Microsoft 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 – R2

This course is designed for Information Technology (IT) professionals, who have Windows Server 2012 operating system knowledge and experience and want to validate the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure. This course is part two of a series of courses which validate the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure into an existing enterprise environment. This exam will validate the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access and data security.

This training course on installing and administering Windows Server 2012 prepares participants for the Microsoft Exam 70-411.

This course will provide all the skills and knowledge for the following areas:

• Deploying and managing server images
• Implementing patch management
• Monitoring servers
• Configuring Distributed File Systems (DFS)
• Configuring File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
• Configuring file and disk encryption
• Configuring advanced audit policies
• Configuring DNS zones and records
• Configuring VPN and routing
• Configuring DirectAccess
• Configuring Network Policy Server (NPS)
• Configuring NPS policies
• Configuring Network Access Protection (NAP)
• Configuring service authentication
• Configuring Domain Controllers
• Maintaining Active Directory
• Configuring account policies
• Configuring Group Policy processing, settings, objects (GPOs), and preferences

Module 1

• Course Introduction
• Instructor Introduction
• Course Overview
• Microsoft Exam Information
• Prerequisites
• Certification Overview

Module 2

• Windows Server 2012 Course Components
• Making the Best of the Course
• Lab Setup
• Building Your Own Environment
• Presentation Types
• Chapter Review

Module 3

• Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Domain Services
• Domain Controller
• Virtual Domain Controller
• Deploying and Configuring
• Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)
• Installing RODC
• Chapter Review

Module 4

• Windows Server 2012 AD DS and DB Management
• Active Directory
• DS Administrative Center
• DS with PowerShell
• AD DS Database
• DC States
• Using Ntdsutil
• Recycle Bin
• Using Active Directory Recycle Bin
• Chapter Review

Module 5

• Windows Server 2012 AD DS Account Creation
• User Accounts
• CSVDE Account Creation
• Command Line LDIFDE
• Command Line PowerShell
• Chapter Review

Module 6

• Windows Server 2012 AD DS Account Management
• User Account Settings and Policies
• Password Policy
• Lockout Settings
• Password Policy and Account Lockout Settings
• Managing Service Accounts
• Managing Service Accounts Demonstration
• Chapter Review

Module 7

• Windows Server 2012 Group Policy Object Creation
• Defining GPO
• Practical GPO Application
• GPO Types
• GPO Domain
• Implementing Group Policy
• Chapter Review
• Module 8
• Windows Server 2012 GPO Management
• .adm Files
• Central Store
• Folder Redirection
• Scripts
• Using Scripts and Folder Redirection
• Chapter Review

Module 9

• Windows Server 2012 GPO Software
• Basic Software Deployment
• Microsoft Installer
• Deployment Methods
• Upgrades
• Managing Software with GPO
• Chapter Review

Module 10

• Windows Server 2012 GPO Processing
• Basic Process
• Process Order
• Inheritance and/or Precedence
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Filters
• Slow Link No Link
• GPO Processing
• Chapter Review

Module 11

• Windows Server 2012 Data Fields
• Files
• File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
• File Tasks
• FSRM Configuration
• Chapter Review

Module 12

• Windows Server 2012 Distributed File System
• File Sharing with DFS
• DFS Namespace
• DFS Replication
• Installing DFS
• Chapter Review

Module 13

• Windows Server 2012 Security and Encryption
• Encrypting File System Basics
• EFS Process
• EFS Recovery
• Advanced Auditing
• EFS and Auditing Demonstration
• Chapter Review

Module 14

• Windows Server 2012 Domain Name System
• DNS Overview
• Installing and Managing DNS
• Resource Records
• Zone Types
• Zone Transfers
• Creating Zones and Zone Transfers
• DNS Management and Troubleshooting
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Module 15

• Windows Server 2012 Access and Authentication
• Network Access
• Authentication vs. Authorization
• Network Policy and Access Roles
• Creating a Network Access Role
• Network Policy
• Policy Processing and Configuration
• Network Policy Configuration
• Chapter Review

Module 16

• Windows Server 2012 VPN and Direct Access
• Virtual Private Network
• Tunnel Protocols
• Authentication Methods
• Connection Manager Administration KIT
• Configuring a VPN Server
• Configuring a VPN Client
• Direct Access VS VPN
• DA Components
• Configuring Direct Access
• Chapter Review

Module 17

• Windows Server 2012 Network Policy Server
• NPS Overview
• Radius Server
• Radius Proxy
• Network Access Protection
• Connection Request
• Authentication
• Monitoring
• Installing,Configuring and Troubleshooting NPS
• Chapter Review

Module 18

• Windows Server 2012 Network Access Protection
• NAP Overview
• Usage
• NAP Components
• NAP Policing
• System Health
• Remediation
• NAP Monitoring
• Implementing NAP
• Chapter Review

Module 19

• Windows Server 2012 Windows Server Update Services
• WSUS Overview
• WSUS Process
• Deployment Components
• WSUS Management
• WSUS Installation and Configuration
• Chapter Review

Module 20

• Windows Server 2012 Windows Deployment Services
• WDS Overview
• WDS Components
• WDS Installation
• WDS Deployment
• WDS Administration
• Installing and Configuring WDS
• Chapter Review

Module 21

• Windows Server 2012 Monitoring
• Performance Monitor
• Task Manager
• Resource Monitor
• Event Viewer
• Monitoring Tools
• Chapter Review

Module 22

• Program Review
• Certification Overview
• Study Recommendations
• Exam Preparation
• Course Closing

Course Delivery:    Online