Course Information

Course CodeMS6419 (MOC6419) (M6419)
Fee£595 or £695 including Hotel! (Exclusive of VAT)
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DurationFive Days
Delivery FormatInstructor-Led
Scheduled Dates:
Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 June 2012 Jul 2012 Aug 2012 Sept 2012
9 - 12 - 14 - 16 - 17

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and R2 environment. This course covers the core skills required by anyone working with Windows Server 2008 Servers.

Audience

Candidates for this course are information technology (IT) professionals who work in medium to large organizations. The primary candidate is a Windows Server administrator who operates Windows Servers on a daily basis and who requires the skills for configuring, managing, and maintaining servers installed with Windows Server 2008, including the Release 2 (R2) edition. Candidates are typically responsible for day-to-day management of the server operating system and various server roles such as DHCP, DNS, file and print services, directory services, and software distribution. This course may also be considered in combination with other exam preparation materials for candidates wishing to prepare for MCTS and MCITP certification in Windows Server 2008.

Other candidates for this course include IT Pros with skills within other IT areas or operating systems who wish to gain an insight into Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Examinations

This course will help the learner prepare for the following exam(s):

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Management

In this module, students learn the Windows Server 2008 environment including the roles, features, and the tools used to perform effective server management.

Lessons

Lab : Managing Server Roles in a Windows Server 2008 Environment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Managing Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Roles

In this module, students learn about IPv6 addressing and how to install and configure the DNS and DHCP server infrastructure roles.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Role

Lab : Lab B: Installing and Configuring the DHCP Server Role

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Configuring Access to File Services

In this module, students learn how to configure secure and efficient access to file services.

Lessons

Lab : Managing Access to File Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

In this module, students will learn how to configure and manage a Distributed File System infrastructure

Lessons

Lab : Installing and Configuring Distributed File System

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Managing File Resources by Using File Server Resource Manager

In this module, students will learn how to use File Server Resource Manager to assist in data storage capacity management.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Installing FSRM and Implementing Quota Management

Lab : Lab B: Configuring File Screening and Storage Reports

Lab : Lab C: Configuring Classification and File Management Tasks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Configuring and Securing Remote Access

In this module, students will learn how to secure remote access using features such as a Virtual Private Networks, Network Access Protection (NAP), and DirectAccess.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Implementing a Virtual Private Network

Lab : Lab B: Implementing NAP into a VPN Remote Access Solution

Lab : Lab C: Implementing DirectAccess

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Managing Active Directory Domain Services

In this module, students will learn about the Active Directory infrastructure and how to manage AD DS objects.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Creating and Managing User and Computer Accounts

Lab : Lab B: Managing Groups and Locating Objects in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Configuring Active Directory Object Administration and Domain Trust

In this module, students will learn how to configure and manage AD DS object permissions; and configure trust between AD DS domains.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Configuring Active Directory Delegation

Lab : Lab B: Administer Trust Relationships

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects

In this module, students will learn how to create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Creating and Configuring GPOs

Lab : Lab B: Creating and Configuring GPOs

Lab : Lab C: Troubleshooting Group Policy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Using Group Policy to Configure User and Computer Settings

In this module, students will understand the specific settings that can be managed using Group Policy.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Configuring Logon Scripts and Folder Redirection with Group Policy

Lab : Lab B: Configuring Administrative Templates

Lab : Lab C: Deploying Software Using Group Policy

Lab : Lab D: Deploying Group Policy Preferences

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Implementing Security Settings Using Group Policy

In this module, students will learn how to secure network clients using Group Policy.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Implementing Security Using Group Policy

Lab : Lab B: Configuring Restricted Groups and Application Control Policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 12: Providing Efficient Network Access for Remote Offices

In this module, students will learn solutions that can be implemented to provide efficient remote office network access.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Deploying a Read-Only Domain Controller

Lab : Lab B: Deploying BranchCache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 13: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008

In this module, students will learn how to plan for and implement performance baselines and perform server monitoring using monitoring tools.

Lessons

Lab : Creating a Baseline of Performance Metrics

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 14: Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup, Restore, and Recovery

In this module, students will learn how to plan for and identify backup and restore strategies and to identify steps needed to recover from server startup issues.

Lessons

Lab : Lab A: Implementing Windows Server Backup and Recovery

Lab : Lab B: Recovering Active Directory Objects

After completing this module, students will be able to: