Administer Windows Server

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Define Active Directory Domain Services.
• Define Active Directory Domain Services forests and domains.
• Deploy Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers.
• Migrate a domain controller to a new site.
• Manage Active Directory Domain Services operations masters.
• Select appropriate remote administration tools.
• Secure management connections to Windows Server IaaS VMs with Azure Bastion.
• Configure JIT VM access.
• Describe Windows Server DNS.
• Describe DNS zones and records.
• Install and configure the DNS role and DNS zones.
• Describe how to implement DNS forwarding.

This course is intended for Windows Server administrators who deploy, implement, manage, and troubleshoot Windows Server as a workload in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. Candidates administer identity, security, compute, networking, storage, and monitoring for Windows Server, and they typically collaborate with architects, administrators, and engineers. Candidates should have experience administering Windows Server using technologies such as Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and should be familiar with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
 

• Experience administering Windows Server operating systems
• Familiarity with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) concepts and technologies
• Basic knowledge of PowerShell
• Experience administering Windows Server operating systems
• Familiarity with Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines
• Basic knowledge of PowerShell

• Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services
  • Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
  • Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure
  • Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
  • Create and manage Active Directory objects
  • Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
  • Create and configure Group Policy Objects in Active Directory
  • Implement Group Policy Objects
  • Manage advanced features of AD DS
• Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment
  • Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
  • Describe Windows Server administration tools
  • Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
  • Perform Windows Server secure administration
  • Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
  • Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows
  • PowerShell remoting
  • Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
  • Manage Azure updates
  • Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Enforce VM security configuration with Azure Machine Configuration
  • Explore Azure Automation with DevOps
• Manage virtual machines
  • Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Configure and manage Hyper-V
  • Secure Hyper-V workloads
  • Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs
  • Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VM
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
  • Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
• Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure
  • Implement Windows Server DNS
  • Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
  • Secure Windows Server DNS
  • Deploy and manage DHCP
  • Implement IP Address Management
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
• Manage storage and file services
  • Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
  • Manage Windows Server file servers
  • Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
  • Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
  • Implement Windows Server iSCSI
  • Implement Windows Server Storage Replica
• Secure Windows Server infrastructure
  • Hardening Windows Server
  • Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Manage Microsoft Defender in Windows client
  • Manage security in Active Directory
  • Secure Windows Server user accounts
  • Manage security controls for identity and access
  • Security monitoring and governance
• Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments
  • Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
  • Manage Windows Server file servers
  • Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
  • Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
  • Implement Windows Server iSCSI
  • Implement Windows Server Storage Replica