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I. Introduction to Windows Server 2008
   A. History of Windows
      1. The Windows Product Line
      2. The NT Product Line
      3. The Current Product Line
   B. Windows Server 2008 Products
      1. Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
      2. Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
      3. Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
      4. Windows Web Server 2008
      5. Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
   C. The Top Improvements from Server 2003
      1. Why should I Upgrade to Server 2008?
   D. New Features for Server 2008
      1. Overview of New Features
   E. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator
      1. Overview

II. Server 2008 Installation Options
   A. Pre-installation Information
      1. Hardware / Software Requirements and Compatibility
      2. Planning for Server Roles and Features
   B. Clean Installation vs. Upgrading Your Servers
      1. Preparing for a Clean Install of Server 2008
      2. Pros and Cons of Upgrading Existing Servers to Server 2008
   C. Installation Methods
      1. CD/DVD
      2. Network
      3. Unattended
      4. Imaging
   D. Using a Server Core Installation
      1. Understanding a Server Core Installation
      2. When to Use a Server Core Installation
      3. Learning Which Services can run in a Core Installation
      4. How to Setup Services in a Core Installation
   E. Initial Configuration Task
   F. Using Server Manager to Mange the Server Roles
   G. Additional Server Roles Explained
      1. Understanding Each Server Role
   H. Using Server Manager to Mange the Server Features
      1. How to Deploy Server Features
      2. Defining Server Features
   I. Additional Features Explained
      1. Understanding Each Server Feature

III. Networking with Server 2008
   A. New Networking Features
      1. Understanding the Network and Sharing Center
      2. TCP/IP V.6
      3. Exploring the Upgraded Network Features
   B. File Server Resource Manager
   C. DHCP in Server 2008
      1. Deploying DHCP on Server 2008 (Role)
      2. New and Upgraded Features of DHCP
   D. DNS in Server 2008
      1. Deploying DNS on Server 2008 (Role)
      2. New and Upgraded Features of DNS

IV. Active Directory in Server 2008
   A. Overview of Active Directory
      1. Understanding Active Directory
      2. Active Directory Hierarchy
      3. Working with Active Directory Tools
   B. New Features for AD in Server 2008
      1. Exploring the New Active Directory Features
   C. Other AD Server Functions
      1. How to Add a Server 2008 Domain Controller
      2. Considerations for Upgrading your Network to 2008 AD
      3. Steps Necessary to Introduce Server 2008 AD
      4. AD Federation Services
      5. AD Lightweight Directory Services (Role)
      6. AD Rights Management Service

V. Windows Deployment Services
   A. Defining Windows Deployment Services
      1. Server Components
      2. Client Components
      3. Management Components
   B. New Features of WDS
      1. Changes in WDS from Remote Installation Server
      2. Taking Full Advantage of WDS
   C. Installing WDS
      1. How to and Requirements for Installing WDS
      2. Development Server
      3. Transport Server
   D. Configuring WDS
      1. Configuring the Server
      2. Upgrading 2003 WDS Servers to Server 2008
      3. Adding Images to be deployed
   E. Creating and Managing Images
      1. Steps for Creating Images
      2. Boot Images
      3. Capture Images
      4. Discover Images
       5. Install Images
   F. Using Transport Server
      1. What is a Transport Server?
      2. When to use a Transport Server
      3. Limitations of the Transport Server

VI. Terminal Services in Server 2008
   A. Understanding the core functionality of Terminal Services
      1. Exploring the changes for Server 2008
      2. Managing Terminal Services with Windows
   B. Installing and Configuring Terminal Services
      1. Configuring Web Access
      2. Working with remote programs
   C. Configuring a Terminal Services Gateway
      1. Configurations options

VII. Working with Group Policy
   A. Overview of Group Policy
      1. Understanding Group Policy
      2. How Group Policy is Applied
   B. Changes in Group Policy for Server 2003/Vista
      1. Looking at the Changes in Group Policy
   C. The New ADMX Format for Group Policy
      1. Understanding the New Format
      2. How to Take Full Advantage of the ADMX Format
   D. Creating Custom Group Polices
      1. Tips for Creating Custom Policies

VIII. Windows Server 2008 Security
   A. Server Protection in the Enterprise
      1. Best Practices for Security
      2. Implementing Server 2008 Tools to Enforce Security
      3. How to Lock Down Your Servers
   B. Active Directory Certificate Services role
   C. Network and Edge Security
      1. Server 2008 Firewall
      2. Using Server 2008 Features to Enforce Edge Security
      3. Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC)
   D. Security Auditing
      1. Using and Enabling Auditing on Server 2008
      2. New Auditing Options Available in Server 2008
   E. Access Control
      1. Understanding Access Control
      2. Implementing Access Control Best Practices
   F. Security Tools
      1. Exploring the Security Tools Deployed with Server 2008

IX. Server 2008 Virtualization
   A. Overview of Server 2008 virtualization
      1. What is virtualization?
      2. Overall Benefits of Virtualization
      3. Server Consolidation Specific Benefits
      4. Requirements for using virtualization in 2008
      5. Installation
   B. Managing the Virtual Environment
      1. Management tasks
      2. Creating virtual machines
      3. Optimizing the virtual environment
   C. Protecting the Virtual Environment
      1. Clustering virtual machines
      2. Backing up virtual machines

