Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012

Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core

Managing Servers

Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Windows Server 2012.

Install Windows Server 2012.

Perform post‑installation configuration of Windows Server 2012.

Describe the management tools available in Windows Server 2012.

Perform basic administrative tasks using Windows PowerShell.

This module covers the structure of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and its various components, such as forest, domain, and organizational units (OUs). It also gives an overview of domain controllers, in addition to choices that are available with Windows Server 2012 for installing AD DS on a server.

Overview of AD DS

Overview of Domain Controllers

Installing a Domain Controller

Installing a Domain Controller

Installing a Domain Controller by Using IFM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the structure of AD DS.

Describe the purpose of domain controllers.

Install a domain controller.

This module describes how to manage user accounts and computer accounts, including how to manage various consumer devices that employees use. The module also covers how to manage an enterprise network by managing groups, and how to delegate administrative tasks to designated users or groups.

Managing User Accounts

Managing Groups

Managing Computer Accounts

Delegating Administration

Delegating Administration for a Branch Office

Creating and Configuring User Accounts in AD DS

Managing Computer Objects in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage user accounts with graphical tools.

Manage group accounts with graphical tools.

Manage computer accounts.

Delegate permissions to perform AD DS administration.

This module describes how to use command‑line tools and Windows PowerShell to automate AD DS administration. It discusses various command-line tools and Windows PowerShell commands, and then describes how to use these tools and commands to modify objects individually and in bulk operations.

Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration

Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration

Performing Bulk Operations with 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use command‑line tools for AD DS administration.

Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets for AD DS administration.

Perform bulk operations by using Windows PowerShell.

This module discusses using IPv4, which is the network protocol used on the Internet and on local area networks. In this module, students learn how to implement an IPv4 addressing scheme and how to troubleshoot network communication. This module also covers how to determine and troubleshoot network-related problems.

Overview of TCP/IP

Understanding IPv4 Addressing

Subnetting and Supernetting

Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

Identifying Appropriate Subnets

Troubleshooting IPv4

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Describe IPv4 addressing.

Determine a subnet mask necessary for supernetting or subnetting.

Configure IPv4 and troubleshoot IPv4 communication.

This module covers supporting and troubleshooting a Windows Server–based network infrastructure by deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server role.

Lessons

Configuring DHCP Scopes

Managing a DHCP Database

Securing and Monitoring DHCP

Implementing DHCP

Implementing a DHCP Relay Agent (Optional Exercise)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the DHCP server role.

Configure DHCP scopes.

Manage a DHCP database.

Secure and monitor the DHCP server role.

This module describes name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Server servers. It also covers installing and configuring a DNS Server service and its components.

Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers

Installing a DNS Server

Managing DNS Zones

Installing and Configuring DNS

Creating Host Records in DNS

Managing the DNS Server Cache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Server servers.

Install and manage a DNS Server.

Manage DNS zones.

This module discusses the features and benefits of IPv6, how IPv6 affects IPv4 networks, and how to integrate IPv6 into IPv4 networks by using various transition technologies.

Overview of IPv6

IPv6 Addressing

Coexistence with IPv4

IPv6 Transition Technologies

Configuring an IPv6 Network

Configuring an ISATAP Router

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and benefits of IPv6.

Describe IPv6 addressing.

Describe IPv6 coexistence with IPv4.

Describe IPv6 transition technologies.

This module introduces several different storage technologies. It discusses how to implement the storage solutions in Windows Server 2012, and how to use the new Storage Spaces feature, which enables you to combine disks into pools that you can configure for automatic management.

Overview of Storage

Managing Disks and Volumes

Implementing Storage Spaces

Installing and Configuring a New Disk

Resizing Volumes

Configuring a Redundant Storage Space

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe various storage technologies.

Explain how to manage disks and volumes.

Explain how to implement Storage Spaces.

This module discusses how to provide file and print resources with Windows Server 2012. It describes how to secure files and folders, how to protect previous versions of files and folders by using shadow copies, and how to give workers remote access to corporate files by implementing the new Work Folders role service. It also describes new network printing features that help manage the network printing environment.

Securing Files and Folders

Protecting Shared Files and Folders by Using Shadow Copies

Configuring Work Folders

Configuring Network Printing

Creating and Configuring a File Share

Configuring Shadow Copies

Enabling and Configuring Work Folders

Creating and Configuring a Printer Pool

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Secure shared files and folders.

Protect shared files and folders by using shadow copies.

Configure the Work Folders role service.

Configure network printing.

This module provides an overview of Group Policy and provides details about how to implement Group Policy.

Overview of Group Policy

Group Policy Processing

Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates

Configuring a central store

Creating GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Describe Group Policy processing.

Implement a Central Store for Administrative Templates.

This module describes Windows Server 2012 operating system security. It covers how to identify security threats, plan your strategy to mitigate security threats, and secure your Windows Server 2012 infrastructure.

Security Overview for Windows Operating Systems

Configuring Security Settings

Restricting Software

Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Using Group Policy to Secure Member Servers

Auditing File System Access

Auditing Domain Logons

Configuring AppLocker Policies

Configuring Windows Firewall

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe WindowsServer operating system security.

Configure security settings by using Group Policy.

Increase security for server resources.

Restrict unauthorized software from running on servers and clients.

Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

This module describes virtualization technologies available on Windows, specifically focusing on the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. It covers the components of the Hyper-V role, configuring and deploying the role, in addition to and how to configure and manage key components of a Hyper-V implementation, such as Storage and Networking.

Overview of Virtualization Technologies

Implementing Hyper-V

Managing Virtual Machine Storage

Managing Virtual Networks

Installing the Hyper-V Role onto a Server

Configuring Virtual Networking

Creating and Configuring a Virtual Machine

Using Virtual Machine Checkpoints

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe virtualization technologies.

Implement Hyper‑V.

Manage virtual machine storage.

Manage virtual networks.