CIW Server Administrator Series:

Internet System Management (CIWISM)

Internet System Management is a three-day class that teaches foundational Internet services. Students learn user management concepts in NT and Linux, configure Domain Name System (DNS) services, and Microsoft WINS, Samba, Telnet, and FTP. Students also learn about choosing appropriate Internet system platforms and receive training on how to calculate throughput, choose appropriate Internet connections and configure Windows NT Server 4.0 and Red Hat Linux 6.1 to use TCP/IP. By the end of this course, students will be able to provide essential TCP/IP services for any business interested in establishing an effective e-commerce presence.

Target Audience

LAN/WAN administrators, systems administrators, systems managers, intranet administrators, network engineers, and internetworking engineers.

Job Responsibilities

Manage and tune corporate Internet and intranet infrastructure; monitor Web server systems, FTP,
news and mail servers; configure and deploy
e-business solutions servers.

Prerequisites

Students must have CIW Foundations certification or equivalent experience, and have a working knowledge of Windows NT administration including NT installation and configuration.

Topics

Systems and Services

  • Common IT Tasks and Services
  • System Configuration
  • User Management
  • System Performance
  • Maintenance and Backup

Internet System Installation and Configuration Issues

  • System Elements
  • Bandwidth
  • Calculating Throughput
  • Internetworking Operating Systems
  • Novell NetWare
  • Operating System Issues
  • Common System Vendors
  • Installing Systems

Configuring the System

  • Assigning IP Addresses
  • TCP/IP Configuration Parameters
  • Adapters
  • Static Addressing
  • Configuring Linux
  • Additional TCP/IP Issues and Commands

Managing Users in Windows NT

  • The Security Accounts Manager
  • User Manager Features
  • Editing and Customizing User Accounts
  • Server Manager
  • NT Server 4.0 Services and Accounts

User Management Essentials

  • Authentication
  • Security Models and Authentication
  • Peer-level and User-level Access
  • Creating User Accounts
  • Universal Permissions
  • Windows NT, UNIX and Novell Permissions
  • Additional Logon Account Terms
  • Administrative Privilege
  • Standard Password Practices
  • Network Policies
  • Standard Operating Procedures

Managing Users in Linux

  • Adding Accounts in Linux
  • Manually Adding Users
  • Linux User Accounts
  • Groups
  • Linux System Accounts

Name Resolution in the LAN with DNS

  • Domain Name System
  • Domain Name Space
  • Accessing Hosts by DNS Name
  • Setting up DNS
  • Probing DNS with Nslookup
  • Setting Up DNS in NT Server 4.0
  • Propagating Changes from the Primary Server to the Secondary Server
  • Changing the Boot Method Option in NT
  • Windows NT 2000 Server and DNS
  • Setting Up DNS in Linux
  • Troubleshooting DNS

Name Resolution - WINS and Samba

  • Server Message Blocks
  • NetBIOS over TCP/IP
  • The NetBIOS Naming Convention
  • Windows Internet Naming Service
  • Managing WINS
  • Static Mapping
  • Replication
  • Configuring DNS and WINS
  • Samba and Levels of Access in Samba
  • SWAT

Implementing Internet Services

  • File Transfer Protocol Servers
  • Anonymous Accounts
  • Implementing Microsoft FTP
  • Managing FTP in IIS
  • Creating Virtual FTP Servers
  • Anonymous Access in IIS
  • Telnet
  • The inetd Command
  • Finger
  • The hosts.allow and hosts.deny Files

UNIX Commands (Appendix)

  • File Permissions
  • Using Vi
  • Mounting and Unmounting Partitions

Remote Access (Appendix)

  • Remote Access Server Software
  • Microsoft RAS and Dial-up Networking
  • Installing/Configuring Dial-up Networking