Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Server Administration and Configuration

Course Overview

The course will provide a comprehensive introduction to Windows 2003 Server. Hands-on exercises are used to develop skills required to implement and configure Windows 2008 Server.

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Audience

This course is for those responsible for evaluating, administrating or supporting Windows 2008 Server, including systems and network administrators and support professionals.

Skills Gained

On completion of the course delegates will be able to:

• Implement and configure Windows 2008.
• Create logical views using the Distributed File System.
• Use the Active Directory Service
• Manage the Windows 2008 enterprise.
• Organise users and groups.
• Organise administration hierarchically.
• Establish local and network resource security.
• Migrate to Windows 2008 from previous versions of Windows.

Prerequisites

Prior experience with Windows NT4/2000/2003 is not assumed but would be useful.

Course Outline

Introduction to Windows 2008

• The Windows Platforms
• Windows 2008 Server Platforms
• Windows Vista
• Preparing for Windows Server 2008
• Installation
• LAB Installing Windows 2008 Server

Upgrading to a Windows 2008 Environment

• Upgrading a Network to Windows 2008
• Reviewing Compatibility
• Identifying Client Upgrade Path
• Upgrading Compatible Windows Clients
• Installing the Directory Services Client
• Upgrading Clients Running older versions of NT
• Establishing the Forest Root
• Creating a New Root Forest
• Upgrading a Domain Controller
• Switching Domain and Forest Modes

Implementing DNS in Windows 2008

• Domain Name Space
• DNS in Windows 2008 Environment
• Installing the DNS Server Service
• Creating Active Directory Integrated Zones
• Creating Forward and Reverse Lookup Zones for Windows 2008
• Zones Information transfer
• Converting to an Active Directory Integrated Zone
• Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates
• Testing the DNS Server Service
• Lab: Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service

Understanding Active Directory Components

• What is Active Directory
• Active Directory and DNS
• Logical Structure
• Domain Modes - Mixed and Native
• Organisational Units
• Trees and Forest
• Schema
• Physical Structure
• Domain Controllers
• Global Catalogue Server
• Master Operations
• Installing Active Directory
• Preparing to Install Active Directory
• Installation Options
• Establishing the Root Domain
• Post Installation
• Creating a Child Domain
• Creating a Tree in an Existing Forest
• Lab: Installing Active Directory

Active Directory Infrastructures

• Structure of Active Directory
• Default-First-Site-Name
• Replication between Sites
• Linking Multiple Sites
• Creating a Site
• Moving Server Objects Between Sites
• Creating and Configuring Site Links
• Creating Site Link Bridges
• Creating a Connection Object
• Lab: Active Directory Infrastructures

Managing Active Directory Objects: User, Group, OU Accounts

• Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects
• Creating User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Moving Objects
• Lab: Creating Organizational Units and User Accounts
• Managing Group
• Creating Groups
• Modifying Groups
• Managing Local Groups
• Built-in Local Groups
• Lab: Manager User Accounts

Securing Access to Windows 2008 Resources

• Server core
• Securing Access to Active Directory Objects
• Active Directory Permissions
• Folder and File Permissions
• Permissions Inheritance
• Granting Active Directory Permissions
• Delegating Administrative Control of Active Directory
• Creating Customized Administrative Tools
• Creating Task Pads
• Sharing Directories
• Interaction of Group and User Permissions
• Lab: Securing and Access to Windows 2008 Resources

Implementing Folder Redirection Policy

• Folder Redirection Capabilities
• Setting a Target Location
• Configuring Folder Redirection Settings
• Implementing Folder Redirection Policy

Using Group Policy to Manage Desktop Environments

• Group Policy Setting
• Inheritance of Group Policy in Active Directory
• Modifying Inheritance
• Managing Group Policy Object Permissions
• Disabling Group Policy Objects
• Examining the Group Policy Interface
• User Group Configuration
• Lab: Implementing Group Policy
• Assigning Scripts by using group policy
• Lab: Implementing Templates and Script Policy

