Microsoft Course 6419 - Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Management

• Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Environment
• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Server Roles and Features
• Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools
• Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Managing Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Roles

• Understanding IPv6 Addressing
• Overview of the Domain Name System Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Overview of the DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

Configuring Access to File Services

• Overview of Access Control
• Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
• Managing Permissions for Shared Resources
• Determining Effective Permissions

Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

• Distributed File System Overview
• Configuring DFS Namespaces
• Configuring DFS Replication

Managing File Resources by Using File Server Resource Manager

• Overview of File Server Resource Manager
• Configuring Quota Management
• Implementing File Screening
• Managing Storage Reports
• Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks

Configuring and Securing Remote Access

• Configuring aVPN Connection
• Overview of Network Policies
• Integrating Network Access Protection with VPNs
• Configuring VPN Enforcement by Using NAP
• Overview of and Deploying Direct Access

Managing Active Directory Domain Services

• Overview of the Active Directory Infrastructure
• Working with Active Directory Administration Tools
• Managing User Accounts,Computer Accounts
• Managing Groups
• Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

Configuring Active Directory Object Administration and Domain Trust

• Configuring Active Directory Object Administration
• Configuring Active Directory Trusts

Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects

• Overview of Group Policy
• Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
• Managing Group Policy Objects
• Evaluating and Troubleshooting Group Policy Processing

Using Group Policy to Configure User and Computer Settings

• Using Group Policy to Configure Folder Redirection and Scripts
• Using Administrative Templates to Manage Users and Computers
• Deploying Software by Using Group Policy
• Deploying Group Policy Preferences
• Configuring Logon Scripts and Folder Redirection

Implementing Security Settings Using Group Policy

• Overview of Security Settings
• Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies
• Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software

Providing Efficient Network Access for Remote Offices

• Overview of Remote Office Requirements
• Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Implementing Branch Cache

Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008

• Planning Maintenance Tasks
• Calculating a Server Baseline
• Interpreting Performance Counters
• Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools

Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup, Restore, and Recovery

• Planning and Implementing File Backups on Windows Server 2008
• Planning and Implementing File Recovery
• Recovering Active Directory
• Troubleshooting Windows Server Startup
• Implementing Windows Server Backup and Recovery