IT Networking Training Catalog – 70-411 – Administering Windows Server 2012 R2 (MCSA/MCSE) Series!

Overview: This series covers everything you need to know about administrating Windows Server 2012 R2. Students will learn the basics of server deployment and image management, managing servers, and configuring network services and access. Students will also learn about file and print services, network policy servers, active directory and group policy.

New! Add-on Practice Labs: This course series offers optional hands on practice-labs available for purchase. Try out your new skills today!

Certification Details

Prove your mastery of the primary set of Windows Server 2012 skills required to reduce IT costs and deliver more business value. This certification confirms that a candidate has the skills and knowledge necessary for implementing, managing, maintaining, and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 environment.

Certification Exam Details:
Administering Windows Server 2012 – Exam 70-411: Learn More about this certification exam.

Series Taught By: Sandra Batakis

Available CEUs for Course Series Completion: 17
Students can earn up to 17 CEUs for fully completing this course series. This information will be displayed on the certificate of completion. Learn More

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Course Modules

(Duration: 1h 34m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Server Deployment and Image Management
  3. WDS Server Role Services
  4. Windows Deployment Services
  5. Functionality
  6. PowerShell Cmdlets for WDS
  7. Prerequisites for Installing WDS Deployment and Transport Server (AD Integrated)
  8. Prerequisites for Installing WDS Deployment and Transport Server (Standalone)
  9. Demo – Installing WDS
  10. Installing with Windows PowerShell
  11. Demo – Installing with Windows PowerShell and WDSUTIL
  12. Configuring WDS Role
  13. Types of Images
  14. Steps for Adding Images
  15. Demo – Configuring WDS
  16. Demo – WDS Install Images and Server Configuration
  17. Client Prerequisites for Installing Images
  18. Client Steps for Installing Images
  19. Configuring Boot Menu
  20. Creating Capture Image
  21. Custom Install Images
  22. Creating Custom Install Images
  23. Discover Images
  24. Creating Discover Images
  25. Creating Media for Discover Image
  26. Demo – Creating Media for Discover Image
  27. Unattended Installations
  28. Unattended Steps
  29. Sample Unattended File
  30. Multicast Transmissions
  31. Demo – Configuring Transmissions
  32. Demo – Adding Second Image Files
  33. Adding Driver Packages to Boot Images
  34. Common Administrative Tasks
  35. Phases of Automated Deployments
  36. Tools to Create and Service Images
  37. Module 01 Review
  38. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

(Duration: 2h 13m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. WSUS
  3. Implementing Update Management
  4. WSUS 3.0 SP2 Prerequisites
  5. Computer Groups
  6. Approval
  7. – Updates
  8. WSUS Management Process
  9. Group Policy and Automatic Updates
  10. Demo
  11. – Configuring WSUS Group Policy
  12. WSUS Management with PowerShell
  13. Demo
  14. – Installing and Configuring WSUS
  15. Demo
  16. – Approve Updates
  17. Monitoring Servers
  18. Monitor Servers
  19. Tools
  20. Demo
  21. – Task Manager and Resource Monitor
  22. Demo
  23. – Performance Monitor
  24. Demo
  25. – Performance Monitor Counters
  26. Demo
  27. – Data Collector Sets
  28. Virtual Machine Overview
  29. Demo
  30. – Monitoring Virtual Machine
  31. s
  32. Monitoring Event Logs
  33. Demo
  34. – Event Viewer
  35. Demo
  36. – Event Forwarding
  37. Monitoring Network Infrastructure
  38. Demo
  39. – Monitoring Network Infrastructure
  40. Module 02 Review
  41. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

(Duration: 2h 55m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. FSRM
  3. File System Resource Manager (FSRM)
  4. Installing FSRM
  5. Demo
  6. – Installing and Configuring FSRM
  7. Managing FSRM with PowerShell 3.0
  8. Demo
  9. – Managing FSRM with PowerShell 3.0
  10. Demo
  11. – Legacy FSRM Commands
  12. Remote Management of FSRM
  13. Quota Management
  14. Demo
  15. – Creating and Using Quota Templates
  16. Demo
  17. – Testing Quota Limits
  18. File Screening Management
  19. File Screen Templates
  20. File Groups
  21. Demo
  22. – File Groups and File Screens
  23. Storage Reports
  24. Storage Report Types
  25. Reports Continued
  26. Demo
  27. – Storage Reports
  28. Report Tasks
  29. Classification Management
  30. Classification Properties
  31. Handling Classification Property Conflicts
  32. Classification Rule Properties
  33. Classification Examples
  34. File Management
  35. New and Changed Functionality Windows Server 2012 R2
  36. DFS
  37. DFS Role Services
  38. Domain Based Namespaces
  39. Standalone Namespaces
  40. Demo
  41. – Installing DFS
  42. Demo
  43. – Configure DFS
  44. DFS Replication with Windows Server 2012 R2
  45. Configure File and Disk Encryption
  46. EFS
  47. EFS and Network Shares
  48. Encryption Keys
  49. EFS File Encryption Process
  50. EFS File Decryption Process
  51. EFS File Recovery
  52. Managing Recovery Agents
  53. Demo
  54. – EFS Encryption
  55. BitLocker Device Encryption
  56. Audit Policies
  57. Configure Advanced Audit Policies
  58. Audit Policies (Cont.)
  59. Demo
  60. – Configuring Audit Policies
  61. Module 03 Review
  62. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

