Course Outline

Configure and Troubleshoot Domain Name System

In this module, understand how to maintain and troubleshoot Domain Name Services (DNS) including DNS caching and its replication.

• Configure DNS Server Role
• Configure DNS Zones and DNS Zones Transfers
• Manage and troubleshoot DNS

Maintain Active Directory Domain Services

This module teaches how to implement virtualized domain controllers and Read-Only Domain Controller (RODCs). Also, learn how to manage AD DS database and perform AD DS administrative tasks.

• Introduction to AD DS
• Deploy Virtualized Domain Controllers
• Deploy RODCs
• Administer AD DS
• Manage the AD DS Database

Manage Service and User Accounts

Learn to form, arrange and convert the creation of user accounts. Also, get to know about the configuration of properties pertains to the creation of accounts of user objects. Subsequently, learn to set up and administer managed service accounts.

• Configure password policy
• Lockout settings of User Account
• Configure Managed Service Accounts

Implement a Group Policy Infrastructure

Learn deployment of GPO infrastructure. Perform common GPO management tasks while managing GPOs using Windows PowerShell. Also, learn how to use troubleshoot GPO’s applications.

• Introduction to group policy
• Deploy and administer GPOs
• Scope of Group Policy
• Processing group policy
• Troubleshoot GPOs applications

Manage User Desktops with Group Policy

The delegates will understand the use of Group Policy Objects called GPOs to execute desktop environments across the organisation by using Administrative templates, Group Policy preferences, and folder redirection. Explain how to use software deployment to deploy and update application programs. Learn to use various features of GPO so that the delegates can configure settings of user computer properly.

• Implement administrative templates
• Configure group policy preferences
• Configure folder redirection and scripts
• Using GPOs deploy software
• Manage software with group policy

Configure and Troubleshoot Network Policy Server Role

In this module learn to install and configure NPS and RADIUS servers. NPS authentication methods will also be explained

• Install Network Policy Server (NPS)
• Configure NPS
• Configure RADIUS servers and clients
• Authentication methods of NPS
• Monitor and troubleshoot Network Policy Server

Implement Network Access Protection

In this module, learn to configure, monitor and troubleshoot NAP. Also, learn how to protect the network by using NAP and various enforcement processes.

• Introduction to Network Access Protection
• Configure NAP
• Configure IP Sec Enforcement for NAP
• Monitor and troubleshoot NAP

Implement Remote Access

In this module, learn to implement and manage remote access to Windows Server 2012. Also, learn how to use Getting Started wizard and deploy Direct Access and manage advanced Direct Access infrastructure and implement VPN.

• Introduction to Remote Access
• Using Getting Started Wizard deploy Direct Access
• Implement and manage advanced infrastructure of Direct Access
• Implement VPN and Web application Proxy

Optimise file services

Understand about FSRM, file screening, storage reports, configure quotas and file management. Also, understand components of DFS, arrange DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication.

• Introduction to FSRM
• Use FSRM to Manage Quotas
• Use FSRM to manage File Screens and Storage Reports
• Deploy classification
• File Management Tasks
• Introduction to DFS
• Configure DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication
• Troubleshoot DFS Replication

Configure Encryption and Advanced Auditing

Understand how to convert codes of various files using EFS and arrange advanced auditing features.

• Using BitLocker encrypt drives
• Using EFS encrypt files
• Configure Advanced Auditing

Install and maintain server images

In this module, the delegates will understand how to develop and manage server Images using Windows Deployment Services

• Introduction to Windows Deployment Services
• Manage Server Images
• Deploy using Windows Deployment Services
• Administer Windows Deployment Services

Implement Update Management

In this module, the delegates will understand how to use update services of Windows server for installing, updating Windows servers and clients.

• Introduction to WSUS
• Install updates with WSUS

Monitor Windows Server

In this module, the delegates will understand the tools available in Windows server 2012 where they learn how to control. 

• Describe Monitoring Tools
• Monitoring Event Logs
• Use Performance Monitor