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MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows 2000 Network, Exam 70-214
Matthew Strebe
Microsoft Press, Hardcover, Bk&CD edition, Published February 2003, 657 pages, ISBN 073561878X
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Official Microsoft study guide for the security management skills tested on the job--and on MCP Exam 70-214

Learn how to implement security services for a Window 2000 network and prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Exam with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through the lessons and hands-on exercises. And use the testing tool on CD to measure what you know and where to focus your studies before taking the actual exam. As you develop the real-world expertise needed to help manage network security, you’re also preparing for MCP Exam 70-214--an elective for MCSA or MCSE certification.

BUILD THE SKILLS TO:

    Help secure client computers with file system permissions, Group Policy, and other baseline security measures

  • Configure IPSec and SSL to help protect communication channels for both private and public servers
  • Manage user and network authentication, certificates, and public key encryption
  • Implement security measures for RAS, VPNs, and wireless networks
  • Help protect Microsoft Internet Information Services, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft SQL Server from unauthorized access
  • Maintain software integrity with service packs, security updates, and hot fixes
  • Monitor events, detect network intrusions, and implement prevention and recovery measures

YOUR KIT INCLUDES:

  • Comprehensive self-paced study guide that maps to MCP exam goals and objectives
  • Learn-by-doing exercises for skills you can apply to the job
  • Lesson summaries and review questions, including a complete Q&A summary
  • Testing tool that generates realistic practice exams with automated scoring and explanations for both correct and incorrect answers
  • 120-day evaluation version of Windows 2000 Server
  • Fully searchable eBook version of the study guide


Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Group Policy1
        About This Chapter1
        Before You Begin2
    Lesson 1: Active Directory and Group Policy3
        Understanding Active Directory Structures3
        Practice: Designing an Active Directory Hierarchy5
        Lesson Review7
        Lesson Summary7
    Lesson 2: Configuring Group Policy8
        Understanding Group Policy8
        Managing Group Policy13
        Practice: Managing Group Policy16
        Lesson Review26
        Lesson Summary26
    Lesson 3: Configuring Client Computer Security Policy27
        Using Client-Side Group Policy Configuration27
        Configuring Group Policy by Type of Worker28
        Configuring Internet Explorer Using Group Policy29
        Practice: Configuring Group Policy for Clients31
        Lesson Review43
        Lesson Summary44
    Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Group Policy Application45
        Understanding Typical Group Policy Application Problems45
        Understanding Windows NT 4 Domain Migration Issues47
        Anticipating Problems Relating to Windows NT 4 Trust Relationships48
        Practice: Troubleshooting the Application of Group Policy48
        Lesson Review51
        Lesson Summary51
    Lesson 5: Security Limitations52
        Understanding the Role of Group Policy in Network Security52
        Practice: Circumventing the Security Limitations of Group Policy53
        Lesson Review55
        Lesson Summary55
CHAPTER 2 User Accounts and Security Groups57
        About This Chapter57
        Before You Begin58
    Lesson 1: Creating Local User Accounts and Security Groups59
        Managing User Accounts59
        Managing Security Groups62
        Authenticating a User on a Local Computer64
        Practice: Creating User Accounts and Security Groups69
        Lesson Review72
        Lesson Summary73
    Lesson 2: Working with Active Directory Domain Accounts and Security Groups74
        Working with Domains74
        Authenticating Domain User Accounts75
        Using Domain Security Groups Effectively81
        Practice: Creating User Accounts and Security Groups85
        Lesson Review89
        Lesson Summary90
CHAPTER 3 Restricting Accounts, Users, and Groups91
        About This Chapter91
        Before You Begin92
    Lesson 1: Understanding Account Policies93
        Applying Account Policies93
        What Are the Account Policy Settings? 94
        Practice: Configuring Account Policies100
        Lesson Review103
        Lesson Summary103
    Lesson 2: Managing User Rights104
        Assigning User Rights104
        Practice: Modifying User Rights105
        Lesson Review108
        Lesson Summary108
    Lesson 3: Controlling Access Through Restricted Groups109
        Applying Restricted Group Settings109
        Practice: Creating a Restricted Group110
        Lesson Review112
        Lesson Summary112
    Lesson 4: Administering Security Templates113
        Understanding the Purpose of Security Templates114
        Why Use Predefined Security Templates?115
        Managing Security Templates116
        Practice: Managing Security Templates118
        Lesson Review129
        Lesson Summary130
CHAPTER 4 Account-Based Security131
        About This Chapter131
        Before You Begin132
    Lesson 1: Managing File System Permissions133
        Managing Permissions-Based Security133
        Establishing Permissions Best Practices140
        Troubleshooting Permissions Problems142
        Practice: Securing Files and Folders144
        Lesson Review151
        Lesson Summary151
    Lesson 2: Implementing Share Service Security153
        Understanding Share Security153
        Managing Shares and Share Security155
        Share Security Best Practices156
        Practice: Applying Shares and Share Permissions156
        Lesson Review160
        Lesson Summary160
    Lesson 3: Using Audit Policies161
        Which Security Mechanisms Are Used in Auditing?161
        Managing Auditing163
        Practice: Enabling Auditing165
        Lesson Review170
        Lesson Summary171
    Lesson 4: Including Registry Security172
        Why Use Registry Security?172
        Editing the Registry173
        Practice: Exploring the Registry174
        Lesson Review176
        Lesson Summary176
CHAPTER 5 Certificate Authorities177
        About This Chapter177
        Before You Begin177
    Lesson 1: Understanding Certificates178
        How Encryption Works178
        Verifying Identities with Digital Signatures180
        Combining Encryption and Certificates181
        Lesson Review187
        Lesson Summary188
    Lesson 2: Installing Windows 2000 Certificate Services189
        Installing Certificate Authorities189
        Best Practices194
        Practice: Establishing a CA Hierarchy195
        Lesson Review201
        Lesson Summary201
    Lesson 3: Maintaining Certificate Authorities202
        Revoking Certificates202
        Issuing Certificates203
        Backing Up and Restoring CAs203
        Practice: Managing CAs206
        Lesson Review211
        Lesson Summary211
CHAPTER 6 Managing a Public Key Infrastructure213
        About This Chapter213
        Before You Begin213
    Lesson 1: Working with Computer Certificates214
        Understanding the Purpose of Computer Certificates214
        Identifying How a Certificate Is Used214
        Using Certificate Templates215
        Deploying Computer Certificates216
        Practice: Using Two Methods to Deploy Computer Certificates218
        Lesson Review223
        Lesson Summary223
    Lesson 2: Deploying User Certificates224
        Deploying Certificates to Users224
        Moving Certificates227
        Practice: Deploying and Moving Certificates229
        Lesson Review235
        Lesson Summary236
    Lesson 3: Using Smart Card Certificates237
        Using Smart Cards237
        Issuing Smart Cards239
        Modifying the Smart Card Removal Behavior Policy241
        Troubleshooting Smart Card Enrollment243
        Practice: Deploying a Smart Card244
        Lesson Review251
        Lesson Summary252
    Lesson 4: Deploying S/MIME Certificates253
        How S/MIME Certificates Are Used253
        Troubleshooting S/MIME Deployment254
        Practice: Sending Digitally Signed Email254
        Lesson Review258
        Lesson Summary258
CHAPTER 7 Increasing Authentication Security259
        About This Chapter259
        Before You Begin259
    Lesson 1: Supporting Earlier Versions of Windows Clients260
        Authentication Basics260
        Windows 2000 Network Authentication261
        Creating a Secure Environment263
        Practice: Enabling a Secure Mixed-Client Environment264
        Lesson Review268
        Lesson Summary268
    Lesson 2: Supporting Macintosh Clients269
        Supporting Macintosh Computers Securely269
        Practice: Enabling Macintosh Clients to Access Windows 2000 Servers270
        Lesson Review277
        Lesson Summary278
    Lesson 3: Trust Relationships279
