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» Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

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» Scripting and Automation

» Security

» Linux/Windows Integration

» System and Network Troubleshooting

» Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

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Why TechMentor?

S o your boss is going to letyou attend just one techconference this year. Whichone will it be? Let me

humbly suggest some good reasonsto come to TechMentor.

1. TechMentor is an independentconference. What does that meanfor you? It means you'll get unbiased,real-world information. You'll learn the good and bad aboutMicrosoft products, where they're strong and where they'revulnerable. In fact, that's the most frequent accolade I hearfrom attendees: "other conferences tend to be more aboutmarketing than information.TechMentor gives me the straightscoop."

2. TechMentor goes beyond the scope of Windows, encom-passing more aspects of your job. For our Linux/WindowsIntegration track, we've got the guy who literally wrote thebook on Linux-Windows interoperability, Jeremy Moskowitz,who will teach you how to make the two operating systemsplay nice, allowing you to get more out of your entire network.We've also got an entire track built around network infrastruc-ture, including instruction to prepare you for the CiscoCertified Network Architect (CCNA) certification.

3. TechMentor takes you in-depth with pre-conference crashcourses on crucial technologies like virtualization, SQL Serverfor admins and Group Policy troubleshooting. And here'ssomething you won't find at other Windows-based confer-ences: A course designed to save you gobs of money by learn-ing the ins and outs of Microsoft's labyrinthine licensing pro-grams and how to get the best deal.

Now then, have I made the decision any easier for you? I surehope so. But what to do if your boss is extra-generous and letsyou go to two conferences this year? Simple— go toTechMentor Orlando in the Spring and get prepped for yourMCSE certification, then come to TechMentor Las Vegas in theFall and learn scripting from the ground up. Wasn't that easy?

Best,

Keith WardChairman, TechMentor Conference

» Welcome to TechMentor

Who Should Attend> Network and Systems Administrators > IS/IT Managers and Directors > Network and Systems Engineers > MCPs, MCSAs and MCSEs > Security Specialists > IT/Systems/Technical Analysts > Desktop Support/PC Technicians > Consultants

Keynote PresentationMark MinasiBest-selling author and popular technology columnistThe State of Windows: What’sNew, What’s Hot

Exhibit HallTuesday, March 21Hall Open and Lunch 11:45am – 2:30pmBook Signings 1:00pm - 2:30pmHall Open and Reception 5:15pm – 7:30pmOne-On-One Consulting Hour 5:15pm – 6:15pmVendor Presentations 6:15pm – 7:30pm

Wednesday, March 22Hall Open and Lunch 11:45am – 2:00pmVendor Presentations 1:00pm – 1:45pm

Table of ContentsInstructors 3Program-At-A-Glance 4-5Course Descriptions 6-17Registration and Travel 18-19


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» Knowledgeable, Accessible Instructors

Dan Aguilera, V.P. at GlobalNet Training, Inc, is a CCNP/CCSP and Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP), aswell as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and ComputerHacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), with over 15 yearsof networking experience.

Tom Boutell is the President of Boutell.Com, Inc. He isthe co-author of Windows-Linux Integration: Hands-OnSolutions For a Mixed Environment (Sybex) and author ofCGI Programming in C and Perl (Addison-Wesley). He alsowrote the original World Wide Web FAQ, the documentthat taught many of today’s most experienced web-heads the basics.

Scott Braden has helped more than 600 companiesnegotiate Microsoft volume license deals. With over 15years experience in IT, as vendor, customer, project man-ager and consultant, and certifications including MCP,CISA, ITIL Manager and CSM, he focuses on helping ITmanagers reduce costs and improve operations.

Jeff Hicks, MCSE, MCT, is a senior network engineer withVisory Group, as well as principal consultant of JDHInformation Technology Solutions. He has been in the ITindustry for 15 years, doing everything from help desksupport to project management. He is the co-author ofAdvanced Scripting for Windows Administrators as well asseveral scripting training videos.

Don Jones is the founder of ScriptingAnswers.com, theWeb’s most popular community devoted entirely toWindows administrative scripting. Don’s the author ofmore then twenty books about Microsoft and othertechnologies, including Windows Administrator’sAutomation Toolkit. Don’s a contributing editor toRedmond magazine and a columnist for MCPMag.com.

Russ Kaufmann, Ph.D., MCSE, MCT, is a consultant, train-er, speaker, technical editor and author. He works as aSenior Systems Administrator for (i)Structure, an infra-structure outsourcing company located in Broomfield,Colorado. He has been working as a Microsoft CertifiedTrainer since 1996. He has been recognized by Microsoftas an MVP in Windows Clustering; one of six people in theworld to receive this distinction.

Todd Lammle, CCNA/CCNP/CEH/CEFI/FCC RF Licensed,popular Sybex author and trainer, has been involved incomputers and networking with Fortune 500 companiesfor over two decades. He has worked for large companiessuch as Hughes Aircraft, Cisco, and IBM to consult onboth bounded and unbounded media technologies, aswell as providing prevention techniques for hacking andforensic technologies. Todd has written more than 50Sybex study guides. Todd Lammle is President ofGlobalNet Training and CEO of RouterSim, LLC.

Bruce Mackenzie-Low, MCSE/MCSA, is a master consult-ant at HP providing 3rd level worldwide support onMicrosoft Windows-based products including Clustersand Crash Dump Analysis. With over 18 years of comput-ing experience at Digital, Compaq and HP, Bruce is wellknown for resolving highly complex problems involvingclusters, SAN’s, networking and internals. He has taughtextensively throughout his career always leaving his audi-ence energized with his enthusiasm for technology.

Derek Melber, MCSE, CISM, MVP, is the Director ofEducation and Certification at DesktopStandard. Derek is anationally known speaker, trainer and author, focusing onActive Directory, Security, and Group Policy. Derek’s latestworks include The Group Policy Guide (MSPress) andWindows XP Professional ExamCram2 Second Edition (QUE).

Mark Minasi, MCSE, MVP, is author of Mastering WindowsServer 2003, the latest in a series of books on Microsoftnetworking that have sold over a million copies. He hasbeen a columnist for several industry magazines. Mark is afrequent conference keynote and breakout speaker andregularly garners those conferences’ highest attendee eval-uation scores. He recently won CertCities.Com’s “FavoriteTechnical Author” reader poll for the third year running.

Jeremy Moskowitz, MVP, MCSE, is founder of Moskowitz,Inc. and an independent consultant and trainer forWindows technologies. He runs GPanswers.com, andWinLinAnswers.com community forums to answer toughGroup Policy and Windows/Linux Integration questions.His latest book is Practical Windows & Linux Integration:Hands-on Solutions for a Mixed Environment (Sybex).Jeremy frequently contributes to Redmond magazine andis the Linux track manager at TechMentor.

Gary Olsen, MCSE, is a consultant with Hewlett-Packard’s Americas Escalation Team, which provides cus-tomer support for Windows (NT/2000/2003) and allother Microsoft products. Gary worked in the Windows2000 and 2003 Rapid Deployment Programs atMicrosoft. He helped develop and teach Windows 2003AD readiness training. He has written several MicrosoftKnowledge Base articles, numerous articles and writesoccasionally for Redmond magazine. He authored thebook Windows 2000: Active Directory Design andDeployment (New Riders).

Steve Riley is a senior program manager in Microsoft’sSecurity Business and Technology Unit. Steve specializesin network and host security, communication protocols,network design, and information security policies andprocess. His customers include various ISPs and ASPs aswell as traditional enterprise IT customers, for whom hehas conducted security assessments and risk analyses,deployed technologies for prevention and detection, anddesigned highly-available network architectures. Steve isa frequent and popular speaker.

Bruce Rougeau, MCSE, MCP+I, MCT, Citrix CertifiedMetaFrame Administrator, began designing and imple-menting a three-tier architecture for an automated med-ical record system in April 1998. The most recent thinclient implementation was deployed using Citrix’sWinFrame utilizing 1,000 Windows-based terminals andfewer than 20 PCs. Currently he works for EDS as an infra-structure architect focusing on networks,Web servers, thinclient computing and 32-way Intel Data Center solutions.

