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Administer Windows Server

Administer Windows Server

23.500 DKK

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Get a solid grasp of Windows Server administration across on-premises, hybrid environments, and Azure. You learn to manage Active Directory, virtual machines, networking, storage, security, and monitoring, and to use tools such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, and Azure Monitor for efficient operations and troubleshooting.

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Windows Server remains a core platform in many organizations' identity, application, and file infrastructure. At the same time, on-premises server environments are increasingly connected to Azure, so administration, security, and monitoring must work across on-premises and cloud. In this course, you gain the technical understanding and administrative skills required to run Windows Server in this hybrid reality.

You learn to deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services, including domain controllers, security principals, Group Policy, sites, and replication. You also work with remote administration through Windows Admin Center and PowerShell, as well as with Azure Arc, which lets you manage Windows Server machines from Azure. Azure Update Manager is covered as a tool for planning and controlling updates across environments.

The course covers administration of Hyper-V and virtual machines both on-premises and in Azure. You also get a solid grasp of core network services such as DNS and DHCP, as well as name resolution and IP addressing in hybrid environments. For storage, you work with Windows Server file shares, Storage Spaces, Storage Spaces Direct, Azure Files, and Azure File Sync, so you can configure access, synchronization, and storage to meet your organization's needs.

Security and stable operations are recurring themes. You learn to harden Windows Server and Active Directory with policies, security baselines, and protection features, and to use Microsoft Defender for Cloud. You are also equipped to monitor server environments with built-in tools, Windows Admin Center, and Azure Monitor, and to systematically troubleshoot network, Active Directory, and operating system issues. The course is relevant if you already administer Windows Server and need to manage server operations across on-premises and cloud-based environments.

After the course, you can:

  • Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services
  • Administer Windows Server with Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, and Azure Arc
  • Operate Hyper-V and Windows Server-based virtual machines in Azure
  • Configure DNS, DHCP, and network services in hybrid environments
  • Manage Windows Server storage, Azure Files, and Azure File Sync
  • Harden Windows Server and protect the infrastructure with relevant security features
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments with on-premises tools and Azure services

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Prerequisites

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Module overview

Learn how to deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers, security principals, multi-site environments, and Group Policy in on-premises and cloud scenarios.

Lessons:

  • Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
  • Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure
  • Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
  • Create and manage Active Directory objects
  • Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
  • Create and configure Group Policy Objects in Active Directory
  • Implement Group Policy Objects
  • Manage advanced features of AD DS

Learn how to configure remote management and manage Windows Server workloads using Azure services in a hybrid environment.

Lessons:

  • Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
  • Describe Windows Server administration tools
  • Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
  • Perform Windows Server secure administration
  • Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
  • Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting
  • Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
  • Manage Azure updates
  • Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Enforce VM security configuration with Azure Machine Configuration
  • Explore Azure Automation with DevOps

Learn how to manage Hyper-V and guest virtual machines on-premises and manage Windows Server virtual machines in Azure.

Lessons:

  • Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Configure and manage Hyper-V
  • Secure Hyper-V workloads
  • Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs
  • Run containers on Windows Server
  • Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VM
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
  • Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely

Learn how to implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution with DNS and manage IP addressing with DHCP in hybrid scenarios.

Lessons:

  • Implement Windows Server DNS
  • Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
  • Secure Windows Server DNS
  • Deploy and manage DHCP
  • Implement IP Address Management
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

Learn how to configure and manage Azure Files, Windows Server file shares, and Windows Server storage including Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct.

Lessons:

  • Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
  • Manage Windows Server file servers
  • Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
  • Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
  • Implement Windows Server iSCSI
  • Implement Windows Server Storage Replica

Learn how to secure the Windows Server operating system and Active Directory Domain Services using security features, policies, and hardening techniques.

Lessons:

  • Hardening Windows Server
  • Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Manage Microsoft Defender in Windows client
  • Understand Active Directory Group Policy security settings
  • Manage security in Active Directory
  • Understand Windows Server service accounts
  • Secure Windows Server user accounts
  • Manage security controls for identity and access
  • Security monitoring and governance

Learn how to monitor Windows Server environments using built-in tools and Azure services, and troubleshoot Windows Server networking, Active Directory, and system issues.

Lessons:

  • Monitor Windows Server performance
  • Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs
  • Implement Windows Server auditing and diagnostics
  • Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instances
  • Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
  • Troubleshoot on-premises and hybrid networking
  • Troubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure
  • Windows Server update management
  • Troubleshoot Active Directory

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