Exam 70-642 - Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infra

Course Structure

Chapter 1 - Understanding and Configuring IP

Lesson: Introducing the OSI Model

• Understanding the Network Layers
• OSI Model
• The Encapsulation Process
• OSI vs TCP/IP Model

Lesson: How IPv4 Works

• Ipv4 Address Structure
• Why the Subnet Mask
• How to Convert Binary to Decimal and Vice-Versa
• Understanding What Routing and Default Gateways Are
• Discussion of RFC 1918

Lesson: Increasing Networks with Subnetting

• What is Subnetting
• Demo - IP Addressing
• Lesson: What's New with IPv6
• Introducing IPv6
• IPv6 Address Types
• IPv6 Transition Technologies

Lesson: Configuring Windows with an IPv4 Address

• Configuring Networking Properties for Vista and 2008 Server
• Viewing Network Connections
• Network Connection Components
• Methods of Configuring and Verifying an IP Address
• Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
• Demo - Configuring IP
• Demo - Testing Connectivity
• Chapter 01 Review

Chapter 2 - Configuring IP Based Solutions

Lesson: Why Use a DHCP Server

• What are DHCP Address Assignments?
• Configuring the Address Leases
• Understanding the DHCP Scope
• Adding the DHCP Server Role
• What is the DHCPv6 Stateless Role?
• Demo - DHCP
• Demo - DHCP Options

Lesson: Creating DHCP Servers for Your Network

• Post-Installation Tasks
• Other DHCP Options
• DHCP on the Server Core

Lesson: How Windows Performs Name to IP Resolution

• Name Resolution Methods in Windows
• Broadcast Name Resolution
• WINS Server Name Resolution

Lesson: Configuring Windows to Use DNS

• Specifying DNS Servers
• The Suffix Search List
• How to Clear the Client’s Cache
• Using Dynamic Update Settings
• Demo - DNS Client

Lesson: How Does DNS Really Work

• How a DNS Query Works
• DNS Query Example
• DNS Query Illustrated
• How Caching Works
• Demo - Name Resolution

Lesson: Deploying DNS Servers

• DNS on DC Deployment
• Using Server-Core for DNS Services
• Making a Stand-Alone or Member-Server DNS
• Configuring a Caching-only DNS Server
• Configuring Server Properties
• Demo - Configuring DNS

Lesson: DNS Configurable Options

• Integrating WINS records into DNS
• Aging and Scavenging
• Demo - Global Names Zone

Lesson: Managing Different Types of DNS Zones

• How to Create Zones
• The Scope of AD Zone Replication
• Creating and Using the Forward and/or Reverse Lookup Zone
• Using Dynamic Updates
• Exploring the Built-in Resource Records

Lesson: Configuring Zone Replication and Transfers

• Configure a Zone Replication Scope for Active Directory
• Choosing Zone Replication Scope
• Creating Custom Application Directory Partitions
• Zone Transfers
• Implementing Stub Zones
• Demo - Secondary Zone
• Chapter 02 Review

Chapter 3 - Understanding IP Routing

Lesson: Routing Explained

• Routing Overview
• Routing Process
• Tools Used to Verify Routing

Lesson: Router Communication Protocols

• Routing Protocols
• Routing and Remote Access
• Demo - IP Routing
• Demo - Routing Protocols
• Chapter 03 Review

Chapter 4 - Connecting Windows to the LAN

Lesson: NAT Explained

• NAT Concepts
• Windows 2008 NAT Options
• Lesson: Making NAT Work
• Configuring ICS
• Configuring NAT using RRAS
• Troubleshooting NAT

Lesson: Remote Access to Other Networks

• Remote Access Overview
• Configuring VPN Connections
• Configuring Dial-Up Server
• Configuring the VPN Server
• Other Options
• Testing Connectivity
• Demo - VPN Connections

