MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification Training

• Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012
• Administering Windows Server® 2012
• Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services

• Install and configure Windows Server 2012
• Describe, manage, and automate AD DS
• Implement IPv4/v6, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), local storage, file and print services
• Configure and troubleshoot Domain Name System, and Network Policy Server
• Implement infrastructure for Group Policy, Network Access Protection, Remote Access, and update management
• Deployment, management, and maintenance of advanced services networking services including AD DS, AD RMS, AD FS, disaster recovery, information provisioning, and Dynamic Access Control (DAC) and more
• Manage load balancing and high-availability of applications through Network Load Balancing (NLB)
• In a failover cluster, deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines

• IT professionals with working knowledge of Windows operating systems and willing to learn the installation, configuration, and management of a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 server
• Windows Server Administrators willing to develop skills in the maintenance tasks in a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 environment
• IT professionals from non-Microsoft technologies, who are willing to develop cross-platform skills on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
• Individuals willing to own MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification

• Basic concepts of server hardware, networking fundamentals, and security best practices
• Implementation and configuration of  Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Networking Services and Microsoft Hyper-V
• Working experience in the configuring and management of  Windows client operating systems, such as Windows 7 or Windows 8
• Working experience in the management of day-to-day activities in an Enterprise environment for Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012

Course 20410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012

• 1. Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 Overview
  • Installing Windows Server 2012
  • Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
  • Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
  • Introduction to Windows PowerShell
• 2. Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
  • Overview of AD DS
  • Overview of Domain Controllers
  • Installing a Domain Controller
• 3. Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
  • Managing User Accounts
  • Managing Groups
  • Managing Computer Accounts
  • Delegating Administration
• 4. Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
  • Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration
  • Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration
  • Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
• 5. Implementing IPv4
  • Overview of TCP/IP
  • Understanding IPv4 Addressing
  • Subnetting and Supernetting
  • Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
• 6. Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • Overview of the DHCP Server Role
  • Configuring DHCP Scopes
  • Managing a DHCP Database
  • Securing and Monitoring DHCP
• 7. Implementing DNS
  • Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers
  • Installing a DNS Server
  • Managing DNS Zones
• 8. Implementing IPv6
  • Overview of IPv6
  • IPv6 Addressing
  • Coexistence with IPv4
  • IPv6 Transition Technologies
• 9. Implementing Local Storage
  • Overview of Storage
  • Managing Disks and Volumes
  • Implementing Storage Spaces
• 10. Implementing File and Print Services
  • Securing Files and Folders
  • Protecting Shared Files and Folders by Using Shadow Copies
  • Configuring Work Folders
  • Configuring Network Printing
• 11. Implementing Group Policy
  • Overview of Group Policy
  • Group Policy Processing
  • Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
• 12. Securing Windows Servers Using Group Policy Objects
  • Security Overview for Windows Operating Systems
  • Configuring Security Settings
  • Restricting Software
  • Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• 13. Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
  • Overview of Virtualization Technologies
  • Implementing Hyper-V
  • Managing Virtual Machine Storage
  • Managing Virtual Networks

Course 20411: Administering Windows Server® 2012

• 1. Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
  • Configuring the DNS Server Role
  • Configuring DNS Zones
  • Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
  • Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
• 2. Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
  • Overview of AD DS
  • Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
  • Implementing RODCs
  • Administering AD DS
  • Managing the AD DS Database
• 3. Managing User and Service Accounts
  • Configuring Password Policy and User Account Lockout Settings
  • Configuring Managed Service Accounts
• 4. Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
  • Introducing Group Policy
  • Implementing and Administering GPOs
  • Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
  • Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
• 5. Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
  • Implementing Administrative Templates
  • Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
  • Configuring Group Policy Preferences
  • Managing Software with Group Policy   
• 6. Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
  • Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
  • Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
  • NPS Authentication Methods
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
• 7. Implementing Network Access Protection
  • Overview of Network Access Protection
  • Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes
  • Configuring NAP
  • Configuring IPSec Enforcement for NAP
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
• 8. Implementing Remote Access
  • Overview of Remote Access
  • Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard
  • Implementing and Managing an Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure
  • Implementing VPN
  • Implementing Web Application Proxy
• 9. Optimizing File Services
  • Overview of FSRM
  • Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
  • Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks
  • Overview of DFS
  • Configuring DFS Namespaces
  • Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
• 10. Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
  • Encrypting Drives by Using BitLocker
  • Encrypting Files by Using EFS
  • Configuring Advanced Auditing
• 11. Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
  • Overview of Windows Deployment Services
  • Managing Images
  • Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
  • Administering Windows Deployment Services
• 12. Implementing Update Management
  • Overview of WSUS
  • Deploying Updates with WSUS
• 13. Monitoring Windows Server 2012
  • Monitoring Tools
  • Using Performance Monitor
  • Monitoring Event Logs

Course 20412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services

• Implementing Advanced Network Services
  • Configuring Advanced DHCP Features
  • Configuring Advanced DNS Settings
  • Implementing IPAM
  • Managing IP Address Spaces with IPAM
• 2. Implementing Advanced File Services
  • Configuring iSCSI Storage
  • Configuring BranchCache
  • Optimizing Storage Usage
• 3. Implementing Dynamic Access Control
  • Overview of DAC
  • Implementing DAC Components
  • Implementing DAC for Access Control
  • Implementing Access Denied Assistance
  • Implementing and Managing Work Folders
• 4. Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments
  • Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments
  • Deploying a Distributed AD DS Environment
  • Configuring AD DS Trusts
• 5. Implementing Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication
  • AD DS Replication Overview
  • Configuring AD DS Sites
  • Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
• 6. Implementing AD CS
  • Using Certificates in a Business Environment
  • PKI Overview
  • Deploying CAs
  • Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates
  • Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
  • Managing Certificate Recovery
• 7. Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services
  • AD RMS Overview
  • Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure
  • Configuring AD RMS Content Protection
  • Configuring External Access to AD RMS
• 8. Implementing and Administering AD FS
  • Overview of AD FS
  • Deploying AD FS
  • Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
  • Deploying AD FS in a Business-to-Business Federation Scenario
  • Extending AD FS to External Clients
• 9. Implementing Network Load Balancing
  • Overview of NLB
  • Configuring an NLB Cluster
  • Planning an NLB Implementation
• 10. Implementing Failover Clustering
  • Overview of Failover Clustering
  • Implementing a Failover Cluster
  • Configuring Highly Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster
  • Maintaining a Failover Cluster
  • Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster
• 11. Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
  • Overview of Integrating Hyper-V with Failover Clustering
  • Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters
  • Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement
• 12. Implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Data Protection Overview
  • Implementing Windows Server Backup
  • Implementing Server and Data Recovery