Course Outline

Installation and Environment Preparation

  • Installation of Windows Server 2022
  • Management with Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
  • Best practices for on-premise environments

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

  • Domain installation and configuration
  • Management of users, groups, and OUs
  • Advanced GPOs – creation, application, and troubleshooting
  • Sites, services, and replication between domain controllers
  • Auditing and logging

Network Services

  • DNS: zones, forwarders, integration with AD
  • DHCP: scopes, reservations, options, failover
  • NPAS: authentication, network policies, and access control

File and Print Services

  • File Server: NTFS permissions, sharing, auditing
  • FSRM: quotas, file screening, and reporting
  • DFS (Namespace and Replication)
  • Print services and centralized management

Virtualization and Hyper-V

  • Installation and configuration of Hyper-V
  • Standard and Datacenter licensing
  • Creation of VMs, virtual switches, checkpoints
  • Nested virtualization, VM backups, and best practices
  • Migration of VMs from other hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)

High Availability

  • Failover Clustering: installation, configuration, validation
  • Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
  • Internal load balancing (NLB)

Remote Access Services

  • VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS configuration
  • Secure remote access for employees
  • Windows Firewall with advanced rules

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

  • Installation and configuration of RDS (session host, gateway, web access)
  • RDS licensing management (CALs)
  • Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
  • User group setup, redirection, and security

Certificate Services (AD CS)

  • Installation and configuration of Certificate Authority (CA)
  • Certificate templates and auto-enrollment
  • Certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
  • Integration with RDS, IIS, and VPN
  • Revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation List)

Application and Update Services

  • IIS: site/application installation and publishing
  • Integration with SSL certificates
  • Distribution and update management
  • Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune

Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring

  • Windows Server Backup: scheduling and granular restore
  • Recovery of domain controllers, data, and settings
  • Monitoring with Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
  • Introduction to Windows Admin Center for centralized management

Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities

  • Build a fully functioning AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
  • Configure and deploy advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control
  • Set up centralized logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and group policy
  • Deploy and test digital certificates for secure access and communication
  • Simulate RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
  • Create and validate a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
  • Publish an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
  • Simulate system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and perform full recovery procedures
  • Verify proper configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of basic networking and IT infrastructure concepts
  • Experience using Windows operating systems in a business environment
  • Familiarity with IT administration tools and command-line interfaces

Audience

  • System administrators
  • IT infrastructure professionals
  • Network and server engineers
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