Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows 2008-based Servers

Master the essential skills to configure and maintain Windows Server 2008-based servers for optimal performance and security, perfect for IT professionals seeking to enhance their server management expertise.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design configuration strategies for Windows Server 2008 and R2.

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Implement effective server management tools and techniques.

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Understand Active Directory Domain Services and Group Policy management.

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Maintain server performance through advanced monitoring and security protocols.

Format

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

Audience

  • Windows Server administrators
  • IT professionals interested in Windows Server 2008
  • Network administrators
  • Server infrastructure specialists

Description

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and R2 environment. This course covers the core skills required by anyone working with Windows Server 2008 Servers.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Management

  1. Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Environment

  2. Overview of Windows Server 2008 Server Roles and Features

  3. Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools

  4. Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Module 2: Managing Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Roles

  1. Understanding IPv6 Addressing

  2. Overview of the Domain Name System Server Role

  3. Configuring DNS Zones

  4. Overview of the DHCP Server Role

  5. Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

Module 3: Configuring Access to File Services

  1. Overview of Access Control

  2. Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions

  3. Managing Permissions for Shared Resources

  4. Determining Effective Permissions

Module 4: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

  1. Distributed File System Overview

  2. Configuring DFS Namespaces

  3. Configuring DFS Replication

Module 5: Managing File Resources by Using File Server Resource Manager

  1. Overview of File Server Resource Manager

  2. Configuring Quota Management

  3. Implementing File Screening

  4. Managing Storage Reports

  5. Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks

Module 6: Configuring and Securing Remote Access

  1. Configuring a Virtual Private Network Connection

  2. Overview of Network Policies

  3. Integrating Network Access Protection with VPNs

  4. Configuring VPN Enforcement by Using NAP

  5. Overview of DirectAccess

  6. Deploying DirectAccess

Module 7: Managing Active Directory Domain Services

  1. Overview of the Active Directory Infrastructure

  2. Working with Active Directory Administration Tools

  3. Managing User Accounts

  4. Managing Computer Accounts

  5. Managing Groups

  6. Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

Module 8: Configuring Active Directory Object Administration and Domain Trust

  1. Configuring Active Directory Object Administration

  2. Configuring Active Directory Trusts

Module 9: Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects

  1. Overview of Group Policy

  2. Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects

  3. Managing Group Policy Objects

  4. Evaluating and Troubleshooting Group Policy Processing

Module 10: Using Group Policy to Configure User and Computer Settings

  1. Using Group Policy to Configure Folder Redirection and Scripts

  2. Using Administrative Templates to Manage Users and Computers

  3. Deploying Software by Using Group Policy

  4. Deploying Group Policy Preferences

Module 11: Implementing Security Settings Using Group Policy

  1. Overview of Security Settings

  2. Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies

  3. Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software

Module 12: Providing Efficient Network Access for Remote Offices

  1. Overview of Remote Office Requirements

  2. Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers

  3. Implementing BranchCache

Module 13: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008

  1. Planning Maintenance Tasks

  2. Calculating a Server Baseline

  3. Interpreting Performance Counters

  4. Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools

Module 14: Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup, Restore, and Recovery

  1. Planning and Implementing File Backups on Windows Server 2008

  2. Planning and Implementing File Recovery

  3. Recovering Active Directory

  4. Troubleshooting Windows Server Startup

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