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Windows Server Administrator | Certificate

Master Windows Server administration with practical, real-world skills in installation, configuration, and monitoring.

156 lessons1 free lessons15 hr 42 min video
Windows Server Administrator | Certificate
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Course Overview

The Windows Server Administrator Certificate course is designed for IT professionals seeking to enhance their server management skills. Whether you're a novice or experienced professional, this course offers an immersive learning experience that begins with foundational server insights and progresses through advanced server administration techniques. You'll gain mastery in areas such as Active Directory management, Group Policies, and networking configurations. The course also covers configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Windows Servers, providing a strategic curriculum structured for career advancement.

Course Features

This comprehensive course includes hands-on labs to solidify practical skills, making it possible for students to build and manage their own home labs. It focuses on real-world tasks like installing server core and managing identity services, network infrastructure, storage, high availability, remote access, and more. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to handle various server environments, using tools like PowerShell Remoting, Windows Admin Center, and Azure integration.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of server technology and its role in business networks.
  • Master complex server administration techniques including Active Directory, Group Policies, and network configurations.
  • Develop expertise in configuring Windows Servers and monitoring their performance.
  • Gain proficiency in essential server management tasks using practical labs and real-world scenarios.

Skills Covered

  • Server Installation and Configuration
  • Active Directory Management
  • Group Policy Implementation
  • Network Configuration
  • Windows Server Monitoring
  • PowerShell Remoting
  • Azure Integration

