA: Security, MCSA, MCP+I, MCT, CNE, A+, Network+, i-Net+) author of the best-selling Hack Proofing Windows 2000 Server co-owns a training and integration company (Training Concepts, LLC) in Columbia, SC. Chad first certified on Windows NT 4.0 and has been training on Windows oper- ating systems ever since. His specialties include Exchange messaging and Windows security. Chad was awarded MCSE 2000 Charter Member for being one of the first two thousand Windows 2000 MCSEs and MCSA 2002 Charter Member for being one of the first five thousand MCSAs. Chad is a regular contributing author for Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine. Chad has worked for companies such as Fleet Mortgage Group, Ikon Office Solutions, and Netbank. Chad would like to first thank his wife Sarah.Without her love and support all of the late nights required to write this book would not be possible. He would also like to thank Kirk Vigil and Jim Jones for their support and encouragement. Lastly, Chad would like to thank Olean Rabon and Theresa Johnson for being his greatest fans. Susan Snedaker (MCP, MCT, MCSE+I, MBA) is a strategic business consultant spe- cializing in business planning, development, and operations. She has served as author, editor, curriculum designer, and instructor during her career in the computer industry. Susan holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Management from the University of Phoenix. She has held key executive and tech- nical positions at Microsoft, Honeywell, Keane, and Apta Software. Susan has con- tributed chapters to five books on Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003. Susan currently provides strategic business, management and technology consulting services (www.vir- tualteam.com). Hal Kurz (MCSE, CCDP, CCNP, CCDA, CCNA) is CIO of Innovative Technology Consultants and Company, Inc. (www.itccinc.com), a computer consulting and training Technical Reviewer Contributors 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:28 PM Page vii viii company located in Miami, FL as well as chief technologist for ITC-Hosting (www.itc-hosting.com) a web hosting and web-based application development com- pany. He holds Microsoft MCSE certifications for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. He is currently gearing up for his CCIE lab exam. Hal is a University of Florida engineering graduate with experience in VMS, Unix, Linux, OS/400, and Microsoft Windows. He lives in Miami with his wife Tricia and four children Alexa, Andrew, Alivia, and Adam. Thank you again Tricia and kids for all of your support! Kirk Vigil (MCSE, MCSA) is a senior network consultant for Netbank, Inc. in Columbia, SC. He has worked in the IT integration industry for over 11 years, special- izing in Microsoft messaging and network operating system infrastructures. He has worked with Microsoft Exchange since its inception and continues to focus on its advancements with the recent release of Exchange 2003 as well as its integration with Windows Server 2003. Kirk holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina. He also works as an independent consultant for a privately owned integra- tion company, lending technical direction to local business practices. He is a con- tributing author for the monthly technical subscription Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine. Beginning his career in Information Technology for a small startup company,The Computer Group, he helped integrate that company into the technology division of the worldwide IKON Office Solutions. Kirk would first like to thank his family for their continuous love and support. Thanks also go to Chad Todd for his introduction to Syngress Publishing as well as his counsel. Special appreciation goes to Jim Jones for his encouragement and under- standing, making the writing of this book possible. Lastly, Kirk is grateful to editors Jon Babcock, Deborah Littlejohn Shinder, and Thomas Shinder for their technical guid- ance and leadership throughout the editorial process. Dan Douglass (MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSD, MCT) is a software developer and trainer with a cutting edge medical software company in Dallas,Texas. He currently provides software development skills, internal training and integration solutions, as well as peer guidance for technical skills development. His specialties include enterprise application integration and design, HL7, XML, XSL,Visual Basic, database design and administration, Back Office and .NET Server platforms, Network design, including LAN and WAN solutions, Microsoft operating systems and FreeBSD. Dan is a former US Navy Submariner and lives in Plano,TX with his very supportive and under- standing wife,Tavish. 