Administering Windows Server 2012

Course details

Get hands-on instruction and practice administering Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server 2012 R2, in this five-day Microsoft Official 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 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.

Content

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
• Install, Configure and Troubleshoot Network Policy Server
• Implement Network Access Protection
• Implement Remote Access
• Optimize File Services
• Configure Encryption and Advanced Auditing
• Deploy and Maintain Server Images
• Implement Update Managements
• Monitor Windows Server 2012

Objectives

• 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

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• At least one year of experience working with Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
• Good knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and networking infrastructure
• Knowledge equivalent to that already covered in “20410A: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012”

Who should attend?

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 toacquire 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.