X. Server 2008 Performance and Reliability
   A. Defining Performance and Reliability
   B. New Tools for Performance
      1. Exploring the New Performance Monitoring Tools
      2. Understanding the Important Options to Monitor
   C. New Tools for Monitoring Reliability
      1. Using Reliability Monitor
      2. How to Create Baselines

XI. Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2
   A. Server Manager
      1. Remote Management with Server Manager
      2. Best Practices Analyzer
      3. Windows PowerShell cmdlets for Server Manager tasks
      4. Changes to Server Roles in R2
      5. Changes to Server Features in R2
   B. Networking
      1. DirectAccess
      2. VPN Reconnect
      3. BranchCache
      4. URL-based Quality of Service (QoS)
   C. Network Access Protection
      1. Multi-configuration SHV
   D. Network Policy Server (NPS)
      1. NPS templates and Templates Management
   E. File Server Resource Manager
   F. DNS
      1. DNS Socket Pool
      2. DNS Cache Locking
      3. DNS Devolution
      4. DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
   G. Active Directory
      1. Active Directory Certificate Services
      2. Active Directory Domain Services
      3. Active Directory Recycle Bin
      4. Active Directory module for PowerShell
      5. Active Directory Administrative Center
      6. Active Directory Best Practices Analyzer
      7. Active Directory Web Services
      8. Authentication mechanism assurance
      9. Offline domain join
      10. Managed Service Accounts
      11. Active Directory Management Pack
   H. Windows Deployment
      1. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
      2. Windows Deployment Services
      3. Windows Automated Installation Kit
   I. Remote Desktop Services
   J. Group Policy
      1. Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for Group Policy
      2. Group Policy Preferences
      3. Starter Group Policy Objects
      4. Administrative Template Settings
   K. Hyper-V
      1. Live migration
      2. Dynamic virtual machine storage
      3. Enhanced processor support
      4. Enhanced networking support
   L. Server Core Installation Option
      1. Additional roles
      2. Additional features
      3. Remote Configuration
   M. Performance and Reliability Monitoring
   N. Windows PowerShell
      1. Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for Roles and Features
      2. Windows Security Auditing
   O. Device Management and Installation
   P. User Account Control
   Q. AppLocker
   R. Distributed File System
   S. Print and Document Services
   T. Service Accounts
   U. Web Server (IIS) Role (IIS 7.5)
      1. Integrated extensions
      2. Management enhancements
      3. Application hosting enhancements
      4. Enhancements to .NET support on Server Core
   V. Windows Server Backup
   W. Failover Clusters

Lab 1 — Configuring the Computer

• Install the Portable Drive and Set the Drive Letter
• Install Virtual PC 2007
• Copy the Necessary Files from the Portable Drive

Lab 2 — Preparing the Host Machine

• Set the IP address and Computer Name

Lab 3 — Configure the Server 2008 Installation

• Using the Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard

Lab 4 — Configure the Server Core Installation

• Setup IPv4 on the Server Core
• Set the Computer Name on the Server Core
• Check the Firewall Settings and Attempt to Activate the Server
• Set the Clock and Time Zone on the Server Core
• Verify connectivity to and from the Regular Server and the Core

Lab 5 — The Network and Sharing Center

• Using the Network and Sharing Center
• Exploring Server Manager

Lab 6 — DHCP in Server 2008

• Installing DHCP
• Configure DHCP

Lab 7 — DNS in Server 2008

• Installing DNS
• Configuring DNS
• Installing DNS as a Secondary DNS on the Server Core

Lab 8 — Installing Active Directory

• Installing Active Directory Domain Services
• Verifying the Installation of Active Directory
• Create a User Account in Active Directory

Lab 9 — Installing AD DS on Server Core

• Installing AD DS on the Server Core Installation

Lab 10 — Fine Grained Password Policies

• Verify the Default Domain Password Polices
• Create a Fine Grained Password Policy

Lab 11 — Windows Deployment Services

• Install the Windows Deployment Services Role
• Configure WDS and Add Boot and Install Images
• Create a New VM and Use the Images from WDS
• Creating and Configuring a Capture Image
• Creating and Configuring a Discover Image

Lab 12 — Adding a Member Server

• Adding an existing virtual machine to VPC
• Using Sysprep on the new image
• Adding the virtual machine additions to the new image

Lab 13 — Server 2008 Terminal Services

• Installing Server 2008 Terminal Services
• Verifying and Configuring Terminal Services

Lab 14 — Terminal Services RemoteAPP

• Prepare the Terminal Server for RemoteAPP

Lab 15 — Terminal Services Web Access

• Using Terminal Services Web Access

Lab 16 — Creating and Testing Group Policy

• Creating Domain and OU Policies

Lab 17 — Creating a Starter GPO

• Create a Starter GPO and Apply it to a Policy

Lab 18 — Working with RSOP

• Working with RSOP

Lab 19 — Windows 2008 Auditing

• Enable Windows Auditing
• Testing the Audit Policy
• Reviewing the Security Event Log

Lab 20 — Certificates

• Install Server 2008 Certificates Server
• Configure and Install Certificates

Lab 21 — Network Access Protection

• Installing and Configuring NAP

Lab 22 — Exploring features of Hyper-V

• Prepare VM’s for migration to Hyper-V

Lab 23 — Installing 64bit Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

Lab 24 — Configuring the Hyper-V Server

• Configuring the Hyper-V Server and taking snapshots of VM’s

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