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Training course for M55371A

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Table of contents

  1. Module 1: Windows Server Administration Overview
  2. Module 2: Identity Services in Windows Server
  3. Module 3: Network Infrastructure services in Windows Server
  4. Module 4: File Servers and Storage management in Windows Server
  5. Module 5: Hyper-V virtualization and containers in Windows Server
  6. Module 6: High Availablity in Windows Server
  7. Module 7: Disaster recovery in Windows Server
  8. Module 8: Windows Server security
  9. Module 9: RDS in Windows Server
  10. Module 10: Remote access and web services in Windows Server
  11. Module 11: Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server
  12. Module 12: Upgrade and migration in Windows Server



Module 1: Windows Server Administration Overview

Lessons Notes
Overview of Windows Server administration principles and tools - Windows Admin Center
- Windows Admin Center Installation Types
Introducing Windows Server - Pricing and licensing overview
- Comparison of Windows Server editions
- What’s new in Windows Server 2016
- What’s new in Windows Server 2019
- What’s new in Windows Server 2022
- What’s new in Windows Server 2025 (preview)
- Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
- Get started with MDT
- Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
- Windows Server servicing channels
- Key Management Services (KMS) client activation and product keys
Overview of Windows Server Core - Server Core vs Server with Desktop Experience install options
- Roles, Role Services, and Features not in Windows Server - Server Core
- Roles, Role Services, and Features included in Windows Server - Server Core


Module 2: Identity Services in Windows Server

Lessons References
Overview of AD DS - Active Directory Replication Concepts
- Well-known Security Identifiers (SIDs)
Deploying Windows Server domain controllers - Upgrade and conversion options for Windows Server
- Virtualized Domain Controller Architecture
Overview of Microsoft Entra ID - Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Entra Plans & Pricing
- What is Microsoft Entra Connect?
- Add or sync users to Microsoft Entra ID
Implementing Group Policy - Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows Server 2022 (Aug 21 release)
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2) - v2.0
- Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) and Office Customization Tool for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Office 2019, and Office 2016
Overview of AD CS - Server Certificate Deployment


Module 3: Network Infrastructure services in Windows Server

Lessons References
Deploying and managing DHCP - Deploy and manage DHCP - Training
- Quickstart: Install and configure DHCP Server
Deploying and managing DNS service - Implement Windows Server DNS - Training
- PowerShell DnsServer
- Quickstart: Install and configure DNS Server
Deploying and managing IPAM - Implement IP Address Management - Training
- IP Address Management (IPAM)
Remote Access Services in Windows Server - Implement remote access - Training
- Remote Server Administration Tools
- Remote Desktop Services overview in Windows Server
- Remote access overview


Module 4: File Servers and Storage management in Windows Server

Lessons References
Volumes and File Systems in Windows Server - Overview of FAT, HPFS, and NTFS File Systems
- Resilient File System (ReFS) overview
Implementing sharing in Windows Server - Overview of file sharing using the SMB 3 protocol in Windows Server
Implementing Storage Spaces in Windows Server - Storage Spaces Direct overview
- Storage Spaces Direct hardware requirements
Implementing Data Deduplication - Data Deduplication Overview
- Install and enable Data Deduplication
Implementing iSCSI - iSCSI Target Server overview
- iSCSI Target Server Scalability Limits
Deploying Distributed File System - DFS Replication overview


Module 5: Hyper-V virtualization and containers in Windows Server

Lessons References
Hyper-V in Windows Server - What is Nested Virtualization
- Run Hyper-V in a Virtual Machine with Nested Virtualization
- Set up a NAT network
Configuring VMs - Upgrade virtual machine version in Hyper-V on Windows or Windows Server
- Create a virtual network
Securing virtualization in Windows Server - Guarded fabric and shielded VMs overview
Containers in Windows Server - Containers on Windows documentation
- Linux containers on Windows 10
Overview of Kubernetes - Kubernetes Documentation


Module 6: High Availablity in Windows Server

Lessons References
Planning for failover clustering implementation - Failover clustering hardware requirements and storage options
- What’s New in Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Understanding cluster and pool quorum
Creating and configuring failover cluster - Configure and manage quorum
Overview of stretch clusters - Storage Replica Overview
- Stretch Cluster Replication Using Shared Storage
High availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs  


Module 7: Disaster recovery in Windows Server

Lessons References
Hyper-V Replica - Set up Hyper-V Replica
Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server - How to use the backup feature to back up and restore data
- Backup and Storage troubleshooting documentation for Windows Server


Module 8: Windows Server security

Lessons References
Credentials and privileged access protection - Implementing Least-Privilege Administrative Models
- Best Practices for Securing Active Directory
- User Rights Assignment
- Protected Users Security Group
- Authentication Policies and Authentication Policy Silos
- Credential Guard Overview
- Configure Credential Guard
- System Guard Secure Launch and SMM protection
- Device Guard and Credential Guard hardware readiness tool (DG_Readiness_Tool.ps1)
Hardening Windows Server - Securing Domain Controllers Against Attack
JEA in Windows Server - Using JEA
- PowerShell New-PSRoleCapabilityFile, Creates a file that defines a set of capabilities to be exposed through a session configuration
- PowerShell New-PSSessionConfigurationFile, Creates a file that defines a session configuration
Securing and analyzing SMB traffic - Overview of file sharing using the SMB 3 protocol in Windows Server
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Windows Server update management - How Windows Update works


Module 9: RDS in Windows Server

Lessons References
Overview of RDS - Remote Desktop Services overview in Windows Server
- Supported configurations for Remote Desktop Services
- Windows Enterprise multi-session FAQ
- Azure Virtual Desktops (AVD)
Configuring a session-based desktop deployment - Implement remote access - Training
- Use personal session desktops with Remote Desktop Services
Overview of personal and pooled virtual desktops - Manage Virtual Desktops
- Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus on a remote desktop or virtual desktop infrastructure environment
- Optimizing Windows configuration for VDI desktops


Module 10: Remote access and web services in Windows Server

Lessons References
Implementing VPNs - Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Implementing Always On VPN - About Always On VPN
- Tutorial: Deploy Always On VPN - Set up infrastructure for Always On VPN
Implementing Network Policy Server (NPS) - Network Policy Server (NPS)
Implementing Web Server in Windows Server - Internet Information Services (IIS)
- New Features Introduced in IIS 10.0
- Internet Information Services (IIS) lifeycle


Module 11: Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server

Lessons References
Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools - Windows commands prompt
- Sysinternals
- System Insights overview
Using Performance Monitor - Monitor Windows Server performance - Training
Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting - Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs - Training


Module 12: Upgrade and migration in Windows Server

Lessons References
AD DS migration - Overview of Windows Server upgrades
- Install, upgrade, or migrate to Windows Server
- Upgrade and conversion options for Windows Server
- Active Directory Domain Services migration - Training
- Active Directory Migration Tool version 3.2 (has known problems and limited support)
- Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains
Storage Migration Service - Storage Migration Service overview
- Migrate file server workloads using Storage Migration Service - Training
Windows Server migration tools - Migrate Windows Server roles - Training