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Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Managing via Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premise environments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Installing and configuring domains
- Managing users, groups, and OUs
- Advanced GPOs – creating, applying, and troubleshooting
- Managing sites, services, and replication across domain controllers
- Auditing and logging
Network Services
- DNS: Configuring zones, forwarders, and AD integration
- DHCP: Defining scopes, reservations, options, and failover
- NPAS: Setting up authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: Managing NTFS permissions, sharing, and auditing
- FSRM: Implementing quotas, file screening, and reporting
- DFS (Namespace and Replication)
- Print services and centralized administration
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V
- Licensing for Standard and Datacenter editions
- Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Nested virtualization, VM backups, and best practices
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (e.g., 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
- Enabling secure remote access for employees
- Configuring 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
- Configuring user groups, redirection, and security
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA)
- Setting up certificate templates and auto-enrollment
- Issuing certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integrating with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Managing revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation List)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: Installing and publishing sites/applications
- Integrating with SSL certificates
- Managing distribution and updates
- Using 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
Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities
- Building a fully functional AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Configuring and deploying advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control
- Setting up centralized logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and group policy
- Deploying and testing digital certificates for secure access and communication
- Simulating RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
- Creating and validating a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publishing an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
- Simulating system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and performing full recovery procedures
- Verifying proper configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of basic networking and IT infrastructure concepts
- Practical experience using Windows operating systems within a business context
- Familiarity with IT administration tools and command-line interfaces
Audience
- System administrators
- IT infrastructure professionals
- Network and server engineers
21 Hours
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
