Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Course details

This course part one of a series of three courses that provide 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.

What will I learn?

Lesson 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

• Windows Server 2012 Overview
• Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
• Installing Windows Server 2012
• Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
• Introduction to Windows PowerShell
• Lab: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

Lesson 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

• Overview of AD DS
• Overview of Domain Controllers
• Installing a Domain Controller
• Lab: Installing Domain Controllers

Lesson 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

• Managing User Accounts
• Managing Group Accounts
• Managing Computer Accounts
• Delegating Administration
• Lab: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

Lesson 4: Automating Active Directory Domain ServicesAdministration

• Using Command-line Tools for Administration
• Using Windows PowerShell for Administration
• Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
• Lab: Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell

Lesson 5: Implementing IPv4

• Overview of TCP/IP protocol suite
• Describe IPv4 addressing
• Determine a subnet mask
• necessary for supernetting or subnetting
• Configure IPv4 and troubleshoot
• IPv4 communication

Lesson 6: Implementing DHCP

• Installing a DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes
• Managing a DHCP Database
• Securing and Monitoring DHCP
• Lab: Implementing DHCP

Lesson 7: Implementing DNS

• Name Resolution for Windows
• Client and Servers
• Installing and Managing a DNS Server
• Managing DNS Zones
• Lab: Implementing DNS

Lesson 8: Implementing IPv6

• Overview of IPv6
• IPv6 Addressing
• Coexistence with IPv6
• IPv6 Transition Technologies
• Lab: Implementing IPv6 Virtualizatoin with Hyper-V

Lesson 9: Implementing Local Storage

• Overview of Storage
• Managing Disks and Volumes
• Implementing Storage Spaces
• Lab: Implementing Local Storage

Lesson 10: Implementing File and Print Services

• Securing Files and Folders
• Protecting Shared Files and Folders
• Using Shadow Copies
• Configuring Network Printing
• Lab: Implementing File and Print Services

Lesson 11: Implementing Group Policy

• Overview of Group Policy
• Group Policy Processing
• Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
• Lab: Implementing Group Policy

Lesson 12: Securing Windows Servers Using Group Policy Objects

• Windows Security Overview
• Configuring Security Settings
• Restricting Software
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Lab: Increasing Security for Server Resources
• Lab: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall

Lesson 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

• Overview of Virtualization Technologies
• Implementing Hyper-V
• Managing Virtual Machine Storage
• Managing Virtual Networks
• Lab: Implementing Server Virtualizatoin with Hyper-V

Prerequisites

• A good understanding of networking fundamentals.
• An understanding and experience configuring security and administration tasks in an enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting or configuring Microsoft Windows clients.