About this Course

This five-day instructor-led course combines five days worth of instructor-led training content from the Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist, Active Directory Technology Specialist, and IT Professional Server Administrator courses of Windows Server 2008 to provide students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 environment. This course covers the core skills required by anyone working with Windows Server 2008 Servers. 

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.

Course Outline 

Module 1: Introduction to Managing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Environment 

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

Module 3: Creating Groups and Organizational Units 

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

Module 5: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts 

Module 6: Creating and Configuring Group Policy 

Module 7: Configuring User and Computer Environments Using Group Policy 

Module 8: Implementing Security Using Group Policy 

Module 9: Configuring Server Security Compliance 

Module 10: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies 

Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System 

Module 12: Configuring Network Access Protection 

Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources 

Module 14: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers 

TARGET AUDIENCE

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.

PRE-REQUISITE

Before attending this course, students must have:

•At least one year experience operating Windows Servers in the area of account management, server maintenance, server monitoring, or server security. 

•A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side). 

•Working knowledge of networking technologies. 

•Intermediate understanding of network operating systems. 

•Working experience with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. 

•Basic knowledge of Active Directory. 

•An understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies). 

•Basic knowledge of TCP/IP. 

•Basic knowledge of scripting tools such as Powershell and WMI.

5 days

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