70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 R2

The 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 R2 online training course is part two of a series of three online training courses which provide the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. The three online training courses in total will collectively cover implementing, managing, maintaining and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 environment. While there is some cross-over in skillset and tasks across the online training courses, this online training course will primarily cover the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access and data security.

COURSE OUTLINE

01. Module 1: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

Group Policy
Implementing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Managing Group Policy Scope
Group Policy Processing
Troubleshooting Policy Application

02. Module 2: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

Implementing Administrative Templates
Configuring Group Policy Preferences
Managing Software with Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI)

03. Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts

Creating and Administering User Accounts
Configuring User Object Attributes
Automating User Account Creation
Configuring Managed Service Accounts

04. Module 4: Maintaining AD DS

Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
Implementing Read Only Domain Controllers
Administering AD DS
Managing the AD DS Database

05. Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

Installing the DNS Server Role
Configuring the DNS Server Role
Configuring DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

06. Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access

Configuring Network Access
Configuring VPN Access
Network Policies
Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Configuring DirectAccess

07. Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the NPS Role

Installing and Configuring a NPS
Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
NPS Authentication Methods
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS

08. Module 8: Implementing NAP

NAP
Configuring NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

09. Module 9: Optimizing File Services

File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
Implementing Classification Management and File Management Tasks
Distributed File System (DFS)
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication

10. Module 10: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing

Encrypting Network Files with Encrypting File System (EFS)
Configuring Advanced Auditing

11. Module 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images

Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Implementing Deployment with WDS
Administering WDS

12. Module 12: Implementing Update Management

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Deploying Updates with WSUS

13. Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012

Monitoring Tools
Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring Event Logs

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Implement a Group Policy infrastructure
Manage user desktops with Group Policy
Manage user and service accounts
Maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Configure and troubleshoot Domain Name System (DNS)
Configure and troubleshoot Remote Access
Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server (NPS) role
Implement Network Access Protection (NAP)
Optimize file services
Configure encryption and advanced auditing
Deploy and maintain server images
Implement Update Management
Monitor Windows Server 2012
Understand appropriate command-line, PowerShell and applicable management shell commands