Technology for Education 2000

Windows NT and UNIX Interoperability Training

 

Sponsored by Microsoft Research  

 

Detailed Topic Outline

 

 I.         Module 1 - Windows NT and UNIX Interoperation

 

A.  Operating System Characteristics

                        1. UNIX

                        2. Windows NT

                        3. Dual Boot

            B. Emulation

                        1. UNIX emulated on Windows NT

                        2. Windows emulated on UNIX

            C. Types of “Portability”

D. Client/Server Scenarios

                        1. UNIX Client

                        2. Windows NT Client

                        3. Dual Client Environments

                        4. Dual Server Environments

                        5. Gateway Servers

                        6. Mixed Environments

 

II.         Module 2 - TCP/IP

           

A. IP Addresses

                        1. Structure

                        2. IP Router Flowchart

            B. Data Link Frame Types

                        1. Directed

                        2. Broadcast

            C. ARP protocol

            D. Basic IP Configuration Values

            E. Problem Scenarios

                        1. Duplicate IP Addresses

                        2. Bad Subnet Mask

                        3. Bad Other Node IP Addresses

            F. Diagnostic Tools

                        1. Windows NT Utilities

2. Network Monitor

            G. Dynamic Host Configuration

                        1. Windows NT as DHCP Client

                        2. DHCP Server Scope

                        3. DHCP Server Options

                        4. DHCP Network Traffic

                        5. Relay Agents

                                    a. BOOTP

                                    b. DHCP

                        6. DHCP in the Enterprise

 

 

III.         Module 3 - Domain Name System

 

A. Sockets Programming Interface

B. Hierarchical Name Space

C. DNS Server Types

                 1. Primary

                 2. Secondary

                 3. Caching-Only

D. Configuring DNS

                 1. Configuration Files

                 2. DNS Records

                 3. Windows NT DNS Configuration

                             a. Client

                             b. Server

                                         1.) Installing DNS Server

                                         2.) Creating Zones

                                         3.) Creating Records

E. Troubleshooting DNS

 

IV.              Module 4 - User Accounts and Remote Administration

           

A. System Management Structures

                        1. UNIX

                        2. Windows NT

           

B. Telnet Sessions

                        1. Controlling UNIX from Windows NT

                        2. Controlling Windows NT from UNIX

            C. X Windows Sessions

            D. Native User Account Utilities

                        1. UNIX

                        2. Windows NT

                                    a. Groups

                                    b. User Rights

            E. Copying Accounts

                        1. Password Considerations

                        2. Adding UNIX Users to Windows NT

                        3. Adding Windows NT Users to UNIX

 

V.         Module 5 - UNIX Printing

 

            A. Remote Printing Protocols

            B. Generic Printing Structures

C. lpd Protocol

                 1. UNIX Configuration Files

                 2. Windows NT Implementation

                             a. Creating a Local Printer

                             b. Creating a Network-Connected Printer

D. Troubleshooting Printers

E. Remote Printing Strategies

                 1. UNIX Printing to Windows NT

                        2. Windows NT Printing to UNIX

                        3. Windows NT Forwarding Jobs to UNIX

 

 

 

VI.        Module 6 - UNIX Network File Transfer and Sharing

 

A. FTP Protocol

                 1. Windows NT FTP Client

                 2. Windows NT FTP Server (IIS)

                             a. Logon Control

                             b. File Access Control

B. Native File Systems

                        1. UNIX

                        2. Windows NT

                             a. NTFS Permissions

C. NFS

1. Protocol Basics

                        2. 3rd Party NFS for Windows NT

 

VII.       Module 7 - Email

 

            A. Components of a Message

            B. UNIX Mail Structures Overview

C. SMTP

1. Concepts

2. Structures

                        3. Typical Network Traffic

            D. Windows NT and SMTP

                        1. Email Client Utilities

                        2. Exchange Server Overview

                                    a. Components

                                    b. Managing Sites

                                    c. Internet Mail Connector

                                    d. Multi-Protocol Addresses

                                    e. Troubleshooting

            E. Email Strategies

 

VIII.      Module 8 - NetBIOS Names and WINS

 

            A. NetBIOS Programming Interface

            B. NetBIOS Names

                        1. 16th Character

                        2. Unique vs. Group

                        3. nbtstat Command

                        4. Name Registration

                        5. Name Resolution

            C. NBT Name Resolution Layer

            D. Windows NT as a WINS Client

                        1. DHCP configuration

                        2. Manual Configuration

            E. Windows NT as a WINS Server

1. Installation

                        2. Push/Pull Partners

                        3. WINS Proxy

                                    a. Functions

                                    b. Creation

                        4. WINS and Windows NT DNS Server

            F. NetBIOS and WINS Strategies

 

 

IX.    Module 9 - SMB Shares and SAMBA

 

            A. Server Message Block Protocol

                        1. Features

                        2. Session Setup

            B. Windows NT Shares

                        1. Creating

                        2. Default Hidden Shares

                        3. Monitoring Share Usage

                        4. Using Shares

                        5. Client Access Licenses

                                    a. Using

                                    b. Managing

            C. Browsing

                        1. Costs

                        2. Controlling

            D. SAMBA

1. Concepts and Features

                        2. Downloading and Configuring

                        3. Enterprise Strategies

 

X.     Module 10 - Cross-OS File Backup and Restore

 

            A. Generic Backup Considerations

                        1. Storage Distribution

                        2. Timing of Backup

B. UNIX Backup Utilities

                 1. tar

                 2. cpio

                 3. dump/restore

                 4. at

C. Ntbackup.exe

D. Operating System Files

E. Backup Strategies

                 1. Bundled Cross-OS Backups

                        2. Third Party Backup Products.

 

XI.    Module 11 - The Internet and Your Intranet

 

            A. Internet Clients

            B. Windows NT Internet Information Server

                        1. World Wide Web Service

                        2. FTP Service

                        3. Access Control

            C. Windows NT Remote Access Service

                        1. Authentication

                        2. Protocol Configuration

                        3. Administration

            D. Web-Based Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0                 Module 12 - The Future and Course Review

 

A. The Future of Windows NT

B. The Future of UNIX

C. Planning Your Overall Strategy

                 1. The UNIX Way

                 2. The Windows NT Way

                 3. Design Guidelines