Module 1: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
This module explains the functionality of Windows Deployment Services, and explains how to use Windows Deployment Services tools to perform lite-touch deployments.
Lessons
Overview of Windows Deployment Services
Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
Administering Windows Deployment Services
Lab : Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012
Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services
Creating Operating System Images with Windows Deployment Services
Configuring Custom Computer Naming
Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the important features and functionality of Windows Deployment Services.
Configure Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012.
Perform deployments with Windows Deployment Services.
Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
This module explains how the Domain Name System (DNS) is the foundation name service in Windows Server 2012. It provides name resolution, and enables DNS clients to locate network services, such as AD DS domain controllers, global catalog servers, and messaging servers. If you configure your DNS infrastructure poorly, or it is not working correctly, these important network services will be inaccessible to your network servers and clients. Consequently, it is vital that you understand how to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot this critical service.
Lessons
Installing the DNS Server Role
Configuring the DNS Server Role
Configuring DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
Configuring DNS Resource Records
Configuring DNS Conditional Forwarding
Configuring DNS Conditional Forwarding
Troubleshooting DNS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Install the DNS server role.
Configure the DNS server role.
Create and configure DNS zones.
Configure DNS zone transfers.
Manage and troubleshoot DNS.
Module 3: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
This module explains the new features, such as virtualized domain controller cloning, recent features like read-only domain controllers (RODCs), and a host of other features and tools that you can use in the AD DS environment.Lessons
Overview of AD DS
Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
Implementing RODC
Administering AD DS
Managing the AD DS Database
Lab : Maintaining AD DS
Installing and Configuring a RODC
Configuring AD DS snapshots
Configuring the Active Directory Recycle Bin
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain the general structure of AD DS.
Implement virtualized domain controllers.
Implement RODCs.
Administer AD DS.
Manage the AD DS database.
Module 4: Managing User and Service Accounts
This module explains how to manage large groups of user accounts, explain the different options available for providing adequate password security for accounts in your environment, and show you how to configure accounts to provide authentication for system services and background processes.
Lessons
Automating User Account Management
Configuring Password-Policy and User-Account Lockout Settings
Configuring Managed Service Accounts
Lab : Managing User and Service Accounts
Configuring Password-Policy and Account-Lockout Settings
Creating and Associating a Managed Service Account
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Automate user account creation.
Configure password-policy and account-lockout settings.
Configure managed service accounts.
Module 5: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
This module explains Group Policy is, how it works, and how best to implement it in your organization.
Lessons
Introducing Group Policy
Implementing and Administering Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
Lab : Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
Creating and Configuring GPOs
Managing GPO Scope
Verifying GPO Application
Managing GPOs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand Group Policy.
Implement and administer GPOs.
Manage Group Policy scope.
Process Group Policy.
Troubleshoot the application of GPOs.
Module 6: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
This module explains how to configure Administrative Templates.
Lessons
Implementing Administrative Templates
Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
Configuring Group Policy Preferences
Managing Software with Group Policy
Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
Implementing Settings by Using Group Policy Preferences
Configuring Folder Redirection
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe and implement Administrative Templates.
Configure folder redirection and scripts by using GPOs.
Configure GPO preferences.
Deploy software by using GPOs.
Module 7: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
This module explains how to configure and secure your remote access clients by using network.Lessons
Configuring Network Access
Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access
Overview of Network Policies
Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Configuring DirectAccess
Lab : Configuring Remote Access
Configuring a VPS Server
Configuring VPN Clients
Lab : Configuring DirectAccess
Configuring the DirectAccess Infrastructure
Configuring the DirectAccess Clients
Verifying the DirectAccess Configuration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure network access.
Create and configure a VPN solution.
Describe the role of network policies.
Troubleshoot routing and remote access.
Configure DirectAccess.
Module 8: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
This module explains how to install, configure, and troubleshoot Network Policy Server (NPS).
Lessons
Installing and Configuring a NPS
Configuring Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Clients and Servers
NPS Authentication Methods
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS
Lab : Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
Installing and Configuring NPS to Support RADIUS
Configuring and Testing a RADIUS Client
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Install and configure NPS.
Configure RADIUS clients and servers.
Explain NPS authentication methods.
Monitor and troubleshoot NPS.
Module 9: Implementing Network Access Protection
This module explains how to create customized health requirement policies to validate computer health before allowing access or communication with NAP.Lessons
Overview of Network Access Protection
Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes
Configuring NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
Lab : Implementing NAP
Configuring NAP Components
Configuring VPN Access
Configuring the Client Settings to Support NAP
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how NAP can help protect your network.
Describe the various NAP enforcement processes.
Configure NAP.
Monitor and troubleshoot NAP.
Module 10: Optimizing File Services
This module explains how to use File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) to place quotas on storage volumes, screen files and folders, generate comprehensive storage reports, control the file classification infrastructure, and use file management tasks to perform scheduled actions on sets of files.Lessons
Overview of FSRM
Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks
Overview of Distributed File System (DFS)
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring and Troubleshooting Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R)
Lab : Configuring Quotas and File Screening Using FSRM
Configuring FSRM Quotas
Configuring File Screening and Storage Reports
Lab : Implementing DFS
Installing the DFS Role Service
Configuring a DFS Namespace
Configuring DFS-R
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe FSRM.
Use FSRM to manage quotas, file screens, and storage reports.
Implement classification and file management tasks.
Describe DFS.
Configure DFS namespaces.
Configure and troubleshoot DFS Replication.
Module 11: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
This module describes how to use Windows Server 2012 tools to help you to provide increased file system security on your servers.
Lessons
Encrypting Files by Using Encrypting File System
Configuring Advanced Auditing
Lab : Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
Encrypting and Recovering Files
Configuring Advanced Auditing
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Encrypt files by using Encrypting File System (EFS).
Configure advanced auditing.
Module 12: Implementing Update Management
This module introduces key features of the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server role.Lessons
Overview of WSUS
Deploying Updates with WSUS
Lab : Implementing Update Management
Implementing the WSUS Server Role
Configuring Update Settings
Approving and Deploying an Update by Using WSUS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the role of WSUS.
Deploy updates with WSUS.
Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
This module explains how to improve performance using performance monitoring tools to identify components that require additional tuning and troubleshooting.
Lessons
Monitoring Tools
Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring Event Logs
Lab : Monitoring Windows Server 2012
Establishing a Performance Baseline
Identifying the Source of a Performance Problem
Viewing and Configuring Centralized Event Logs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the monitoring tools for Windows Server 2012.
Use Performance Monitor to view and analyze performance statistics of programs that are running on your servers.
Monitor event logs to view and interpret the events that occurred.
