Module 1: Installing and Configuring Servers This module explains how to identify the appropriate usage scenario and installation type for a server and then install and configure appropriate server roles and features. Lessons
- Installing Windows Server 2008
- Managing Server Roles and Features
- Overview of the Server Core Installation Option Lab: Installing and Configuring Servers and Server Roles
- Exercise 1: Identifying Server Types
- Exercise 2: Installing and Configuring Server Roles and Features
- Exercise 3: Configuring Server Core and Performing Basic Management Tasks After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify the system requirements and process for installing Windows Server 2008.=
- Describe the difference between server roles and features
- Describe the benefits of and roles supported by a Server Core installation Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot DNS server and zone properties to be used in a secure environment. Lessons
- Installing the DNS Server Role
- Configuring the DNS Server Role
- Configuring DNS Zones
- Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
- Managing and Troubleshooting DNS Lab: Configuring and Verifying a DNS Solution
- Exercise 1: Configuring a DNS Infrastructure
- Exercise 2: Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Install the DNS Server role
- Configure the DNS Server role to support various query types
- Configure DNS zones
- Configure DNS zone transfers
- Manage DNS zone records and troubleshoot DNS using various tools Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot WINS servers. Lessons
- Installing the Windows Internet Name Service
- Managing the WINS Server
- Configuring WINS Replication
- Migrating from WINS to DNS Lab: Configuring a WINS Infrastructure
- Exercise 1: Installing WINS
- Exercise 2: Configuring WINS Burst Handling
- Exercise 3: Configuring WINS Replication
- Exercise 4: Migrating from WINS to DNS After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Install and configure the Windows Internet Name Service
- Manage WINS client records
- Configure and manage WINS replication
- Migrate a WINS infrastructure to DNS Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot a DHCP environment supporting an IPV4 infrastructure. Lessons
- Overview of the DHCP Server Role
- Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options
- Managing a DHCP Database
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
- Securing DHCP Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting the DHCP Server Role
- Exercise 1: Installing and Authorizing the DHCP Server Role
- Exercise 2: Configuring a DHCP Scope
- Exercise 3: Troubleshooting Common DHCP Issues After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how DHCP works
- Configure DHCP scopes and options
- Manage a DHCP database
- Monitor and troubleshoot DHCP
- Secure DHCP Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot static and dynamic IPv6 addresses, including subnet prefix lengths, gateways and DNS servers. Lessons
- Overview of IPv6
- Coexistence with IPv6
- IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
- Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
- Troubleshooting IPv6 Lab A: Configuring an ISATAP Router
- Exercise 1: Configuring a New IPv6 Network and Client
- Exercise 2: Configuring an ISATAP Router to Enable Communications Between an IPv4 Network and an IPv6 Network Lab B: Converting the Network
- Exercise 1: Transitioning to an IPv6-Only Network After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the benefits and considerations of IPv6
- Describe how IPv6 can coexist with IPv4 environments
- Describe IPv6 tunneling technologies used to interoperate with IPv4 networks
- Describe the process used to migrate from IPv4 to IPv6
- Troubleshoot IPv6 connectivity Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access Services. Lessons
- Configuring Network Access
- Configuring VPN Access
- Overview of Network Policies
- Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
- Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Access
- Exercise 1: Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a VPN Remote Access Solution
- Exercise 2: Configuring a Custom Network Policy
- Exercise 3: Configuring Logging
- Exercise 4: Configuring a Connection Profile After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Install and configure the Routing and Remote Access service
- Configure VPN access
- Configure network policies
- Configure a connection profile using the Connection Manager Administration Kit
- Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service This module explains how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service. Lessons
- Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
- Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
- NPS Authentication Methods
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Policy Server
- Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring the Network Policy Server Role Service
- Exercise 2: Configuring a RADIUS Client
- Exercise 3: Configuring Certificate Auto-Enrollment After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Install and configure the Network Policy Server role
- Configure a RADIUS client and server
- Describe NPS authentication methods
- Monitor and troubleshoot a Network Policy server Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection This module explains how to configure and manage NAP for DHCP, VPN, and 802.1X. Lessons
- Overview of Network Access Protection
- How NAP Works
- Configuring NAP
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP Lab: Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN
- Exercise 1: Configuring NAP for DHCP Clients
- Exercise 2: Configuring NAP for VPN Clients After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the benefits and uses of NAP
- Describe how NAP works in various access scenarios
- Configure NAP
- Monitor and troubleshoot NAP Module 9: Configuring IPsec This module explains how to configure and test IPsec. Lessons
- Overview of IPsec
- Configuring Connection Security Rules
- Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement Lab: Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
- Exercise 1: Preparing the Network Environment for IPsec NAP Enforcement
- Exercise 2: Configuring and Testing IPsec NAP Enforcement After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the benefits and uses of IPsec
- Configure Connection Security rules
- Configure IPsec NAP enforcement Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec This module explains how to monitor and troubleshoot IPsec. Lessons
- Monitoring IPsec Activity
- Troubleshooting IPsec Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec
- Exercise 1: Monitoring IPSec Connectivity
- Exercise 2: Configuring Connection Security
- Exercise 3: Troubleshooting IPSec After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Monitor IPsec activity
- Troubleshoot IPsec Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System This module explains how to configure and manage Distributed File System. Lessons
- DFS Overview
- Configuring DFS Namespaces
- Configuring DFS Replication Lab: Configuring DFS
- Exercise 1: Installing the Distributed File System Role Service
- Exercise 2: Creating a DFS Namespace
- Exercise 3: Configuring Folder Targets and Folder Replication
- Exercise 4: Viewing Diagnostic Reports for Replicated Folders After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the Distributed File System
- Manage DFS namespaces Configure DFS replication Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot file system storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008. Lessons Overview of Windows Server 2008 Storage Management
- Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
- Configuring Quota Management
- Implementing File Screening
- Managing Storage Reports Lab: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies
- Exercise 1: Installing the FSRM Role Service
- Exercise 2: Configuring Storage Quotas
- Exercise 3: Configuring File Screening
- Exercise 4: Generating Storage Reports After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe storage management solutions included in Windows Server 2008
- Manage storage using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- Configure quota management using FSRM
- Implement file screening using FSRM
- Manage storage reports Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content This module explains how to describe and configure backup and recovery methods. Lessons
- Backing Up Data
- Configuring Shadow Copies
- Providing Server and Service Availability Lab: Configuring Availability of Network Resources
- Exercise 1: Configuring Windows Server Backup and Restore
- Exercise 2: Configuring Shadow Copying
- Exercise 3:Configuring and Testing Network Load Balancing After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Back up data
- Configure shadow copies.
- Provide server and service availability Module 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance This module explains how to configure and analyze server security and security update compliance. Lessons
- Securing a Windows Infrastructure
- Using Security Templates to Secure Servers
- Configuring an Audit Policy
- Overview of Windows Sever Update Services
- Managing WSUS Lab: Configuring and Managing Security and Security Update Compliance
- Exercise 1: Configuring and Analyzing Security
- Exercise 2: Analyzing Security Templates
- Exercise 3: Configuring Windows Software Update Services After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Secure a server role within a windows infrastructure
- Secure servers using security templates
- Configure an audit policy
- Describe the use of Windows Server Update Services
- Manage updates using WSUS