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Windows 2008
Server Administration
3 Days
Install or upgrade existing operating systems to Windows 2008
Install Active Directory on Windows 2008 Servers
Connect Windows clients to networks
Create and manage user accounts
Manage access to resources by using groups
Provide secure access to networked resources
Monitor and optimize Windows 2008 performance
Implement disaster protection and security auditing
Install and configure Terminal Services
Deploy Windows clients across a network
This course assumes delegates have knowledge of implementing Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. These skills can be obtained from our desktop support courses.
Windows 2008 Server Overview
What is Windows Server 2008
The Windows 2008 Family
Server 2008: Hardware requirements
Server 2008 - Feature Comparison
Overview - PowerShell
Overview - Server Core
Overview - Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 Interoperability
Installation and Deployment
Pre-Installation Tasks
Installation Troubleshooting
Unattended Installation Overview
Installing / Upgrading Windows 2008 Server
Preparing for Installation
Installing Windows 2008 Server
Upgrading to Windows 2008 Operating Systems
Identifying Setup Errors
Overview of Active Directory
What is Active Directory?
Introducing Trees and Forests
Active Directory Physical Structure
Installing Active Directory on Windows 2008 Servers
Troubleshooting the Installation of Active Directory
The Server Manager
What is the Server Manager Utility?
Accessing Server Manager
Adding/Removing Roles
Adding/Removing Features
Creating and Managing User Accounts
Introduction to User Accounts
Guidelines for New User Accounts
Creating Local User Accounts
Creating and Configuring Domain User Accounts
Setting Properties for Domain User Accounts
Customizing User Settings with User Profiles
Best Practices
Managing Resource Access by Using Group
Introduction to Windows 2008 Groups
Implementing Groups in a Workgroup
Implementing Groups in a Domain
Best Practices
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 for optimizing performance
Optimizing Performance
Resolving Performance Bottlenecks
Performance Logging
DFS Introduction
Stand-Alone DFS vs. Domain-Based DFS
GPT Storage
NTFS Security and Permissions
NTFS Permissions
Transactional NTFS
Self-healing NTFS
Share level security Permissions
Combining NTFS and Share Permissions
Auditing File System Access
BitLocker Volume Encryption
What is BitLocker?
Disk Partitioning for BitLocker
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
BitLocker Operational Modes
Installing and Configuring BitLocker
Implementing Security Auditing
Overview Server 2008 Auditing
Configuring Auditing
Implementing Disaster Protection
Introduction to Disaster Protection
Implementing Fault Tolerance by Using RAID
Backing Up and Restoring Data
Using Volume Shadow Copy
Using Disaster Recovery Tools
Implementing Disk Management
Basic V Dynamic Storage
New Disk Management Features
Spanned, Striped, Mirrored & RAID 5 Volumes
Configuring Disk Quotas
Boot Configuration
Boot from Hardware and Firmware
Managing Startup and Recovery Options
Managing System Boot Configuration
Using the BCDEDIT Utility
BCD Editor Commands
Printing
Windows Printing
Print Management
Printer Options
Printer Pooling
Opening a Print Queue
Creating a Printer Filter
Web Print Management
Printer Permissions
Remote Administration and Terminal Services
Introduction to Terminal Services
Remote Administration Options
Windows 2008 Administrative Tools
Windows 2008 Remote Desktop for Administration
Using Terminal Services
Terminal Services for Application Serving
Terminal Services Licensing
Terminal Services Core Functionality
Terminal Services RemoteApp
Terminal Services Gateway
Terminal Services Web Access
Terminal Services Session Broker
Terminal Services Licensing