Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 and 2012

Upgrade your Windows Server 2003 expertise with our advanced course on Windows Server 2008 and 2012, designed for IT professionals aiming to excel in cutting-edge server technologies and achieve certification success.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Install and configure the latest Windows Server technologies.

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Manage and optimize server roles and features effectively.

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Implement and troubleshoot advanced network configurations.

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Enhance security through sophisticated policy management.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • IT Professionals with MCSE
  • Certified Systems Administrators
  • Network Managers
  • Server Technicians

Description

This five-day instructor-led course teaches the features and technologies of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to IT professionals who have specialist skills in working with Windows Server 2003 technologies. For students with the appropriate skillset, the course facilitates accelerated learning of Windows Server 2008 and covers features and technologies up to and including Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008

  1. Overview of Windows Server

  2. Installing Windows Server 2008

  3. Managing Server Roles and Features

  4. Configuring and Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core

  5. Choosing a Deployment Strategy

  6. Deploying Windows Server 2008

Module 2: Server Management in Windows Server 2008

  1. Managing Windows Server with Server Manager

  2. Managing Server Updates by using WSUS

  3. Managing Backup and Restore by Using Windows Server Backup

  4. Managing Event Logs and Auditing

  5. Performance and Resource Management

Module 3: Configuring Networking and Network Services

  1. Configuring IPv6 Addressing

  2. Migrating from IPv4 to IPv6

  3. DHCP and DNS Enhancements in Windows Server 2008

  4. Configuring and Managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

  5. Configuring Routing and Networking with Windows Server 2008

Module 4: Configuring Network Policy Server and Remote Access services

  1. Overview of Network Policy Server

  2. Configuring a Network Policy Server

  3. Configuring Remote Access

  4. Managing DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2

  5. Implementing Network Access Protection

  6. Configuring VPN Enforcement by Using NAP

Module 5: Configuring and Managing Active Directory Domain Services

  1. Active Directory Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

  2. Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers

  3. Configuring Read-Only Domain Controllers

  4. Configuring Fine-Grained Password Policies

  5. Managing Active Directory Objects with Windows PowerShell

  6. Active Directory Database Management

Module 6: Managing Group Policy in Active Directory Domain Services

  1. Group Policy Enhancements in Windows Server 2008

  2. Managing Security with Group Policy

  3. Managing Clients With Group Policy Preferences

Module 7: Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services

  1. Active Directory Certificate Services Overview

  2. Deploying Active Directory Certificate Services

  3. Managing Certificate Templates

  4. Managing Certificate Enrollment

  5. Managing Certificate Revocation

  6. Managing Certificate Recovery

Module 8: Configuring Active Directory Identity and Access Solutions

  1. Installing and Configuring AD LDS

  2. Installing and Configuring AD FS

  3. Overview of AD RMS

  4. Installing and Configuring AD RMS

Module 9: Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Services

  1. Overview of Remote Desktop Services

  2. Implementing RemoteApp Infrastructure

  3. Implementing Remote Desktop Gateway

Module 10: Managing Remote Desktop Services

  1. Managing RD Session Host and Connection Broker

  2. Configuring and Managing Remote Desktop Licensing

  3. Managing Remote Desktop Client Connections

Module 11: Installing and Configuring Web Servers and Applications with Internet Information Services

  1. Managing the Web Server Role

  2. Configuring web Applications and Sites

  3. Configuring a File Transfer Protocol Server and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Server

  4. Configuring Secure Websites and Servers

Module 12: Configuring Storage Technologies in Windows Server 2008

  1. Configuring Distributed File System

  2. Managing Storage with File System Resource Management

  3. Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks

  4. Configuring Storage in Windows Server 2008

Module 13: Configuring High Availability in Windows Server 2008

  1. Configuring Network Load Balancing

  2. Overview of Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters

  3. Preparing for Failover Clustering

  4. Creating and Configuring Failover Clusters

Module 14: Configuring Virtualization in Windows Server 2008

  1. Hyper-V Overview

  2. Installing and Configuring Hyper-V and Virtual Machines

  3. Overview of Virtualization Management

  4. High Availability in a Hyper-V Environment

  5. Implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

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