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Course Outline
Installation and Environment Preparation
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Management using Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premises environments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Domain installation and configuration
- Managing users, groups, and organisational units (OUs)
- Advanced GPOs – creation, application, and troubleshooting
- Sites, services, and replication between domain controllers
- Auditing and logging
Network Services
- DNS: zones, forwarders, integration with AD
- DHCP: scopes, reservations, options, failover
- NPAS: authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: NTFS permissions, sharing, auditing
- FSRM: quotas, file screening, and reporting
- DFS (Namespace and Replication)
- Print services and centralised management
Virtualisation and Hyper-V
- Installation and configuration of Hyper-V
- Standard and Datacentre licensing
- Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Nested virtualisation, VM backups, and best practices
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)
High Availability
- Failover Clustering: installation, configuration, validation
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Internal load balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS configuration
- Secure remote access for employees
- Windows Firewall with advanced rules
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Installation and configuration of RDS (session host, gateway, web access)
- RDS licensing management (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- User group setup, redirection, and security
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installation and configuration of Certificate Authority (CA)
- Certificate templates and auto-enrolment
- Certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integration with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation List)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: site/application installation and publishing
- Integration with SSL certificates
- Distribution and update management
- Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: scheduling and granular restore
- Recovery of domain controllers, data, and settings
- Monitoring with Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Introduction to Windows Admin Center for centralised management
Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities
- Build a fully functional AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Configure and deploy advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control
- Set up centralised logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and group policy
- Deploy and test digital certificates for secure access and communication
- Simulate RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
- Create and validate a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publish an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
- Simulate system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and perform full recovery procedures
- Verify proper configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of basic networking and IT infrastructure concepts
- Experience working with Windows operating systems in a business environment
- Familiarity with IT administration tools and command-line interfaces
Audience
- System administrators
- IT infrastructure professionals
- Network and server engineers
21 Hours
Testimonials (2)
It was done at our pace, speeding through areas we know, while slowing down and giving more information where we needed.
Kevin Stanley - Chugachmiut
Course - Windows Server 2022 for System Administrators
Interactivity, the trainer was willing to help and explain in areas that were difficult. I felt like the training was really useful for me
