Overview
Course Instructor: Will Panek
Course Outline
01. Module 1: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
- Group Policy
- Implementing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- Managing Group Policy Scope
- Group Policy Processing
- Troubleshooting Policy Application
02. Module 2: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
- Implementing Administrative Templates
- Configuring Group Policy Preferences
- Managing Software with Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI)
03. Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts
- Creating and Administering User Accounts
- Configuring User Object Attributes
- Automating User Account Creation
- Configuring Managed Service Accounts
04. Module 4: Maintaining AD DS
- Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
- Implementing Read Only Domain Controllers
- Administering AD DS
- Managing the AD DS Database
05. Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
- Installing the DNS Server Role
- Configuring the DNS Server Role
- Configuring DNS Zones
- Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
- Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
06. Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
- Configuring Network Access
- Configuring VPN Access
- Network Policies
- Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
- Configuring DirectAccess
07. Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the NPS Role
- Installing and Configuring a NPS
- Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
- NPS Authentication Methods
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS
08. Module 8: Implementing NAP
- NAP
- Configuring NAP
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
- 09. Module 9: Optimizing File Services
- File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
- Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks
- Distributed File System (DFS)
- Configuring DFS Namespaces
- Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
10. Module 10: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
- Encrypting Network Files with Encrypting File System (EFS)
- Configuring Advanced Auditing
11. Module 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
- Implementing Deployment with WDS
- Administering WDS
12. Module 12: Implementing Update Management
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
- Deploying Updates with WSUS
13. Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
- Monitoring Tools
- Using Performance Monitor
- Monitoring Event Logs
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
- Implement a Group Policy infrastructure
- Manage user desktops with Group Policy
- Manage user and service accounts
- Maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Configure and troubleshoot Domain Name System (DNS)
- Configure and troubleshoot Remote Access
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server (NPS) role
- Implement Network Access Protection (NAP)
- Optimize file services
- Configure encryption and advanced auditing
- Deploy and maintain server images
- Implement Update Management
- Monitor Windows Server 2012
- Understand appropriate command-line, PowerShell and applicable management shell commands