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 focuses on the administration tasks necessary to maintain
a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure such as configuring and troubleshooting
name resolution, user and group management with Active Directory Domain
Services (AD DS) and Group Policy, implementing Remote Access solutions such as
DirectAccess, VPNs and Web Application Proxy, implementing Network Policies and
Network Access Protection, Data Security, deployment and maintenance of server
images, as well as update management and monitoring of Windows Server 2012
environments.
This course maps directly to and is the preferred choice for hands-on preparation for
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Exam411:
Administering Windows Server 2012, which is the second of three exams
required forMCSA: Windows Server 2012credential.
Audience Profile
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 and Windows
Server 2012 R2 environment. The key focus for students 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, providing skills in areas such as User and Group
management, Network Access and Data Security.
Candidates typically interested
in attending this course would be
Windows
Server Administrators experienced in working with Windows Server 2008 or
Windows Server 2012 who wish to gain skills necessary to perform daily
management and maintenance tasks in a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server
2012 R2 environment.
IT
Professionals who are looking to take the411,
Administering Windows Server 2012exam
IT
professional wishing to take the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
exams in DataCenter, Desktop Infrastructure, Messaging, Collaboration and
Communications will also be interested in taking this course as they prepare
for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) exams, which are a
pre-requisite for their individual specialties.
Exam Code
70-411
At Course Completion
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
·Configure
and Troubleshoot Domain Name System
·Maintain
Active Directory Domain Services
·Manage
User and Service Accounts
·Implement
Group Policy Infrastructure
·Manage
User Desktops using Group Policy
·Configure
and Troubleshoot Remote Access
·Install,
Configure and Troubleshoot Network Policy Server
·Implement
Network Access Protection
·Optimize
File Services
·Configure
Encryption and Advanced Auditing
·Deploy
and Maintain Server Images
·Implement
Update Managements
·Monitor
Windows Server 2012
Program
Module 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot DNS, including
DNS replication and caching.
Lessons
·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
·Installing
and Configuring DNS Zones
·Troubleshooting
DNS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Install and configure the DNS server role.
·Create and configure DNS zones.
·Configure DNS zone transfers.
·Manage and troubleshoot DNS.
Module 2: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
This module explains how to implement virtualized domain controllers
and read-only domain controller (RODCs). It also explains how to perform
common AD DS administrative tasks and manage the AD DS Database.
Lessons
·Overview
of AD DS
·Implementing
Virtualized Domain Controllers
·Implementing
RODCs
·Administering
AD DS
·Managing
the AD DS Database
Lab : Maintaining AD DS
·Installing
and Configuring a RODC
·Configuring AD
DS Snapshots
·Configuring
the Active Directory Recycle Bin
·Cloning
a domain controller
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Explain the general structure of AD DS
·Implement virtualized domain controllers
·Implement RODCs
·Administer AD DS
·Manage the AD DS database
Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts
This module explains how to create, configure and automate the creation
of user accounts. It also explains how to configure account-related properties
of user objects. It further explains how to create and administer Managed
Service Accounts.
Lessons
·Configuring
Password Policy and User Account Lockout Settings
·Configuring
Managed Service Accounts
Lab : Managing User and Service Accounts
·Configuring
Password Policy and Account Lockout Settings
·Creating
and Associating a Managed Service Account
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Configure password policy and user account lockout settings.
·Configure managed service accounts.
Module 4: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
This module explains how to implement a GPO infrastructure. This also
teaches how to perform common GPO management tasks, and manage
GPOs by using Windows PowerShell. It also focuses on troubleshooting
the application of GPOs.
Lessons
·Introducing
Group Policy
·Implementing
and Administering GPOs
·Group
Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
·Troubleshooting
the Application of GPOs
Lab : Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
·Creating
and Configuring Group Policy Objects
·Managing
GPO Scope
·Verify
GPO Application
·Managing
GPOs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe the components and technologies that comprise the Group Policy
framework.
·Configure and understand a variety of policy setting types.
·Scope GPOs by using links, security groups, Microsoft Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) filters, loopback processing, and preference targeting.
·Describe how GPOs are processed.
·Locate the event logs that contain Group Policy-related events and
troubleshoot the Group Policy application
Module 5: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
This module explains how you can use Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
to implement desktop environments across your organization by using
Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection, Group Policy preferences, and
where applicable, use software deployment to install and update application
programs. It is important to know how to use these various GPO features so that
you can configure your users’ computer settings properly.
Lessons
·Implementing
Administrative Templates
·Configuring
Folder Redirection and Scripts
·Configuring
Group Policy Preferences
·Managing
Software with Group Policy
Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
·Implement
Settings by Using Group Policy Preferences
·Managing
Office 2013 by using Administrative Templates
·Deploying
Software by using Group Policy
·Configuring
Folder Redirection
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe and implement Administrative Templates
·Configure folder redirection and scripts by using GPOs
·Configure GPO preferences
·Deploy software by using GPOs
Module 6: Implementing Remote Access
In this module, you will learn how to implement and manage remote access
in Windows Server 2012. You will also learn how to implement DirectAccess by
using the Getting Started wizard, implement and manage an advanced DirectAccess
infrastructure, and implement VPN.
