MOC 20410 - Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
COURSE OUTLINE:
Audience
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have good Windows operating system knowledge and experience and want to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the core infrastructure services in an existing Windows Server 2012 environment. Although students would benefit from having some previous Windows Server experience, they must have good hands-on Windows Client experience with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8. At Course Completion
Prerequisites
- A good understanding of networking fundamentals.
- An understanding and experience configuring security and administration tasks in an Enterprise environment.
- Experience supporting or configuring Microsoft Windows clients.
Learning Objectives
- Deploy and Manage Windows Server 2012.
- Describe Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Manage AD DS objects.
- Automate AD DS Administration.
- Implement IPv4.
- Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
- Implement Domain Name System (DNS).
- Implement IPv6.
- Implement local storage.
- Implement file and print services.
- Implement Group Policy.
- Secure Windows servers by using Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V.
Module 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
Lessons
- Windows Server 2012 Overview
- Installing Windows Server 2012
- Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
- Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
- Introduction to Windows PowerShell
- Lab: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
Lessons
- Overview of AD DS
- Overview of Domain Controllers
- Installing a Domain Controller
- Lab: Installing Domain Controllers
Module 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
Lessons
- Managing User Accounts
- Managing Groups
- Managing Computer Accounts
- Delegating Administration
- Lab: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
Module 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
Lessons
- Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration
- Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration
- Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
- Lab: Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell
Module 5: Implementing IPv4
Lessons
- Overview of TCP/IP
- Understanding IPv4 Addressing
- Subnetting and Supernetting
- Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
- Lab: Implementing IPv4
Module 6: Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Lessons
- Installing a DHCP Server Role
- Configuring DHCP Scopes
- Managing a DHCP Database
- Securing and Monitoring DHCP
- Lab: Implementing DHCP
Module 7: Implementing DNS
Lessons
- Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers
- Installing a DNS Server
- Managing DNS Zones
- Lab: Implementing DNS
Module 8: Implementing IPv6
Lessons
- Overview of IPv6
- IPv6 Addressing
- Coexistence with IPv4
- IPv6 Transition Technologies
- Lab: Implementing IPv6
Module 9: Implementing Local Storage
Lessons
- Overview of Storage
- Managing Disks and Volumes
- Implementing Storage Spaces
- Lab: Implementing Local Storage
Module 10: Implementing File and Print Services
Lessons
- Securing Files and Folders
- Protecting Shared Files and Folders by Using Shadow Copies
- Configuring Work Folders
- Configuring Network Printing
- Lab: Implementing File and Print Services
Module 11: Implementing Group Policy
Lessons
- Overview of Group Policy
- Group Policy Processing
- Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
- Lab: Implementing Group Policy
Module 12: Securing Windows Servers Using Group Policy Objects
Lessons
- Windows Operating Systems Security Overview
- Configuring Security Settings
- Restricting Software
- Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
- Lab: Increasing Security for Server Resources
- Lab: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall
Module 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
Lessons
- Overview of Virtualization Technologies
- Implementing Hyper-V
- Managing Virtual Machine Storage
- Managing Virtual Networks
- Lab: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V