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2400: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

Course Length: 5 Days

Overview:
This five-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to update and support a reliable, secure messaging infrastructure. This infrastructure is used for creating, storing, and sharing information by using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 in a medium-sized to large-sized (250 to 5,000 users) messaging environment. This course offers a significant number of hands-on practices, discussions, and assessments that assist students in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to update and support Exchange Server 2003.

Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, and IIS
Working knowledge of Internet protocols, including POP3 or IMAP4, SMTP, HTTP, and NNTP
Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Course 2276 Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure - Network Hosts

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Perform an installation of Exchange Server 2003 and verify that the installation was successful
• Configure and manage Exchange Server 2003
• Secure Exchange Server 2003
• Manage recipients
• Manage public folders
• Manage address lists
• Implement and manage access to Exchange Server mailboxes for Internet protocol clients
• Manage client configuration and connectivity
• Manage routing
• Manage mobile devices with Exchange Server 2003
• Manage data storage and hardware resources
• Plan for disaster and disaster recovery
• Back up and restore Exchange Server
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Migrate users from Exchange Server 5.5 to a separate Exchange Server 2003 organization

Course Content

Lesson 1: Introduction to Exchange Server 2003

• Introduction to the Exchange Server 2003 Architecture
• Exchange Clients Overview
• Discussion: Introduction to Exchange Server 2003

Lesson 2: Installing Exchange Server 2003

• Preparing to Install Exchange Server 2003
• Exchange Server 2003 Installation Tasks
• Exploring the Exchange Management Tools
• Lab: Installing the Exchange System Manager on Windows XP SP2

Lesson 3: Securing Exchange Server 2003

• Reducing the Server Attack Surface
• Maintaining Message Hygiene
• Configuring Administrative Permissions
• Lab: Securing Exchange Server 2003

Lesson 4: Managing Recipients

• Managing Exchange Recipients
• Managing Mailboxes
• Managing Mail-Enabled Groups
• Lab: Managing Recipients

Lesson 5: Managing Active Directory Integration

• Understanding the Integration of Exchange and Active Directory
• Configuring Exchange Server Communications with Active Directory
• Configuring Recipient Policies and the Recipient Update Service
• Managing Address Lists
• Lab: Managing Active Directory Integration

Lesson 6: Managing Public Folders

• Managing Public Folder Data
• Managing Access to Public Folders
• Managing Public Folder Replication
• Configuring Full-Text Indexing
• Lab: Managing Public Folders

Lesson 7: Implementing Outlook Web Access

• Introducing Outlook Web Access
• Securing Outlook Web Access
• Lab: Implementing Outlook Web Access

Lesson 8: Implementing a Front-End/Back-End Exchange Server Topology

• Introducing Front-End and Back-End Servers
• Implementing a Front-End and Back-End Server Topology
• Securing a Front-End and Back-End Server Topology
• Discussion: Implementing a Front-End/Back-End Exchange Server Topology

Lesson 9: Managing Client Connections to Exchange Server 2003

• Selecting an Exchange Server 2003 Client
• Connecting to Exchange Server 2003
• Using S/MIME to Secure E-Mail Content
• Managing Mobile Services
• Lab: Managing Client Connections to Exchange Server 2003

Lesson 10: Managing Message Routing

• Understanding Exchange Server Message Flow
• Configuring SMTP Virtual Servers
• Understanding Message Routing in Exchange Server
• Configuring Routing in an Exchange Server Organization
• Exploring Link State Information
• Lab: Managing Message Routing

Lesson 11: Managing Data Storage and Hardware Resources

• Managing Stores and Storage Groups
• Understanding Exchange Server Data Storage
• Managing Disk Space
• Optimizing Hardware Resources
• Lab: Managing Data Storage and Hardware Resources

Lesson 12: Planning for and Recovering from Disasters

• Planning for Disaster Recovery
• Backing Up Exchange Server 2003
• Restoring Exchange Server 2003 Data
• Restoring Exchange Server 2003 Servers
• Discussion: Planning for and Recovering from Disasters

Lesson 13: Performing Preventive Maintenance

• Performing Daily Exchange Server 2003 Maintenance
• Performing Scheduled Exchange Server 2003 Maintenance
• Performing On-Demand Exchange Server 2003 Maintenance
• Discussion: Performing Preventive Maintenance

Lesson 14: Migrating Users from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003

• Identifying a Migration Strategy
• Performing Pre-Migration Steps
• Migrating Exchange Server Data
• Lab A: Performing an Inter-Organization Migration
• Lab B: Performing an Intra-Organization Migration

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