Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Managing the system using Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premise environments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Installing and configuring the domain
- Managing users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs)
- Advanced GPOs – creation, application, and troubleshooting
- Sites, services, and replication between domain controllers
- Auditing and logging mechanisms
Network Services
- DNS: zones, forwarders, and integration with AD
- DHCP: scopes, reservations, options, and failover configurations
- NPAS: authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: NTFS permissions, sharing, and auditing
- FSRM: implementing quotas, file screening, and reporting
- DFS (Namespace and Replication)
- Print services and centralized management
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V
- Understanding Standard and Datacenter licensing models
- Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Nested virtualization, VM backups, and best practices
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)
High Availability
- Failover Clustering: installation, configuration, and validation
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Internal load balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
- Establishing secure remote access for employees
- Implementing Windows Firewall with advanced rules
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Installing and configuring RDS components (session host, gateway, web access)
- Managing RDS licensing (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- Setting up user groups, redirection, and security protocols
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA)
- Defining certificate templates and configuring auto-enrollment
- Using certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integration with RDS, IIS, and VPN
- Managing revocation and the Certificate Revocation List (CRL)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: Installing and publishing sites and applications
- Integrating SSL certificates
- Managing software distribution and updates
- Utilizing Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: Scheduling and granular restore options
- Recovering domain controllers, data, and system settings
- Monitoring via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Introduction to Windows Admin Center for centralized oversight
Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities
- Construct a fully functional AD DS environment incorporating DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Configure and deploy advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control
- Implement centralized logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and group policies
- Deploy and test digital certificates to ensure secure access and communication
- Simulate an RDS deployment featuring session hosts and published applications
- Create and validate a failover cluster utilizing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publish an internal site secured with HTTPS and access restrictions via GPOs
- Simulate system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and execute full recovery procedures
- Verify the correct configuration of Sites and Services to ensure proper replication and authentication
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of networking protocols and IT infrastructure principles
- Practical experience operating Windows systems within a corporate setting
- Proficiency with standard IT administrative tools and command-line interfaces
Target Audience
- System Administrators
- IT Infrastructure Specialists
- Network and Server Engineers
Testimonials (3)
It was done at our pace, speeding through areas we know, while slowing down and giving more information where we needed.
Kevin Stanley - Chugachmiut
Course - Windows Server 2022 for System Administrators
Thank you for the informative and wonderful course. I would also like to thank the trainer Mr. Ahmed El Gendy for delivering the information in a very smooth and understandable manner. I have benefited greatly from this course and can confidently say that I now understand all the topics and can apply them practically.
Atheer hadi aljezani - Tamkeen Technologies
Course - Windows Server 2019 Administration (authorized training course WS 011T00)
Interactivity, the trainer was willing to help and explain in areas that were difficult. I felt like the training was really useful for me
