Duration: 4 Days 

Who should attend: 

This course is aimed at 1st and 2nd line IT support technicians who need to implement, support, troubleshoot and manage Windows Servers in a domain environment. 

This course will teach you about the different versions of Windows server you can implement, as well as how to install them. You will also learn the basics of Active Directory and how domains fit together. You will learn how to manage users, groups, and other resources in Active Directory. You will learn how to configure networking on the server, including setting up and managing DHCP scopes and DNS server settings. You will also learn how to manage storage devices and configure them for redundancy and security. You will learn how to interrogate the event logs for troubleshooting and security auditing as well as setting up for remote administration and print management. Finally you will learn about the disaster recovery options in Windows server. 

Pre-requisites: 

Delegates should have a good working knowledge of managing Windows Desktops as can be gained from attending our Windows Desktop Support course. 

You can download the outline HERE

Price: £1995+VAT

Want to talk through your training requirements with one of our curriculum Specialists? You can get in touch by EMAIL or PHONE. 

Installation and Deployment 

• Pre-Installation Tasks 

• Standard vs Datacenter 

• Core vs Desktop Experience 

• Installing / Upgrading to Windows 2019 

• Installing Windows 2019 Server 

• Disk Partitioning Recommendations 

• Changing the Installation Type 

• Installation Troubleshooting 

Overview – Using Core Edition 

• Initial Core Server Configuration 

• Running the Server Config Utility 

• Initial Configuration Settings 

• Configuring Remote Access to Core Edition 

• Performing Initial Configuration Tasks 

Server Manager Utility 

• Server Manager Dashboard 

• Using the Windows Admin Center 

• Accessing Server Manager 

• Adding/Removing Roles 

• Adding/Removing Features 

Introducing Active Directory 

• Workgroups vs Domains 

• Members Servers vs Domain Controllers 

• Introducing Trees and Forests 

• Active Directory Physical Structure 

• Installing Active Directory on Windows 2019 Servers 

• Domain and Forest Functional Levels 

• Troubleshooting the Installation of Active Directory 

Active Directory Recycle Bin 

• Overview – The Active Directory Recycle Bin 

• Enabling the AD Recycle Bin 

• Recovering Objects with the AD Recycle Bin 

Creating and Managing User Accounts 

• Introduction to User Accounts 

• Guidelines for New User Accounts 

• Creating Local User Accounts 

• Creating and Configuring User Accounts 

• Setting Properties for Domain User Accounts 

• Customizing User Settings with User Profiles 

• Best Practices 

Managing Resource Access by Using Groups 

• Introduction to Groups 

• Configuring Universal Groups 

• Configuring Global Groups 

• Domain Local Groups 

• Security v Distribution Groups 

• Implementing Groups in a Workgroup 

• Implementing Groups in a Domain 

Introduction to TCP/IP 

• Introduction to TCP/IP 

• The History of TCP/IP 

• IP Address Classes – A, B and C 

• Subnetting 

Configuring IPv6 

• TCP/IP Overview of IPv6 

• Coexistence with IPv4 

• Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 

• Configuring a New IPv6 Network and Client 

• Describe the benefits and considerations of IPv6 

• Troubleshoot IPv6 connectivity 

Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS 

• Installing the DNS Server Role 

• Configuring the DNS Server Role 

• Configuring a DNS Infrastructure 

• Troubleshooting DNS 

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 

• The DHCP Server Role 

• The 4-way Handshake Process 

• Installing and Authorizing the DHCP Server Role 

• Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options 

• Managing a DHCP Database 

• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP 

• Securing DHCP 

Disk Management 

• Server 2019 Disk Management Overview 

• File systems supported 

• Basic V Dynamic Storage 

• Creating Simple Storage Volumes 

• Creating Spanned, Striped, Mirrored and RAID 5 Volumes 

NTFS Security and Permissions 

• NTFS Permissions 

• Setting NTFS permissions on files and folders 

• Sharing Resources 

• Setting Share Level Security Permissions 

• Combining NTFS and Share Level Permissions 

BitLocker Volume Encryption 

• What is BitLocker? 

• Disk Partitioning for BitLocker 

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 

• Installing and Configuring BitLocker 

• Using Bit Locker-To-Go 

Monitoring and Optimizing Performance 

• Monitoring Event Logs 

• Using Task Manager to Monitor System Resources 

• Using System Monitor to Monitor System Performance 

• Using System Alerts 

• Identify counters to monitor 

• Optimizing Performance 

• Resolving Performance Bottlenecks 

• Performance Logging 

Implementing Security Auditing 

• Auditing Windows Server 2019 

• Configuring Auditing 

• Auditing File and Folder Access 

• Auditing Logon Events 

• Auditing Printers 

• Viewing/Examining Audit Logs 

Remote Administration 

• Using Remote Desktop 

• Overview - Remote Desktop Services (RDS) 

• Server Manager Remote Management 

• Remote Desktop for Administration 

• Installing/Configuring RDS 

• Introduction to Remote Administration 

• Remote Administration Options 

Printing 

• Overview – The Print Management Console 

• Installing the Print Management Console 

• Configuring the Print Management Console 

• Adding New Printers 

• Configuring Printing Devices 

• Configuring Printer Permissions 

Disaster Protection 

• Introduction to Disaster Protection 

• Using Windows Server Backup 

• Backing Up and Restoring Data 

• PowerShell WBADMIN Commands 

• Using Disaster Recovery Tools 

• Repair Mode Boot Options 

• Repairing Server 2019