MS- Windows Server 2012: Administration

Exam Prep: This course will prepare trainees for the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration (70-411) Certification Exam. 

Prerequisit: WIN Server 2012 Installing and Configuring

Course Overview: In this course, students will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to implement core services of Windows Server 2012. Among the subjects covered are WDS and monitoring, WSUS, DFS and FSRM, bitLocker, EFS, auditing, DNS, RADIUS, NPS, NAP, service accounts, WDC, FSMO & virtual DC cloning, RODC and password policies, backup and recovery, policies and templates, GPO manipulation and far more.
 
Audience Profile This course is for IT professionals who want to gain knowledge of the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 and/or who are preparing for Microsoft exam
Expected Outcomes: After finishing this training course you will be able to configure and manage the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 for an existing enterprise environment.
 
·         Deploy and manage server images
·         Implement patch management
·         Monitor servers
·         Configure Distributed File System (DFS)
·         Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
·         Configure file and disk encryption
·         Configure advanced audit policies
·         Configure DNS zones
·         Configure DNS records
·         Configure VPN and routing
·         Configure DirectAccess
·         Configure Network Policy Server (NPS)
·         Configure NPS policies
·         Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)
·         Configure service authentication
·         Configure Domain Controllers
·         Maintain Active Directory
·         Configure account policies
·         Configure service authentication
·         Configure Domain Controllers
·         Maintain Active Directory
·         Configure account policies
·         Configure Group Policy processing
·         Configure Group Policy settings
·         Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)
·         Configure Group Policy preferences
 
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What is Included
We are committed to providing quality training and support. Trainees will therefore have access to purchased courses and all the following exciting resources for one year after start of training
  • Textbook(s) and authors: The following textbooks will be used in the course. Textbooks may be accessed via the e-Reference Library at no charge to students for online access. You have the option to purchase the books within the e-Reference Library however it is not a requirement:
  • Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, Second Edition by  Jeremy Moskowitz Sybex © 2013 (912 pages) ISBN:9781118289402
  • Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 by  John A. Price, Brad Price and Scott Fenstermacher Sybex © 2008 (768 pages) ISBN:9780470249833
  • Mastering Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 by  Mark Minasi Sybex © 2010 (1488 pages) ISBN:9780470532867
  • MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Complete Study Guide (Exams 70-410, 70-411, 70-412, and 70-417) by  William Panek Sybex © 2013 (984 pages) ISBN:9781118544075
  • Microsoft Virtualization Secrets: Do What You Never Thought Possible with Microsoft Virtualization by  John Savill John Wiley & Sons © 2012 (552 pages) ISBN:9781118293164
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference by  Matthew Hester and Chris Henley Sybex © 2013 (592 pages) ISBN:9781118561881
  • The Real MCTS/MCITP Exam 70-643 Prep Kit: Windows Server 2008 Configuring Applications Infrastructureby  Brien Posey (ed), Syngress Publishing © 2008 (686 pages), ISBN:9781597492478
  • Windows 2012 Server Network Security: Securing Your Windows Network Systems and Infrastructure by  Derrick Rountree Syngress Publishing © 2013 (261 pages) ISBN:9781597499583
  • Windows Server 2012 Security from End to Edge and Beyond: Architecting, Designing, Planning, and Deploying Windows Server 2012 Security Solutionsby  Thomas W. Shinder, Yuri Diogenes and Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Syngress Publishing © 2013 (543 pages), ISBN:9781597499804
  • Exercises: You will go through a series of exercises that will assess your comprehension and application of the principles covered in the course. Once you answer the assignment questions, you may compare your answers to the answer key.
  • Lesson Quizzes/Tests: Upon completion of each lesson and exercises, there is a lesson Quiz.  These quizzes will assess your comprehension of the concepts covered within the lesson presentations. The grade achieved on these quizzes will be saved in the gradebook for the course so that you can track your progress as you take the course.
  • Final Exam: Upon completion of all the activities in the course, there is a final exam. The exam will focus on all the material covered throughout the course, including reading assignments. Once the exam has been started, it must be completed so be sure you have set aside enough time to finish the exam.  The results achieved on the final exam will be saved in the grade section of you training for your review.
  • Exam Prep To test your knowledge on the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam. Test Prep can be taken in either Study or Certification mode. Study mode is designed to maximize learning by not only testing your knowledge of the material, but also by providing additional information on the topics presented. Certification mode is designed to test your knowledge of the material within a structured testing environment, providing valuable feedback at the end of the test.
  • Technical Supprot You will also have access to Instructional and Technical Support. Support may be reached as follows:
  • CHAT: clicking the icon in the online classroom entitled, ‘Connect with Support.’  A help desk specialist is available 
                        Monday-Saturday via instantaneous chat mode.  
​                        Monday-Thursday 8am-11pm; Friday 8am-6pm; Saturday 11am-6pm  

