Microsoft Course 10159 - Updating Your Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist Skills to R2 — A 3-Day Course

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Course Synopsis

This three-day instructor-led course teaches IT Professionals experienced with Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist skills the new features of Windows Server 2008 R2. The course facilitates accelerated learning of Windows Server 2008 R2 features and features enabled in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows 7.

Course Objectives

On completion of this M10159 training course, delegates will be able to:

• Deploy and manage Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Configure Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Configure server virtualization by using Hyper-V.
• Configure Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Deploy and configure Remote Access Services.
• Configure Windows Server 2008 R2 features for branch offices.
• Configure and manage Windows Server 2008 R2 Web services.
• Manage Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2008 and who have a Windows Server 2008 Technical Specialist certification or equivalent knowledge. Students taking this course are expected to have experience in hands-on deployment and day-to-day management of Windows-based servers for enterprise organizations.

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist skills
• Familiarity and experience with batch scripting or another scripting language
• Experience with Windows deployment technologies and implementation
• Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation
• Experience with Active Directory technologies and implementation
• Experience with Windows Server 2008 server virtualization technologies and implementation
• Experience with Windows Server 2008 Web application server technologies and implementation

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Course Contents

Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2

• Installing Windows Server 2008 R2
• Configuring Windows Deployment Services
• Migrating Server Roles, Features, and Settings to Windows Server 2008 R2
• Managing Windows Server 2008 R2
• Lab : Deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 (Configuring and Testing Virtual Hard Disk with Native Boot; Configuring New Features in Windows Deployment Services; Migrating Server Roles)
• Lab : Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 (Using Server Manager for Remote Administration; Removing Anonymous Access to Confidential Files Automatically; Dealing with Stale Data; Using Features in Windows Server Backup)

Configuring Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 R2

• Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Features
• Configuring Group Policy in Active Directory Domain Services
• Features of Other Active Directory Server Roles
• Lab : Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Features (Installing and Configuring the Active Directory Administration Center; Configuring and Testing the Active Directory Recycle Bin; Configuring Offline Domain Join)
• Lab : Configuring Group Policy in Active Directory Domain Services (Using Starter GPO; Using Group Policy Preferences; Implementing Application Control Policies)

Configuring Server Virtualization by Using Hyper-V

• Configuring the Features of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
• Configuring Live Migration in Hyper-V
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager R2
• Lab : Configuring Server Virtualization by Using Hyper-V (Installing and Configuring Failover Clustering; Configuring Cluster Shared Volumes; Setting Up a Virtual Machine for Live Migration)

Configuring Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 R2

• Configuring Remote Desktop Services
• Configuring Remote Desktop Gateway
• Configuring Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Lab : Configuring Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 R2 (Publishing Applications Using RemoteApp and Remote Desktop Connection Broker; Publishing Applications for External Users Using Remote Desktop Gateway; Configuring Virtual Desktop Pool)

Deploying and Configuring Remote Access Services

• Overview of DirectAccess
• Deploying DirectAccess
• Configuring VPN Reconnect
• Lab : Deploying and Configuring Remote Access Services (Reviewing Existing Infrastructure Configuration; Completing Configuration of Infrastructure Services for DirectAccess; Completing Configuration of the DirectAccess Server and Verify ISATAP-based connectivity; Implementing VPN Reconnect)

Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 Features for Branch Offices

• Features for Optimizing Branch Office Network Access
• Configuring BranchCache
• Configuring Branch Office Security Features
• Lab : Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 Features for Branch Offices (Configuring BranchCache in Distributed Cache Mode; Configuring BranchCache in Hosted Cache Mode; Configuring Read Only DFS Replica

Configuring and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Services

• Configuring and Managing IIS
• Configuring FTP
• Lab : Configuring and Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Services (Creating and Configuring a Web Site on Windows Server 2008 R2; Managing ASP.NET on Server Core; Configuring FTP Virtual Host Names and Deploying FTP over SSL)

Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0

• Using Windows PowerShell
• Managing AD DS with Windows PowerShell
• Managing Server Roles with Windows PowerShell
• Lab : Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0 (Using Windows PowerShell; Working with Active Directory by Using the Active Directory PowerShell Module; Managing IIS by Using Windows PowerShell; Configuring Server Manager Server Roles and Features by Using Windows PowerShell)