Course Overview
The
purpose of this 5-day course is to teach students the basic
fundamentals of networking, security, and server administration
with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It is
intended to provide the foundational level knowledge needed to
prepare students to begin building a career in Microsoft
technologies.
Audience
Candidates for this course are seeking to gain fundamental
knowledge and skills around security, networking, and
administration in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008
R2. It can apply to home computer users, academic students,
information workers, developers, or help desk technicians
wishing to begin a new skills path or up-skill to Windows Server
technologies. Candidates for this course may also include IT
Pros with skills within other IT areas or operating systems
(such as Linux) who wish to gain an insight into Windows Server.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe fundamental network components and terminology thus
enabling you to select an appropriate network component in a
particular scenario.
• Implement a network by selecting network hardware components
and technologies and determine the appropriate network hardware
and wiring components for a given situation.
• Describe the protocols and services within the Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols
and implement IPv4 within a Windows Server environment.
• Select appropriate storage technologies and configure storage
on Windows Server.
• Perform a local media-based installation of Windows Server 2008
R2.
• Describe server roles.
• Implement and configure an Active Domain Directory Service (AD
DS) forest.
• Describe the concept of defense-in-depth and determine how to
implement this approach with Windows Server.
• Identify the security features in Windows Server that help to
provide defense-in-depth.
• Identify the network-related security features in Windows
Server to mitigate security threats to you network.
• Identify and implement additional software components to
enhance your organization’s security.
• Monitor a server to determine the performance level.
• Identify the Windows Server tools available to maintain and
troubleshoot Windows Server.
• Create and configure a virtual machine with Hyper-V.
Prerequisites
In addition to their professional experience, students who
attend this training should have the following technical
knowledge:
• A good fundamental knowledge of general computing equivalent
with the CompTIA A+ Certification
• An ability to understand basic security, networking and
administration concepts
• Some previous knowledge and experience with desktop operating
systems, although this is not mandatory
Note: No programming skills are required, although some
experience and knowledge of scripting technologies would be
advantageous.
Course Outline
Module 1: Understanding Network
Infrastructure
In this module, students will learn how to describe fundamental
network component and terminology thus enabling the student to
select an appropriate network component in a particular
scenario. Students will also learn to determine the appropriate
network infrastructure component for a given scenario.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Network Architecture Standards
• Lesson 2: Local Area Networking
• Lesson 3: Wide Area Networking
• Lesson 4: Wireless Networking
• Lesson 5: Connecting to the Internet
• Lesson 6: Remote Access
Lab : Selecting Network Infrastructure Components
• Exercise: Determining Appropriate Networking Components
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe physical network topologies and standards.
• Define local area networks (LANs).
• Define wide area networks (WANs).
• Describe wireless networking technologies.
• Explain how to connect a network to the Internet.
• Describe how technologies connect remote access.
Module 2: Connecting Network Components
In this module, students will learn to build a network using
network hardware components and technologies. The student will
also learn to determine the appropriate network hardware and
wiring components for a given situation.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Understanding the OSI Model
• Lesson 2: Understanding Adapters, Hubs, and Switches
• Lesson 3: Understanding Routing
• Lesson 4: Understanding Media Types
Lab : Connecting Network Components
• Exercise 1: Determining the Appropriate Network Hardware
• Exercise 2: Selecting a Suitable Wiring Infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the industry standard protocol model.
• Describe adapters, hubs, and switches.
• Describe routing technologies and protocols.
• Describe wiring methodologies and standards.
Module 3: Implementing TCP/IP
In this module, students will describe the protocols and
services within the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Students will
learn to implement IPv4 within a Windows environment. Students
will also learn basic understanding of IPv6 and name resolution.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Overview of TCP/IP
• Lesson 2: Understanding IPv4 Addressing
• Lesson 3: Configuring IPv4
• Lesson 4: Understanding IPv6
• Lesson 5: Name Resolution
Lab : Implementing TCP/IP
• Exercise 1: Determining an Appropriate IPv4 Addressing
Scheme
• Exercise 2: Configuring IPv4 with Windows Server 2008
• Exercise 3: Verifying the Configuration
• Exercise 4: Configuring and Testing Name Resolution
• Exercise 5: Viewing the IPv6 Configuration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the functionality of the TCP/IP suite.
• Describe IPv4 addressing.
• Configure an IPv4 network.
• Describe IPv6 addressing and transition.
• Describe the various name resolution methods used by TCP/IP
hosts.
Module 4: Implementing Storage in Windows Server
This module will introduce students to different storage
technologies, discuss how to implement the storage solutions in
Windows Server 2008 R2 and will finish with helping you detail a
resilient strategy for your storage that will be tolerant in
various ways, helping to avoid unplanned downtime and loss of
data.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Identifying Storage Technologies
• Lesson 2: Managing Disks and Volumes
• Lesson 3: Implementing RAID
Lab : Implementing Storage in Windows Server
• Exercise 1: Creating a New Volume
• Exercise 2: Creating a Fault Tolerant Disk Configuration
• Exercise 3: Implementing the Windows iSCSI initiator
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Identify storage technologies.
• Manage disks and volumes.
• Implement RAID.
Module 5: Installing and Configuring Windows Server
In this module, students will learn to understand the
various options available for installing Windows Server and to
complete an installation. Students will also launch a local
media setup and then perform the post-installation configuration
of a server.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Installing Windows Server
• Lesson 2: Managing Services
• Lesson 3: Managing Peripherals and Devices
Lab : Installing Windows Server
• Exercise 1: Performing a Local Media-Based Installation
• Exercise 2: Configuring Windows Server
• Exercise 3: Configuring Services
• Exercise 4: Configuring Devices
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Install Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Manage Services.
