This 5-day entry-level course is a unique introduction to Windows Server 2022 topics curated from the introductory materials of several courses (55341, 55343, 55344). This course is designed to help the learner evolve from an on-premises novice to a successful intermediate administrator. It covers Windows Server installation as well as storage and computing services. It also addresses more core features required to administrate networks and infrastructure, including Internet Protocols (IP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS) protocols, and remote access. Additionally, this course examines how to deploy other Active Directory server roles, such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), and how to connect Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) with Entra ID (previously known as Azure AD.) 

Audience profile 

This course is intended for IT professionals who have minimal experience working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a course that covers the key components of Windows Server 2022 from installation, storage, and computing technologies to more sophisticated server features. Attendees should have some knowledge about Windows Server identity services and want to gain additional insight into identity and access technologies. 

Benefits

By completing this course, you’ll achieve the knowledge and skills to:

• ​​Prepare and install Windows Server with Desktop Experience and as a Server Core installation and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.
• ​Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes.
• ​Describe enterprise storage solutions and select the appropriate solution for a given situation.
• ​Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication.
• ​Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V.
• ​Deploy, configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers.
• ​Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server.
• ​Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster.
• ​Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.
• ​Create and manage deployment images.
• ​Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations.
• ​Plan and implement IPv4, IPv6, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• ​Implement name resolution with Domain Name System (DNS).
• ​Plan and implement remote access, and networking for branch offices.
• ​Configure advanced networking features.
• ​Install and configure domain controllers.
• ​Manage objects in AD DS by using graphical tools and Windows PowerShell and implement AD DS in complex environments.
• ​Implement AD DS sites and configure and manage replication.
• ​Implement and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and manage user settings by using GPOs.
• ​Secure AD DS and user accounts.
• ​Implement and manage a certification authority (CA) hierarchy with AD CS.
• ​Deploy and manage certificates.
• ​Implement and administer AD FS.
• ​Implement synchronization between AD DS and Azure AD.
• ​Monitor, troubleshoot, and establish business continuity for AD DS services.​

Course outline

This course is intended for learners who have some experience working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a singular course that covers Windows Server from installation, storage, and compute technologies to more sophisticated server features. Attendees of this course typically are learners who have some knowledge about, and experience with, Windows Server identity services, and who want to gain additional insight about Windows Server identity and access technologies.
 

Module 1 Introducing Windows Server: ​In this module, you’ll learn how to use Windows Server configuration and administration tools, as well as configure network settings in Windows Server.​ 

Module 2 Windows Server installation and initial configuration: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ about the different editions of Windows Server 2022, how to install and configure Windows Server 2022, and how to manage servers remotely. 

Module 3 Configuring drives and storage for Windows Server: ​In this module, you’ll learn the basics about disks that you can use for storage and the types of volumes you can create on a disk. It also covers the distinct types of file systems supported by Windows Server 2022, and how to provide faster and more fault-tolerant storage by utilizing Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID).  ​  

Module 4 Configuring file permissions, sharing, and auditing: ​In this module, you’ll learn how to configure file and folder permissions, understand permission inheritance, and use the Effective Access feature. You’ll also understand SMB protocol, SMB shares, and the difference between file permissions and share permissions. ​ 

Module 5 Hyper-V overview: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ how to implement Hyper-V and how to use it to provision, configure, and manage virtual machines (VMs).

Module 6 Implementing and managing DHCP in Windows Server: ​In this module, you’ll learn how to explain what the DHCP server role is and how it works, how to install and configure a DHCP server, how to manage DHCP high availability by implementing DHCP failover, and how to manage and troubleshoot DHCP.​ 

Module 7 Implementing and managing DNS in Windows Server: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ how to deploy and administer a DNS server, configure DNS zones and name resolution, and how to integrate DNS with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). 

Module 8 Implementing VPN in Windows Server: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ about Remote Access options, how to implement Web Application Proxy, and how to plan virtual private networks (VPNs). 

Module 9 Deploying AD DS in Windows Server: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ how to configure DCs to suit your specific organizational needs and integrate AD DS with Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to provide single sign-on (SSO) for users that access both on-premises and cloud-based apps. 

Module 10 Managing AD DS objects: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ how to manage user accounts, group objects, computer objects, and how to manage containers. 

Module 11 Advanced AD DS infrastructure management: ​In this module, you’ll learn the key technologies that serve as the building blocks of more advanced AD DS environments and how to implement and manage such environments. ​ 

Module 12 AD DS sites and replication: ​In this module, you’ll learn​ about the technical details of AD DS replication and how you can leverage that knowledge to optimize the design and implementation of AD DS environments that consist of multiple geographically distributed DCs.

Module 13 Securing AD DS: In this module, you’ll learn how to secure DCs, implement account security, plan and configure audit authentication, and configure managed service accounts (MSAs). 

Module 14 Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS: In this module, you’ll learn how to monitor AD DS and Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), manage the Active Directory database, and understand backup and recovery options for AD DS. 

Module 15 Implementing Group Policy: In this module, you’ll learn how to implement and administer Group Policy, how to manage Group Policy scope and processing, and how to troubleshoot Group Policy application. 

Module 16 Managing user settings with Group Policy: In this module, you’ll learn how to implement administrative templates, configure Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts, and how to configure Group Policy preferences.  

Module 17 Deploying and managing AD CS: In this module, you’ll learn how to deploy, administer, troubleshoot, and maintain CAs. 

Module 18 Deploying and managing certificates: In this module, you’ll learn how to deploy and manage certificate templates, manage certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery, and how to use certificates in a business environment. 

Required Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• A basic understanding of networking fundamentals.
• An awareness and understanding of security best practices.
• A basic understanding of virtualization.
• An understanding of basic AD DS concepts.
• Basic knowledge of server hardware.
• Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or later.

Useful Prerequisites

Students would benefit from having some previous Windows Server operating system experience, such as experience as a Windows Server systems administrator.

Boštjan Križnič, MCT