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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Administering via Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premise configurations
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Domain installation and setup
- Administering users, groups, and OUs
- Advanced GPOs – creation, enforcement, and diagnostics
- Sites, services, and replication across domain controllers
- Auditing and log management
Network Services
- DNS: zones, forwarders, and AD integration
- DHCP: scopes, reservations, options, and failover
- NPAS: authentication, network policies, and access controls
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 administration
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V
- Standard and Datacenter licensing models
- 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, setup, and validation
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Internal load balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
- Securing remote access for employees
- Windows Firewall with advanced rule management
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Installing and configuring RDS (session host, gateway, web access)
- Managing RDS licensing (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- Configuring user groups, redirection, and security
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA)
- Managing certificate templates and auto-enrollment
- Issuing certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integration with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Handling revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation Lists)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: Installing and publishing sites/apps
- Integrating with SSL certificates
- Managing distribution and updates
- Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: Scheduling and granular restoration
- Recovering domain controllers, data, and settings
- Monitoring via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Introduction to Windows Admin Center for centralized management
Practical Labs and Hands-on Activities
- Constructing a fully operational AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Deploying advanced GPOs for auditing, application rollout, and access control
- Setting up centralized logging and forwarding using Event Viewer and group policy
- Implementing and testing digital certificates for secure communication
- Simulating an RDS rollout with session hosts and published applications
- Building and verifying a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Hosting an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-based restrictions
- Simulating system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and executing full recovery
- Validating Sites and Services configuration for replication and authentication
Summary and Future Directions
Requirements
- A solid grasp of fundamental networking principles and IT infrastructure frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Windows operating systems in corporate settings
- Proficiency with IT management utilities and command-line environments
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