Using Group Policy to Manage Software

• Examining Software Deployment
• Exploring Software Management Technologies
• Windows 2008 Software Installation and Maintenance Phases
• Deploying a New Application
• Testing Application deployment
• Assigning Software Packages
• Publishing Software Packages
• Installing an Application through Document Invocation
• Repackaging Software Applications
• Publishing non-windows installer packages
• Creating the application section
• Using Software Modification
• Lab: Managing Group Policy to Manage Software Distribution
• Upgrading Software
• Deploying an optional Upgrade
• Removing Software
• Lab: Deploying Application Upgrades
• Managing Software

TCP/IP Services: Supporting DHCP and WINS

• TCP/IP Parameters
• TCP/IP v4 versus v6
• TCP/IP Printing
• New DHCP Functionality
• Authorising a DHCP Server In Active Directory
• Examining Dynamic Updates of DNS Servers
• Configuring DHCP Scopes in Windows 2008
• Creating and Configuring DHCP Super scopes and Multiscopes
• DHCP Process
• Examining Option Classes
• Automatic Private IP Addressing
• Disabling Automatic Private IP
• Lab: Supporting DHCP and WINS
• WINS Functionality

Printing and Publishing in Windows 2008 Active Directory

• Printing Terminology Used By Windows 2008
• Network Printers
• Printer Pools
• Other Service Windows 2008 Print Methodology
• Components Of Printing Within Windows 2008 Environment
• Creating And Connecting to A Remote Printer
• Printing and Publishing in a Windows 2008 Printer Environment
• Permissions on a Printer
• Troubleshooting Printing Problems
• Lab: Managing Printers

Installing and Configuring Terminal Services

• Introduction to Terminal Services
• How terminal Services Work
• Benefits and Features
• Enhanced Administration and Support
• Planning Terminal Services Installation
• Identifying Client Hardware Requirements
• Extending Terminal Services for Non-Windows Clients
• Evaluating User Characteristics
• Examining peripheral Devices that Affect Performance
• Guidelines for a License Server
• Client License Types
• Installing Terminal Services - Client and Server
• Configuring User Access
• Establishing a Terminal Session
• Ending a Terminal Session
• Using Application compatibility Scripts
• Lab: Managing and Installing terminal Server

Remote Access

• Extensible Authentication Protocol
• Remote Access Dial-in User Service (Radius)
• Layer 2 Tunnelling protocol
• Bandwidth Allocation protocol
• Configuring Outbound Connections
• Creating a Dial-up Connection
• Configuring a Virtual Private Network
• Configuring Inbound Connections
• Configuring an Internet Connection Server
• Configuring a remote Access Server
• Configuring a Virtual Private Network Server
• Lab: Configuring a VPN Connection
• Examining Remote Access Policies
• Understanding the Logic of Policy Evaluation
• Enabling Caller ID
• Configuring Remote Access Policy Conditions
• Configuring Remote Access Policy Settings
• Lab: Configuring and Testing Remote Access Policies
• Implementing Demand Dial Routing
• Configuring Routing and remote Access
• Creating a Demand Dial Interface and Enabling the Role of connection Sharing
• Using DHCP, DNS and WINS for small Remote Access Networks
• Lab: Configuring Network Address Translation
• Network Access Protection (NAP)

Securing Windows 2008

• How to enable smart card authentication in Windows 2008
• Descriptions and Features
• Remote Access
• Enabling Smart Card Policies
• Securing Desktop and Servers by using Group Policy
• Implementing security by Group Policy
• Modifying Security Settings
• Using Predefined Security Templates
• Creating security Templates
• Analysing Security
• Lab: Implementing Security
• Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec
• Using IPSec to Counter Security Attacks
• IPSec Security Features
• Examining IPSec Process
• Configuring IPSec Policies
• Default Response Rule
• Lab: Implementing IPSec between two Computers
• Securing Files by using IPSec
• What is Encrypted File Service
• Encrypting or Decrypting
• Using Cipher.exe
• Recovering Encrypted Files
• Lab: Encrypting Files using EFS

Troubleshooting and Optimising Windows 2008

• Troubleshooting Categories and Tools
• Windows 2008 Diagnostics
• Help and Support Utilities
• Performance Monitor
• Network Monitor
• System Recovery - Business ContinuityScanning and repairing the hard Disk
• Lab: Troubleshooting and Optimising Windows 2008