MOC 20410 - Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
This Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 training course provides the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. Students learn about Active Directory Domain Services, networking services, and initial Hyper-V configuration.
The course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have good Windows operating system knowledge and experience and want to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the core infrastructure services in an existing Windows Server 2012 environment. Although students would benefit from having some previous Windows Server experience, they must have good hands-on Windows Client experience with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
- Learn to install and configure Windows Server 2012.
- Learn to describe Active Directory Domain Services and install a domain controller.
- Learn to create and configure user, group, and computer objects.
- Learn to use Windows PowerShell and other command-line tools to create and configure AD DS objects.
- Learn to configure IPv4 for simple scenarios.
- Learn to install and configure a DHCP server.
- Learn to install and configure DNS service.
- Learn to configure IPv6 for simple scenarios.
- Learn to configure local storage on a server.
- Learn to create and secure files shares and shared printers.
- Learn to create and manage Group Policy objects.
- Learn to secure Windows Servers by Using Group Policy Objects.
- Learn to implement Server Virtualization with Hyper-V.
Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS). This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).
- Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 Overview
- Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
- Installing Windows Server 2012
- Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
- Introduction to Windows PowerShell
- Lab: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
- Deploying Windows Server 2012
- Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core
- Managing Servers
- Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers
- Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
- Overview of Active Directory Domain Services
- Overview of Domain Controllers
- Installing a Domain Controller
- Lab: Installing Domain Controllers
- Installing a Domain Controller
- Installing a Domain Controller by using IFM
- Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
- Managing User Accounts
- Managing Groups Accounts
- Managing Computer Accounts
- Delegating Administration
- Lab: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
- Delegating Administration for a Branch Office
- Creating and Configuring User Accounts in AD DS
- Managing Computer Objects in AD DS
- Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
- Using Command-line Tools for Administration
- Using Windows PowerShell for Administration
- Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
- Lab: Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell
- Creating User Accounts and Groups by Using Windows PowerShell
- Using Windows PowerShell to Create User Accounts in Bulk
- Using Windows PowerShell to Modify User Accounts in Bulk
- Implementing IPv4
- Overview of TCP/IP
- Understanding IPv4 Addressing
- Subnetting and Supernetting
- Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
- Lab: Implementing IPv4
- Identifying Appropriate Subnets
- Troubleshooting IPv4
- Implementing DHCP
- Installing a DHCP Server Role
- Configuring DHCP Scopes
- Managing a DHCP Database
- Securing and Monitoring DHCP
- Lab: Implementing DHCP
- Implementing DHCP
- Implementing DHCP Relay
- Implementing DNS
- Name Resolution for Windows Client and Servers
- Installing and Managing a DNS Server
- Managing DNS Zones
- Lab: Implementing DNS
- Installing and Configuring DNS
- Creating Host Records in DNS
- Managing the DNS Server Cache
- Implementing IPv6
- Overview of IPv6
- IPv6 Addressing
- Coexistence with IPv4
- IPv6 Transition Technologies
- Lab: Implementing IPv6
- Configuring an IPv6 Network
- Configuring an ISATAP Router
- Implementing Local Storage
- Overview of Storage
- Managing Disks and Volumes
- Implementing Storage Spaces
- Lab: Implementing Local Storage
- Installing and Configuring a New Disk
- Resizing Volumes
- Configuring a Redundant Storage Space
- Implementing File and Print Services
- Securing Files and Folders
- Protecting File Shares with Shadow Copies
- Configuring Network Printing
- Lab: Implementing File and Print Services
- Creating and Configuring a File Share
- Configuring Volume Shadow Copy
- Creating and Configure a Printer Pool
- Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
- Overview of Group Policy
- Group Policy Processing
- Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
- Lab: Implementing Group Policy
- Configuring a Central Store
- Creating GPOs
- Securing Windows Servers by Using Group Policy Objects
- Windows Security Overview
- Configuring Security Settings
- Restricting Software
- Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
- Lab: Lab A: Increasing Security for Server Resources
- Using Group Policy to Secure Member Servers
- Auditing File System Access
- Auditing Domain Logons
- Lab: Lab B: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall
- Configuring AppLocker Policies
- Configuring Windows Firewall
- 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
- Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
- Configuring Virtual Networking
- Creating and Configuring a Virtual Machine
- Using Virtual Machine Snapshots
Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.
Experience in the following is required for this Windows Server class:
- A good understanding of networking fundamentals.
- An understanding and experience configuring security and administration tasks in an Enterprise environment.
- Experience supporting or configuring Microsoft Windows clients.