Greg Shields, MCSE: Security, CCEA, is a senior systemsengineer with Raytheon Company. A contributor toRedmond magazine, Greg has developed extensive expe-rience with architecting and administering enterprise col-laboration systems using Microsoft, Citrix, and VMWaretechnologies. His recent projects include architecting amulti-company, multi-site collaborative software devel-opment environment and deployment of an enterprisepatch management system using SMS. Greg is a dynam-ic speaker and experienced technical trainer.

Rick Taylor is a speaker, consultant, and trainer. He hasworked as an instructor for numerous training centers, aconsultant for firms such as Honeywell, MCI, LockheedMartin and is an Intel systems engineer where he devel-oped and implemented programs to improve factoryautomation systems. Rick also worked for Nestlé sup-porting one of the largest single AD domains worldwide.He was responsible for maintaining the functionality ofservers in South America, the U.S. and Canada.

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CCNA MCSA MCSE

Monday, March 20

Introduction to TCP/IPTodd Lammle

12:30 - 2:00pm

M1Attended and Unattended Installs and UpgradesBruce Rougeau

M2 Introduction to MCSE TrackDerek MelberM3

2:15 - 3:45pmIntroduction to Easy SubnettingTodd LammleM7

Data Access, File System, and PrintingBruce Rougeau

M8 Resource AccessDerek MelberM9

4:00 - 5:30pmIntroduction to the Cisco IOSTodd LammleM13

System Configuration and Backup StrategiesBruce Rougeau

M14 Physical and Logical DevicesRick TaylorM15

Tuesday, March 21

Introduction to Routing ProtocolsTodd LammleT1

8:30 - 10:00am Network Troubleshooting and Remote AccessBruce Rougeau

T2Manage Users, Computers, and GroupsDerek Melber

T310:15 - 11:45am

Advanced Routing ProtocolsTodd LammleT7 Disk Management

Bruce RougeauT8 RAS and Remote AdministrationRick TaylorT9

2:30 - 4:00pmClass B Subnetting and VLSM DesignTodd LammleT13

User Management and ADTroubleshootingBruce Rougeau

T14 Networking Concepts and PrinciplesDerek MelberT15

Introduction to Cisco Access ListsDan AguileraW1

Wednesday, March 228:30 - 10:00am Terminal Services and

Remote TroubleshootingBruce Rougeau

W2 Network SecurityRick TaylorW3

Advanced Cisco Access ListsDan AguileraW7

10:15 - 11:45am Performance Monitoring and SystemRecovery StrategiesBruce Rougeau

W8 Name ResolutionDerek MelberW9

Cisco SwitchingDan AguileraW13

2:15 - 3:45pm TCP/IP Configuration and DHCP IssuesBruce Rougeau

W14 Active Directory, Part 1Derek MelberW15

Managing the Router Configurationsand the IOSDan Aguilera

W194:00 - 5:30pm

DNS Configuration and TroubleshootingBruce RougeauW20 Active Directory, Part 2

Derek MelberW21

Thursday, March 23Introduction to Wide Area Networks(WAN)Dan Aguilera

Th18:30 - 10:00am

Routing and Remote Access IssuesBruce RougeauTh2 Managing and Monitoring Performance

Rick TaylorTh3

Wide Area Networks ContinuedDan AguileraTh7

10:15 - 11:45am Network Monitor Operations and Exploring ServicesBruce Rougeau

Th8 Disaster Recovery and BackupsDerek MelberTh9

Network Address Translation (NAT)Dan AguileraTh13

1:00 - 2:30pm Role-Based Security and Security TemplatesBruce Rougeau

Th14 Introduction to GPOsDerek MelberTh15

Subnet ReviewDan AguileraTh19

2:45 - 4:15pm Service Pack and Hotfix Assessmentand DeploymentBruce Rougeau

Th20 Advanced GPOsDerek MelberTh21

Friday, March 24

CCNA Study Session, Part 1Dan AguileraF1

8:30 - 10:00amIPSec Security PrinciplesBruce RougeauF2 PKI and Certificates

Rick TaylorF3

CCNA Study Session, Part 2Dan AguileraF7

10:15 - 11:45amCertificate Strategy and PlanningBruce RougeauF8 IIS and IIS Security

Rick TaylorF9

» Program-at-a-Glance

Pre-Conference Crash CoursesMonday, March 20 8:30 - 11:30am

Troubleshooting Group Policy Crash CourseDerek Melber

CC2Microsoft Licensing Crash CourseScott BradenCC1

*Speakers and courses are subject to change.



Scripting and Automation Linux/Windows Integration Security System & Network Troubleshooting

VBScript Fundamentals, Part 1Don JonesM4 Linux Basics for Windows Admins

Jeremy MoskowitzM5The Windows Troubleshooter's Guide to DNSGreg Shields

M6

VBScript Fundamentals, Part 2Don JonesM10 Bringing Up Your First Linux Server

Tom BoutellM11From Reactive to Proactive: GainingControl Through Effective ProcessGreg Shields

M12

Command-Line ScriptingJeff HicksM16

Windows/Linux Integration: The Art of the PossibleJeremy Moskowitz

M17Tips, Tricks, and Tools for WindowsCluster TroubleshootingBruce Mackenzie-Low

M18

Windows Management InstrumentationScripting, Part 1Don Jones

T4Windows/Linux Integration:Authentication ServicesJeremy Moskowitz

T5Windows Scripting Recipes: When You Don't Have Time to LearnGreg Shields

T6

Active Directory Services InterfaceScriptingDon Jones

T10 Windows/Linux File/Print IntegrationTom BoutellT11

Tips, Tricks, and Tools for WindowsServer TroubleshootingGreg Shields

T12

Administrative Web ScriptingJeff HicksT16 Windows/Linux Email Integration

Tom BoutellT17Using, Troubleshooting, and Custom-izing the Security Configuration WizardGreg Shields

T18

Database ScriptingDon JonesW4

What, Me Worry? Developing aSecurity Awareness StrategySteve Riley

W5 Troubleshooting Exchange 2003Russ KaufmanW6

VBScript DebuggingDon JonesW10

White Hat Hacking: Understand theBad GuysTodd Lammle

W11Be Gone Ye' SpyWare: Ridding IE ofSpyWare for GoodGreg Shields

W12

Windows Script Files UnmaskedJeff HicksW16 White Hat Hacking: Track the Bad Guys

Todd LammleW17Tips, Tricks, and Tools for WindowsNetwork TroubleshootingGreg Shields

W18

Effective Administrative ScriptingJeff HicksW22 White Hat Hacking: Foil the Bad Guys

Todd LammleW23The Art of Network Troubleshooting:How to Fix Any Network ProblemMark Minasi

W24

Exchange Server 2003 ScriptingJeff HicksTh4

TCP/IP Troubleshooting: or, Where DidThat Packet Go?Steve Riley

Th5Top Terminal Services Troubles (and How to Treat Them!)Greg Shields

Th6

Creating HTML Applications (HTAs)Jeff HicksTh10 Wireless Security Secrets

Todd LammleTh11Patch Management 101: Tools &Techniques to Keep Your Network SafeGreg Shields

Th12

Scripting: Advanced Techniques,Security, and PracticesDon Jones

Th16 Windows Logins RevealedMark MinasiTh17

When WSUS Goes Bad: TroubleshootingWindows UpdateGreg Shields

Th18

Automating Top WindowsAdministrative TasksDon Jones

Th22 Secure Remote AccessSteve RileyTh23

The Accidental DBA's Guide to Microsoft'sMandatory Databases - MSDE & SQL ServerExpress Mark Minasi

Th24

Windows ManagementInstrumentation, Part 2Don Jones

F4Hardening Systems with SP1/SP2: The Best Stuff You Don't UseMark Minasi

F5Revealing the Secrets ofTroubleshooting AD ReplicationGary Olsen

F6

Virtual Server 2005 ScriptingDon JonesF10

Server and Domain Isolation: The Next Big Thing in SecuritySteve Riley

F11Active Directory Disaster Recovery:Planning, Repairing, and PreventingGary Olsen

F12

SQL Server Administration Crash CourseDon Jones

CC3 Virtualization Crash Course Greg ShieldsCC4



» Pre-Conference Crash Courses

NEW in Orlando!TechMentor takes you in-depth with pre-conference crashcourses on crucial technologies like virtualization, SQL Serverfor admins, Group Policy troubleshooting and MicrosoftLicensing. Get a jump on your training with these crash cours-es led by expert instructors.

