Updating Your Windows Server 2003 Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008

Install Windows Server 2008 R2

Configuring Server Core

Enabling Remote Management

Adding the Domain Name System and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server Roles

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services

Creating Operating System Images with Windows Deployment Services

Using an Unattended File with Windows Deployment Services

Completing Windows Deployment Services Configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe the steps necessary to prepare to install Windows Server 2008.

•Install Windows Server 2008.

•Add and remove server roles and features.

•Configure and manage Server Core.

•Select a deployment technology.

•Deploy Windows Server 2008.

This module explains new technologies and options available to manage the operating system environment. The module discusses and allows students practice storage configuration, boot configuration, scheduled tasks and services, event logs, and performance monitoring.

Managing Windows Server with Server Manager

Managing Server Updates by using WSUS

Managing Backup and Restore by Using Windows Server Backup

Managing Event Logs and Auditing

Performance and Resource Management

Configuring a Replica WSUS Server

Managing Windows Server Backup

Configuring Event Logging

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe and use Server Manager.

•Manage server updates by using Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2.

•Manage backup and restore by using Windows Server Backup.

•Describe and perform event logging and auditing.

•Perform reliability and performance monitoring.

This module describes how to configure and troubleshoot the new networking technologies and settings on Windows Server 2008.

Configuring IPv6 Addressing

Migrating from IPv4 to IPv6

DHCP and DNS Enhancements in Windows Server 2008

Configuring and Managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Configuring Routing and Networking with Windows Server 2008

Configuring an ISATAP Router

Configuring DHCP and DNS

Configuring Windows Firewall

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Configure IPv6 addressing.

•Describe and implementIPv6 migration technologies.

•Describe the enhancements to DHCP and DNS in Windows Server 2008

•Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

•Configure routing with Windows Server 2008.

This module explains how to configure Network Policy Server and Remote Access Services in Windows Server 2008. It outlines how to secure your remote access clients by using network policies and, where appropriate, Network Access Protection (NAP) as well as covering technologies such as VPN and also explaining DirectAccess, a feature available with Windows Server 2008 R2

Overview of Network Policy Server

Configuring a Network Policy Server

Configuring Remote Access

Managing DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2

Implementing Network Access Protection

Configuring VPN Enforcement by Using NAP

Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a VPN Remote Access Solution

Configuring a Custom Network Policy

Create and Distribute a CMAK Profile

Configuring NAP Components

Configuring Client Settings to Support NAP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the purpose of the Network Policy and Access Services server role.

Configure NPS.

Configure remote access.

Describe and deploy DirectAccess.

Describe NAP. Configure VPN enforcement by using NAP.

This module explains the new and improved features of Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory Domain Services, such as RODC, fine-grained password policies and advanced auditing and others.

Active Directory Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers

Configuring Read-Only Domain Controllers

Configuring Fine-Grained Password Policies

Managing Active Directory Objects with Windows PowerShell

Active Directory Database Management

Installing and Configuring an RODC

Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies

Using PowerShell Commands to Administer Active Directory

Working with Active Directory Snapshots

Restoring Deleted Objects with Active Directory Recycle Bin

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe Active Directory Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2.

•Install and configure domain controllers.

•Configure read-only domain controllers.

•Configure fine-grained password policies.

•Manage Active Directory objects with Windows PowerShell.

•Perform Active Directory database management.

This module explains what is new in the management of an Active Directory Domain Services infrastructure, what improvements were made to Group Policy, what are Group Policy Preferences, and how the ability to restart the Active Directory database service (NTDS) supports and simplifies advanced administrative tasks.

Group Policy Enhancements in Windows server 2008

Managing Security with Group Policy

Managing Clients With Group Policy Preferences

Creating a Central Store

Configuring Administrative Templates

Configuring Application Control Policies

Deploying Group Policy Preferences

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe the new features in Group Policy.

•Implement security settings with Group Policy.

•Configure Group Policy preferences.

This module explains how to manage enterprise PKI smoothly in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 while ensuring a manageable, secure infrastructure, maintaining application and legacy system compatibility.

Active Directory Certificate Services Overview

Deploying Active Directory Certificate Services

Managing Certificate Templates

Managing Certificate Enrollment

Managing Certificate Revocation

Managing Certificate Recovery

Installing the AD CS Server Role and Configuring CAs

Managing Certificate Revocation

Managing Certificate Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe Active Directory Certificate Services and enhancements in Windows Server 2008.

•Deploy AD CS infrastructure.

•Manage certificate templates.

