Administering Windows Server 2012

Course details

This course is part two, of a series of three courses, which provide the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server Infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. The three courses in total will collectively cover implementing, managing, maintaining and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server environment. While there is some cross-over in skillset and tasks across the courses this course will primarily cover the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access and data security

Objectives

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Implement a Group Policy infrastructure.
• Manage user desktops with Group Policy.
• Manage user and service accounts.
• Maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
• Configure and troubleshoot Domain Name System (DNS).
• Configure and troubleshoot Remote Access.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server (NPS) role.
• Implement Network Access Protection (NAP).
• Optimize file services.
• Configure encryption and advanced auditing.
• Deploy and maintain server images.
• Implement Update Management.
• Monitor Windows Server 2012.

Prerequisites

Course Outline

• Module 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
• Module 2: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
• Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts
• Module 4: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
• Module 5: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
• Module 6: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
• Module 7: Implementing Network Access Protection
• Module 8: Implementing Remote Access
• Module 9: Optimizing File Services
• Module 10: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
• Module 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
• Module 12: Implementing Update Management
• Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012