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Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Course 6419: 5 days, instructor led

 

 

 

Overview:
This course combines five days worth of training content from the Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist, Active Directory Technology Specialist, and IT Professional Server Administrator courses of Windows Server 2008.

 

Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for Windows Server administrators who operate Windows Servers on a daily basis and want to learn the skills for configuring, managing, and maintaining the core technical areas of Windows Server 2008.

 

At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to: - Describe the different administrative tools and tasks in Windows Server 2008. - Configure AD DS user and computer accounts. - Create Groups and Organizational Units. - Manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment. - Configure Active Directory Objects and Trusts. - Create and configure Group Policy Objects. - Configure user and computer environments by using Group Policy. - Implement security by using Group Policy. - Configure and analyze server security and security update compliance. - Configure and manage storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008. - Configure and manage Distributed File System. - Configure Network Access Protection. - Configure availability of network resources. - Monitor and Maintain servers running Windows Server 2008. - Manage a Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore.

 

Outline:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Administrative Tasks in Windows Server 2008 Environment

Server Roles
Overview of Active Directory
Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools
Using Remote Desktop for Administration

Lesson 2: Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects

Managing User Accounts
Creating Computer Accounts
Automating AD DS Object Management
Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

Lesson 3: Creating Groups and Organizational Units

Introduction to Groups
Managing Groups
Creating Organizational Units

Lesson 4: Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services

Managing Access Overview
Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources
Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
Determining Effective Permission

Lesson 5: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
Configuring AD DS Trusts

Lesson 6: Creating and Configuring Group Policy

Overview of Group Policy
Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
Managing Group Policy Objects
Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy

Lesson 7: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

Configuring Group Policy Settings
Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using
Group Policy
Configuring Administrative Templates
Configuring Group Policy Preferences
Deploying Software Using Group Policy
Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings

Lesson 8: Implementing Security Using Group Policy

Configuring Security Policies
Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies
Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
Managing Security Using Security Templates

Lesson 9: Configuring Server Security Compliance

Securing a Windows Infrastructure
Configuring an Audit Policy
Overview of Windows Server Update Services
Managing WSUS
Planning for Security Update Management

Lesson 10: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview
Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
Configuring Quota Management
Implementing File Screening
Managing Storage Reports
Troubleshooting Storage Issues

Lesson 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

DFS Overview
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring DFS Replication
Configure DFS replication

Lesson 12: Configuring Network Access Protection

Overview of Network Access Protection
How NAP Works
Configuring NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

Lesson 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources

Configuring Shadow Copies
Providing Server and Service Availability

Lesson 14: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Planning Monitoring Tasks
Calculating a Server Baseline
Measuring Performance Objects
Analyzing key performance counters
Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
Planning Notification Methods
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Tasks
Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance

Lesson 15: Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore

Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008
Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008
Planning a Server Restore Policy
Planning an EFS Restore Policy
Verifying Restored Data

 

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