Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe physical network topologies and standards.

Define local area networks (LANs).

Define wide area networks (WANs).

Describe wireless networking technologies.

Explain how to connect a network to the Internet.

Describe how technologies connect remote access.

In this module, students will learn to build a network using network hardware components and technologies. The student will also learn to determine the appropriate network hardware and wiring components for a given situation.

Lesson 1: Understanding the OSI Model

Lesson 2: Understanding Adapters, Hubs, and Switches

Lesson 3: Understanding Routing

Lesson 4: Understanding Media Types

Exercise 1: Determining the Appropriate Network Hardware

Exercise 2: Selecting a Suitable Wiring Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the industry standard protocol model.

Describe adapters, hubs, and switches.

Describe routing technologies and protocols.

Describe wiring methodologies and standards.

In this module, students will describe the protocols and services within the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Students will learn to implement IPv4 within a Windows environment. Students will also learn basic understanding of IPv6 and name resolution.

Lesson 1: Overview of TCP/IP

Lesson 2: Understanding IPv4 Addressing

Lesson 3: Configuring IPv4

Lesson 4: Understanding IPv6

Lesson 5: Name Resolution

Exercise 1: Determining an Appropriate IPv4 Addressing Scheme

Exercise 2: Configuring IPv4 with Windows Server 2008

Exercise 3: Verifying the Configuration

Exercise 4: Configuring and Testing Name Resolution

Exercise 5: Viewing the IPv6 Configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the functionality of the TCP/IP suite.

Describe IPv4 addressing.

Configure an IPv4 network.

Describe IPv6 addressing and transition.

Describe the various name resolution methods used by TCP/IP hosts.

This module will introduce students to different storage technologies, discuss how to implement the storage solutions in Windows Server 2008 R2 and will finish with helping you detail a resilient strategy for your storage that will be tolerant in various ways, helping to avoid unplanned downtime and loss of data.

Lesson 1: Identifying Storage Technologies

Lesson 2: Managing Disks and Volumes

Lesson 3: Implementing RAID

Exercise 1: Creating a New Volume

Exercise 2: Creating a Fault Tolerant Disk Configuration

Exercise 3: Implementing the Windows iSCSI initiator

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify storage technologies.

Manage disks and volumes.

Implement RAID.

In this module, students will learn to understand the various options available for installing Windows Server and to complete an installation. Students will also launch a local media setup and then perform the post-installation configuration of a server.

Lesson 1: Installing Windows Server

Lesson 2: Managing Services

Lesson 3: Managing Peripherals and Devices

Exercise 1: Performing a Local Media-Based Installation

Exercise 2: Configuring Windows Server

Exercise 3: Configuring Services

Exercise 4: Configuring Devices

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install Windows Server 2008 R2.

Manage Services.

Manage Devices and Device Drivers.

In this module, students will learn to deploy server roles to support a business scenario.

Students will also learn to implement appropriate server roles to support a given scenario.

Lesson 1: Role-Based Deployment

Lesson 2: Deploying Role-Specific Servers

Exercise 1: Determining the Appropriate Roles to Deploy

Exercise 2: Deploying the Determined Server Roles

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe different types of servers.

Select and install server roles and features to support different types of servers.

In this module, students will learn to implement an AD DS forest.

Lesson 1: Introducing AD DS

Lesson 2: Implementing AD DS

Lesson 3: Managing Users, Groups, and Computers

Lesson 4: Implementing Organizational Units

Lesson 5: Implementing Group Policy

Exercise 1: Promoting a New Domain Controller

Exercise 2: Creating an Organizational Unit

Exercise 3: Configuring Accounts

Exercise 4: Creating a GPO

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the fundamental features of AD DS.

Manage objects in a domain.

Implement organizational units (OUs) for managing groups and objects.

Configure client computers centrally with group policy objects (GPOs).

In this module, students will learn the concept of defense-in-depth and how to implement this approach with Windows Server. Students will also learn to implement security best practices to help to secure the network.

Lesson 1: Overview of Defense-in-Depth

Lesson 2: Physical Security

Lesson 3: Internet Security

Exercise 1: Implementing Physical Security

Exercise 2: Configuring Security Settings in Internet Explorer

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify security threats at all levels and mitigate those threats.

Describe physical security risks and identify mitigations.

Identify Internet-based security threats and protect against them.

In this module, students will understand security features in Windows Server to help to provide defense-in-depth. Students will also implement some of the Windows Server security features.

Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Security

Lesson 2: Securing Files and Folders

Lesson 3: Implementing Encryption

Exercise 1: Configuring an Accounts Policy

Exercise 2: Securing NTFS Files and Folders

Exercise 3: Encrypting Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure a password policy.

Secure an NTFS folder.

Encrypt files.

In this module, students will describe the security-related threats to an organization’s network and the technologies available in Windows Server to mitigate these risks.

Students will also implement network-related security features in Windows Server.

Lesson 1: Overview of Network Security

Lesson 2: Implementing Firewall

Lesson 3: Network Access Protection

Exercise 1: Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Exercise 2: Configuring Compliance with NAP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify network-based security threats.

Implement Windows Firewall to secure Windows hosts.

Explain how to enforce corporate compliance.

In this module, students will identify and implement additional software components to enhance an organization’s security. Students will also analyze and secure a Windows Server.

Lesson 1: Client Protection Features

Lesson 2: E-Mail Protection

Lesson 3: Server Protection

Exercise 1: Restricting Applications with AppLocker

Exercise 2: Using the Security Configuration Wizard

Exercise 3: Hardening the Security Settings on Windows Server 2008

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement Windows Server and features to improve client security.

Describe security threats posed by e-mail and how to mitigate these threats.

Explain how to improve server security using Windows Server security analysis and hardening tools.

In this module, students will identify a poorly performing server. Students will also monitor a server to determine the performance level.

Lesson 1: Overview of Server Components

Lesson 2: Performance Monitoring

Exercise 1: Creating a Performance Baseline

Exercise 2: Simulating a Server Load

Exercise 3: Gathering Additional Performance Data

Exercise 4: Determining Probable Performance Bottlenecks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify server components that are impacted through excessive workloads.

Measure system resource usage and identify component bottlenecks.

In this module, students will understand the tools available and the methods to employ to maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server. Students will also learn how to maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server systems.

Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Windows Server Startup

Lesson 2: Server Availability and Data Recovery

Lesson 3: Applying Updates to Windows Server

Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Windows Server

Exercise 1: Troubleshooting the Startup Process

Exercise 2: Installing and Configuring WSUS

Exercise 3: Gathering Information to Start the Troubleshooting Process

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Troubleshoot the Windows Server boot process.

Implement high-availability and recovery technologies to improve system availability.

Explain the importance of system updates.

Implement an appropriate troubleshooting methodology to resolve problems with Windows Server.

In this module, students will understand the virtualization technologies provided by Microsoft. Students will also create and configure a virtual machine with Hyper-V.

Lesson 1: Overview of Virtualization Technologies

Lesson 2: Implementing Hyper-V Role

Exercise 1: Creating the VHDs

Exercise 2: Creating New Virtual Machines

Exercise 3: Modifying Virtual Machine Settings

Exercise 4: Creating and Applying Virtual Machine Snapshots

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the various virtualization technologies.

Implement server virtualization with Hyper-V.