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
Testimonials (5)
Calm (good pace and tone) conducting lectures.
Marek - Uniwersytet Szczecinski
Course - AZ-800T00: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
Machine Translated
The teaching style was very good.
Juma Shekuwe - TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY
Course - Windows Server 2019 Administration (authorized training course WS 011T00)
Interactivity, the trainer was willing to help and explain in areas that were difficult. I felt like the training was really useful for me
Lewis Johnson - Swift Group Ltd
Course - Windows Server 2016
Extensive knowledge of the instructor, substantive training, covering multiple topics, and assistance from the instructor in case of exercise-related issues.
Wojciech Dudek - Zespol Szkol Ponadpodstawowych Nr 4 z Oddzialami Integracyjnymi w Zamosciu
Course - Windows Server 2019 for System Administrators
Machine Translated
The environment is very very good