Administering Windows Server 2012, On Demand 20411

Module 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot DNS, including DNS replication and caching.

Lessons

• Configuring the DNS Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

• Configuring DNS Resource Records
• Configuring DNS Conditional Forwarding
• Installing and Configuring DNS Zones
• Troubleshooting DNS

Module 2: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains how to implement virtualized domain controllers and read-only domain controller (RODCs). It also explains how to perform common AD DS administrative tasks

and manage the AD DS Database.

Lessons

• Overview of AD DS
• Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
• Implementing RODCs
• Administering AD DS
• Managing the AD DS Database

Lab : Maintaining AD DS

• Installing and Configuring a RODC
• Configuring AD DS Snapshots
• Configuring the Active Directory Recycle Bin
• Optional Exercise- Cloning a domain controller

Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts

This module explains how to create, configure and automate the creation of user accounts. It also explains how to configure account-related properties of user objects. It further explains how to create and administer Managed Service Accounts.

Lessons

• Configuring Password Policy and User Account Lockout Settings
• Configuring Managed Service Accounts

Lab : Managing User and Service Accounts

• Configuring Password Policy and Account Lockout Settings
• Creating and Associating a Managed Service Account

Module 4: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

This module explains how to implement a GPO infrastructure. This also teaches how to perform common GPO management tasks, and manage GPOs by using Windows PowerShell. It also focuses on troubleshooting the application of GPOs.

Lessons

• Introducing Group Policy
• Implementing and Administering GPOs
• Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
• Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs

Lab : Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

• Creating and Configuring Group Policy Objects
• Managing GPO Scope
• Verify GPO Application
• Managing GPOs

Module 5: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

This module explains how you can use Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to implement desktop environments across your organization by using Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection, Group Policy preferences, and where applicable, use software deployment to install and update application programs.

Lessons

• Implementing Administrative Templates
• Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences
• Managing Software with Group Policy

Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

Module 6: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role

This module explains how to install and configure NPS, RADIUS Clients and servers. It also describes NPS authentication methods. It describe NPS authentication methods and how to monitor and troubleshoot NPS.

Lessons

• Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
• Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
• NPS Authentication Methods
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

Lab : Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server

• Installing and Configuring NPS to Support RADIUS
• Configuring and Testi