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This course features hands-on training that focuses on the administration of VMWare, Amazon Web Services and Azure Cloud Services This course will prepare the student for the administration of industry leading virtual cloud and server technologies.
Deploy, manage, and maintain servers (15–20%) Deploy and manage server images Install the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) role; configure and manage boot, install, and discover images; update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers; install features for offline images Implement patch management Install and configure the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role; configure group policies for updates; configure client-side targeting; configure WSUS synchronization; configure WSUS groups Monitor servers Configure Data Collector Sets (DCS); configure alerts; monitor real-time performance; monitor virtual machines (VMs); monitor events; configure event subscriptions; configure network monitoring Configure file and print services (15–20%) Configure Distributed File System (DFS) Install and configure DFS namespaces; configure DFS Replication Targets; configure Replication Scheduling; configure Remote Differential Compression settings; configure staging; configure fault tolerance Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) Install the FSRM role; configure quotas; configure file screens; configure reports Configure file and disk encryption Configure Bitlocker encryption; configure the Network Unlock feature; configure Bitlocker policies; configure the EFS recovery agent; manage EFS and Bitlocker certificates including backup and restore Configure advanced audit policies Implement auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe; create expression-based audit policies; create removable device audit policies Configure network services and access (15–20%) Configure DNS zones Configure primary and secondary zones; configure stub zones; configure conditional forwards; configure zone and conditional forward storage in Active Directory; configure zone delegation; configure zone transfer settings; configure notify settings Configure DNS records Create and configure DNS Resource Records (RR) including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, SRV, CNAME, and MX records; configure zone scavenging; configure record options including Time To Live (TTL) and weight; configure round robin; configure secure dynamic updates Configure VPN and routing Install and configure the Remote Access role; implement Network Address Translation (NAT); configure VPN settings; configure remote dial-in settings for users; configure routing Configure DirectAccess Implement server requirements; implement client configuration; configure DNS for Direct Access; configure certificates for Direct Access Configure a Network Policy Server infrastructure (10–15%) Configure Network Policy Server (NPS) Configure multiple RADIUS server infrastructures; configure RADIUS clients; manage RADIUS templates; configure RADIUS accounting; configure certificates Configure NPS policies Configure connection request policies; configure network policies for VPN clients (multilink and bandwidth allocation, IP filters, encryption, IP addressing); manage NPS templates; import and export NPS policies Configure Network Access Protection (NAP) Configure System Health Validators (SHVs); configure health policies; configure NAP enforcement using DHCP and VPN; configure isolation and remediation of non-compliant computers using DHCP and VPN; configure NAP client settings Configure and manage Active Directory (15–20%) Configure service authentication Create and configure Service Accounts; create and configure Group Managed Service Accounts; create and configure Managed Service Accounts; configure Kerberos delegation; manage Service Principal Names (SPNs) Configure Domain Controllers Configure Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC); transfer and seize operations masters; install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC); configure Domain Controller cloning Maintain Active Directory Back up Active Directory and SYSVOL; manage Active Directory offline; optimize an Active Directory database; clean up metadata; configure Active Directory snapshots; perform object- and container-level recovery; perform Active Directory restore Configure account policies Configure domain user password policy; configure and apply Password Settings Objects (PSOs); delegate password settings management; configure local user password policy; configure account lockout settings Configure and manage Group Policy (15–20%) Configure Group Policy processing Configure processing order and precedence; configure blocking of inheritance; configure enforced policies; configure security filtering and WMI filtering; configure loopback processing; configure and manage slow-link processing; configure client-side extension (CSE) behavior Configure Group Policy settings Configure settings including software installation, folder redirection, scripts, and administrative template settings; import security templates; import custom administrative template file; convert administrative templates using ADMX Migrator; configure property filters for administrative templates Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs) Back up, import, copy, and restore GPOs; create and configure Migration Table; reset default GPOs; delegate Group Policy management Configure Group Policy preferences Configure Group Policy Preferences (GPP) settings including printers, network drive mappings, power options, custom registry settings, Control Panel settings, Internet Explorer settings, file and folder deployment, and shortcut deployment; configure item-level targeting