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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Managing systems via Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premise deployments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Setting up and configuring domains
- Managing users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs)
- Advanced GPO management: creation, enforcement, and troubleshooting
- Sites, services, and replication across domain controllers
- Implementing auditing and logging
Network Services
- DNS: Managing zones, forwarders, and Active Directory integration
- DHCP: Configuring scopes, reservations, options, and failover
- NPAS: Setting up authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: Managing NTFS permissions, shares, and auditing
- FSRM: Implementing quotas, file screening, and reporting
- DFS (Distributed File System) for Namespaces and Replication
- Print services and centralized administration
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V
- Licensing options: Standard and Datacenter
- Creating virtual machines, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Best practices for nested virtualization, VM backups, and maintenance
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (e.g., XCP-ng, XenServer)
High Availability
- Failover Clustering: Installation, configuration, and validation
- Utilizing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Configuring Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
- Establishing secure remote access for staff
- Implementing advanced rules in Windows Firewall
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Deploying and configuring RDS components (session host, gateway, web access)
- Managing RDS licensing (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- Configuring user groups, redirection, and security settings
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA)
- Managing certificate templates and auto-enrollment
- Using certificates for authentication, digital signatures, and encryption
- Integrating with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Handling revocation and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: Installing and publishing sites and applications
- Integrating SSL certificates
- Managing software distribution and updates
- Leveraging Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: Scheduling and granular recovery
- Restoring domain controllers, data, and settings
- Monitoring performance and events using Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Overview of Windows Admin Center for centralized management
Practical Labs and Exercises
- Construct a fully operational AD DS environment integrated with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Deploy and configure advanced GPOs for auditing, application distribution, and access control
- Implement centralized logging and log forwarding via Event Viewer and Group Policy
- Deploy and test digital certificates to ensure secure access and communication
- Simulate an RDS deployment featuring session hosts and published applications
- Establish and verify a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publish an internal website secured with HTTPS and restricted access via GPOs
- Simulate failures in AD, DHCP, and File Services, then execute full recovery procedures
- Verify correct configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication
Summary and Future Path
Requirements
- Familiarity with fundamental networking and IT infrastructure principles
- Hands-on experience with Windows operating systems in corporate settings
- Proficiency with IT management tools and command-line interfaces
Target Audience
- System Administrators
- IT Infrastructure Specialists
- Network and Server Engineers
Testimonials (2)
It was done at our pace, speeding through areas we know, while slowing down and giving more information where we needed.
Kevin Stanley - Chugachmiut
Course - Windows Server 2022 for System Administrators
Interactivity, the trainer was willing to help and explain in areas that were difficult. I felt like the training was really useful for me
