MCSE Windows server 2003- P8

MCSE Windows server 2003- P8: Windows Server 2003 is, of course, more secure, more reliable, more available, and easier to administer than any previous version of Windows. Let’s take a close look at the platform and how it compares to Microsoft Windows 2000. This lesson provides a brief overview of the Windows Server 2003 family, focusing on the differences among the product editions: Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition.
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MCSE Windows server 2003- P8 9 Maintaining the Operating System Exam Objectives in this Chapter: ■ Manage software update infrastructure ■ Manage software site licensing Why This Chapter Matters In 2002, the Code Red worm and its derivatives, Code Red v2 and Code Red II, tore through the Internet, exploiting a hole in Microsoft Index Server. Although the worms themselves did not cause tremendous damage, their astounding infec tion rate was a wake-up call to the tens of thousands of IT professionals who had spent hours upon hours securing and updating their systems. The wake-up call was particularly poignant because Microsoft had patched the Index Server vulner ability a month before the worms wreaked their havoc. It was clearer than ever that servers and workstations must be kept current with code updates. Nor was it a wise strategy to wait for Service Pack 3 before deploying Service Pack 2, as many enterprises had done in the past. Software updates now became part and parcel of the security strategies of an organization. In this chapter, you will learn how to apply Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) to keep servers and desktops up to date. SUS allows an enterprise to cen tralize the downloading, testing, approval, and distribution of Windows-critical updates and Windows security rollups. This service will play a significant role in maintaining the integrity of your enterprise network. You will also learn how to deploy Service Packs to one or more machines. Finally, you will examine the components of site software licensing. Lessons in this Chapter: ■ Lesson 1: Software Update Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 ■ Lesson 2: Service Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22 ■ Lesson 3: Administering Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25 9-1Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. 9-2 Chapter 9 Maintaining the Operating System Before You Begin This chapter presents the skills and concepts related to administering Windows Soft- ware Update Services, service pack deployment, and licensing. Although it is advanta geous to have two computers (a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 computer and a client running Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional), you can complete the exercises in this chapter with only one computer. Prepare the following: ■ A Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition) installed as Server01 and configured as a domain controller in the domain contoso.com ■ A first-level organizational unit (OU) named Desktops ■ Networking configured to provide Internet connectivityPlease purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Lesson 1 Software Update Services 9-3 Lesson 1: Software Update Services To maintain a secure computing environment, it is critical to keep systems up to date with security patches. Since 1998, Microsoft has provided Windows Update as a Web- based source of information and downloads. With Windows XP and Windows 2000 service pack 3, Microsoft added Automatic Updates, whereby a system automatically connects to Windows Update and downloads any new, applicable patches or “hot- fixes.” Although the Windows Update servers and Automatic Updates client achieve the goal of keeping systems current, many administrators are uncomfortable with either computers or users deciding which patches should be installed, because a patch might interfere with the normal functioning of a business-critical application. The latest improvements to these technologies deliver Software Update Services (SUS). SUS is a client-server application that enables a server on your intranet to act as a point of admini ...