Lesson: WiFi Basics

• Wireless Networking Concepts
• Wireless Networking Standards
• Wireless Security Standards
• Wireless Infrastructure
• Authenticating Wireless with Windows Server 2008
• Connecting to Wireless Networks
• Best Practices
• Demo - Wireless Network
• Demo - Wireless Group Policy
• Chapter 04 Review

Chapter 5 - Securing the Client, Network, and Communications

Lesson: Communication Security: IPSec

• Explaining IPSec
• IPSec Policies
• Understanding Connection Security Rules
• Security Associations
• How IPSec Establishes Connections
• What Authentication Methods can be used with IPSec

Lesson: Enforcing IPSec with Policies

• Looking at the Predefined IPSec Policies
• Using the IPSec Security Rule Wizard
• Using the Connection Security Rule Wizard
• Demo - IPSec

Lesson: Network Security with NAP

• Concepts of NAP
• System Health Agents and Validators
• The NAP Process
• Planning NAP Deployment
• Installing and Configuring NAP

Lesson: Client Security with Windows Firewall

• Why are Firewalls Important?
• Outbound Filtering
• Inbound Filtering
• Firewall Scope
• Using Group Policies
• Authorizing Connections
• Demo - Windows Firewall Inbound
• Demo - Windows Firewall Outbound

Lesson: Other Security Solutions

• Other Configurations
• IPSec Rules
• 802.1x Configuration
• Configuring DHCP
• Configuring NAP Components
• Configuring SHVs
• Configuring Network Policies
• Demo - Install NAP
• Demo - NPS
• Demo - SHV
• Demo - Health Policy
• Chapter 05 Review

Chapter 6 - Managing Files

Lesson: Working with File Security

• NTFS Files Permissions
• NTFS Permissions
• Methods of Securing Files

Lesson: Server Role - File Services

• The File Services Server Role
• Using Quotas
• Configuring Quotas

Lesson: Using DFS

• Sharing Folders
• DFS Overview
• Installing DFS
• Demo - DFS

Lesson: Using EFS

• EFS
• How to Encrypt a File/Folder
• Sharing Encrypted Files
• Configuring EFS Using GPS
• Demo - File Security
• Demo - EFS

Lesson: Performing a Backup and Restore

• Shadow Copies
• Managing Shadow Copies
• Windows Server Backup
• Recovery
• Demo - Back Up
• Chapter 06 Review

Chapter 7 - Monitoring Systems

Lesson: How to Install and Use Network Monitor

• Installing Network Monitor
• Analyze Network Data
• Demo - Network Monitor

Lesson: Windows Performance and Reliability Monitoring

• Performance Monitor
• Reliability Monitor
• Built-In Data Collector Sets
• Demo - WRPM

Lesson: Looking at Event Logs

• Event Forwarding Concepts

Lesson: Configuring Event Forwarding

• How to Configure Event Forwarding
• Configuring the Collecting Computer
• Creating a Subscription
• Configure Event Forwarding to use HTTPS
• Demo - Monitoring Events
• Chapter 07 Review

Chapter 8 - Managing Printers

Lesson: Server Role: Print Services

• Installing the Print Services Server Role
• Installing Printers

Lesson: How to Share Printers

• Sharing Printers
• Printer Pooling
• Printer Priority
• Managing Internet Printing
• Generating Notifications
• Migrating Printers
• Managing Printers with the CLI
• Demo - Managing Printers
• Demo - Web Printing
• Chapter 08 Review

Chapter 9 - Securing Windows Through Updates

Lesson: What is Windows Server Update Services

• WSUS Overview
• WSUS Architecture
• WSUS Minimum Requirements

Lesson: Planning & Deploying the WSUS Installation

• Planning for the WSUS Installation
• Auditing Updates
• Demo - Install WSUS

Lesson: Using Windows Server Update Services

• WSUS
• How to Troubleshoot Update Problems
• How to Remove Updates
• Chapter 09 Review
• Course Closure

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