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Prerequisites

• A basic understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Basic knowledge of server hardware.
• Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11.
• Additionally, students would benefit from having some previous Windows Server operating system experience.

Target Audience

Typically, candidates who are interested in attending this course include:

• IT professionals who are relatively new to Windows Server administration and related technologies.
• Service desk agents who need to extend their knowledge and experience with Windows server operating systems.
• IT professionals who are experienced in other non-Microsoft technologies looking to cross-train on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025.

Administering Windows Server Course Content

Module 1: Installing Windows Server

• Compare Windows Server editions.
• Identify hardware requirements.
• Performing clean installations.
• Complete initial configuration tasks.
• Upgrading and migrating.
• Configuring server core.
• Adding roles and features.
• Windows server activation models.

Module 2: Using administration tools

• Manage servers with server manager.
• Manage servers with the Windows Admin Center.
• Installing Remote Server Administration Tools.
• Configuring and using remote desktop.
• Introduction to Windows PowerShell.
• Secure administration with least privilege.

Module 3: Creating and managing identities

• Understanding identities and identity management.
• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services.
• Identifying active Directory components.
• Deploying domain controllers.
• Overview of Entra ID and hybrid identity.
• Creating and managing user accounts in Active Directory.
• Using the recycle bin.
• Managing computer accounts.
• Understanding managed service accounts.
• Delegating administration.

Module 4: Creating and managing groups

• Overview of groups and group scopes.
• Understanding default groups.
• Using special identities.
• Best practices for group management.

Module 5: Managing storage

• Initialise and partition disks.
• GPT architecture.
• Overview of secure boot and trusted boot.
• Compare file systems.
• Maintaining disks and volumes.
• Overview of network and cloud storage.
• Overview of storage spaces.

Module 6: Configuring file security and network access

• Securing file systems with NTFS permissions.
• Providing network access to data using shared folders.
• Understanding administrative shares.
• Configuring SMB signing and encryption.
• Enabling quotas and file screens using FSRM.

Module 7: Managing group policy

• Overview of group policy.
• Creating group policy objects.
• Applying group policies.
• Understanding security filters.
• Configuring settings using policies and preferences.
• Administering group policy objects.
• Deploying administrative templates.
• Group policy reporting and troubleshooting.

Module 8: Configuring network services

• Administering the DHCP role.
• Creating and managing DHCP scopes.
• Understanding the role of DNS.
• Administering the DNS role.
• Creating and managing DNS zones.
• Enable DNS forwarding.
• Install and configure the Web server role.

• Managing web site properties.

Module 9: Securing Windows Server

• Configuring password and account lockout policies.
• Creating and assigning fine grained password policies.
• Using Windows LAPS to secure local accounts.
• Understanding encryption.
• Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services.
• Deploying trusted certificates.
• Protecting data with BitLocker.

Module 10: Monitoring and maintaining Windows Server

• Configuring and deploying updates.
• Auditing Windows server.
• Managing event logs.
• Monitoring background services.
• Scheduling tasks.
• Backing up and restoring core service data.

Exercises.

• Exercise 1: Install Windows Server 2022 Desktop Edition.
• Exercise 2: Complete the installation of server core.
• Exercise 3: Manage multiple servers with Server Manager.
• Exercise 4: Install and configure Windows Admin Center.
• Exercise 5: Install Remote Server Administration Tools.
• Exercise 6: Automate Tasks with Windows PowerShell.
• Exercise 7: Create and manage user accounts.
• Exercise 8: Join computers to the domain and manage computer accounts.
• Exercise 9: Create and use managed service accounts.
• Exercise 10: Delegate management of Active Directory objects.
• Exercise 11: Create and manage groups.
• Exercise 12: Delegate management of groups and prevent accidental deletion.
• Exercise 13: Configure disks for data storage.
• Exercise 14: Create a storage space.
• Exercise 15: Secure data access with NTFS permissions.
• Exercise 16: Deploy network shares.
• Enabling quotas and file screens using FSRM.
• Exercise 17: Control storage use with file quotas.
• Exercise 18: Control storage use with file screens.
• Exercise 19: Create and link group policy objects.
• Exercise 20: Deploy preferences with group policy
• Exercise 21: Create a Central Store and add administrative templates.
• Exercise 22: Validate and troubleshoot group policy application.
• Exercise 23: Create a DHCP scope and configure leases.
• Exercise 24: Create a DNS zone and administer records.
• Exercise 25: Install IIS and configure the default web site.
• Exercise 26: Apply password policies for users and administrators.
• Exercise 27: Configure Windows LAPS.
• Exercise 28: Configure and enable BitLocker.
• Exercise 29: Configure event logging to audit server activities.
• Exercise 30: Backup and restore Active Directory data.