Microsoft Licensing Crash Course

Save money by beating Microsoft at the licensing game!Licensing is an extremely complex area, and one most admin-istrators aren't familiar with—and it costs them, because theydon't know the tricks to getting the best licensing deal theycan. This workshop will help you quickly understand the keytechnical and administrative points of Microsoft's licensingoptions and programs—without getting bogged down in thebrain-numbing details. Licensing expert and well-knowncolumnist Scott Braden takes you through the licensing maze,so you come out on the other end with newfound knowledgeand confidence to handle licensing chores.

Troubleshooting Group Policy Crash Course

If you run Active Directory, you have Group Policy. Even withthe default Group Policy Objects, problems and issues willcome up. Knowing the under the hood workings of GroupPolicy, as well as the basics, go a long way in troubleshooting.This session will go into the finer points of how to trou-bleshoot Group Policy. We will dive into the files, folders, per-missions, and storage of Group Policy. We will look deeply atissues related to the creation, modification, and application ofGroup Policy, from both the client and server standpoint. Inthe end, you will be able to approach any Group Policy issueto resolve it quickly and efficiently. Key points covered:• Storage of GPOs• Event logs and GPOs• Logging of GPO events• Fixing and restoring GPOs• Tracking Registry changes updated by GPOs• Using Group Policy tools and interfaces to troubleshoot issues

SQL Server Administration Crash Course

Nearly every organization utilizes Microsoft SQL Server insome fashion—why not expand your resume and your careerpotential by adding SQL Server administration to your skills?In this quick workshop, you’ll learn virtually everything youneed to know to install, configure, secure, administer, main-tain, and recover SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005.You’llnot only learn how to use SQL Server’s graphical tools, butyou’ll also learn key query language elements that help makeSQL Server administration easier and more effective, includ-ing automation through the use of SQL Server Agent. Want tofollow along? Show up with SQL Server 2005 Express and theExpress Manager software already installed on your laptop.

Virtualization Crash Course

If you’ve heard all the virtualization hype and not had time tolearn it, now’s your chance! Focusing on VMWare’s suite ofproducts for virtualizing servers and workstations, RedmondContributor and TechMentor Track Lead, Greg Shields willguide you swiftly through the tools and the technology whilepointing out the pitfalls and the promise.

In three fast and fact-filled hours, you’ll learn how to deploy,manage, and troubleshoot Virtual Machines using VMWare’sESX Server and VMWare Workstation. You’ll discover the bestways to secure your server hosts and rapidly deploy newVirtual Machines. You’ll analyze system sizing tricks and per-formance optimizations that prevent bottlenecks andresource overuse. And, you’ll leave with proven solutions forvirtualizing your entire server infrastructure.

You already know that virtualization tools can lower yourcosts in the data center and enhance your productivitythrough automation. Come a little early to TechMentor andattend our Virtualization Crash Course to learn exactly how.

CCNA - Cisco CertifiedNetwork Associate Track

Knowing how Windows works just isn't enough these days:To most effectively manage your network, you need tounderstand the underpinnings that make network com-

munication and operations possible. That's what the CCNA(Cisco Certified Network Associate) / Infrastructure Track is allabout. It will prepare you to take Cisco's entry-level network-ing exam, at the same time broadening your knowledge ofhow your network works, making you a better, more valuableadministrator. The CCNA track will teach you what you needto know in five days of intense training. This track is led bypopular Cisco trainers Todd Lammle and Dan Aguilera.

*TechMentor does NOT guarantee that you will obtain a certification aftercompleting the certification tracks. You will be taught the test objectives, butsuccessfully passing the tests involves more than just your training.

Introduction to TCP/IP

The TCP/IP stack is fundamental to what the Cisco CCNA isdesigned around. If you're interested in the CCNA certifica-tion track, you can't miss this session.

Introduction to Easy Subnetting

Todd will teach you simply and easily how to subnet IP in yourhead in less than five seconds. This 90-minute seminar willteach you, from the beginning, how to study special IP secretsthat will quickly allow you to subnet efficiently and correctly.

M7 Todd Lammle Monday, 2:15 – 3:45pm


CC4 Greg Shields Monday, 8:30 – 11:30am

CC3 Don Jones Monday, 8:30 – 11:30am

CC2 Derek Melber Monday, 8:30 – 11:30am

CC1 Scott Braden Monday, 8:30 – 11:30am



» CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate Track

Introduction to the Cisco IOS

This session is designed to introduce you to the CiscoInternetworking Operating System and how the IOS is used toconfigure a Cisco router and set IP address on interfaces, aswell as explain the differences between the various Ciscodevices. This session covers the Cisco CCNA Objectives.

Introduction to Routing Protocols

This session will discuss the basic routing protocols in usetoday, and how Cisco uses them in small, medium and largenetworks. The routing protocols included are static, default,RIP, RIPv2, IGRP, EIGRP and OSPF. This session covers theCCNA objectives.

Advanced Routing Protocols

This session dives deeper into the routing protocols RIP, RIPv2and IGRP. This session covers the CCNA objectives.

Class B Subnetting and VLSM Design

This session will show you how to easily subnet class B IPaddresses and design and implement VLSM networks.This ses-sion covers the CCNA objectives.

Introduction to Cisco Access Lists

This session, which covers the Cisco CCNA objectives, intro-duces Cisco access-lists, or what is sometimes referred to asthe “poor-man's firewall”.

Advanced Cisco Access Lists

This session builds on the access-list foundation by discussingextended and named Cisco access lists. This session will coverthe Cisco CCNA objectives.

Cisco Switching

This session discusses how VLANs,VTP and STP are configuredin a network. This session covers the CCNA exam objectives.

Managing the Router Configurations and the IOS

This session will discuss and show you how to back up andrestore a Cisco IOS on a router, as well as save the configura-tion of a router and switch to a tftp host. This session coversthe CCNA objectives.

Introduction to Wide Area Networks (WAN)

This session will cover the basics of what a Wide Area Networkis, and the various type of WANs that Cisco supports. This ses-sion covers the CCNA objectives.

Wide Area Network Continued

This session will delve deeper into Wide Area Networks andtouch on some of the more advanced aspects that Cisco sup-ports.

Network Address Translation (NAT)

This session covers the basics of Network Address Translationand Port Address Translations, showing you through hands-ondemonstration how to configure NAT and PAT.

Subnet Review

A review of the subnetting topics covered during the course ofthis track. After taking this subnet review session, you’ll acethe subnetting sections of the CCNA exam.

CCNA Study Session, Part 1

This session will discuss various CCNA exam questions andhow to approach the difficult subnet and VLSM technologiesfound in the CCNA objectives

CCNA Study Session, Part 2

This session will discuss various CCNA exam questions andhow to approach the IOS, Switching, Access Lists and WANobjectives.

F7 Dan Aguilera Friday, 10:15 – 11:45am

F1 Dan Aguilera Friday, 8:30 – 10:00am

Th19 Dan Aguilera Thursday, 2:45 – 4:15pm

Th13 Dan Aguilera Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30pm

Th7 Dan Aguilera Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Th1 Dan Aguilera Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00am

W19 Dan Aguilera Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

W13 Dan Aguilera Wednesday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

W7 Dan Aguilera Wednesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

W1 Dan Aguilera Wednesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

T13 Todd Lammle Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00pm

T7 Todd Lammle Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

T1 Todd Lammle Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00am




» MCSA - Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator track

MCSA - Microsoft CertifiedSystems Administrator Track

Microsoft Certified System Administrators (MCSAs) arethe frontline, in-the-trenches workers in most organiza-tions. They’re the system administrators, the ones who

keep the servers humming along, who manage users, groupsand resources. If this is you, it’s time to get busy and add atitle to your arsenal that will give you a leg up on your peersand demonstrate your expertise to the boss. The MCSA Trackis fast-paced, presenting all the vital information necessary toprepare you for the MCSA exams. The instruction removes allredundancy in the exam curriculum and accelerates the learn-ing process by providing only the information needed, withoutany sales propaganda. This track is led by popular “certifica-tion slam session” instructor Bruce Rougeau.

