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.

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.

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.