Lessons
·Overview
of Remote Access
·Implementing
DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard
·Implementing
and Managing an Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure
·Implementing
VPN
·Implementing
Web Application Proxy
Lab : Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting
Started Wizard
·Verifying
Readiness for a DirectAccess Deployment
·Configuring
DirectAccess
·Validating
the DirectAccess Deployment
Lab : Deploying an Advanced DirectAccess Solution
·Preparing
the Environment for DirectAccess
·Implementing
the Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure
·Validating
the DirectAccess Deployment
Lab : Implementing VPN
·Implementing
VPN
·Validating
the VPN Deployment
Lab : Implementing Web Application Proxy
·Implementing
Web Application Proxy
·Validating
the Web Application Proxy Deployment
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Install and manage the Remote Access role in Windows Server 2012
·Implement DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
·Implement and manage an advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure
·Implement VPN access
·Implement Web Application Proxy
Module 7:Installing,Configuring and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
This module explains how to install and configure NPS, RADIUS Clients
and servers. It also describes NPS authentication methods.
It describe NPS authentication methods and how to monitor and troubleshoot NPS.
Lessons
·Installing
and Configuring a Network Policy Server
·Configuring
RADIUS Clients and Servers
·NPS
Authentication Methods
·Monitoring
and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
Lab : Installing and Configuring a Network Policy
Server
·Installing
and Configuring NPS to Support RADIUS
·Configuring
and Testing a RADIUS Client
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Install and configure NPS
·Configure both RADIUS clients and servers
·Describe NPS authentication methods
·Monitor and troubleshoot NPS
Module 8: Implementing Network Access Protection
This module explains how to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot NAP. It
also explains how NAP can help to protect your network and
the various NAP enforcement processes.
Lessons
·Overview
of Network Access Protection
·Overview
of NAP Enforcement Processes
·Configuring
NAP
·Configuring
IPSec Enforcement for NAP
·Monitoring
and Troubleshooting NAP
Lab : Implementing Network Access Protection
·Configuring
NAP Components
·Configuring
Virtual Private Network Access
·Configuring
the Client Settings to Support NAP
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe how NAP can help to protect your network
·Describe the various NAP enforcement processes
·Configure NAP
·Monitor and troubleshoot NAP
Module 9: Optimizing File Services
This module describes FSRM, configure quotas, file screening, and
storage reports and implement classification management and file management
tasks. It describes the components of the DFS. I also explains how to configure
DFS namespaces and DFS replication.
Lessons
·Overview
of FSRM
·Using
FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
·Implementing
Classification and File Management Tasks
·Overview
of DFS
·Configuring
DFS Namespaces
·Configuring
and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
Lab : Configuring Quotas and File Screening Using File
Server Resource Manager
·Configuring File
Server Resource Manager Quotas
·Configuring
File Screening and Storage Reports
Lab : Implementing Distributed File System
·Installing
the DFS role service
·Configuring
a DFS Namespace
·Configuring
DFS Replication
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe FSRM.
·Use FSRM to manage quotas, file screens, and storage reports.
·Implement classification and file management tasks.
·Describe DFS.
·Configure DFS namespaces.
·Configure and troubleshoot DFS Replication
Module 10: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
This module explains how to encrypt files using EFS and configure
advanced auditing features.
Lessons
·Encrypting
Drives by Using BitLocker
·Encrypting
Files by Using EFS
·Configuring
Advanced Auditing
Lab : Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
·Encrypting
and Recovering Files
·Configuring
Advanced Auditing
·Using
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption to Secure Data Drives
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Encrypt hard drives by using Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Encrypt files by using Encrypting File System (EFS) ·Configure advanced auditing
Module 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
This module explains how to create and manage server images by using
Windows Deployment Services
Lessons
·Overview
of Windows Deployment Services
·Managing Images
·Implementing
Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
·Administering
Windows Deployment Services
Lab : Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy
Windows Server 2012
·Installing
and Configuring Windows Deployment Services
·Creating
Operating System Images with Windows Deployment Services
·Configuring
Custom Computer Naming
·Deploying
Images with Windows Deployment Services
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe the important features and functionality of Windows Deployment
Services.
·Manage images by using Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows
ADK) Tools.
·Configure Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012.
·Perform deployments with Windows Deployment Services.
Module 12: Implementing Update Management
This module explains how to use Windows Server Update Services
(WSUS) to deploy updates to Windows servers and clients.
Lessons
·Overview
of WSUS
·Deploying
Updates with WSUS
Lab : Implementing Update Management
·Implementing
the WSUS Server Role
·Configuring
Update Settings
·Approving
and Deploying an Update by using WSUS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe the role of WSUS.
·Describe the WSUS update management process.
·Deploy updates with WSUS.
Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
This module explains the monitoring tools available in Windows Server
2012. it also explains how to use Performance Monitor and monitor
events.
Lessons
·Monitoring
Tools
·Using
Performance Monitor
·Monitoring
Event Logs
Lab : Monitoring Windows Server 2012
·Establishing
a Performance Baseline
·Identifying
the Source of a Performance Problem
·Viewing
and Configuring Centralized Event Logs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
·Describe the monitoring tools for the Windows Server 2012 operating
system.
·Use Performance Monitor to view and analyze performance statistics of
programs that are running on their servers.
·Monitor event logs to view and interpret the recorded events.