* TechMentor does NOT guarantee that you will obtain a certification aftercompleting the certification tracks. You will be taught the test objectives, butsuccessfully passing the tests involves more than just your training.

Attended and Unattended Installs and Upgrades

It starts with a course overview. Then you move into perform-ing and troubleshooting an attended or unattendedinstall/upgrade of Windows XP, utilizing tools such as RemoteInstallation Services, Sysprep and Setup Manger. Next, you’lllearn how to install and configure Internet InformationServices (IIS). Then you’ll move to migrating user settings andfiles using the Files and Setting Transfer Wizard, ScanState andLoadState.

Data Access, File System, and Printing

Learn techniques for planning, creating and monitoring a dataaccess strategy for access to files, folders, and shares, includ-ing NTFS permissions, Share permissions, WebDav, compres-sion and encryption. Next up: creating and managing printersand print jobs for local printers, remote printers and printersharing, and Internet printers. Other topics covered includeworking with file system partitions using the GUI and com-mand-line tools; configuring and providing access to Offlinefiles; synchronization.

System Configuration and Backup Strategies

Learn how to install, configure, remove, troubleshoot andmonitor devices and configure driver options for signing.Other topics covered include configuring hardware profilesand power management for mobile users; backing up andrestoring an operating system using Windows backup, safemode, system restore and recovery console. Also learn how touse Scheduled Tasks to schedule backups or other routinetasks.

Network Troubleshooting and Remote Access

This session includes instruction on configuring and trou-bleshooting TCP/IP, utilizing ICS, VPN, and dial-up connec-tions. Also covered: configuring multiple languages and utiliz-ing the language bar.

Disk Management

Hardware management is the theme for this session, includ-ing: managing basic and dynamic disks; monitoring hardwaredevices with Device Manager and Control Panel; optimizingserver disk performance with RAID and defragmentation; andmonitoring disk quotas.

User Management and AD Troubleshooting

Learn how to manage users via local, roaming and mandatoryprofiles. Also on the agenda: create, modify and troubleshootusers and groups in AD via GUIs, scripts, and tools such asLDIFDE and CSVDE. Finally, learn techniques for creating,modifying, resetting and troubleshooting computer accountsin AD.

Terminal Services and Remote Troubleshooting

This session starts with configuring and troubleshootingRemote Desktop, then moves on to other areas of remotemanagement, including Terminal Services. Other topics cov-ered include usage of Terminal Services Administrative toolsand managing and troubleshooting print queues.

Performance Monitoring and System Recovery Strategies

Learn how to monitor your most critical resources, includingthe CPU, disks, network, processes and the pagefile. Otheritems include IIS management; automated system recovery(ASR) procedures; restoring data from shadow copies; plan-ning, deploying and monitoring system backups; and restoringa failed system.

TCP/IP Configuration and DHCP Issues

Learn how to configure TCP/IP; manage and troubleshootDHCP leases, Relay Agents, databases, scope options, serveroptions, and reservations; and troubleshoot APIPA addressingand TCP/IP configuration issues.

W14 Bruce Rougeau Wednesday, 2:15 - 3:45pm

W8 Bruce Rougeau Wednesday, 10:15 - 11:45am

W2 Bruce Rougeau Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:00am

T14 Bruce Rougeau Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:00pm

T8 Bruce Rougeau Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

T2 Bruce Rougeau Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

M14 Bruce Rougeau Monday, 4:00 – 5:30pm





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DNS Configuration and Troubleshooting

You can’t be an effective administrator if you don’t under-stand name resolution, specifically DNS. Learn the ins andouts of DNS, including configuration of DNS server options,zone options, DNS forwarding, and the monitoring and trou-bleshooting of DNS.

Routing and Remote Access Issues

Secure, efficient remote access is becoming more critical inthese days of telecommuting. This session is all about config-uring and troubleshooting remote access, including routingand remote access.

Network Monitor Operations and Exploring Services

Network Monitor, Microsoft’s built-in “watcher”, can be yourbest friend, if you know how to use it. Learn how it works,including how to monitor and troubleshoot network issueswith Network Monitor. Also: troubleshooting connectivity tothe Internet, followed by an exploration of service errorsbased on service dependency.

Role-Based Security and Security Templates

It’s a dangerous world, both within and outside your network.To that end, learn how to plan security templates based oncomputer role.Then use those templates to configure Registryand file permissions, account policies, audit policies, userrights, security options and system services.The next part is todeploy the templates, with GPOs and scripting. Also covered:software restriction policies; planning and implementingauditing; analyzing security configuration using the MicrosoftBaseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) and Security Configurationand Analysis.

Service Pack and Hotfix Assessment and Deployment

Another critical aspect of security is to make sure your serversand desktops are patched. This session teaches you how toplan the deployment of service packs and hotfixes; assess theservice packs and hotfixes applied; and deploy service packsand hotfixes via slipstreaming, scripts and selected third-partytools.

IPSec Security Principles

Learn how to increase security through the use of IPSec. Findout which IPSec mode to use, how to select an authenticationmethod, and how to configure IPSec authentication, encryp-tion level and the appropriate IPSec protocol. You’ll also dis-cover how to troubleshoot IPSec with IP Security Monitor andIPSec logging, and learn how to plan and implement securityfor wireless networks.

Certificate Strategy and Planning

Your week’s training finishes up with a discussion of planning,implementing and managing certificates. Learn how to deploy,manage, and configure SSL certificates for wireless networks;plan and configure authentication; plan for digital signatures;install and configure Certificate Services; plan a multi-levelcertificate authority (CA) hierarchy; archive and recover keysand revoked certificates.Also learn how to back up and restoreyour CA.

F8 Bruce Rougeau Friday, 10:15 – 11:45am

F2 Bruce Rougeau Friday, 8:30 – 10:00am

Th20 Bruce Rougeau Thursday, 2:45 – 4:15pm

Th14 Bruce Rougeau Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30pm

Th8 Bruce Rougeau Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Th2 Bruce Rougeau Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00am

W20 Bruce Rougeau Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

BONUS!Each attendee willreceive the complete setof all course notes*. ThisCD will be handed outduring the conference.(*excludes crash courses)



MCSE - Microsoft CertifiedSystems Engineer Track

Holding the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)title says a lot about you: it’s difficult to get, and showsthat you’ve got top-level design and administration

skills. It’s also a credential that can add sparkle to yourresume. But you have to come prepared for this rigorouscourse: The MCSE Track is aimed at administrators or systemarchitects with substantial (at least a year or more) Windows2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 experience. This intenseweek will prepare you to take the tests necessary to obtainMicrosoft’s highest-level administrative certification. Led bywell-known author and trainer Derek Melber, the course offersa sequential path through the test objectives you’ll berequired to know. Be ready with your laptop and goggles: thiscourse flies!

* TechMentor does NOT guarantee that you will obtain a certification aftercompleting the certification tracks. You will be taught the test objectives, butsuccessfully passing the tests involves more than just your training.

Introduction to MCSE Track

This session will introduce the exams in a way you’ve neverthought of before. We will go over the exam question types,as well as strategies that you can use to help you gain theupper edge on the exams. We will also go over the key studymethods that have worked for so many others that have suc-cessfully obtained their credentials.

Resource Access

Permissions have gone through a radical transformation fromWindows NT to Windows 2000/2003. Changes to how own-ership is handled (or given away) and default share permis-sions give a brand new face to how resources are handled inWindows Server 2003. If you miss the key changes with theencrypting file system (EFS), you have missed one of the bestimprovements in Windows Server 2003.

Physical and Logical Devices

The most important aspects of the physical and logicaldevices on a Windows computer are the hard drives. Withbasic disks, dynamic disks, volumes, partitions and trou-bleshooting of disks, there’s a lot of information to know.Don’t forget about handling drivers, driver signing, and driverrollback. Finally, we will cover disk quotas and disk defragmen-tation, which can help control how the disks are being utilized.

