Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008-based Servers

Exercise 1: Determining Server Roles and Installation Types

Exercise 2: Installing Windows Server 2008 Server Roles and Features

Exercise 3: Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the considerations for implementing and managing a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Explain Windows Server 2008 server roles and features.

Describe Windows Server 2008 administration tools.

Manage Windows Server 2008 Server Core.

In this module, students learn about IPv6 addressing and how to install and configure the DNS and DHCP server infrastructure roles.

Lesson 1: Understanding IPv6 Addressing

Lesson 2: Overview of the Domain Name System Server Role

Lesson 3: Configuring DNS Zones

Lesson 4: Overview of the DHCP Server Role

Lesson 5: Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Role

Exercise 2: Configuring Primary Zones and Resource Records

Exercise 3: Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS

Exercise 1: Installing and authorizing the DHCP Server Role

Exercise 2: Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe IPv6 addressing.

Describe the features and concepts related to the DNS server role.

Configure DNS zones.

Describe the features and concepts related to the DHCP server role.

Configure DHCP Scopes and options.

In this module, students learn how to configure secure and efficient access to file services.

Lesson 1: Overview of Access Control

Lesson 2: Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions

Lesson 3: Managing Permissions for Shared Resources

Lesson 4: Determining Effective Permissions

Exercise 1: Planning a Shared Folder Implementation (Discussion)

Exercise 2: Implementing a Shared Folder Implementation

Exercise 3: Evaluating the Shared Folder Implementation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the concept of access control for file services.

Manage NTFS file system and folder permissions.

Manage permissions for shared resources.

Determine effective permissions.

In this module, students will learn how to configure and manage a Distributed File System infrastructure

Lesson 1: Distributed File System Overview

Lesson 2: Configuring DFS Namespaces

Lesson 3: Configuring DFS Replication

Exercise 1: Installing the Distributed File System Role Service

Exercise 2: Creating a DFS Namespace

Exercise 3: Configuring Folder Targets and Folder Replication

Exercise 4: Viewing Diagnostic Reports for Replicated Folders

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Distributed File System.

Configure DFS Namespaces.

Configure DFS Replication.

In this module, students will learn how to use File Server Resource Manager to assist in data storage capacity management.

Lesson 1: Overview of File Server Resource Manager

Lesson 2: Configuring Quota Management

Lesson 3: Implementing File Screening

Lesson 4: Managing Storage Reports

Lesson 5: Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks

Exercise 1: Installing the FSRM Role Service

Exercise 2: Configuring Storage Quotas

Exercise 1: Configuring File Screening

Exercise 2: Generating Storage Reports

Exercise 1: Configuring Classification Management

Exercise 2: Implementing File Management Tasks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe File Server Resource Manager.

Configure quota management.

Implement file screening.

Implement classification management and file management tasks.

Manage storage reports.

In this module, students will learn how to secure remote access using features such as a Virtual Private Networks, Network Access Protection (NAP), and DirectAccess.

Lesson 1: Configuring a Virtual Private Network Connection

Lesson 2: Overview of Network Policies

Lesson 3: Integrating Network Access Protection with VPNs

Lesson 4: Configuring VPN Enforcement by Using NAP

Lesson 5: Overview of DirectAccess

Lesson 6: Deploying DirectAccess

Exercise 1: Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a VPN Remote

Exercise 2: Configuring a Custom Network Policy

Exercise 1: Configuring NAP Components

Exercise 2: Configuring Client Settings to support NAP

Exercise 1: Reviewing the Existing Infrastructure Configuration

Exercise 2: Configuring Infrastructure Services for DirectAccess

Exercise 3: Configuring the DirectAccess Server and Verifying Connectivity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure a VPN connection.

Explain network policies.

Integrate NAP with VPNs.

Configure and monitor NAP.

Describe DirectAccess.

In this module, students will learn about the Active Directory infrastructure and how to manage AD DS objects.

Lesson 1: Overview of the Active Directory Infrastructure

Lesson 2: Working with Active Directory Administration Tools

Lesson 3: Managing User Accounts

Lesson 4: Managing Computer Accounts

Lesson 5: Managing Groups

Lesson 6: Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

Exercise 1: Creating and Configuring User Accounts

Exercise 2: Creating and Configuring Computer Accounts

Exercise 1: Implementing Role-Based Management Using Groups

Exercise 2: Finding Objects in Active Directory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the Active Directory infrastructure.