How This Course Helps You on the Job

  • Enhance your resume with practical server management skills.
  • Prepare for advanced server administration roles.
  • Gain confidence in managing complex server environments.
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INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION | Partner Lecture & Demo9 lessons · 0 free
  1. Pre-Course InformationPremium lesson — member login required
  2. A Guide to Learning and Certification in this CoursePremium lesson — member login required
  3. OverviewPremium lesson — member login required
  4. Installing Server With Desktop ExperiencePremium lesson — member login required
  5. Installing Server CorePremium lesson — member login required
  6. Server ManagerPremium lesson — member login required
  7. Remote Server Admin ToolsPremium lesson — member login required
  8. Windows Admin CenterPremium lesson — member login required
  9. PowerShell RemotingPremium lesson — member login required
IDENTITY SERVICES | Partner Lecture & Demo5 lessons · 0 free
  1. Installing Domain ServicesPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Implementing Group PolicyPremium lesson — member login required
  3. Troubleshooting Group PolicyPremium lesson — member login required
  4. Installing Certificate ServicesPremium lesson — member login required
  5. Configuring Certificate ServicesPremium lesson — member login required
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. Deploying DHCPPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Deploying DNSPremium lesson — member login required
STORAGE MANAGEMENT | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. Implementing Storage SpacesPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Implementing ISCSIPremium lesson — member login required
HYPER-V | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. Installing Hyper-VPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Configuring VMsPremium lesson — member login required
HIGH AVAILABILITY | Partner Lecture & Demo1 lessons · 0 free
  1. Creating Failover ClustersPremium lesson — member login required
REMOTE ACCESS | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. Implementing VPNsPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Implementing NPSPremium lesson — member login required
MONITORING, PERFORMANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING | Partner Lecture & Demo3 lessons · 0 free
  1. Performance MonitorPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Event ViewerPremium lesson — member login required
  3. Troubleshooting ToolsPremium lesson — member login required
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS ADMIN CENTER | Partner Lecture & Demo4 lessons · 0 free
  1. OverviewPremium lesson — member login required
  2. What Is Windows Admin CenterPremium lesson — member login required
  3. Installation OptionsPremium lesson — member login required
  4. User Access OptionsPremium lesson — member login required
DEPLOYING WINDOWS ADMIN CENTER | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. Install WAC On Windows 10Premium lesson — member login required
  2. Install WAC On Windows ServerPremium lesson — member login required
CONFIGURE WINDOWS ADMIN CENTER | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. User Access ControlPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Using ExtensionsPremium lesson — member login required
USING WINDOWS ADMIN CENTER | Partner Lecture & Demo4 lessons · 0 free
  1. Getting Started With WACPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Prepare Your EnvironmentPremium lesson — member login required
  3. Managing Windows ServersPremium lesson — member login required
  4. Managing Windows 10 PCsPremium lesson — member login required
CONNECTING TO AZURE | Partner Lecture & Demo2 lessons · 0 free
  1. Connect To AzurePremium lesson — member login required
  2. Create And Manage Azure VMsPremium lesson — member login required
Installing Windows Server 2019 | Administration Concepts | Lab Video11 lessons · 1 free
  1. JSS58: IntroductionPremium lesson — member login required
  2. Practice Lab TourFree lesson — no registration required
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  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Install Windows Server 2019 Desktop ExperiencePremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Rename a New ComputerPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Assign Static IP Address and Preferred DNS ServerPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 3 - Add a Computer to the Active Directory DomainPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 4 - Verify Server Logon to DomainPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Install Active Directory Domain ServicesPremium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Install a Replica Domain ControllerPremium lesson — member login required
  10. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 3 - Verify Domain Controller InstallationPremium lesson — member login required
  11. JSS58: Summary: Installing Windows Server 2019Premium lesson — member login required
Installing Server Core | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video11 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Create a New Virtual MachinePremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Install Windows Server 2019 StandardPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Rename a New ComputerPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Assign Static IP Address and Preferred DNS ServerPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 3 - Add Computer to the Active Directory DomainPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Enable Windows Remote ManagementPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 4 - Verify Server Logon to DomainPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Install DNS Server on PLABDMCORE02Premium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 3 - Manage DNS ServerPremium lesson — member login required
  10. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 4 - Create a Secondary DNS ZonePremium lesson — member login required
  11. JSS58: Summary: Installing Server CorePremium lesson — member login required
Configuring Server Domain Infrastructure | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video11 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Create a New AD ForestPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Verify Domain Controller and DNS ZonePremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Set up Alternate DNS ServerPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - Configure DNS ForwardersPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Set up an IP ForwarderPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Create a New DNS ZonePremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 3 - Configure DNS DelegationPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Create a Test DNS Zone and Resource RecordPremium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Download a PS Script FilePremium lesson — member login required
  10. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 3 - Create DNS PoliciesPremium lesson — member login required
  11. JSS58: Summary: Configuring Server Domain InfrastructurePremium lesson — member login required
Working with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video4 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Download and Install Excel ViewerPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Collect Inventory Data using MAPPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Examine Server Assessment ReportPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Summary; Working with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) ToolkitPremium lesson — member login required
Managing Local Storage and Virtual Hard Disks | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video7 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Configuring Disk Volumes with Resilient File System (ReFS)Premium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Creating a Mirrored Disk VolumePremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Creating a RAID 5 Disk VolumePremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - Creating a Striped VolumePremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Creating a Virtual Hard DiskPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Managing Virtual Hard DisksPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Summary: Managing Local Storage and Virtual Hard DisksPremium lesson — member login required
Backup and Restore with Server 2019 | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video12 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Add AD Domain Services BinariesPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Install Additional Domain ControllerPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Verify Additional Domain ControllerPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - Install Windows Server BackupPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 5 - Prepare Disk Storage for BackupPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Perform a Backup of System State DataPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Delete Organizational Unit and AD User ObjectPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 3 - Configure PLABSA01 to use DS Repair ModePremium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 4 - Restore System StatePremium lesson — member login required
  10. JSS58: Exericise 3: Task 1 - Restore Deleted ObjectsPremium lesson — member login required
  11. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Manual Replication of Active DirectoryPremium lesson — member login required
  12. JSS58: Summary: Backup and Restore with Server 2019Premium lesson — member login required
Configuring SMB and NFS File Shares | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video6 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Create an SMB SharePremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Install Server for NFS FeaturePremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Create an NFS SharePremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - View Share Information using Windows PowerShellPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 5 - Turn off Legacy SMB1 ProtocolPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Summary: Configuring SMB and NFS File SharesPremium lesson — member login required
Implementing Centralized Event Logs | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video8 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Enable Windows Remote ManagementPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Enable Event CollectorPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Add Event Collector Computer to Administrators GroupPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Create SubscriptionPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Verify Event Log Collector FunctionalityPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Force Event Collector Computer to Gather Event LogsPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 3 - Examine Forwarded EventsPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Summary: Implementing Centralized Event LogsPremium lesson — member login required
Managing Virtual Machine Networks | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video9 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Configure Hyper-V Virtual SwitchesPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Inspect Network Adapters on PLABDM01Premium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Enable Ping ConnectivityPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - Connect Guest Virtual Machine to HostPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 5 - View MAC Address PoolPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Set up Network IsolationPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Configure Legacy Virtual Network AdaptersPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Optimize Network PerformancePremium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Summary: Managing Virtual Machine NetworksPremium lesson — member login required
Managing Virtual Machine Settings | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video8 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Configure Dynamic Memory and Smart PagingPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Power on Virtual MachinesPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Enable Resource MeteringPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - Explore Resource Metering OptionsPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Enable the Guest Integration ToolsPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Manage Integration Services from Guest VMPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Create a New Virtual MachinePremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Summary: Managing Virtual Machine SettingsPremium lesson — member login required
Managing Virtual Machine Storage | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video8 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Create VHD and VHDxPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Create Differencing DrivesPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Edit VHDPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Configure Pass-through DisksPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Work with Production CheckpointsPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Work with Standard CheckpointsPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 4: Task 1 - Modify Virtual Machine SettingsPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Summary: Managing Virtual Machine StoragePremium lesson — member login required
Managing Server Performance | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video10 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Use Performance Monitor to Create ChartsPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Modify the System CountersPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Change the Data Presentation FormatPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Capture Data using Data Collector SetsPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Create Data Collector Set TemplatesPremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 3 - Import Data Collector Set TemplatePremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 4 - Create AlertsPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 5 - Use Data Collector Set to Capture System Performance DataPremium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Create System Bottleneck in CPUPremium lesson — member login required
  10. JSS58: Summary: Managing Server PerformancePremium lesson — member login required
Implementing Windows Server Update Services | Administration Concepts 2019 Server | Lab Video10 lessons · 0 free
  1. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 1 - Install WSUSPremium lesson — member login required
  2. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 2 - Initialize WSUSPremium lesson — member login required
  3. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 3 - Monitor Initial Synchronization of WSUSPremium lesson — member login required
  4. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 4 - Enable SSL for WSUS ServerPremium lesson — member login required
  5. JSS58: Exercise 1: Task 5 - Configure Domain to Trust Self-Signed CertificatePremium lesson — member login required
  6. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 1 - Create Computer GroupsPremium lesson — member login required
  7. JSS58: Exercise 2: Task 2 - Approve Downloaded UpdatesPremium lesson — member login required
  8. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 1 - Create a GPO for Update Services ClientPremium lesson — member login required
  9. JSS58: Exercise 3: Task 2 - Verify WSUS Client FunctionalityPremium lesson — member login required
  10. JSS58: Summary: Implementing Windows Server Update ServicesPremium lesson — member login required
Course Certificate1 lessons · 0 free
  1. Certificate RequestPremium lesson — member login required

Frequently Asked Questions

What prior knowledge do I need?

A basic understanding of networking is required, as the course focuses on Windows Server systems.

Is the course suitable for beginners?

The course is beneficial for those with basic networking knowledge, even if you're new to Windows Server.