- Published 2/13/2025
- 1st Edition
- Online video 978-0-13-541851-2
8+ Hours of Video Instruction
Learn how to configure Windows Server services to deliver secure access to on-premises apps, services, and resources.
This self-paced video course is designed to provide learners with both the knowledge and skills required to administer Windows Server in an Active Directory on-premises environment.
After taking this course, you will be able to
- Use Windows Server administration tools
- Configure and administer DHCP and DNS
- Manage and maintain AD DS
- Manage users, groups, and security policies
- Implement group policy
- Implement remote access
- Deploy and administer file and storage services
- Monitor and maintain Windows Server computers
Throughout each lesson, Microsoft certified trainer and technical author Andrew Warren describes important concepts and puts them into practice with demonstrations and real-world scenarios. Learn from an expert and gain the skills you need to effectively administer Windows Server.
Learn How To
- Implement DHCP and DNS
- Manage virtualization
- Administer security principals in Active Directory
- Implement and troubleshoot Group Policy
- Manage access to resources
- Implement remote access
- Monitor and maintain Windows Server
Who Should Take This Course?
- Information technology (IT) professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server and are looking for a single course that covers all core administration components and technologies in Windows Server
- Enterprise desktop support technicians (EDSTs) looking to transition to Windows Server administration in an on-premises environment
Course Requirements
- Some experience with Active Directory concepts and technologies in Windows Server
- Some experience working with and configuring Windows Server
- Fundamental networking knowledge, such as familiarity with core networking technologies such as IP addressing, DNS, and DHCP
- An understanding of basic server virtualization concepts
- An awareness of basic security best practices
- Experience working hands-on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 10, or Windows 11
- Basic experience with the command line and Windows PowerShell
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Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Implementing server administration
1.1 Overview of Windows Server administration tools
1.2 Using the command line
1.3 Using Windows Admin Center
Lesson 2: Managing network services
2.1 Overview of IP addressing
2.2 Managing DHCP Part 1
2.3 Managing DHCP Part 2
2.4 Installing DNS server role
2.5 Configuring DNS zones and records
2.6 Configuring forwarding and root hints
2.7 Configuring recursion and delegation
2.8 Implementing advanced DNS
Lesson 3: Managing identity
3.1 Overview of AD DS
3.2 Deploying domain controllers
3.3 Configuring and managing multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments
Lesson 4: Managing security principals
4.1 Managing users and groups
4.2 Managing computers
Lesson 5: Planning and implementing Group Policy
5.1 Implementing Group Policy
5.2 Implementing Group Policy preferences
5.3 Troubleshooting the application of GPOs
Lesson 6: Securing Windows Server
6.1 Implementing Windows Server security features
6.2 Manage password policies and account policies
6.3 Managing certificate services
Lesson 7: Implementing file sharing
7.1 Configure Windows Server storage
7.2 Manage Windows Server storage
7.3 Administering file sharing
7.4 Configuring BranchCache
7.5 Implementing DFS
7.6 Managing DFS replication
Lesson 8: Implementing remote access
8.1 Implementing network policies
8.2 Implementing VPNs
Lesson 9: Implementing virtualization
9.1 Overview of virtualization
9.2 Implementing Hyper-V VMs
Lesson 10: Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server
10.1 Diagnosing problems
10.2 Reviewing events
10.3 Understanding performance issues
Lesson 11: Implementing Windows Server in Azure hybrid scenarios
11.1 Onboarding your on-premises servers to Azure Arc
11.2 Implementing Azure File Sync
11.3 Implementing Windows Server VMs in Azure