Manage Users, Computers, and Groups

There are the standard user, computer and group creationrequirements, but there is so much more. User profiles comein many flavors and control points. Roaming profiles, manda-tory profiles, controlling what’s included in a profile; the list israther long. Then, if you want a user to change from one com-puter to another, there is the File and Settings Transfer Wizard,as well as the User State Migration Tool (USMT). Other topicsinclude the new types of groups available in Active Directory,and how those groups are handled by Active Directory.

RAS and Remote Administration

This session digs deep into remote access services, coveringprotocols, security, RAS clients, and permissions. The heart ofRAS security is the RAS policy, which will be demystified soyou fully understand how to create and manage them. Otherremote access topics include remote administration featuressuch as Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance. Then there’sTerminal Services for administration, which has new namesand interfaces for Windows Server 2003. Finally, you’ll delveinto tools such as the MMC and adminpak.

Networking Concepts and Principles

This session starts off with thorough coverage of IP and sub-netting. Topics include supernetting, CIDR, and subnet mask-ing to the nth degree. Next on deck are all areas of DHCP andDHCP design criteria, including the DHCP relay agent andDHCP scope options.Then you’ll move onto NAT, demand-dialrouting and wireless connections, ending with a discussion ofnetwork monitor and IP troubleshooting.

Network Security

When it comes to network security, there are plenty ofoptions within Windows Server 2003. You’ll start off dis-cussing old friends such as SMB signing and port filtering,which are still around. Learn how to secure authentication, aswell as how to use certificates to increase network communi-cation security. The lesson then moves onto IPSec, an abyss ofsettings and options you’ll learn to decrypt. The new andimproved Windows Firewall is also on the menu.

W3 Rick Taylor Wednesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

T15 Derek Melber Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00pm

T9 Rick Taylor Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

T3 Derek Melber Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

M15 Rick Taylor Monday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

M9 Derek Melber Monday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

M3 Derek Melber Monday, 12:30 – 2:00pm

Strong focus on very relevant

technical issues. Definitely not

a vendor sales pitch.

— B. Tomsic, UICI

» MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Track



Name Resolution

You may have heard the rumor that WINS is no longer need-ed with Active Directory. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case.Not only is WINS still needed, DNS is a requirement withActive Directory, too. With new features and options inWindows Server 2003, DNS is sure to have you scratchingyour head. You’ll be presented with all the DNS options,requirements, and recommended configurations with ActiveDirectory.

Active Directory, Part 1

To the newbie, Active Directory is first a quest to understandthe terminology and the structural components. Both will becovered in this session, starting with the key concepts, thenmoving on to discussing the structural components of ActiveDirectory and how they work together. Nothing will be leftuntouched, including domains, trees, forests, sites, trusts,organizational units (OUs) and more.

Active Directory, Part 2

Active Directory’s too big a topic to fit into one session. Thesecond part will present the more difficult topics, includingFSMOs, universal group caching, replication design and orga-nizational unit (OU) design. Next up is Active Directory secu-rity, with a discussion of delegation of administrative control,a benefit to anyone moving to Active Directory.Also highlight-ed is how to secure domain controllers, account policies, andensuring all authentications are secure.

Managing and Monitoring Performance

Although Task Manager has been around a long time, there arenew features to learn. There is also the System Monitor (a.k.a.Performance Monitor), ideal for baselining and troubleshoot-ing network, application or system problems. You’ll also learnthe ins and outs of software update services (SUS), and how itshould work with GPOs. Event Viewer is still essential formonitoring, but the audit policy needs to be set up to fill thesecurity logs. Finally, you’ll be exposed to the MicrosoftBaseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), which is constantly beingupgraded and changed to add new features.

Disaster Recovery and Backups

Learn how to navigate the myriad of options available to trou-bleshoot, backup, and recover from a Windows issue. Familiartools such as Last Known Good and NTbackup are still avail-able, as are new options and features such as AutomatedSystem Recovery and Shadow copies. For Active Directory,there are the System State and authoritative restores, alongwith other topics like the Recovery Console, tombstoning, andemergency management.

Introduction to GPOs

Group Policy Objects can be complex to understand, design,and implement.This session will cover the key aspects of GroupPolicy Objects, including GPO precedence, delegation, no over-ride, block policy inheritance, filtering, and more. You’ll look atalmost every aspect of control, including: desktop folders, desk-top icons, menu options, control panel features, logon andauthentication components, and even software distribution.

Advanced GPOs

Welcome to the next level! Take a tour of advanced GPO tech-niques and tasks in this session. You’ll create and incorporatecustom GPO settings, both with ADM templates and newsecurity settings, from the ground up. You’ll use security tem-plates to secure a group of computers, then ensure the com-puters always get these settings. Also learn how to delegatecontrol to all aspects of GPO management, using the new fea-tures of the GPMC.

PKI and Certificates

Windows Server 2003 PKI can deploy an enterprise public keyinfrastructure fairly simply, but understanding the correcthierarchy for your Certificate Authorities (CAs) is essential.Learn the correct design of PKI and your CAs, as well as howto issue and manage the certificates required for the multi-tude of certificate-using applications. There are plenty of newenhancements with Windows Server 2003 PKI as well, includ-ing certificate enrollment, qualified subordination, customcertificate templates and more.

IIS and IIS Security

Windows Server 2003 now has a distinct product for runninga Web server. This session will cover the new features of IISincluding overlapping recycling, real-time editing of the XMLmetabase, Application Pools, and Web Service Extensions. Alsoreviewed will be the key architectural changes that improvestability, security and performance for your Web servers.

F9 Rick Taylor Friday, 10:15 – 11:45am

F3 Rick Taylor Friday, 8:30 – 10:00am

Th21 Derek Melber Thursday, 2:45 – 4:15pm

Th15 Derek Melber Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30pm

Th9 Derek Melber Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Th3 Rick Taylor Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00am

W21 Derek Melber Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

W15 Derek Melber Wednesday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

W9 Derek Melber Wednesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Please bring back Shields, Melber

and Wolf. The materials that

they covered in class were

extremely valuable to me.

— A. Auyeung, GileadSciences



Scripting and AutomationTrack

If you're a GUI-only administrator, you're working manymore hours than you need to. Want to make your life easi-er and improve network efficiency at the same time? Learn

scripting. Our Scripting and Automation Track focuses onVBScript, but touches on other popular scripting technolo-gies—such as command-line scripting—to help makeWindows administration faster, easier, and more efficient. Ourinstructors—including Redmond magazine’s own Beta Man,Don Jones—take you from zero (meaning absolutely no priorexperience) to 60 in just five days, teaching you everythingfrom the basics of Windows scripting to the most flexible andadvanced scripting topics. Already scripting? Jump into thetrack halfway for intermediate and advanced topics. Bringyour Windows XP laptop and follow along with the in-classsamples and demonstrations.

VBScript Fundamentals , Part 1

Learn the basics of the VBScript language in preparation foryour new specialization in Windows administrative scripting.By the end of this session you’ll be writing basic scripts, andhave a complete understanding of VBScript language ele-ments, functions, subroutines, constructs, and more. The per-fect place to start if VBScript is entirely new, or if you’re look-ing for a quick refresher. Entry-level class.

VBScript Fundamentals, Part 2

Learn to connect VBScript to the powerful Windows operat-ing system by leveraging COM objects and other technolo-gies. You’ll learn to produce basic yet useful administrativescripts including login scripts, file manipulation scripts, logfile scanners, log file archival tools, and much more. Assumesbasic knowledge of VBScript (or Fundamentals I class). Entry-level class.

Command-Line Scripting

Who says command-line scripting is dead? Not Microsoft—itincluded over 60 new command-line tools in Windows Server2003—and certainly not Jeff Hicks, your guide to advancedbatch file and command-line scripting techniques and tech-nologies. Learn to leverage the full power of Windows’ com-mand-line scripting syntax to tie individual command-linetools together into powerful, custom administrative utilities.Entry-level class.

