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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Utilizing Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center for management
- Best practices for on-premise environments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Domain setup and configuration
- Managing users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs)
- Advanced GPOs – creation, enforcement, and troubleshooting
- Sites, services, and replication across domain controllers
- Auditing and log management
Network Services
- DNS: Zone management, forwarders, and AD integration
- DHCP: Scopes, reservations, options, and failover
- NPAS: Authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: NTFS permissions, sharing, and auditing
- FSRM: Quotas, file screening, and reporting
- DFS (Namespace and Replication)
- Print services and centralized administration
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Hyper-V installation and setup
- Licensing for Standard and Datacenter editions
- Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Nested virtualization, VM backups, and best practices
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)
High Availability
- Failover Clustering: Setup, configuration, and validation
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Internal load balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
- Secure remote access for staff
- Advanced Windows Firewall rules
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- RDS setup (session host, gateway, web access)
- Managing RDS licensing (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- User group configuration, redirection, and security
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring Certificate Authority (CA)
- Certificate templates and auto-enrollment
- Certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integration with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation List)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: Installing and publishing sites and applications
- SSL certificate integration
- Distribution and update management
- Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: Scheduling and granular restore
- Recovering domain controllers, data, and settings
- Monitoring via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Using Windows Admin Center for centralized oversight
Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities
- Constructing a complete AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Configuring advanced GPOs for auditing, app deployment, and access control
- Implementing centralized logging and forwarding via Event Viewer and group policy
- Deploying and testing digital certificates for secure communication
- Simulating RDS deployment with session hosts and published apps
- Building and verifying a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publishing an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
- Simulating system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and executing full recovery
- Ensuring correct Sites and Services configuration for replication and authentication
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid grasp of fundamental networking and IT infrastructure concepts.
- Professional experience with Windows operating systems in corporate settings.
- Proficiency with IT administration tools and command-line interfaces.
Target Audience
- System Administrators
- IT Infrastructure Specialists
- Network and Server Engineers
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
