MOC 20411 - Administering Windows Server 2012
COURSE OUTLINE:
- At least one year of experience working with Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Active Directory and networking infrastructure.
- Knowledge equivalent to that already covered in “20410A:Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012”.Learning Objectives
- Deploy and Maintain Server Images
- Configure and Troubleshoot DNS
- Maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Manage User and Service Accounts
- Implement a Group Policy Infrastructure
- Manage User Desktops with Group Policy
- Configure and Troubleshoot Remote Access
- Install, Configure and Troubleshoot Network Policy Server (NPS) role
- Implement Network Access Protection (NAP)
- Optimize File Services
- Configure Encryption and Advanced Auditing
- Implement Update Management
- Monitor Windows Server 2012
Module 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- Configuring Password Policy and User Account
- Configuring Managed Service Accounts
- Lab: Managing User and Service Accounts
Module 4: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- 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
Lessons
- Overview of WSUS
- Deploying Updates with WSUS
- Lab: Implementing Update Management
Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
Lessons
- Monitoring Tools
- Using Performance Monitor
- Monitoring Event Logs
- Lab: Monitoring Windows Server 2012