        Understanding Trust Relationships279
        Managing External Trust Relationships280
        Practice: Creating an External Trust Relationship280
        Lesson Review284
        Lesson Summary285
CHAPTER 8 IP Security287
        About This Chapter287
        Before You Begin288
    Lesson 1: Configuring IPSec Within a Domain289
        Understanding the IPSec Basics289
        IPSec in Windows 2000291
        Distributing IKE Secret Keys292
        IPSec Within a Private Network292
        Determining IP Security Method by Server Role292
        Practice: Enabling IPSec Between Domain Members294
        Lesson Review301
        Lesson Summary302
    Lesson 2: Configuring IPSec Between Untrusted Networks303
        Providing a Secret Key303
        What Are the IPSec Exceptions?305
        Practice: Creating a Simple Encrypted Tunnel Between Domains305
        Lesson Review319
        Lesson Summary319
    Lesson 3: Configuring IPSec on Internet Servers320
        Using Certificates to Distribute IPSec Secret Keys320
        Practice: Using Certificates to Exchange IKE Secret Keys321
        Lesson Review329
        Lesson Summary329
    Lesson 4: Troubleshooting IPSec Configuration330
        Why IPSec Might Fail330
        Practice: Troubleshooting IPSec Communications333
        Lesson Review336
        Lesson Summary336
CHAPTER 9 Remote Access and VPN339
        About This Chapter339
        Before You Begin340
    Lesson 1: Securing RRAS Servers341
        Understanding RRAS Security341
        Configuring a New RRAS Server344
        Managing RRAS Security Options345
        Practice: Securing RRAS Servers346
        Lesson Review350
        Lesson Summary351
    Lesson 2: Managing RRAS Authentication352
        Configuring Windows RRAS Authentication352
        Using RADIUS and IAS353
        Configuring RADIUS Authentication355
        Practice: Configuring RRAS Authentication and an IAS Server355
        Lesson Review363
        Lesson Summary364
    Lesson 3: Securing Remote Clients365
        Managing Remote Access Policy365
        Using the Connection Manager Administration Kit368
        Using Connection Manager370
        Practice: Securing Remote Clients371
        Lesson Review380
        Lesson Summary380
    Lesson 4: Securing Communications Using a VPN381
        Understanding Virtual Private Networks381
        Configuring VPN Protocols382
        Practice: Configuring and Troubleshooting VPN Protocols383
        Lesson Review395
        Lesson Summary396
CHAPTER 10 Wireless Security397
        About This Chapter397
        Before You Begin398
    Lesson 1: Setting Up a Wireless Network399
        Understanding Wireless Technology399
        Practice: Connecting a WAP and Client to the Network402
        Lesson Review408
        Lesson Summary408
    Lesson 2: Securing Wireless Networks409
        Understanding Wired Equivalent Privacy409
        Practice: Establishing WEP Encryption411
        Lesson Review416
        Lesson Summary417
    Lesson 3: Configuring Clients for Wireless Security418
        Ensuring Secure Access418
        Practice: Configuring Your Network for 802.1x Authentication422
        Lesson Review436
        Lesson Summary436
CHAPTER 11 Public Application Server Security437
        About This Chapter437
        Before You Begin438
    Lesson 1: Providing Internet Security439
        Understanding the Requirements for Internet Security439
        What Is the Threat?440
        Securing Public Services442
        Establishing Firewall Security443
        What Are the Types of Firewall?446
        Using ISA Server448
        Practice: Configuring a Firewall449
        Lesson Review455
        Lesson Summary456
    Lesson 2: Configuring Microsoft SQL Server for Internet Security457
        Protecting Public Database Servers457
        Practice: Establishing SQL Server Security for the Internet459
        Lesson Review467
        Lesson Summary467
    Lesson 3: Securing Microsoft Exchange Server for the Internet468
        Exploiting Open Relays469
        Properly Protecting an Exchange Server469
        Securing Credentials with SSL470
        Practice: Securing Microsoft Exchange for the Internet471
        Lesson Review482
        Lesson Summary483
CHAPTER 12 Web Service Security485
        About This Chapter485
        Before You Begin486
    Lesson 1: Securing Public Web Servers487
        Understanding Internet Information Services487
        Implementing IIS Security488
        Practice: Configuring IIS Security491
        Lesson Review494
        Lesson Summary494
    Lesson 2: Web Authentication495
        Understanding Web Authentication495
        Configuring Web Authentication498
        Practice: Selecting Authentication Methods499
        Lesson Review503
        Lesson Summary504
    Lesson 3: Using Secure Sockets Layer505
        Understanding SSL505
        Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates505
        Managing Server Certificates507
        Authenticating Clients508
        Practice: Using SSL510
        Lesson Review527
        Lesson Summary528
CHAPTER 13 Intrusion Detection and Event Monitoring529
        About This Chapter529
        Before You Begin529
    Lesson 1: Establishing Intrusion Detection for Public Servers530
        Common Network Intrusions530
        Detecting Network Intrusions531
        Using a Decoy Server533
        Performing Event Analysis and Preserving Evidence538
        Practice: Detecting Intruders538
        Lesson Review544
        Lesson Summary544
    Lesson 2: Event Monitoring in the Private Network545
        Establishing Intrusion Detection in Private Networks545
        Preserving the Evidence548
        Searching Audit Logs with EventComb549
        Practice: Managing Event Logs550
        Lesson Review554
        Lesson Summary554
CHAPTER 14 Software Maintenance555
        About This Chapter555
        Before You Begin555
    Lesson 1: Working with Service Packs and Hotfixes556
        Understanding Service Packs and Hotfixes556
        Managing Service Packs and Hotfixes557
        Slipstreaming Service Packs and Hotfixes559
        Working with Remote Installation Services560
        Practice: Managing Service Packs and Hotfixes561
        Lesson Review571
        Lesson Summary572
    Lesson 2: Automating Updates with Microsoft Software Update Services573
        Using Windows Update573
        Using Automatic Updates575
        Installing and Configuring Software Update Services576
        Practice: Using Software Update Services578
        Lesson Review590
        Lesson Summary591
    Lesson 3: Deploying Updates in the Enterprise592
        Using Group Policy to Deploy Software592
        Installing Multiple Hotfixes593
        Using Tools for Security Management594
        Practice: Deploying Multiple Hotfixes in the Enterprise596
        Lesson Review599
        Lesson Summary599
APPENDIX Questions and Answers601
GLOSSARY625
INDEX635




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