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A minimum of 24 MB of RAM (32 MB is recommended for the student stations, 48 for the

instructor station). Although Windows NT 4.0 will install on a system with only 16 MB of

RAM, classroom hardware performance would be unacceptably slow.

800 MB or larger hard drive divided into two partitions. The first partition should use the FAT

file system and be active; The second partition should use the NTFS file system.

Intel 486 DX 33 processors or better (Pentium processors are strongly recommended).

NDIS 4.0-compliant network adapters and network cabling (32-bit network adapters are

recommended).

A CD-ROM drive for the instructor computer, and either CD-ROM drives for each student

computer or network access to the Windows NT Server installation files.

Windows NT Server 4.0 with enough per-server client access licenses for your classroom, and

DOS 6.2 or higher.

A copy of the CD-ROM version of Service Pack 6a and Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.

The following downloaded files from the Microsoft Download site: dfs_v41_1386.exe,

mpri386.exe, immc.exe (v1.1a).

Access to a DHCP server that will be used to automatically assign IP addresses for each

classroom computer. If your classroom is on an isolated network, you can use any IP

addressing scheme you like. If you are connected to any other TCP/IP-based network, such as

your corporate network or the Internet, you will need to use addresses that are valid for that

network. Internet access is optional.

A blank high-density floppy disk for each computer.

At least one tape drive.

Tent cards or sticky notes.

Create, manage, and administer user and group accounts.

Manage network resources by using file and folder permissions and the Distributed File System

(Dfs).

Manage domains by creating trusts and promoting, demoting and synchronizing domains.

Utilize the Windows NT printing process by identifying the components, using the TCP/IP print

utilities, and troubleshooting common printing problems.

Support and manage client systems by examining how to install network administration tools

from client workstations, using licensing utilities to manage Client Access Licences (CALs), and

using System Policies to manage registry settings on client computers.

Monitor and optimize your network's performance using Performance Monitor and other

network monitoring tools; modifying virtual memory settings; and creating and maintaining an

Emergency Repair Disk.

Plan and implement audit policies, install and use the Security Configuration Manager (SCM),

and discuss advance security options such as cryptography and SMB Signing.

Maintain your Windows NT 4.0 system by applying the most current Service Pack, and

developing and applying backup and fault-tolerance strategies.

Manage and configure Microsoft networking services such as TCP/IP, DHCP Server; and name

resolution services such as WINS and DNS.

Utilize Internet and intranet technologies available for Windows NT 4.0 by installing and

examining Internet Information Server 4.0.

Discuss the components of dial-up connectivity, install and examine the Routing and Remote

Access Service for Windows NT 4.0, and discuss security and troubleshooting for remote

access.