•Manage certificate enrollment.

•Manage certificate revocation.

•Manage certificate recovery.

This module explains the Active Directory(AD) roles of AD LDS, AD FS and AD RMS, how they fit into the overall Windows Server 2008 management concept, and how to configure a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 infrastructure to incorporate these roles.

Installing and Configuring AD LDS

Installing and Configuring AD FS

Overview of AD RMS

Installing and Configuring AD RMS

Configuring AD LDS Instances and Partitions

Configuring AD LDS Replication

Installing the AD RMS Server Role

Configuring AD RMS Templates

Configuring AD RMS Trust Policies

Testing AD RMS Functionality

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Install and configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.

•Describe Active Directory Federation Services.

•Describe Active Directory Rights Management Services.

•Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services.

This module provides an overview of RDS and related role services, and the procedures for connecting to an RD Session host. The module describes RemoteApp programs and the methods for accessing them. The module also explains how to use RD Gateway to access RDS infrastructure securely from an external network.

Overview of Remote Desktop Services

Implementing RemoteApp Infrastructure

Implementing Remote Desktop Gateway

Preparing the RDS Environment

Publishing RemoteApp programs

Accessing Published RemoteApp Programs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe Remote Desktop Services.

•Implement Remote Applications.

•Implement Remote Desktop Gateway.

It is very important to manage client connections for Remote Desktop to provide a stable and secure environment. In this module, you will learn about Remote Desktop Session Host and Connection Broker, Remote Desktop Licensing, and Remote Desktop client connections management.

Managing RD Session Host and Connection Broker

Configuring and Managing Remote Desktop Licensing

Managing Remote Desktop Client Connections

Installing the RDS Role Services and Reviewing the RDL Manager Tool

Using WSRM to apply an equal per user resource management policy

Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Manage Remote Desktop Session Host and Connection Broker.

•Manage Remote Desktop Licensing.

•Manage Remote Desktop client connections.

This module explains the new Web Server (IIS) 7.0 and 7.5 roles available on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, respectively. This module also describes the application servers that help configure a simple website, an FTP server, and an SMTP server within the IIS role.

Managing the Web Server Role

Configuring web Applications and Sites

Configuring a File Transfer Protocol Server and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Server

Configuring Secure Websites and Servers

Deploying the Web Server (IIS) Server Role

Configuring the Contoso Website to enable logging and back up the site configuration

Installing FTP and SMTP

Configuring and Testing FTP

Configuring and Testing SMTP

Enabling Integrated Windows Authentication

Configuring SSL

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Manage the Web Server role.

•Configure websites, applications, and virtual folders.

•Configure both the File Transfer Protocol and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

•Configure IIS to enable a more secure website platform.

This module defines basic storage terminology, types of available configurations, and information about storage area networks (SANs).

Configuring Distributed File System

Managing Storage with File System Resource Management

Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks

Configuring Storage in Windows Server 2008

Installing the Distributed File System Role Service

Creating a DFS Namespace

Configuring Folder Targets

Configuring DFS Folder Replication

Installing the FSRM Role Service and Configuring Quotas

Configuring File Screening and Storage Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Configure DFS.

•Manage storage by using File System Resource Management.

•Describe how Classification Management and File Management enable you to organize your server-based files.

•Describe storage area network connectivity.

This module explains the functionality of Network Load Balancing and how it has changed from previous versions of Windows Server to Windows Server 2008 to understand and implement a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster. This module covers the management and configuration aspects of both Network Load Balancing and failover clustering.

Configuring Network Load Balancing

Overview of Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters

Preparing for Failover Clustering

Creating and Configuring Failover Clusters

Creating and Validating a Cluster

Clustering the Print Services Role by Using Failover Cluster Management

Configuring Cluster Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Configure Network Load Balancing.

•Describe Windows Server 2008 failover clusters.

•Prepare for failover clustering implementation.

•Create and configure failover clusters.

This module explains the features, requirements, and usage of the Hyper-V role of Windows Server 2008, as well as implementation of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

Hyper-V Overview

Installing and Configuring Hyper-V and Virtual Machines

Overview of Virtualization Management

High Availability in a Hyper-V Environment

Implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Configuring Hyper-V Settings

Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks

Creating Virtual Hard Disks

Creating and Managing Virtual Machines

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•Describe Hyper-V virtualization platform .

•Install and configure Hyper-V.

•Describe management technologies for a virtual environment.

•Describe high availability options in a Hyper-V environment.

•Describe Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.