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Patching Windows Server 2003 Environments

Deploying Patches to Microsoft Operating Systems and Applications
 
Course: 524   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 3 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Implement a patch management strategy for your Microsoft environment
  • Verify successful patch installation and removal
  • Inspect the contents of Windows patches and diagnose potential deployment issues
  • Successfully deploy updates using free and commercial Microsoft technologies
  • Collect and compile patch compliance information using Microsoft tools
  • Interpret Microsoft update and support policies

Course Benefits

Managing software updates is a critical task facing Windows administrators. This course provides the skills you need to assemble a comprehensive strategy for securing your Microsoft systems with the latest patches. You learn to analyze and apply operating system and application updates using the latest Microsoft patch management technologies.

Who Should Attend

This course is valuable for anyone involved in securing and maintaining Microsoft operating systems and applications. Course 595, "Windows Server 2003", is assumed.

Hands-On Training

In this course, you gain practical experience implementing a comprehensive patch management strategy. Extensive hands-on exercises include:
  • Installing and configuring a WSUS server and clients
  • Utilizing important software update information sources
  • Analyzing application software updates for potential deployment problems
  • Scanning and reporting on missing software updates with MBSA
  • Deploying patches with SMS 2003 and the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates

 
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Patching Windows Server 2003 Environments

Deploying Patches to Microsoft Operating Systems and Applications
 
Course: 524   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 3 Days
 
 
Course 524 Content
 

Introduction and Overview

  • Why does Microsoft software require patching?
  • The challenges of managing patches
  • Patch management as a process
  • Consequences of not patching
  • Exploring Microsoft patching terminology

Microsoft Patch Basics

Windows operating system patches

  • Standard update terminology
  • Patch installation methodologies
  • Dissecting Windows software updates

Patching Microsoft applications

  • The role of the Windows Installer Service
  • Establishing application baselines
  • Best practices for deploying and patching applications

The Process of Patch Management

A recommended patching process

  • Breaking down Microsoft patch management planning guides
  • Exercising workflow through a step-wise patching process

Extending patch management

  • Leveraging Microsoft and non-Microsoft information sources
  • Verifying the patching process using a patch scanner

Deploying Patches

Targeting systems for patching

  • Selecting which systems to patch
  • Assigning deployment timelines

Deploying the updates

  • Scheduling the release of an update
  • Handling dependencies
  • Manipulating permissions
  • Administering reboots

Reporting the results

  • Monitoring deployment progress
  • Verifying successful installations
  • Discovering failed installations

Recovering from problems

  • Resolving issues that interfere with patch application
  • Uninstalling patches that cause problems

Implementing Updates with Free Microsoft Technologies

Setting up Windows Server Update Services

  • Installing and managing one or more Windows Server Update Services servers
  • Configuring the WSUS clients using Group Policy
  • Verifying patch application with Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser (MBSA)
  • Determining how WSUS and MBSA support your patch management process

Assessing Microsoft Update

  • Utilizing Microsoft Update as a patching solution
  • Exploiting the capabilities of the Windows Update Agent and Automatic Updates

Utilizing Updates with System Management Server

  • Exploring Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003
  • Reviewing the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU)
  • Utilizing ITMU's patch scanning and deployment capabilities
  • Leveraging SMS reporting, monitoring and inventory

Dealing with Specific Microsoft Support Issues

Comprehending the Microsoft support policy

  • Utilizing Microsoft patch management resources
  • Decoding Microsoft Security Bulletins
  • Researching Microsoft Knowledge Base articles

Utilizing application patching options

  • Clarifying patch supercedence
  • Chaining updates and service packs
  • Determining update removal options

Office deployment and patching best practices

  • Analyzing patch criticality ratings
  • Setting realistic patch time enforcement limits
  • Analyzing a typical software vulnerability cycle
 
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Patching Windows Server 2003 Environments Tuition

Deploying Patches to Microsoft Operating Systems and Applications
 
Course: 524   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 3 Days
 
 

Course Tuition
$ 2,250 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 1,245 10-Day Pass
$ 1,665 Training Passport
$ 1,830 Flex-Pass
$ 2,095 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,025 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,000 Government Discount
 

 

Your Course Tuition Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate awarding Continuing Education Units
  • FREE participation in Professional Certification
  • FREE participation in College Credit programs (including related exams)
  
 

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