Windows Management Instrumentation Scripting, Part 1

Use VBScript to tap into Windows’ most powerful administra-tive technology: Windows Management Instrumentation

(WMI). Learn to inventory configuration settings, performbasic configuration changes—all remotely, of course—andutilize WMI testing and development tools like Wbemtest.You’ll also learn how to read the sometimes-complex WMIdocumentation, and to use script templates to create effec-tive administrative scripts faster and more easily. Assumesbasic knowledge of VBScript (or Fundamentals I and II classes).Entry-level class.

Active Directory Services Interface Scripting

Reach out and manage Active Directory, local securityaccounts, and even local services by using ADSI, the ActiveDirectory Services Interface. You’ll learn how to write and testADSI queries, how to use script templates to create scriptsmore quickly, and how to dig up difficult-to-find ADSI andrelated documentation. You’ll learn to create users, manageorganizational units, tap into groups, and even perform trickswith local services like file and print sharing. Assumes basicknowledge of VBScript (or Fundamentals I and II classes).Entry-level class.

Administrative Web Scripting

Learn how to take your VBScript skills in a new direction withMicrosoft Active Server Pages (ASP), a technology that turnsyour scripts into Web-based administrative tools. Make senseof complex IIS security issues, learn about credential pass-through and impersonation, and learn exactly what does anddoes not work in a Web scripting environment. This sessionincludes a short crash course in ASP as well as tips for writingWeb pages that provide users with self-service options onyour intranet. Assumes entry-level knowledge of VBScript (orentry-level classes in this track). Intermediate-level class.

Database Scripting

Leverage the power of Access, Excel, and even SQL Server fromwithin VBScript. You’ll learn to use ActiveX Data Objects(ADO) to uniformly access almost any database imaginable,using them to store the results from your scripts, drive yourscript’s activities and much more. Includes an introduction tobasic SQL language queries that make ADO work, and helpsyou bypass the confusing parts of ADO that don’t pertain toadministrative scripting. Assumes entry-level knowledge ofVBScript (or entry-level classes in this track). Intermediate-level class.

VBScript Debugging

Afraid of spending hours debugging a script? Learn Don’s fool-proof, four-step methodology for debugging any scriptingproblem quickly and easily. You’ll learn to build your owndebugging tools as well as use free and commercial scriptdebuggers, and you’ll learn how to write scripts using tech-

W10 Don Jones Wednesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

W4 Don Jones Wednesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

T16 Jeff Hicks Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00pm

T10 Don Jones Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

T4 Don Jones Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

M16 Jeff Hicks Monday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

M10 Don Jones Monday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

M4 Don Jones Monday, 12:30 – 2:00pm

» Scripting and Automation Track


niques that actually prevent bugs from occurring in the firstplace. Assumes entry-level knowledge of VBScript (or entry-level classes in this track). Intermediate-level class.

Windows Script Files Unmasked

Turn your scripts into command-line tools that any adminis-trator can use without learning to script. Leverage the power-ful, XML-based WSF file format to specify script command-line arguments, embed script documentation and description,and even make scripting easier through the use of embeddedobject references. Includes a complete WSF walkthrough andsteps for converting existing VBScript files into this useful for-mat. Assumes entry-level knowledge of VBScript (or entry-level classes in this track). Intermediate-level class.

Effective Administrative Scripting

How can you set up a VBScript to run as a login script? Howcan you push out scripts remotely? Under what security con-text will a script run? Can scripts be used as scheduled tasks?When is VSBcript the wrong answer—and what’s the alterna-tive? Answer these questions and many more, and make your-self a more useful and effective scripter by understanding theright time and way to use a script, and the right time and wayto use something else instead. A must-attend session for newscripters! Assumes entry-level knowledge of VBScript (orentry-level classes in this track). Intermediate-level class.

Exchange Server 2003 Scripting

Tackle one of scripting’s most challenging and popular topics:Exchange Server 2003. Learn how to manage mailbox stores,servers, mailboxes and more, all in this sample-filled anddetailed look at Exchange administrative scripting. You’llreview the various technologies used to implement Exchangescripting, and see functioning, script-based administrativetools that help make Exchange administration easier andmore effective. Assumes intermediate-level knowledge ofVBScript (or the prior classes in this track). Advanced-levelclass.

Creating HTML Applications (HTAs)

Take VBScript to the next level by adding an HTML-basedgraphical user interface to create an HTML Application: AVBScript that looks like a real Windows application! Learn thesteps to convert an existing VBScript into an HTA, how towork with HTML tags dynamically, and how the HTA securitymodel works. Join in a complete, step-by-step walkthrough ofconverting an existing administrative VBScript into a full-fledged graphical application. Assumes intermediate-levelknowledge of VBScript (or the prior classes in this track).Intermediate- to Advanced-level class.

Scripting: Advanced Techniques, Security, and Practices

Learn about the scripting tips used by the pros to integratecommand-line tools and scripts, modularize scripts into yourown COM components, securely work with passwords inscripts, and much more. You’ll also learn the lowdown onWindows Script Host security features (you didn’t know it hadany, did you?) as well as securing your scripting environmentthrough other Windows technologies. Finally, you’ll learnabout enterprise best practices for scripting, including sourcecontrol, naming conventions, documentation, and much more.Assumes intermediate-level knowledge of VBScript (or the priorclasses in this track). Intermediate- to Advanced-level class.

Automating Top Windows Administrative Tasks

Learn how to automate top Windows administrative tasks. Farfrom just learning how to run the tools provided, you’ll learnhow they were made, how they work under the covers, andhow you can modify them to create dozens of additional toolswith a minimum of scripting effort. Includes tasks for manag-ing servers, security, multiple clients, Active Directory andmore, including some tasks that can’t be readily accomplishedthrough other means. Assumes intermediate-level knowledgeof VBScript (or all prior classes in this track). Intermediate- toAdvanced-level class.

Windows Management Instrumentation Scripting, Part 2

Explore the more esoteric—but incredibly useful—aspects ofWMI in this advanced session. Learn how to make your scriptsrun in response to key operating system events, how WMI“associator” classes work, and even how to perform complextasks in WMI, such as managing NTFS or shared folder permis-sions. You’ll explore advanced WMI tools like CIM Studio, andlearn about the broad array of WMI support included in prod-ucts such as AD, DNS, IIS, IE and more. Assumes intermediate-level knowledge of VBScript (or the prior classes in this track).Advanced-level class.

Virtual Server 2005 Scripting

Learn to write scripts that create virtual machines and virtualnetworks, provision and reconfigure virtual machines, andeven monitor virtual machine performance. It’s a must-attendsession for any Virtual Server 2005 administrator, one of themost-scriptable products released by Microsoft sinceWindows itself. Assumes intermediate-level knowledge ofVBScript (or the prior classes in this track). Intermediate- toAdvanced-level class.

F10 Don Jones Friday, 10:15 – 11:45am

F4 Don Jones Friday, 8:30 – 10:00am

Th22 Don Jones Thursday, 2:45 – 4:15pm

Th16 Don Jones Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30pm

Th10 Jeff Hicks Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Th4 Jeff Hicks Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00am

W22 Jeff Hicks Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

W16 Jeff Hicks Wednesday, 2:15 – 3:45pm



» Linux/Windows Integration Track

Linux/Windows IntegrationTrack

If you’re like most admins, you’re not in a Windows-onlyshop. Linux is rapidly spreading into the data center, andknowing how it interoperates with Windows is key to a

smooth operating environment.The Linux/Windows Integrationmini-track is aimed at those administrators. The track beginswith an overview of the basics of Linux, then moves into theWindows realm, detailing how to get Linux and Windows toplay nice with each other. Led by noted author, Redmond mag-azine contributor and speaker Jeremy Moskowitz, it’s a must forthose with responsibility for both platforms.

Linux Basics for Windows Admins

Get a head start on Linux fundamentals. Meant for the begin-ner in Linux, this session will help you understand the newvocabulary of the Linux world, where things are, and how toperform key tasks. A special emphasis will be on describingLinux attributes in Windows terms, making it a gentle intro-duction to the world of Linux.

Bringing Up Your First Linux Server

If you’re ready to bring up your first Linux server, this is thesession for you. You will set up some of the key componentsof Linux, including simple DNS, simple DHCP and simple filesharing.

