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.

Part 1 Learn at Your Own Pace

1  Planning a Network Topology

2  Planning a TCP/IP Network Infrastructure

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)