Windows 2008 R2
Server Administration

3 Days

Learn How to

  • Install the correct version of Server 2008 R2
  • Install or upgrade existing servers
  • Use the Server Manager Console
  • Create and Manage User Accounts
  • Create and Manage Groups
  • Install and Troubleshoot Active Directory
  • Install and Configure BitLocker Drive Encryption
  • Implement disk and file management
  • Monitor and optimize Windows 2008 R2 performance
  • Implement Remote Desktop for Administration
  • Implement TCP/IP effectively
  • Configure and Troubleshoot DHCP Servers
  • Configure Auditing and Security Logs
  • Install and Configure Printing

Pre-Requisites

This course assumes delegates have knowledge of implementing a Windows desktop such as Windows 7 in a Network business environment.  These skills can be obtained from our desktop support courses.

Windows 2008 R2 Server Overview

What is Windows Server 2008?

The Windows 2008 R2 Family

Server 2008 R2: Hardware requirements

Server 2008 R2 - Feature Comparison

Overview - PowerShell

Overview - Server Core

Overview - Hyper-V

Interoperability with Server 20003

 

Overview of Active Directory

What is Active Directory?

Introducing Trees and Forests

Active Directory Physical Structure

Installing Active Directory on Windows 2008 R2 Servers

Troubleshooting the Installation of Active Directory

 

Installation and Deployment

Pre-Installation Tasks

Installation Troubleshooting

Installing / Upgrading to Windows 2008 R2

Preparing for Installation

Installing Windows 2008 R2 Server

Identifying Setup Errors

 

The Server Manager

What is the Server Manager Utility?

Accessing Server Manager

Adding/Removing Roles

Adding/Removing Features

 

Introduction to Networking

Windows 2008 R2 Networking Architecture

The OSI 7 Layer Model

Local Area Networks

Wide Area Networks

Configuring Wireless Access

 

Introduction to TCP/IP

Introduction to TCP/IP

The History of TCP/IP

Protocols, Ports and Sockets

Microsoft TCP/IP Architecture

IP Addressing

Subnetting

 

Configuring IPv6 TCP/IP

Overview of IPv6

Coexistence with IPv4

Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

Configuring a New IPv6 Network and Client

Describe the benefits and considerations of IPv6

Troubleshoot IPv6 connectivity

 

Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

Installing the DNS Server Role

Configuring the DNS Server Role

Configuring a DNS Infrastructure

Troubleshooting DNS

 

Dynamic Host Configuration protocol (DHCP)

The DHCP Server Role

The 4-way Handshake Process

Installing and Authorizing the DHCP Server Role

Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

Managing a DHCP Database

Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP

Securing DHCP

 

Creating and Managing User Accounts

Introduction to User Accounts

Guidelines for New User Accounts

Creating Local User Accounts

Creating and Configuring User Accounts

Setting Properties for Domain User Accounts

Customizing User Settings with User Profiles

Best Practices

Managing Resource Access by Using Groups

Introduction to Groups

Universal Groups and Global Groups

Domain Local Groups

Security v Distribution Groups

Implementing Groups in a Workgroup

Implementing Groups in a Domain

 

NTFS Security and Permissions

NTFS Permissions

Setting NTFS permissions on files and folders

Sharing Resources

Setting Share Level Security Permissions

Combining NTFS and Share Level Permissions

 

Managing Distributed File System (DFS)

Describe DFS

Installing the DFS Service

Creating a DFS Namespace

Configuring Folder Targets and Replication

Viewing Diagnostic Reports for Replicated Folders

 

BitLocker Volume Encryption

What is BitLocker?

Disk Partitioning for BitLocker

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

BitLocker Operational Modes

Installing and Configuring BitLocker

 

Disaster Protection

Introduction to Disaster Protection

Backing Up and Restoring Data

Using Disaster Recovery Tools

F8 – Boot Options

Repairing Server 2008R2

 

Disk Management

Disk Management Features

File systems supported

Basic V Dynamic Storage

Creating Simple Storage Volumes

Implementing Fault Tolerance

Creating Spanned, Striped, Mirrored & RAID 5 Volumes

Configuring Disk Quotas

Overview – Virtual Hard Disks

 

Monitoring and Optimizing Performance

Monitoring Event Logs

Using Task Manager to Monitor System Resources

Using System Monitor to Monitor System Performance

Using System Alerts

Identify counters to monitor

Optimizing Performance

Resolving Performance Bottlenecks

Performance Logging

 

Implementing Security Auditing

Auditing Windows Server 2008 R2

Configuring Auditing

Auditing File and Folder Access

Auditing Logon Events

Viewing/Examining Audi Logs

 

Remote Administration Using Remote Desktop

Introduction to Remote Administration

Remote Administration Options

Windows 2008 R2 Administrative Tools

Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop for Administration

 

Printing

Windows Printing

Printer Options

Printer Pooling

Opening a Print Queue

Creating a Printer Filter

Web Print Management

Printer Permissions