Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

This course is part one in a series of three courses that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment.

This course primarily covers the initial implementation and configuration of those core services, such as Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), networking services, and Hyper-V configuration.

Course Outline

Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2012

• Windows Server 2012 and its features
• Windows Server 2012 Management
• Installing Windows Server 2012, Post-Installation Configuration
• Windows PowerShell, Server Core, Managing Servers
• Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core
• Managing Servers, Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers

Active Directory Domain Service

• Introduction to AD DS
• Domain Controllers, Installing a Domain Controller

Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

• Managing User Accounts, Group Accounts, Computer Accounts
• Delegating Administration, Administration for a Branch Office
• Creating and Configuring User Accounts in AD DS
• Managing Computer Objects in AD DS

Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration

• Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration, PowerShell, Perform Bulk Operation,

Implementing IPv4

• Overview of TCP/IP
• Understanding IPv4 Addressing
• Subnetting and Supernetting
• Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

Implementing DHCP

• Installing a DHCP Server
• Configuring DHCP Scopes
• Managing a DHCP Database
• Securing and Monitoring DHCP

Implementing Domain Name System

• Name Resolution for Windows Client and Servers
• Installing and Managing a DNS Server, Managing DNS Zones
• Installing and Configuring DNS, Creating Host Records in DNS
• Managing the DNS Server Cache

Implementing IPv6

• IPv6 Addressing, Coexistence with IPv6
• Configuring an ISATAP Router

Local Storage

• Local Storage, Managing Disks and Volumes
• Implementing Storage Spaces
• Installing and Configuring a New Disk
• Resizing Volumes, Configuring a Redundant Storage Space

File and Print Services

• Securing Files and Folders, Protecting Shared Files and Folders Using Shadow Copies
• Configuring Network Printing, File Share, Shadow Copies, Configure a Printer Pool
• Creating and Configuring a File Share

Implementing Group Policy

• Group Policy, Group Policy Processing
• Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
• Configuring a Central Store
• Windows Operating Systems Security Overview
• Configuring Security Settings, Restricting Software
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Using Group Policy to Secure Member Servers
• Auditing File System Access
• Auditing Domain Logons
• Configuring AppLocker Policies
• Configuring Windows Firewall

Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

• Overview of Virtualization Technologies
• Implementing Hyper-V
• Managing Virtual Machine Storage
• Managing Virtual Networks
• Machine Snapshots