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This course combines content from the Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist, Active Directory Technology Specialist, and IT Professional Server Administrator courses for Windows Server 2008 to provide you with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 environment. This course covers the core skills required by anyone working with Windows Server 2008 Servers.

This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 6419A: Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008.

What You'll Learn

• Administrative tools and tasks in Windows Server 2008
• Configure AD DS user and computer accounts
• Create Groups and Organizational Units
• Manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment
• Configure Active Directory Objects and Trusts
• Create and configure Group Policy Objects
• Configure user and computer environments by using Group Policy
• Implement security by using Group Policy
• Configure and analyze server security and security update compliance
• Configure and manage storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008
• Configure and manage Distributed File System
• Configure Network Access Protection
• Configure availability of network resources
• Monitor and maintain servers running Windows Server 2008
• Manage a Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore

Who Needs to Attend

Windows Server administrators who operate Windows Servers on a daily basis and want to learn to configure, manage, and maintain the core technical areas of Windows Server 2008

Prerequisites

• At least one year of experience operating Windows Servers in the area of account management, server maintenance, server monitoring, or server security
• A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side)
• Working knowledge of networking technologies
• Intermediate understanding of network operating systems
• Experience working with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
• Basic knowledge of Active Directory
• Understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies)
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP
• Basic knowledge of scripting tools such as Powershell and WMI

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Managing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Environment

• Server Roles
• Overview of Active Directory
• Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools
• Using Remote Desktop for Administration

2. Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects

• Managing User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Automating AD DS Object Management
• Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

3. Creating Groups and Organizational Units

• Introduction to AD DS Groups
• Managing Group Accounts
• Creating Organizational Units

4. Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services

• Managing Access Overview
• Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
• Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources
• Determining Effective Permission

5. Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

• Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
• Configuring AD DS Trusts

6. Creating and Configuring Group Policy

• Overview of Group Policy
• Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
• Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
• Managing Group Policy Objects
• Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy

7. Configuring User and Computer Environments Using Group Policy

• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policy
• Configuring Administrative Templates
• Deploying Software Using Group Policy
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences
• Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
• Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings

8. Implementing Security Using Group Policy

• Configuring Security Policies
• Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies
• Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
• Managing Security Using Security Templates

9. Configuring Server Security Compliance

• Securing a Windows Infrastructure
• Configuring an Audit Policy
• Overview of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Managing WSUS

10. Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

• Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview
• Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
• Configuring Quota Management
• Implementing File Screening
• Managing Storage Reports
• Understanding Storage Area Networks

11. Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

• Distributed Files System (DFS) Overview
• Configuring DFS Namespaces
• Configuring DFS Replication

12. Configuring Network Access Protection

• Overview of Network Access Protection (NAP)
• How NAP Works
• Configuring NAP
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

13. Configuring Availability of Network Resources

• Configuring Shadow Copies
• Providing Server and Service Availability

14. Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Planning Monitoring Tasks
• Calculating a Server Baseline
• Measuring Performance Objects
• Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
• Planning Notification Methods
• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Tasks
• Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance

15. Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore

• Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008
• Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008
• Planning a Server Restore Policy
• Planning an EFS Restore Policy
• Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Startup
• Planning a Restore
• Investigating a Failed Restore
• Restoring System State Data

Labs

Lab 1: Administering Windows Server 2008

• Install the DNS Server Role
• Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration

Lab 2: Creating AD DS User and Computer Accounts

• Creating and Configuring User Accounts
• Creating and Configuring Computer Accounts
• Automating the Management of AD DS Objects

Lab 3: Creating an OU Infrastructure

• Creating AD DS Groups
• Planning an OU Hierarchy (Discussion)
• Creating an OU Hierarchy

Lab 4: Managing Access to Resources

• Planning a Shared Folder Implementation (Discussion)
• Implementing a Shared Folder Implementation
• Evaluating the Shared Folder Implementation

Lab 5.1: Configuring Active Directory Delegation

Lab 5.2: Configuring Active Directory Trusts

Lab 6.1: Creating and Configuring Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

• Managing the Scope of GPO Application

Lab 6.2: Verifying and Managing GPOs

• Verifying GPO Application
• Managing GPOs
• Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs

Lab 7.1: Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policy

• Configuring Logon Scripts and Folder Redirection

Lab 7.2: Configuring Administrative Templates

Lab 7.3: Deploying Software with Group Policy

• Deploy a Software Package with Group Policy
• Verify Software Installation

Lab 7.4: Configuring Group Policy Preferences

• Verify Group Policy Preferences Application

Lab 7.5: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

• Troubleshoot Group Policy Scripts
• Troubleshoot GPO Lab 7B
• Troubleshoot GPO Lab 7C
• Troubleshoot GPO Lab 7D

Lab 8.1: Implementing Security Using Group Policies

• Configuring Account and Security Policy Settings
• Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies

Lab 8.2: Configuring and Verifying Security Policies

• Configuring Restricted Groups and Software Restriction Policies
• Configuring Security Templates
• Verifying the Security Configuration

Lab 9: Manage Server Security

• Configuring Windows Software Update Services
• Configure Auditing

Lab 10.1: Installing the FSRM Role Service

Lab 10.2: Configuring Storage Quotas

Lab 10.3: Configuring File Screening

Lab 10.4: Generating Storage Reports

Lab 11.1: Installing the Distributed File System Role Service and Creating a DFS Namespace

• Installing the Distributed File System Role Service
• Creating a DFS Namespace

Lab 11.2: Configuring Folder Targets and Viewing Diagnostic Reports

• Configuring Folder Targets and Folder Replication
• Viewing Diagnostic Reports for Replicated Folders

Lab 12: Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN

• Configuring NAP for DHCP Clients
• Configuring NAP for VPN Clients

Lab 13.1: Configuring Shadow Copying

Lab 13.2: Configuring and Testing Network Load Balancing

Lab 14.1: Identifying Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Requirements

• Evaluating Performance Metrics
• Monitoring Performance Metrics

Lab 14.2: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Monitoring

• Configuring Data Collector Sets
• Monitoring Extension Exercise
• Automating Maintenance Tasks

Lab 15.1: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup Policy

• Evaluating the Existing Backup Plan
• Updating the Backup Policy
• Reviewing Backup Policy and Plans
• Implementing the Backup Policy

Lab 15.2: Planning Windows Server 2008 Restore

• Evaluating Backup Data