Course Highlights
  • Install and configure Windows Server 2016
  • Build a Windows Domain
  • Configure your Windows Server 2016 OS to act as a DHCP server
  • Install, configure and deploy the Domain Name System (DNS) role on your Windows Server Operating System
  • Install and Configure multiple Domain Controllers (DCs)
  • (bonus) Install Windows 10 and join a workstation to your new Windows Domain
  • Manage Windows 10 Workstations from your Windows Server Domain Controller
  • Create users, groups and OUs with Active Directory Users & Computers
  • Create and Understand Group Policy Objects (GPOs) with Group Policy Management
  • Learn to write Powershell scripts for your Windows Server like a true Information Technology Pro!
  • Create a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Server and Approve and Deploy Updates to your Domain Servers and Computers
  • Install and manage Windows Server 2016 Core Edition
  • Make your Windows Server 2016 OS act as a Router
  • Learn how to use Active Directory Sites and Services
  • much...MUCH more!
Curriculum

2 Topics
Instructor Introduction
Tell me what content you want added to this course1

3 Topics
Downloading and Installing VirtualBox
Download Windows Server 2016 from Eval Center
Downloading Windows Server 2016

4 Topics
What is a Virtual Machine?
Creating a Virtual Network with VirtualBox
Creating a Virtual Machine with VirtualBox
Configuring the Virtual Machine

4 Topics
Installing Windows Server 2016
Basic Windows Server 2016 Configuration
How to Use Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 Quiz

3 Topics
What is a Windows Domain and Domain Controller?
Adding the Active Directory Domain Services Role
Windows Domain Quiz

4 Topics
Downloading Windows 10
Installing Windows 10
Joining our Workstation to our Domain
Windows 10 Quiz

6 Topics
Disable VirtualBox DHCP
What is DHCP?
Adding the DHCP Server Role
DHCP Scopes and Exclusions
DHCP Reservations
DHCP Quiz

7 Topics
What is Domain Name System
The Hosts File
DNS Zones
Creating a DNS Zone
Resource Record Types
Creating DNS Resource Records
Domain Name Services Quiz

6 Topics
What is Active Directory?
Understanding Organizational Units and Containers
Creating and Managing User Accounts
Groups and Memberships
Saved Queries
Active Directory Quiz

3 Topics
What is Group Policy?
Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Group Policy Precedence

5 Topics
Storing User Input into Variables with Powershell
Creating Active Directory User Accounts with Powershell Part 1
Creating Active Directory User Accounts with Powershell Part 2
Creating Users Accounts from a CSV Spreadsheet with Powershell
Expanding Our Script to Allow for Users with Duplicate Names

6 Topics
What is WSUS
Steps to build ITFWSUS01
Adding the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Role
Configuring WSUS
Configuring WSUS Clients with Group Policy
Approving and Deploying Updates with WSUS

3 Topics
Building our Second Domain Controller
Promoting Our Second Domain Controller
Transferring FSMO Roles

3 Topics
Windows Server Core - Section Overview
Installing WIndows Server 2016 (Core version)
Managing Windows Server 2016 Core

3 Topics
Active Directory Sites and Services - Section Overview
Configuring Our ITFROUTE01 Server to act as a Router
Configuring Active Directory Sites and Services

4 Topics
Installing the Windows Server Backup Feature
Creating a one time backup
Creating Scheduled Backups
Windows Server Backup Exercise

2 Topics
Forests Trees and Domains
Domain Trusts

3 Topics
Tips for Getting Your First (and Subsequent) IT Job
Bonus Lecture
How to Get Your Certificate of Completion

7 Topics
Retired Section Overview
Instructor Introduction & Course Overview - Retired
VirtualBox Section Overview - Retired
Oracle VM VirtualBox Overview - Retired
Creating a VirtualBox Host-only Network
Downloading Windows Server 2016
Installing Windows Server 2016

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