Analysing MS-Windows Networking (AWN)

• Network Administrators and network personnel, who are responsible for the operation of networks running Microsoft Active Directory Services.
• Microsoft System Administrators of Active Directory servers and services, who want to gain knowledge of the network related processes and protocols from a packet level perspective.

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1 (ICND1)

Packet Analysis Power Workshop (PAPW)

Participants will gain knowledge about features and analysis of the key processes and network protocols of Microsoft Windows networks running Active Directory Services from a packet level perspective. With the help of the Wireshark analyzer typical network traffic is analyzed and potential problems are discussed.

• Overview of the protocol suite of an Windows Active Directory environment (Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP)

• Address management and name management
  • DHCP functions and DHCP extensions
  • Dynamic DNS and Secure DNS
  • Integrating DHCP and DNS

• SMB /CIFS
  • Server Message Block Protocol and CIFS
  • Troubleshooting SMB

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC/DCE)

• Authentication with Kerberos
  • Kerberos functions
  • Error messages and policies
  • SNTP

• LDAP and Active Directory structures
  • LDAP functions and LDAP operation
  • Replication and replication traffic

• Boot and logon process of Active Directory Clients

• Lab: Live capture of typical processes