Windows Server 2008 Administrator Short Course

Section A: Course Overview

• Introduction
• Prerequisites
• What's New in Server 2008
• Server 2008 Editions
• Server Requirements
• Edition Differences
• Special Considerations

Section B: Planning for Deployment

• Licensing Choices
• Server Core Installation
• Installation Choices
• Upgrade Choices
• Performing an Upgrade

Section C: Installation Process

• Overview
• Understanding BitLocker
• Performing the Installation
• Partitioning
• Finishing the Installation
• Configuring the Server

Section D: Windows Activation Methods

• Activation Tools
• Activation Considerations
• VAMT
• MAK to KMS Activations
• rearm Evaluation

Section E: Automated Deployment

• Deployment Options
• Windows Deployment Services
• Set Up Deployment Services Role
• AIK ISO
• Install AIK
• Configure Deployment Services
• PXE Sever Setup
• Copy Setup Files

Section F: Multicast Installation

• Transport Server Options
• Create Multicast Transmission
• View Multicast Properties
• Troubleshooting Deployment

Section A: DHCP Server Roles

• Infrastructure Services
• DHCP and NAP Role
• Configure DHCP Role
• Install and Set Up Scope

Section B: DNS Server Role

• Name Resolution
• Managing Zones
• WINS
• GlobalNames Zone
• Install DNS Role
• Configure GlobalNames

Section C: Active Directory Role

• Planning for AD Service
• AD Maintenance and Auditing
• AD Functional Levels
• AD Services Placement
• AD Branch Domain Controllers
• Configure AD Services Roles
• Site Configuration Options

Section D: File Server Role

• Plan for File Service
• Sharing Files
• Offline Files
• Configure File Role Services
• Share Setup Options

Section E: File Management

• File Server Resource Manager
• Quotas
• Add/Install Role Services
• Using File Server Manager
• File Screening
• Applying File Screen Templates
• Storage Reporting

Section F: Windows Search Service

• Accessing Data
• Add Windows Search Service
• Using Windows Search Service
• Advanced Options

Section G: Print Services Role

• Print Services
• Planning Print Services
• Add Print Services
• Add Network Printer
• Print Management

Section A: DFS Namespaces

• Managing Distributed Files
• Stand-Alone Namespaces
• Domain-Based Namespaces
• Add DFS Services
• Managing DFS
• DFS Replication
• DFS Implementations
• DFS Tools

Section B: Application Server and Services

• Planning for Application Services
• Supporting Application Servers
• Add Application Server Role
• Configure the Service

Section C: Server Virtualization

• Planning for Virtualization
• Portability Benefits
• Legacy Applications
• Licensing Considerations
• Add Hyper-V
• Managing Hyper-V
• Hyper-V Settings
• Create Virtual Machine
• Install OS Options
• Start VM

Section D: Terminal Services

• Implementing TS
• Planning for TS
• TS Considerations
• TS Security and Configuration
• Install TS Roles
• Configuration TS Role
• Authentication
• Setup Prerequisites

Section E: Setting Up TS Options

• TS Session Broker
• TS Session Broker Configuration
• Configuration for Terminal Server
• TS Gateway
• TS Gateway Manager
• Connection Authorization Policies
• Resource Authorization Policies
• Client Connection

Section F: Terminal Service Application

• TS RemoteApp
• Configuring TS RemoteApp
• RemoteApp Wizard
• TS Web
• TS Web Configuration
• TS Web Access
• Using TS Web

Section A: Deploying Applications

• Application Deployment
• Deployment Options
• Application Virtualization
• Application Maintenance

Section B: Maintaining Server 2008

• Management Tools
• Server Management
• Remote Management
• Server Core
• Using ServerManagerCMD
• View Console Snap-in

Section C: Software Management

• Change Management
• Patch Management
• Local Server Security
• Auditing

Section D: Delegating Administration

• Delegation Guidelines
• Active Directory Delegation
• Management Delegation
• Create Delegate Group
• Edit Group Authority
• Delegate Server Management
• Assigning Server Rights

Section E: Group Policy

• Using Group Policy
• Planning Group Policy
• View Group Policy Manager
• Maintaining Group Policy
• ADMX Files
• Creating Central Store
• Creating Group Policy

Section F: Monitor Servers

• Monitoring Tools
• Event Viewer
• Using Event Viewer
• Application and Service Logs
• Enterprise Monitoring

Section G: Performance

• Performance Monitoring Tools
• Working with Baselines
• Reliability and Performance Monitor
• Performance Monitor
• Data Collector Sets
• Collector Sets Report
• Allocation of Resources
• Managing with WSRM

Section A: Security

• Certificate Services
• Certificate Options
• CA Types
• Add CA Role
• Set Up and Install CA
• PKI Considerations
• Publish Trust Hierarchy

Section B: Access Control

• Limiting Entry
• Network Access Protection
• Restriction Option
• Use NPAS Service
• Configure Scope Options
• Set Up NAP Policy
• NAP Ineligible Clients
• Planning NAP Defense
• Using 802.1 or IPSec

Section C: Remote Access

• Server Remote Access Options
• VPN Protocol SSTP
• RADIUS Server
• Add Remote Access Services
• Create Remote Policy

Section D: Disaster Recovery

• Business Continuity
• Load Balancing
• Clustering
• Failover Control Process
• Storage Solutions
• SAN Solutions

Section E: Backup and Recovery

• Contingency Plan
• AD Data Recovery
• AD Snapshop
• Shadow Copy Service
• EFS Recovery with DRA
• BitLocker Recovery
• Backing Up Data
• Add Backup to Server Manager
• Use Windows Server Backup
• Restoring Data

Section F: Troubleshooting

• System Tools
• Disk and Memory Issues
• Memory Diagnostics Tool
• Security Troubleshooting
• Network Troubleshooting