Configuring Exchange Server 2007 - Administration Course

Lesson 1 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 An Overview

• Topic 1 what is Exchange Server 2007?

• Topic 2 what is new in Exchange server 2007?

• Topic 3 what is missing in Exchange Server 2007 that was available in prior versions?

• Topic 4 Exchange Server 2007 Editions

• Topic 5 Services of Exchange Server 2007

• Topic 6 Exchange Server 2007 and Active directory

Lesson 2 Exchange Server 2007 Architecture

• Architectural goals with Exchange Server2007

• Exchange Server 2007 Hardware Requirements

• Exchange Server 2007 Operating System Requirement

• 64-Bit Support Only

• Graphical Administration Tools

• Command-line Administration Tools

• Database Size

Server Roles and Permissions

Lesson 2.2 Role based Deployment and Server Roles

• Mailbox Server Role

• Client Access Server Roles

• Hub Transport Server Role

• Unified Messaging Server Role

• Edge Transport Server Role

• HA Improvements

• Exchange Server Permissions

Planning and Deploying Exchange Server 2007

Lesson 3.1 Planning for Exchange Server 2007

• 3.1.1 Significant Changes in Exchange Server 2007

• 3.1.2 Logical Structure of Active Directory

• 3.1.3 Active Directory Requirements

• 3.1.4 Preparing the Active Directory Schema

• 3.1.5 Preparing the Active Directory

• 3.1.6 Understanding the AD Forest

Lesson 3.2 Installing Exchange Server 2007

• 3.2.1 Preparing the Windows Server 2003

• 3.2.2 Windows Requirements

• 3.2.3 Memory Configuration

• 3.2.4 Disk Configuration

• 3.2.5 Exchange Prerequisites

• 3.2.6 Installing Exchange

• 3.2.7 Performing Post-Installation Tasks

• 3.2.8 Delegating Permissions

Administering Exchange 2007 and Installing Anti-virus and Anti-spam

Lesson 4.1 Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange

• Server Forefront Security

• Securing Communication

• Installing the Forefront

Lesson 4.2 Administering Exchange 2007

• Understanding the New Administrative Architecture

• Installing the Exchange 2007 Management Tools

• Exploring the Exchange Management Console

• Exchange management Console Customization

• Toolbox Work Center

• Finalize Deployment Tip

Module 5 Delegating Administrative Permissions

Lesson 5.1 Delegating Administrative Permissions

• Exchange 2007 Administrative Roles

• Exchange 2007 built-in Administrative Groups

• Tuning Your Operating System

• Exchange management Shell Primer

• Command Syntax

• PowerShell vs. Exchange Management Shell

• Object Oriented

• Filtering Output

• Formatting Output

• Getting Help

Exchange Organization, Server and Recipient Management

Lesson 6.1 Understanding the Active Directory Configuration Partition

• Verifying the Installation of Exchange Server 2007

• Active Directory Configuration Partition

• Configuring Administrative Permissions

• Adding and Removing Exchange 2007 Server Roles

• Uninstalling Exchange Server 2007

Lesson 6.2 Managing Recipients Using the Exchange 2007 Management Console

• Managing Recipients

• Managing Mailboxes

• Creating a User Mailbox

• Manipulating Mailboxes in Exchange 2007

• Moving a Mailbox

• Enabling Unified Messaging for a Mailbox

• Creating a Custom Recipient Management Console

Managing Distribution Groups and Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server

Lesson 7.1 Managing Distribution Groups

• 7.1.1 Distribution Groups

• 7.1.4 Managing Mail Contacts and Mail Users

• 7.1.5 Creating a Mail Contact

• 7.1.6 Recipient Filtering in Exchange 2007

Lesson 7.2 Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Role

• 7.2.1 Managing the Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server

• 7.2.2 Exchange 2007 Storage Groups

• 7.2.3 Creating a New Storage Group

• 7.2.4 Moving a Storage Group

• 7.2.5 Managing Exchange 2007 Mailbox Databases

Exchange 2007 Public Folder Database

Lesson 8.1 Configuring a Public Folder

• 8.1.1 Using a Public Folder

• 8.1.2 Creating a New Public Folder Database

• 8.1.3 Administering Public Folder Permissions

• 8.1.4 Managing Public Folder Replica Settings

• 8.1.5 Mail Enabling a Public Folder

Managing Address Lists and Client Access Server

Lesson 9.1 Managing Address Lists

• 9.1.1 Address Lists

• 9.1.2 Managing Global Address Lists

• 9.1.3 Creating Global Address Lists

• 9.1.4 Applying Global Address Lists to Mail Objects

• 9.1.5 Applying Permissions to Global Address Lists

• 9.1.6 Managing Address Lists

• 9.1.7 Managing Offline Address Books

Lesson 9.2 Managing the Exchange 2007 Client Access Server

• 9.2.1 Client Access Server Role

• 9.2.2 Managing the Client Access Server

• 9.2.3 The Auto Discover Service

• 9.2.4 The Availability Service

• 9.2.5 SSL Certificate

• 9.2.6 Managing Outlook Anywhere

• 9.2.7 Installing a Third party SSL Certificate

Managing Folder Content and Messages in Transit

Lesson 10.1 Understanding the Basics of Messaging records Management

• 10.1.1 Messaging Records Management

• 10.1.2 User Participation

• 10.1.3 Possible Scenarios

• 10.1.4 Managing Default Folders

• 10.1.5 Creating and Managing Custom Folders

• 10.1.6 Managed folder Mailbox Policies

• 10.1.7 Assigning Managed Folder mailbox Policies to Users

• 10.1.8 Enabling on the Mailbox Server

Lesson 10.2 Managing Messages in Transit

• 10.2.1 New Exchange 2007 Transport Architecture

• 10.2.2 Setting Up Message Classifications 280

• 10.2.3 Deploying Message Classifications 282

• 10.2.4 Setting Up Transport Rules 283

• 10.2.5 Selecting Conditions and Exceptions 284

• 10.2.6 Selecting Actions 286

• 10.2.7 Creating New Rules with the Exchange management Console

Reliability and Availability

Lesson 11.1 Reliability and Availability

• 11.1.1 Reliability vs. Availability

• 11.1.2 Scheduled Maintenance

• 11.1.3 Building a Reliable Platform

• 11.1.4 Fault Tolerance vs. High Availability

• 11.1.5 Outlook Local Cached Mode and Perceived Downtime

• 11.1.6 Building Redundancy

• 11.1.7 Network Load Balancing

• 11.1.8 Supporting Infrastructure Redundancy

• 11.1.9 Clustering

• 11.1.10 Clustered Continuous Replication Clusters

Securing Logging, Auditing and Monitoring of Exchange 2007

Lesson 12.1 Securing Exchange Server 2007

• 12.1.1 Exchange Server Security Basics

• 12.1.2 Message Security Types

• 12.1.3 Security Configuration Wizard

• 12.1.4 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) with Exchange

• 12.1.5 Choosing an Antivirus System

• 12.1.6 Blocking File Attachments

• 12.1.7 Implementing Multiple Layers of Protection

• 12.1.8 Using a Reverse Proxy to protect Web Services

Lesson 12.2 Logging, Auditing and Monitoring Exchange 2007

• 12.2.1 Exchange Best Practices Analyzer

• 12.2.2 Auditing and Logging

• 12.2.3 Increasing the size of Event Logs

• 12.2.4 Exchange Diagnostics Logging

• 12.2.5 Message Tracking

• 12.2.6 Protocol and Connectivity Logs

• 12.2.7 Monitoring