• Manage Devices and Device Drivers.
Module 6: Windows Server Roles
In this module, students will learn to deploy server roles
to support a business scenario.
Students will also learn to implement appropriate server roles
to support a given scenario.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Role-Based Deployment
• Lesson 2: Deploying Role-Specific Servers
Lab : Implementing Server Roles
• Exercise 1: Determining the Appropriate Roles to Deploy
• Exercise 2: Deploying the Determined Server Roles
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe different types of servers.
• Select and install server roles and features to support
different types of servers.
Module 7: Implementing Active Directory
Domain Services
In this module, students will learn to implement an AD DS
forest. Students will also create and configure an AD DS forest.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Introducing AD DS
• Lesson 2: Implementing AD DS
• Lesson 3: Managing Users, Groups, and Computers
• Lesson 4: Implementing Organizational Units
• Lesson 5: Implementing Group Policy
Lab : Lab: Implementing AD DS
• Exercise 1: Promoting a New Domain Controller
• Exercise 2: Creating an Organizational Unit
• Exercise 3: Configuring Accounts
• Exercise 4: Creating a GPO
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the fundamental features of AD DS.
• Manage objects in a domain.
• Implement organizational units (OUs) for managing groups and
objects.
• Configure client computers centrally with group policy objects
(GPOs).
Module 8: Implementing IT Security Layers
In this module, students will learn the concept of
defense-in-depth and how to implement this approach with Windows
Server. Students will also learn to implement security best
practices to help to secure the network.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Overview of Defense-in-Depth
• Lesson 2: Physical Security
• Lesson 3: Internet Security
Lab : Implementing IT Security Layers
• Exercise 1: Implementing Physical Security
• Exercise 2: Configuring Security Settings in Internet Explorer
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Identify security threats at all levels and mitigate those
threats.
• Describe physical security risks and identify mitigations.
• Identify Internet-based security threats and protect against
them.
Module 9: Implementing Windows Server
Security
In this module, students will understand security features
in Windows Server to help to provide defense-in-depth. Students
will also implement some of the Windows Server security
features.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Security
• Lesson 2: Securing Files and Folders
• Lesson 3: Implementing Encryption
Lab : Lab: Implementing Windows Security
• Exercise 1: Configuring an Accounts Policy
• Exercise 2: Securing NTFS Files and Folders
• Exercise 3: Encrypting Files
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure a password policy.
• Secure an NTFS folder.
• Encrypt files.
Module 10: Implementing Network Security
In this module, students will describe the security-related
threats to an organization’s network and the technologies
available in Windows Server to mitigate these risks.
Students will also implement network-related security features
in Windows Server.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Overview of Network Security
• Lesson 2: Implementing Firewall
• Lesson 3: Network Access Protection
Lab : Implementing Network Security
• Exercise 1: Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced
Security
• Exercise 2: Configuring Compliance with NAP
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Identify network-based security threats.
• Implement Windows Firewall to secure Windows hosts.
• Explain how to enforce corporate compliance.
Module 11: Implementing Security Software
In this module, students will identify and implement
additional software components to enhance an organization’s
security. Students will also analyze and secure a Windows
Server.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Client Protection Features
• Lesson 2: E-Mail Protection
• Lesson 3: Server Protection
Lab : Implementing Security Software
• Exercise 1: Restricting Applications with AppLocker
• Exercise 2: Using the Security Configuration Wizard
• Exercise 3: Hardening the Security Settings on Windows Server
2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Implement Windows Server and features to improve client
security.
• Describe security threats posed by e-mail and how to mitigate
these threats.
• Explain how to improve server security using Windows Server
security analysis and hardening tools.
Module 12: Monitoring Server Performance
In this module, students will identify a poorly performing
server. Students will also monitor a server to determine the
performance level.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Overview of Server Components
• Lesson 2: Performance Monitoring
Lab : Monitoring Server Performance
• Exercise 1: Creating a Performance Baseline
• Exercise 2: Simulating a Server Load
• Exercise 3: Gathering Additional Performance Data
• Exercise 4: Determining Probable Performance Bottlenecks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Identify server components that are impacted through excessive
workloads.
• Measure system resource usage and identify component
bottlenecks.
Module 13: Maintaining Windows Server
In this module, students will understand the tools available
and the methods to employ to maintain and troubleshoot Windows
Server. Students will also learn how to maintain and
troubleshoot Windows Server systems.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Troubleshooting Windows Server Startup
• Lesson 2: Server Availability and Data Recovery
• Lesson 3: Applying Updates to Windows Server
• Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Windows Server
Lab : Maintaining Windows Server
• Exercise 1: Troubleshooting the Startup Process
• Exercise 2: Installing and Configuring WSUS
• Exercise 3: Gathering Information to Start the Troubleshooting
Process
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Troubleshoot the Windows Server boot process.
• Implement high-availability and recovery technologies to
improve system availability.
• Explain the importance of system updates.
• Implement an appropriate troubleshooting methodology to resolve
problems with Windows Server.
Module 14: Implementing Virtualization
In this module, students will understand the virtualization
technologies provided by Microsoft. Students will also create
and configure a virtual machine with Hyper-V.
Lessons
• Lesson 1: Overview of Virtualization Technologies
• Lesson 2: Implementing Hyper-V Role
Lab : Implementing Virtualization
• Exercise 1: Creating the VHDs
• Exercise 2: Creating New Virtual Machines
• Exercise 3: Modifying Virtual Machine Settings
• Exercise 4: Creating and Applying Virtual Machine Snapshots
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the various virtualization technologies.
• Implement server virtualization with Hyper-V.