(Duration: 1h 29m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Configuring Network Services and Access
  3. DNS Components
  4. DNS Zones
  5. Demo
  6. – DNS Zones
  7. Stub Zones vs. Conditional Forwarders
  8. DNS Records
  9. Demo
  10. – DNS Zones and Records
  11. Demo
  12. – Using DNSCMD
  13. How DNS Forwarding Works
  14. Demo
  15. – Adding DNS and Conditional Forwarders
  16. DNS Namespaces
  17. DNS Naming Contexts and Rules
  18. External vs. Internal Namespaces
  19. Zone Transfers
  20. Demo
  21. – Using DNSCMD and Zone Transfers
  22. Demo
  23. – Troubleshooting DNS
  24. Zone Scavenging
  25. Configuring Zone Scavenging
  26. Demo – Scavenging DNS
  27. Other Configuration Options
  28. DNS Caching
  29. Commands for DNS Cache
  30. Storage of Information
  31. Considerations
  32. Module 04 Review
  33. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

(Duration: 2h 23m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Network Policy Servers
  3. Remote Access Methods
  4. Components of Network Access Services
  5. Roles and Features
  6. VPN and Routing Configuration Components
  7. Demo – Configure Routing and Remote Access
  8. Network Authentication
  9. PKI Components
  10. DHCP Relationship with Remote Access
  11. VPN Access
  12. Requirements of VPN Server
  13. Properties of VPN Connection
  14. Tunneling Protocols for VPN Connections
  15. VPN Reconnect
  16. Demo – Advanced RAS Configuration
  17. VPN Post Installation Checklist
  18. Demo – Using CMAK
  19. Components of Network Policy
  20. Properties of Network Policy
  21. Network Policy Processing
  22. Direct Access Features
  23. What’s New in Direct Access
  24. Deployment Phases of Direct Access
  25. Required Infrastructure: Server
  26. Required Infrastructure: Clients
  27. Required Infrastructure: Network Location Server
  28. Required Infrastructure: Internal Resources
  29. Required Infrastructure: Active Directory Domain | Group Policy | DNS
  30. Required Infrastructure: PKI | NAP
  31. Name Resolution Policy Table
  32. Internal Client Interaction with Direct Access
  33. External Client Interaction with Direct Access
  34. Troubleshooting Tools
  35. VPN Connectivity Troubleshooting
  36. Common Error Codes
  37. Network Address Translation
  38. Configure Remote Dial-in Settings for Users
  39. Network Policy and Access Services
  40. Network Policy Server
  41. Demo – Installing NPS Role
  42. Network Policy Server Tools
  43. RADIUS Clients
  44. RADIUS Proxy
  45. Certificates
  46. Required Certificates
  47. Monitoring NPS
  48. Module 05 Review
  49. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)

(Duration: 2h 39m)

  1. Workbook (Pdf)
  2. Active Directory
  3. Active Directory Directory Services (AD DS)
  4. AD DS Forest Structure
  5. AD DS Schema
  6. AD DS Domain Structure
  7. AD DS Domain Controllers
  8. AD DS Default Containers
  9. Organizational Units
  10. Virtualized Domain Controllers
  11. Cloning Virtual Domain Controllers
  12. Process: Cloning Server 2012 VDC
  13. DcCloneConfig.xml Syntax
  14. DcCloneConfig.xml Parameters
  15. Domain Controller Safe Backup and Restor
  16. e
  17. PowerShell for Hyper
  18. -V Snapshot Management
  19. Demo
  20. – Introduction to Active Directory Administration Tools
  21. Importing User Accounts
  22. Common LDAP Attributes
  23. Demo
  24. – Advanced AD Attributes
  25. Demo
  26. – Using CSVDE
  27. Demo
  28. – Export User Accounts Using CSVDE
  29. Demo
  30. – Importing Accounts Using LDIF
  31. Demo
  32. – Active Directory and PowerShell
  33. Managed Service Accounts
  34. Requirements for Service Accounts
  35. Configuring Managed Service Accounts Using PowerShell
  36. Kerberos Version 5
  37. – Server 2012 Features
  38. Kerberos Configurations Available
  39. Service Principal Names (SPNs)
  40. Passwords
  41. Create Account Policies and User Rights Assignments
  42. Demo
  43. – Creating Password Policies
  44. Notes Create Fine Grained Password Policies
  45. Demo
  46. – Password Settings Container
  47. Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC)
  48. Operations Master Roles
  49. Demo
  50. – Operations Master Roles
  51. Maintain Active Directory Domain Services
  52. Demo
  53. – AD Recycle Bin
  54. Demo
  55. – Restore Deleted Items
  56. Demo
  57. – AD DB Maintenance and Snapshots
  58. Read Only Domain Controllers (RODC)
  59. Demo – Installing RODC
  60. Manage RODC Caching
  61. Module 06 Review
  62. Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
This course includes
  • about 15.21 hours on-demand video
  • 7  downloadable Pdf Workbooks
  • Unlimited time access (During Membership)
  • Access on mobile and Desktop
  • Certificate of Completion

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