Windows Server 2008 R2 - Complete Video Training

COURSE CURRICULUM

Installing the Active Directory Role

• What is IDA?
• How to Install the AD DS Role
• The New Windows 2008 Server Core
• Installing AD DS Server Core

Working With Active Directory Objects

• Working with the MMC
• Working with Objects in Active Directory
• How to Search Through Active Directory
• Securing and Delegating AD Objects
• Adding Computer Accounts to AD
• Organizing AD with Container Objects
• Working With Computer Objects and Accounts

Understanding GPOs

• Using Group Policy
• What Are Group Policy Objects
• Restricted Group Policies
• Analyzing Security Settings
• Using The Security Configuration Wizard
• Deploying Software with Group Policy
• Understanding Group Policy Scope
• How Group Policy Settings are Processed
• Verifying Group Policy Settings
• Enabling Auditing

Managing Users and Groups with AD

• Automating User Account Creation
• Working with User Attributes
• User Account Administrative Tasks
• Using PowerShell to Create User Accounts
• Creation and Management
• The Basics of Groups
• Best Practices for Using AD Groups
• Automating Group Creation
• Advanced Group Options

Working With Domain Controllers

• Installation Options
• How to Install a Domain Controller
• Introducing the Operations Masters
• Designing Where to Deploy the Operation Masters
• SYSVOL Replication with DFS

Adding DNS

• DNS Basics
• DNS Definitions and Terms
• Setting up DNS for the Enterprise

Securing the Authentication Process

• Password Security Policies
• Introducing the Read-Only Domain Controller
• Installing the RODC
• Auditing Authentication Events

Monitoring and Supporting AD

• Preparing for Recovery
• Active Directory Tools
• Monitoring Active Directory Performance

Planning Active Directory Deployment

• What Are Sites
• Deciding on Site Boundaries
• Working with Global Catalog Placement with AD Partitions
• Controlling Replication Between Sites
• Managing the Global Catalog
• Configuring AD Trust Relationships
• Choosing the Domain and Forest Functional Levels

IDA Solutions

• Understanding AD FS
• Installing AD FS
• Configuring and Using AD FS
• Understanding AD RMS
• Installing AD RMS
• Configuring and Using AD RMS
• Understanding AD LDS
• Installing AD LDS
• Configuring and Using AD LDS
• Security Review

Active Directory Certificate Services

• Understanding AD CS
• Installing AD CS
• Configuring and Using AD CS

Understanding and Configuring IP

• Introducing the OSI Model
• How IPv4 Works
• Subnets and Supernets
• What’s New with IPv6
• Configuring Windows with an IPv4 Address

Configuring IP Based Solutions

• Why Use a DHCP Server
• Creating DHCP Servers for Your Network
• How Windows Performs Name to IP Resolution
• Configuring Windows to Use DNS
• How Does DNS Really Work
• Deploying DNS Servers
• DNS Configurable Options
• Managing Different Types of DNS Zones
• Configuring Zone Replication and Transfers

Understanding IP Routing

• Routing Explained
• Router Communication Protocols

Connecting Windows to the LAN

• NAT Explained
• Making NAT Work
• Remote Access to Other Networks
• WiFi Basics

Securing the Client, Network, and Communications

• Communication Security: IPSec
• Enforcing IPSec with Policies
• Network Security with NAP
• Client Security with Windows Firewall
• Other Security Solutions

Managing Files

• Working with File Security
• Server Role – File Services
• Using DFS
• Using EFS
• Performing a Backup and Restore

Monitoring Systems

• How to Install and Use Network Monitor and SNMP
• Windows Performance and Reliability Monitoring
• Looking at Event Logs
• Configuring Event Forwarding

Managing Printers

• Server Role – Print Services
• How to Share Printers

Securing Windows Through Updates

• What is Windows Server Update Services?
• Planning & Deploying the WSUS Installation
• Using Windows Server Update Services
• Using WSUS