Work with Active Directory Administration Tools.

Manage user accounts.

Manage computer accounts.

Manage groups.

Use queries to locate objects in AD DS.

In this module, students will learn how to configure and manage AD DS object permissions; and configure trust between AD DS domains.

Lesson 1: Configuring Active Directory Object Administration

Lesson 2: Configuring Active Directory Trusts

Exercise 1: Delegating Control of AD DS Objects

Exercise 2: Creating Managed Service Accounts in AD DS

Exercise 1: Administering a Trust Relationship

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure Active Directory object administration.

Configure Active Directory trusts.

In this module, students will learn how to create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Lesson 1: Overview of Group Policy

Lesson 2: Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects

Lesson 3: Managing Group Policy Objects

Lesson 4: Evaluating and Troubleshooting Group Policy Processing

Exercise 1: Creating and Configuring Group Policy Objects

Exercise 2: Managing the Scope of GPO Application

Exercise 1: Verifying GPO Application

Exercise 2: Managing GPOs

Exercise 3: Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs

Exercise 1: Troubleshooting incorrect policy settings – Scenario 1

Exercise 2: Troubleshooting incorrect policy settings – Scenario 2

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain Group Policy.

Configure the scope of GPOs.

Manage GPOs.

Evaluate and troubleshoot Group Policy processing.

In this module, students will understand the specific settings that can be managed using Group Policy.

Lesson 1: Using Group Policy to Configure Folder Redirection and Scripts

Lesson 2: Using Administrative Templates to Manage Users and Computers

Lesson 3: Deploying Software by Using Group Policy

Lesson 4: Deploying Group Policy Preferences

Exercise 1 Using a Group Policy Logon Script to Map a Network Drive

Exercise 2: Using Group Policy to Redirect Folders

Exercise 1: Configuring Administrative Templates

Exercise 1: Deploying a Software Package Using Group Policy

Exercise 1: Configure Group Policy Preferences

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use Group Policy to configure folder redirection and scripts.

Use Administrative Templates to manage users and computers.

Deploy software using Group Policy.

Deploy Group Policy preferences.

In this module, students will learn how to secure network clients using Group Policy.

Lesson 1: Overview of Security Settings

Lesson 2: Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies

Lesson 3: Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software

Exercise 1: Configuring Account and Security Policy

Exercise 2: Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies

Exercise 1: Configuring Restricted Groups

Exercise 2: Configuring Application Control Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand security settings.

Implement Fine-Grained Password Policies.

Restrict group membership and access to software.

In this module, students will learn solutions that can be implemented to provide efficient remote office network access.

Lesson 1: Overview of Remote Office Requirements

Lesson 2: Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers

Lesson 3: Implementing BranchCache

Exercise 1: Installing an RODC

Exercise 2: Configuring Password Replication Policy and Credential Caching

Exercise 1: Configuring BranchCache in Distributed Cache Mode

Exercise 2: Configuring BranchCache in Hosted Cache Mode

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain remote office requirements.

Implement Read-Only Domain Controllers.

Implement BranchCache.

In this module, students will learn how to plan for and implement performance baselines and perform server monitoring using monitoring tools.

Lesson 1: Planning Maintenance Tasks

Lesson 2: Calculating a Server Baseline

Lesson 3: Interpreting Performance Counters

Lesson 4: Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools

Exercise 1: Determining Performance Metrics

Exercise 2: Configuring a Performance Baseline

Exercise 3: Viewing Performance using Monitoring Tools

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan monitoring tasks.

Calculate server baselines.

Interpret performance counters.

Select appropriate monitoring tools.

In this module, students will learn how to plan for and identify backup and restore strategies and to identify steps needed to recover from server startup issues.

Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing File Backups on Windows Server 2008

Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing File Recovery

Lesson 3: Recovering Active Directory

Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Windows Server Startup

Exercise 1: Evaluating the Existing Backup Plan

Exercise 2: Implementing a Recovery Plan

Exercise 1: Enabling Active Directory Recycle Bin

Exercise 2: Restoring a Deleted Active Directory Object

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan and implement backup on Windows Server 2008.

Plan and implement server restore.

Describe Active Directory recovery methods.

Troubleshoot Windows Server startup.