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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Management via Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premise environments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Domain installation and configuration
- Administration of users, groups, and OUs
- Advanced GPOs – creation, application, and troubleshooting
- Sites, services, and replication between domain controllers
- Auditing and logging
Network Services
- DNS: zones, forwarders, and AD integration
- DHCP: scopes, reservations, options, and failover
- NPAS: authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: NTFS permissions, sharing, and auditing
- FSRM: quotas, file screening, and reporting
- DFS (Namespace and Replication)
- Print services and centralized management
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V
- Standard and Datacenter licensing
- Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Nested virtualization, VM backups, and best practices
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)
High Availability
- Failover Clustering: installation, configuration, and validation
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Internal load balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
- Secure remote access for employees
- Windows Firewall with advanced rules
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Installing and configuring RDS (session host, gateway, web access)
- Managing RDS licensing (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- Setting up user groups, redirection, and security
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA)
- Managing certificate templates and auto-enrollment
- Using certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integration with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation List)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: installing and publishing sites/applications
- Integration with SSL certificates
- Distribution and update management
- Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: scheduling and granular restore
- Recovering domain controllers, data, and settings
- Monitoring via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Introduction to Windows Admin Center for centralized management
Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities
- Construct a fully functional AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Configure and deploy advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control
- Establish centralized logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and group policy
- Deploy and test digital certificates for secure access and communication
- Simulate RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
- Create and validate a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publish an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
- Simulate system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and execute full recovery procedures
- Verify proper configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Comprehension of fundamental networking and IT infrastructure principles
- Practical experience utilizing Windows operating systems within a business context
- Proficiency with IT administration tools and command-line interfaces
Target Audience
- System administrators
- IT infrastructure specialists
- Network and server engineers
Testimonials (2)
It was done at our pace, speeding through areas we know, while slowing down and giving more information where we needed.
Kevin Stanley - Chugachmiut
Course - Windows Server 2022 for System Administrators
Interactivity, the trainer was willing to help and explain in areas that were difficult. I felt like the training was really useful for me