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:28 PM Page viii ix Laura E. Hunter (CISSP, MCSE, MCT, MCDBA, MCP, MCP+I, CCNA, A+, Network+, iNet+, CNE-4, CNE-5) is a Senior IT Specialist with the University of Pennsylvania, where she provides network planning, implementation and trou- bleshooting services for various business units and schools within the University. Her specialties include Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 design and implementation, trou- bleshooting and security topics. As an “MCSE Early Achiever” on Windows 2000, Laura, was one of the first in the country to renew her Microsoft credentials under the Windows 2000 certification structure. Laura’s previous experience includes a position as the Director of Computer Services for the Salvation Army and as the LAN adminis- trator for a medical supply firm. She also operates as an independent consultant for small businesses in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is a regular contributor to the TechTarget family of websites. Laura has previously contributed to the Syngress Publishing Configuring Symantec Antivirus, Corporate Edition (ISBN 1-931836-81-7). She has also contributed to several other exam guides in the Syngress Windows Server 2003 MCSE/MCSA DVD Guide and Training System series as a DVD presenter, contributing author and technical reviewer. Laura holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Network of Women in Computer Technology, the Information Systems Security Association, and InfraGard, a cooperative undertaking between the U.S. Government other participants dedicated to increasing the security of United States critical infrastructures. DVD Presenter 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:28 PM Page ix [...]... you can be sure that you have studied 100% of Microsoft’s MCSA/MCSE 70-291 Exam objectives Exam Objective Map Objective Number Objective Chapter Number 1 Implementing, Managing, and MaintainingIP Addressing 1, 3 1.1 Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer 1 1.2 Manage DHCP 3 1.2.1 Manage DHCP clients and leases 3 1.2.2 Manage DHCP Relay Agent 3 1.2.3 Manage DHCP databases 3 1.2.4 Manage DHCP... of host name resolution.You’ll learn the order of host name resolution methods and we’ll discuss the differences between recursive and iterative queries and forward and reverse lookups.We take a look at Windows Server 2003 DNS server roles, including standard primary DNS server, standard secondary DNS server, caching only DNS server, DNS forwarder and slave servers and dynamic DNS (DDNS) servers.We’ll... implementing and maintaining Windows- based networks.The certification program is constantly evaluated and improved; the nature of information technology is changing rapidly and this means requirements and specifications for certification can also change rapidly.This book is based on the exam objectives as stated by Microsoft at the time of writing; however, Microsoft reserves the right to make changes to... supernet a class C network. You’ll learn about the Windows XP/2000 routing table and how it differs from the Windows Server 2003 routing table, and we’ll show you how to create and remove routing table entries Next, we discuss the methods of assigning IP addressing information to network clients, including static addressing, dynamic (DHCP) addressing and automatic private addressing (APIPA), as well as how... certifications NOTE Those who already hold the MCSA in Windows 2000 can upgrade their certifications to MCSA 2003 by passing one upgrade exam (70-292) Those who already hold the MCSE in Windows 2000 can upgrade their certifications to MCSE 2003 by passing two upgrade exams (70-292 and 70-296) Microsoft also offers a number of specialty certifications for networking professionals and certifications for software... configure local area network (LAN) routing, how to configure RRAS packet filters, and how to configure dialup remote access servers and dialup RAS gateways.We discuss how to configure connections using multilink and Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP), and we also discuss the configuration of wireless connections Next, we address the configuration of RRAS policies and you’ll learn about the supported dynamic routing... Database Administrator (MCDBA) I Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) I Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) Exam 70-291 does not apply to any of these specialty and developer certifications Prerequisites and Preparation There are no mandatory prerequisites for taking Exam 70-291, although Microsoft recommends that you meet the target audience profile described earlier Most candidates... masking, including how bitwise ANDing works, and we’ll introduce the basics of IP routing, focusing on classful networks I Chapter 2 Variable Length Subnet Masking and Client Configuration: We start with a review of classful subnet masking and then introduce the concept of variable length (non-classful) subnet masking.We’ll provide examples of how to subnet class A, B, and C networks, and as well as... Implementing, Managing and Maintaining Network Security: This includes the implementation of security templates and applying the principle of least privilege, monitoring protocol security using the IPSec Monitor and Kerberos tools, and troubleshoot IPSec, using Event Viewer and Network Monitor I Implementing, Managing and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access: This includes configuration of RRAS user authentication... related to DHCP authorization 3 1.4.2 Verify DHCP reservation configuration 3 1.4.3 Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related events 3 1.4.4 Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope options 3 1.4.5 Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly 3 1.4.6 Verify database integrity 3 2 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name . Presenter Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure MCSA/MCSE 254_70-291_FM.qxd 8/14/03 3:27 PM Page. 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