Windows / Linux Integration: The Art of the Possible

What does Linux do best? And what does Windows do best?In this session, Jeremy Moskowitz presents the ins and outs ofhow Linux can be useful inside your Windows environment.Learn what’s possible with Linux and where it fits in with yourexisting Windows infrastructure.

Windows / Linux Integration: Authentication Services

You’re starting to get Linux desktops, and you want singlesign-on, but you’re committed to leveraging Active Directoryto do it. If you have existing Unix or Linux, you might have atough time getting to AD unless you know a few tricks. In thissession, we’ll describe and demonstrate how AD can be thefocal point of your authentication network, some tips on howto configure Linux clients, and how the SAMBA (an applicationwhich makes Linux play nicely with Windows) fits in to thepicture. If you’ve got Linux and Windows authenticationheadaches, this is the session for you.

Windows/Linux File/Print Integration

You’ve heard of SAMBA, but you may have never seen it. Or,maybe you’ve heard of NFS, and heard it’s got more holesthan Swiss cheese. Is it true that Windows’ version of NFS isactually more secure than a plain-vanilla UNIX implementa-tion? What is IPP, the Internet Printing Protocol, and how canit unify your printing environment? Come to this session tofind out about all these file and print integration issues.

Windows/Linux Email Integration

Today, you likely have Exchange. Great, but you might alsohave departmental servers with Linux running Sendmail. Youneed a way to unify your mail structure. If your companyrelies on Outlook, is there a way for your Linux users to getthat Outlook feel, even on Linux? In this session, you’ll get ahandle on how to take your existing e-mail services and makethem better interoperate.

Security Track

Spam, worms, viruses, hackers: they’re all targeting yournetwork. Take away the bulls-eye by attending theSecurity mini-track, three days of in-depth instruction on

all aspects of Windows security. Learn security from three ofthe biggest names in the Windows security world: Windowsauthor and speaker Mark Minasi, Microsoft security guru SteveRiley, and popular speaker and hacking expert Todd Lammle.After finishing this challenging course, you’ll feel much moreconfident in your ability to keep the Bad Guys at bay.

What, Me Worry? Developing a Security Awareness Strategy

Effective security requires a harmonious blend of workingprocesses, modern technology and educated people. For manyorganizations, that last part can be challenging. Most peopleknow how to get their jobs done, but how many know thateverything they do with a computer has security implica-tions? Properly configured users can be your strongest line ofdefense -- but configuring users is difficult. As more comput-er attacks target humans rather than software, having an edu-cated user community has never been more important. SteveRiley provides thought-provoking ideas, tips, and resources forraising security awareness in your organization.

White Hat Hacking: Understand the Bad Guys

This session will start by describing the difference betweenWhite Hat (independent computer security professionals) andBlack Hat hackers and how to build and acquire the best toolsfor a White Hat toolbox. In order to stop and foil would-becrackers, you must think like a cracker. This session will show

W11 Todd Lammle Wednesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

W5 Steve Riley Wednesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

T17 Tom Boutell Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00pm

T11 Tom Boutell Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

T5 Jeremy Moskowitz Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

M17 Jeremy Moskowitz Monday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

M11 Tom Boutell Monday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

M5 Jeremy Moskowitz Monday, 12:30 – 2:00pm



» Security Track

you exactly what a cracker thinks like and what to expectfrom them. Tools that crackers use will be used in this sessionto provide a real-life demonstration on how a network caneasily be broken into.

White Hat Hacking: Track the Bad Guys

What do you do when you find a hacker/cracker on your net-work? If you just stop him, you risk destroying the proof need-ed to prosecute. This session will show you how to search anddocument crackers. Some of the tools used in this session willprovide the following information:• Find evidence on a hard drive • Catch OS fingerprinting traffic• Find out who’s hitting local ports• Identify background communications and spyware• Keylog a suspect system• Locate rogue servers on the network

White Hat Hacking: Foil the Bad Guys

This session will show you through hands-on demonstrationthe Forensic Toolkit used by law enforcement and corporatesecurity professionals to perform complete and thoroughcomputer forensic examinations. Other tools will also be usedto demonstrate that armed with a well thought out securityplan, you can foil the bad guys! You’ll learn how to:• Spoof the local operating system• Test devices with a scripted SYN flood attack• Trace back and log an attacker• View tunneled traffic commands

TCP/IP Troubleshooting, or, Where Did That Packet Go?

TCP/IP connectivity can confound even the smartest, mostexperienced network implementers. Windows includes a vari-ety of diagnostic and repair tools to help you quickly isolateand resolve TCP/IP communications problems. Besides thetools included in previous versions, Windows Server 2003incorporates new tools and features that further enhance andbuild your troubleshooting techniques. Steve explains andillustrates these tools and utilities and provides you with abasic structure for troubleshooting TCP/IP communicationand configuration problems.

Wireless Security Secrets

Metropolitan Mobile Network (MMN) in both your corporateand home networks.This informative course will show you thebeginnings of WLAN security and benefits and drawbacks ofeach security method in use today as well as the up-and-com-ing security versions, so you can make informed decisions inyour WLAN security policies. Whether you work in a large,small or mobile office, this is truly a critical seminar if youwant to support your wireless applications with both corpo-rate polices and security.

Windows Logins Revealed

Every day we log into our Windows systems. But what reallyhappens when we do? How DO our workstations and ourdomain controllers exchange logon information withoutrevealing our passwords? For that matter, how are our work-stations able to find DCs even on days when the local DC’ssick? Mark will show you how logins work, how they can notwork (and how you can fix them) as well as how to bettersecure them.

Secure Remote Access

Because remote access to corporate networks is critical forbusiness, it’s absolutely essential to take the necessary steps toprotect your own network and your remote clients from lurk-ing threats. Basic requirements include strong user authentica-tion and knowledge of the remote computers and configura-tions that erect barriers against attack. Depending on yourusers’ needs, some might require the flexibility of full IP-basedVPNs, others might need simpler Terminal Server or web-based“remote display” access. Steve will help you understand theunique security requirements for various kinds of remoteaccess and how to deploy the appropriate technology safely, tokeep your network assets and your information protected.

Hardening Systems with SP1/SP2: The Best Stuff You Don’t Use

The SP Twins—XP’s Service Pack 2 and 2003 Server’s ServicePack 1—have been out for a while, and most of us havedeployed them for their fixes and greater security. But areyou using EVERYTHING that SP1/SP2 offer? Well, unless“IPsec bypass,””auditusr.exe,””binary behaviors” and “mimesniffing” have a place in your security vocabulary, then per-haps you’re not getting the most out of your service packs!This session provides the step-by-step ways to squeeze all ofthe security juice out of the SPs!

Server and Domain Isolation: The Next Big Thing in Security

Got any unmanaged - or, worse, rogue - machines on yournetwork? Of course you do, unless you’ve consciously builtthe right technologies into your network to reduce and per-haps even eliminate them. By using Active Directory and IPsecto build an environment that requires domain membership,just like Microsoft’s own IT, you can restrict network commu-nications to domain managed machines - thereby creatingtrusted zones far more secure than other methods deployedtoday. Learn how this capability is available in Windows 2000,Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Also get a preview offuture uses of IPsec, including becoming the enforcementmechanism for Network Access Protection.

F11 Steve Riley Friday, 10:15 – 11:45am

F5 Mark Minasi Friday, 8:30 – 10:00am

Th23 Steve Riley Thursday, 2:45 – 4:15pm

Th17 Mark Minasi Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30pm

Th11 Todd Lammle Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Th5 Steve Riley Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00am

W23 Todd Lammle Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

W17 Todd Lammle Wednesday, 2:15 – 3:45pm



System and NetworkTroubleshooting Track

Troubleshooting is the core of a systems administrator’sjob. But if you spend all day running from server to serverfixing problems, you'll never get ahead of the game, and

start preventing those problems before they wreck your net-work. The System and Network Troubleshooting Track takes amethodical approach, helping to beef up your skills not just infixing problems, but also in diagnosing and preventing issuesbefore they become problems. Our instructors have real-world experience administering complicated environments;they'll show you how to keep your network humming and bea proactive, rather than reactive, administrator. Led by popu-lar instructor and Redmond magazine contributor GregShields, the System and Network Troubleshooting Track is aweek of fire school: learn how to put out the small blazes, andkeep them from spreading.