  • EMAIL: During those hours when online support is not available, instructional support will contact you within 24 business hours.

 
What is Included
We are committed to providing quality training and support. Trainees will therefore have access to purchased courses and all the following exciting resources for one year after start of training
  • Textbook(s) and authors: The following textbooks will be used in the course. Textbooks may be accessed via the e-Reference Library at no charge to students for online access. You have the option to purchase the books within the e-Reference Library however it is not a requirement:
  • Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, Second Edition by  Jeremy Moskowitz Sybex © 2013 (912 pages) ISBN:9781118289402
  • Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 by  John A. Price, Brad Price and Scott Fenstermacher Sybex © 2008 (768 pages) ISBN:9780470249833
  • Mastering Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 by  Mark Minasi Sybex © 2010 (1488 pages) ISBN:9780470532867
  • MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Complete Study Guide (Exams 70-410, 70-411, 70-412, and 70-417) by  William Panek Sybex © 2013 (984 pages) ISBN:9781118544075
  • Microsoft Virtualization Secrets: Do What You Never Thought Possible with Microsoft Virtualization by  John Savill John Wiley & Sons © 2012 (552 pages) ISBN:9781118293164
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference by  Matthew Hester and Chris Henley Sybex © 2013 (592 pages) ISBN:9781118561881
  • The Real MCTS/MCITP Exam 70-643 Prep Kit: Windows Server 2008 Configuring Applications Infrastructureby  Brien Posey (ed), Syngress Publishing © 2008 (686 pages), ISBN:9781597492478
  • Windows 2012 Server Network Security: Securing Your Windows Network Systems and Infrastructure by  Derrick Rountree Syngress Publishing © 2013 (261 pages) ISBN:9781597499583
  • Windows Server 2012 Security from End to Edge and Beyond: Architecting, Designing, Planning, and Deploying Windows Server 2012 Security Solutionsby  Thomas W. Shinder, Yuri Diogenes and Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Syngress Publishing © 2013 (543 pages), ISBN:9781597499804
  • Exercises: You will go through a series of exercises that will assess your comprehension and application of the principles covered in the course. Once you answer the assignment questions, you may compare your answers to the answer key.
  • Lesson Quizzes/Tests: Upon completion of each lesson and exercises, there is a lesson Quiz.  These quizzes will assess your comprehension of the concepts covered within the lesson presentations. The grade achieved on these quizzes will be saved in the gradebook for the course so that you can track your progress as you take the course.
  • Final Exam: Upon completion of all the activities in the course, there is a final exam. The exam will focus on all the material covered throughout the course, including reading assignments. Once the exam has been started, it must be completed so be sure you have set aside enough time to finish the exam.  The results achieved on the final exam will be saved in the grade section of you training for your review.
  • Exam Prep To test your knowledge on the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam. Test Prep can be taken in either Study or Certification mode. Study mode is designed to maximize learning by not only testing your knowledge of the material, but also by providing additional information on the topics presented. Certification mode is designed to test your knowledge of the material within a structured testing environment, providing valuable feedback at the end of the test.
  • Technical Supprot You will also have access to Instructional and Technical Support. Support may be reached as follows:
  • CHAT: clicking the icon in the online classroom entitled, ‘Connect with Support.’  A help desk specialist is available 
                        Monday-Saturday via instantaneous chat mode.  
​                        Monday-Thursday 8am-11pm; Friday 8am-6pm; Saturday 11am-6pm  

  • EMAIL: During those hours when online support is not available, instructional support will contact you within 24 business hours.