This version of this course is built on the final release version of Windows Server 2012.
Learn how to administer Windows Server 2012 with this five-day course. This course is part two in a series of three courses that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. The three courses collectively cover implementing, managing, maintaining and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 environment. Although there is some cross-over of skills and tasks across these courses, this course primarily covers the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure such as Implementing Server Images, User and Group management with Active Directory Domain Services(AD DS) and Group Policy, Remote Access and Network Policies, Data Security, Monitoring and Update Management
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals with hands on experience working in a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 environment, who wish to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to be able to manage and maintain the core infrastructure required for a Windows Server 2012 environment. The key focus for students in this course is to broaden the initial deployment of Windows Server 2012 services and infrastructure and provide the skills necessary to manage and maintain a domain based Windows Server 2012 environment, such as user and group management, network access and data security.
Candidates would typically be System Administrators or aspiring to be System Administrators. They must have at least one year hands on experience working in a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 environment. Candidates must also have knowledge equivalent to that already covered in “20410A: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012” course as this course will build upon that knowledge.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Deploy and Maintain Server Images
Configure and Troubleshoot DNS
Maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Manage User and Service Accounts
Implement a Group Policy Infrastructure
Manage User Desktops with Group Policy
Configure and Troubleshoot Remote Access
Install, Configure and Troubleshoot Network Policy Server (NPS) role
Implement Network Access Protection (NAP)
Optimize File Services
Configure Encryption and Advanced Auditing
Implement Update Management
Monitor Windows Server 2012
Module 1: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images |
 | •Overview of Windows Deployment Services
•Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
•Administering Windows Deployment Services
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Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System |
| •Installing the DNS Server Role
• Configuring the DNS Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
Configuring DNS Resource Records
Configuring DNS Conditional Forwarding
Configuring DNS Conditional Forwarding
Troubleshooting DNS |
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Module 3: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services |
| • Overview of AD DS
• Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
• Implementing RODC
• Administering AD DS
• Managing the AD DS Database |
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Module 4: Managing User and Service Accounts |
| • Automating User Account Management
• Configuring Password-Policy and User-Account Lockout Settings
• Configuring Managed Service Accounts |
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Module 5: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure |
| • Introducing Group Policy
• Implementing and Administering Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
• Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs |
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Module 6: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy |
| • Implementing Administrative Templates
• Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences
• Managing Software with Group Policy |
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Module 7: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access |
| • Configuring Network Access
• Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access
• Overview of Network Policies
• Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
• Configuring DirectAccess |
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Module 8: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role |
| • Installing and Configuring a NPS
• Configuring Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Clients and Servers
• NPS Authentication Methods
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS |
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Module 9: Implementing Network Access Protection |
| • Overview of Network Access Protection
• Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes
• Configuring NAP
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP |
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Module 10: Optimizing File Services |
| • Overview of FSRM
• Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
• Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks
• Overview of Distributed File System (DFS)
• Configuring DFS Namespaces
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R) |
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Module 11: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing |
| • Encrypting Files by Using Encrypting File System
• Configuring Advanced Auditing |
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Module 12: Implementing Update Management |
| • Overview of WSUS
• Deploying Updates with WSUS |
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Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012 |
| • Monitoring Tools
• Using Performance Monitor
• Monitoring Event Logs |
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