The Windows Troubleshooter’s Guide to DNS

DNS has been around since the dawn of the Internet, butmany Windows administrators still don’t fully understand it.As the backbone of Active Directory, it’s also a necessary evilfor connecting your intranet. In this session, we’ll sort thetruths from the untruths, learn how to keep it healthy, andhow to troubleshoot it when it’s not.You’ll leave with a betterunderstanding and a greater respect for your network’sbiggest three letter four-letter word.

From Reactive to Proactive: Gaining Control Through Effective Process

Non-stop firefighting gets the adrenaline going, but it’s a pri-mary cause of “lack of sleep”, “lack of vacation”, and “lack oflife outside work”. If you’re constantly firefighting to keep thenetwork running, you’ve got more than a technical problem.You’ve got a process problem. In this session, we’ll douse thoseflames by showing how effective documentation and changecontrol can stabilize your environment. You’ll leave withproven practices and fill-in-the-blank documents that will sta-bilize your network and give your life back.

Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Windows Cluster Troubleshooting

Learn tips, tricks and the top 10 tools for troubleshootingWindows cluster issues, starting with an anatomy of the clusterlog file. Bruce will walk you through tools such as Syscompare,Netmon Cluster Parsers, Parsefail, ClusEvents, ClusDiag, ClusterMPS Reports, Dumpcfg, Disksig, and FCinfo. He’ll also teach youhow to correlate system event logs with cluster logs, interpret-ing cluster state codes and context values, and common issuesencountered while administering clusters.

Windows Scripting Recipes: When You Don’t Have Time to Learn

Can’t tell your objShell.Run from your WScript.Echo? Whoneeds scripting? You do! But, most Windows admins just don’thave time to learn it. With this session, you will benefit fromscripts without having to write them. You’ll walk out with 20of the very best scripting recipes for your troubleshootingcookbook. No learning necessary—just double-click and go.We’ll discuss when and where scripts are most useful, and giveyou the basic knowledge you need to cut and paste your wayto cooking up the tastiest scripting recipes.

Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Windows Server Troubleshooting

Being a successful Windows admin is all about learning themillion little “aha’s”, “gotcha’s”, and “don’t forget’s” you needto keep your servers happy. But the hardest part is finding theright tool for the job. In this session we’ll fill your quiver withover 30 free ones to help you seek out and solve the hardestWindows server problems. Plus, we’ll discuss how to use thesetools to help you understand your environment, diagnoseproblems, and quickly fix them.

Using, Troubleshooting, and Customizing the SecurityConfiguration Wizard

Released with Windows 2003 SP1, the SCW is a comprehen-sive— but complicated—tool for taking the guesswork out ofsecuring your servers. In this broad and very deep session we’lldiscuss how to properly use the SCW and delve deep into itscustomizable XML back-end. You’ll take away the code youneed to make it protect all your network assets.

Troubleshooting Exchange 2003

Since e-mail is the ultimate mission-critical app, keeping it upand running is near the top of any admin’s list. In this session,you'll learn in a step-by-step fashion to identify and resolvename resolution problems; identify and resolve problems withe-mail protocols like SMTP, IMAP, and POP; troubleshoot prob-lems with Exchange and Internet communications; and learnhow to tune Exchange for hemi-like performance.

Be Gone Ye’ SpyWare: Ridding IE of SpyWare for Good

Give money to whom? Great stock tip on which company?Who writes this stuff anyway? You don’t have to care whowrites it, but you do have to get it out of your network.SpyWare, AdWare and MalWare are a growing threat to theInternet. In this session, we’ll look at what’s available for exor-cising it, as well as examine the mechanics of a SpyWareinfection. In the end, you’ll have learned the tricks to makeyourself your own SpyWare scanner.

W12 Greg Shields Wednesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

W6 Russ Kaufman Wednesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

T18 Greg Shields Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00pm

T12 Greg Shields Tuesday, 10:15 – 11:45am

T6 Greg Shields Tuesday, 8:30 – 10:00am

M18 Bruce Mackenzie-Low Monday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

M12 Greg Shields Monday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

M6 Greg Shields Monday, 12:30 – 2:00pm

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Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Windows Network Troubleshooting

Sometimes the troubleshooting process gets easier as we gofurther down the network protocol stack. Expose the networkunderbelly of the Windows OS with this tips and tricks ses-sion. Focusing on freely available software, we’ll look at thebest tools for port scanning, packet tracing, and network traf-fic analysis. We’ll also discuss the basics of TCP/IP to help youbetter communicate with the people who do the networking.

The Art of Network Troubleshooting: How to Fix AnyNetwork Problem

Network software and hardware comes and goes, protocolsgrow and change, and what we do with networks expands allof the time, but one thing doesn’t change: how often we usethe words “network” and “not work” in the same sentence.One day we’ll just plug it all in and it’ll just work; but fornow, “to network is to troubleshoot.” In this session, Markshares the 12 immutable laws of troubleshooting any net-work problem.

Top Terminal Services Troubles (and How to Treat Them!)

Since 1998, Terminal Services has been an integral part of theWindows operating system. That’s a lot of time to play with itand a lot of time to see it break. In this session, you’ll look atsome of the top support calls from Microsoft and Citrix andwork through their solutions and discuss proven practices forsetting up Terminal Services in both big and small environ-ments. Best of all, you’ll learn the details of how systemschange when Terminal Services is installed.

Patch Management 101: Tools & Techniques to Keep YourNetwork Safe

With the sheer number of Microsoft patches growing everyyear, keeping them straight has become a nightmare. Focusingon Microsoft’s SMS and WSUS tools, this session will highlightthe best patching processes for small and large companies,and give you real-world solutions for getting patches onmachines.

When WSUS Goes Bad: Troubleshooting Windows Update

WSUS and Windows Update are the new kids on the block, butdid you know that they’re part of a holistic patching enginethat’s completely changing how we do updates? Digging deepinto this amazing new service, we’ll detail the “do’s” and“don’ts” for getting it working properly on your network. Plus,you’ll take home six useful scripts that’ll automate some ofthe most difficult parts of your WSUS installation.

The Accidental DBA’s Guide to Microsoft’s MandatoryDatabases – MSDE & SQL Server Express

Microsoft’s released tons of free network management utili-ties over the years and they’ve all had one thing in common:they need a real-live SQL Server to run. Unless you have SQLServer 2005, you’re stuck with Microsoft SQL Server DesktopEngine (MSDE) or SQL Server 2005 Express (SSX). MSDE andSSX are just like SQL Server...except that they don’t have GUIadministration tools. In this session, Mark solves the plight ofthe “accidental DBA” with a top-to-bottom look at MSDE andSSX: How to install them, how to solve their security issues,and how to run them, including 25 cookbooks to solve com-mon problems and perform basic maintenance.

Revealing the Secrets of Troubleshooting AD Replication

Active Directory Replication can cause incredible grief forWindows Administrators.When it doesn’t work, troubleshoot-ing and fixing it can be extraordinarily difficult. In this session,you’ll learn common AD replication problems and how tosolve them. You’ll also learn how to use some new commandline tools like DCDiag and Repadmin to seek out and destroythe toughest replication problems.

Active Directory Disaster Recovery: Planning, Repairing,and Preventing

Recovering from AD disasters and failures isn’t as hard as itappears—if you know how. Besides recovering domains,domain controllers, and forests, you’ve probably had to dealwith accidental deletion of objects, like users and groups. Didyou know you can recover any AD object manually withoutany special third-party tools? Did you know Windows 2003changes the way you recover users and groups? Come to thissession to learn how to build a backup and restore strategyand get details and demos on how to quickly recover anythingfrom a single object to a whole AD forest.

F12 Gary Olsen Friday, 10:15 – 11:45am

F6 Gary Olsen Friday, 8:30 – 10:00am

Th24 Mark Minasi Thursday, 2:45 – 4:15pm

Th18 Greg Shields Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30pm

Th12 Greg Shields Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45am

Th6 Greg Shields Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00am

W24 Mark Minasi Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:30pm

W18 Greg Shields Wednesday, 2:15 – 3:45pm

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