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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administration

Overview
Skills Taught
Audience
 Prerequisites
Outline
Duration:6 classes
Skill Level:Advanced
Certifications:MCITP: Windows Server Enterprise Administrator
Delivery Type:Expert Live; Expert Encore

Description
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to plan and deploy networking technologies associated with a Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure. This includes networking services, application deployment, Terminal Services, Virtualization, and Active Directory.

Skills Taught
After completing this course, the student should be able to:

  • Install DNS server
  • Plan and implement a DNS namespace design for an enterprise
  • Configure DHCP server role and DHCPv6 to provide stateful IPv6 configuration
  • Install and enable the RRAS server role when configuring Windows Server 2008 as an SSL VPN server
  • Install NPAS with NPS server role services and configure NPS for remote VPN connections
  • Configure the Terminal Services role
  • Implement TS Session Broker Load Balancing
  • Install the Windows Server Virtualization Role on Windows Server 2008
  • Recognize key characteristics of SoftGrid application virtualization
  • Recognize key considerations in AD DS design
  • Recognize key aspects of AD DS site design
  • Implement AD DS replication
  • Perform advanced GPO management tasks using the GPMC
  • Install AD Certificate Services
  • Migrate user objects using ADMT
  • Install AD FS
  • Create an AD LDS instance
  • Use RODCs to secure branch offices
  • Use BitLocker to secure servers
  • Install and configure WSUS
  • Configure the GPOAccelerator Tool
  • Recognize key features of SCCM and their functions
  • Use the Windows Server Backup utility to back up the system
  • Use the Windows Server Backup utility for an object level recovery
  • Recognize key characteristics of Network Load Balancing
  • Recognize key characteristics of Failover Clustering

Audience
This course is recommended for Microsoft technology specialists who are looking to move enterprise administration, to include support for planning and deploying networking technologies associated with a Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure. This includes networking services, application deployment, Terminal Services, Virtualization, and Active Directory.

Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, the student should have basic knowledge of Windows Server 2003, Active Directory, understand basic security concepts and methodologies, familiarity with services such as DHCP and DNS. The student must have basic computing skills on using a mouse, a keyboard, a web browser, and the ability to navigate through various menus. The student must understand spoken and written English.

Outline
Module 1 Planning Name Resolution and IP Addressing
  • Lesson One: The DNS Server Role
  • Lesson Two: Designing the Namespace
  • Lesson Three: DNS Server and Zone Design
  • Lesson Four: Name Resolution Interoperability
  • Lesson Five: The IP Addressing Scheme
  • Lesson Six: IP Version Interoperability
  • Lesson Seven: IP Assignment Methods
Module 2 Network Access
  • Lesson One: Remote Access
  • Lesson Two: Virtual Private Networks
  • Lesson Three: Perimeter Network Design
  • Lesson Four: Network Access Policy
  • Lesson Five: Server and Domain Isolation
Module 3 Application Access and Delivery
  • Lesson One: Terminal Services
  • Lesson Two: Terminal Services Licensing
  • Lesson Three: Terminal Services Role Services
  • Lesson Four: Application Management Tools
  • Lesson Five: Deploying Applications Remotely
Module 4 Server and Application Virtualization
  • Lesson One: Virtualization in Windows Server 2008
  • Lesson Two: Virtualization Management
  • Lesson Three: Virtualization Design
  • Lesson Four: Application Virtualization
Module 5 Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
  • Lesson One: Active Directory Design
  • Lesson Two: Domain Structure
  • Lesson Three: Designing Active Directory Sites
  • Lesson Four: Implementing Active Directory Replication
  • Lesson Five: Active Directory Resource Placement
Module 6 Active Directory Administration
  • Lesson One: Active Directory Administration
  • Lesson Two: Security Groups and Auditing
  • Lesson Three: Group Policy Hierarchy and Processing
  • Lesson Four: Group Policy Settings and Templates
  • Lesson Five: Group Policy Management
Module 7 Certificate Services Infrastructure
  • Lesson One: The Public Key Infrastructure
  • Lesson Two: Certificates
  • Lesson Three: Certificate Services
  • Lesson Four: Issuing Certificates
  • Lesson Five: Certificate Maintenance
Module 8 Existing Infrastructures and Branch Deployments
  • Lesson One: Restructuring Active Directory
  • Lesson Two: Migrating Active Directory Objects
  • Lesson Three: Interoperability
  • Lesson Four: Branch Office Infrastructure
  • Lesson Five: Securing Branch Offices Using RODCs
  • Lesson Six: Securing Branch Office Servers Using BITLOCKER
  • Lesson Seven: DNS at Branch Offices
Module 9 Software Updates and Compliance
  • Lesson One: Patch Management
  • Lesson Two: Windows Server 2008 Update Services
  • Lesson Three: System Compliance Tools
  • Lesson Four: System Center Tools
Module 10 Designing Data Security and High Availability
  • Lesson One: Designing Data Security
  • Lesson Two: Extending Data Access
  • Lesson Three: Directory Services Recovery
  • Lesson Four: Redundancy Features
Included Labs
  • Creating New IPSec Policies
  • Configure DNS Clients
  • Configuring DNS Replication and Scope
  • Configuring Remote Access and ICS
  • Configuring NAP
  • Creating Firewall Rules
  • Working with File and Print Services
  • Configuring the DFS Root
  • Configuring Settings and Updates