Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Course Code: 5047

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Overview

This five day course is part one in a series of three courses that equip the participants with the essential skills and knowledge for implementing a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. This particular course discusses the initial implementation and configuration of core services, such as, networking, storage, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), group policy, file and print services and Hyper-V.

Labs in this course are based on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.

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Course Delivery

This course is available in the following formats:

Live Classroom
Duration: 5 days

Live Virtual Classroom
Duration: 5 days

What You'll learn

Install and configure Windows Server 201
Describe AD DS
Manage Active Directory objects
Automate Active Directory administration
Implement IPv4
Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Implement Domain Name System (DNS)
Implement IPv6
Implement local storage
Implement file and print services
Implement Group Policy
Secure Windows servers by using Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Implement server virtualization by using Hyper-V

Outline

Module 1: Deploying and managing Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 Overview
Installing Windows Server 2012
Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
Introduction to Windows PowerShell
Lab: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

Overview of AD DS
Overview of Domain Controllers
Installing a Domain Controller
Lab: Installing Domain Controllers

Module 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services

Managing User Accounts
Managing Groups
Managing Computer Accounts
Delegating Administration
Lab: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

Module 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services administration

Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration
Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration
Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
Lab: Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell

Module 5: Implementing IPv4

Overview of TCP/IP
Understanding IPv4 Addressing
Subnetting and Supernetting
Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

Lab: Implementing IPv4

Module 6: Implementing dynamic host configuration protocol

Overview of the DHCP Server Role
Configuring DHCP Scopes
Managing a DHCP Database
Securing and Monitoring DHCP
Lab: Implementing DHCP

Module 7: Implementing DNS

Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers
Installing a DNS Server
Managing DNS Zones
Lab: Implementing DNS

Module 8: Implementing IPv6

Overview of IPv6
IPv6 Addressing
Coexistence with IPv4
IPv6 Transition Technologies
Lab: Implementing IPv6

Module 9: Implementing local storage

Overview of Storage
Managing Disks and Volumes
Implementing Storage Spaces
Lab: Implementing Local Storage

Module 10: Implementing file and print services

Securing Files and Folders
Protecting Shared Files and Folders by Using Shadow Copies
Configuring Work Folders
Configuring Network Printing
Lab: Implementing File and Print Services

Module 11: Implementing group policy

Overview of Group Policy
Group Policy Processing
Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
Lab: Implementing Group Policy

Module 12: Securing Windows Server using Group Policy Objects

Security Overview for Windows Operating Systems
Configuring Security Settings
Restricting Software
Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Lab: Increasing Security for Server Resources
Lab: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall

Module 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

Overview of Virtualization Technologies
Implementing Hyper-V
Managing Virtual Machine Storage
Managing Virtual Networks
Lab: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

Prerequisites

Participants for this course need to have an understanding of networking fundamentals, basic AD DS concepts and server hardware. They also need to have experience working with and configuring Windows client operating systems, such as Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Participants would benefit from having some Windows Server operating system experience.

Participants can attend the course Fundamentals of a Windows Server infrastructure to meet these prerequisites.

Who Should Attend

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