20411: Administering Windows Server 2012

Course Objectives

This course is part two of a series of three courses, which provide the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. The three courses in total will collectively cover implementing, managing, maintaining and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 R2 environment. While there is some cross-over in skillset and tasks across the courses, this course will primarily cover the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access and data security.

Labs in this course are based on the General Availability release of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

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

Course Outline

Module 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
Configuring the DNS Server Role
Configuring DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
Module 2: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
Overview of AD DS
Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers
Administering AD DS
Managing the AD DS Database
Lab : Maintaining AD DS
Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts
Configuring Password Policy and User Account
Configuring Managed Service Accounts
Lab : Managing User and Service Accounts
Module 4: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
Introducing Group Policy
Implementing and Administering GPOs
Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
Lab : Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
Module 5: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
Implementing Administrative Templates
Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
Configuring Group Policy Preferences
Managing Software with Group Policy
Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
Remote Access Overview
Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard
Implementing and Managing an Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure
Implementing VPN
Implementing Web Application Proxy
Lab : Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard
Lab : Deploying an Advanced DirectAccess Solution
Lab : Implementing VPN
Lab : Implementing Web Application Proxy
Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
NPS Authentication Methods
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
Lab : Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
Module 8: Implementing Network Access Protection
Network Access Protection Overview
Configuring NAP
Configuring IPSec Enforcement for NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
Lab : Implementing NAP with VPN Enforcement
Lab : Implementing IPSec Enforcement for NAP
Module 9: Optimizing File Services
Overview of FSRM
Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks
DFS Overview
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS-R
Lab : Configuring Quotas and File Screening Using FSRM
Lab : Implementing DFS
Module 10: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
Encrypting Drives by Using BitLocker
Encrypting Files by Using Encrypting File System
Configuring Advanced Auditing
Lab : Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
Module 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
Overview of Windows Deployment Services
Managing Windows Deployment Images
Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
Administering Windows Deployment Services
Lab : Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012
Module 12: Implementing Update Management
Overview of WSUS
Deploying Updates with WSUS
Lab : Implementing Update Management
Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
Monitoring Tools
Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring Event Logs
Lab : Monitoring Windows Server 2012