MOD+DMOC: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 (M20417)

1. Installing and Configuring Servers Based on Windows Server 2012

• Installing Windows Server 2012 R2
• Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012
• Configuring Remote Management for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2

2. Managing Windows Server 2012 by using Windows PowerShell

• Overview of Windows PowerShell
• Using PowerShell to Manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Managing Servers with PowerShell

3. Managing Storage for Windows Server 2012

• Features in Windows Server 2012 Storage
• Configuring iSCSI Storage
• Configuring Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012
• Configuring BranchCache in Windows Server 2012

4. Implementing Network Services

• Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) Enhancements
• Implementing IP Address Management
• Implementing Network Access Protection

5. Implementing Remote Access

• Implementing VPN Access
• Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard
• Implementing and Managing an Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure

6. Implementing Failover Clustering

• Failover Clustering
• Configuring Highly-Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster
• Maintaining a Failover Cluster
• Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

7. Implementing Hyper-V

• Configuring Hyper-V Servers
• Configuring Hyper-V Storage
• Configuring Hyper-V Networking
• Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines

8. Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

• Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters
• Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement
• Implementing Hyper-V Replica

9. Implementing Secure Data Access for Users and Devices

• Dynamic Access Control
• Implementing DAC Components
• Implementing DAC for Access Control
• Implementing Access-Denied Assistance
• Implementing and Managing Work Folders

10. Implementing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Deploying AD DS Domain Controllers
• Configuring AD DS Domain Controllers
• Implementing Service Accounts
• Implementing Group Policy in AD DS
• Maintaining AD DS

11. Implementing Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
• Deploying AD FS in a Business to Business Federation Scenario
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
  Implementing Workplace Join

12. Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2012 Servers

• Monitoring Windows Server 2012
• Implementing Windows Server Backup
• Implementing Server and Data Recovery

Note: Labs in this course are based on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.

Lab 1: Install and Configure Servers Based on Windows Server 2012 R2

• Install Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core
• Configure a Computer Running a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2012 R2
• Configure Remote Management for Windows Server 2012 R2

Lab 2: Manage Servers Running Windows Server 2012 by Using Windows PowerShell 

• Introductions to Windows PowerShell
• Manage AD DS by Using Windows PowerShell
• Manage Servers by Using Windows PowerShell

Lab 3a: Manage Storage for Servers Based on Windows Server 2012

• Configure iSCSI Storage
• Configure a Redundant Storage Space

Lab 3b: Implement BranchCache

• Perform Initial Configuration Tasks for BranchCache
• Configure BranchCache for Client Computers on the Branch Server
• Monitor BranchCache

Lab 4: Implement Network Services

• Configure DHCP and DNS Features
• Configure IP Address Management
• Configure NAP
• Verify the NAP Deployment

Lab 5: Implement DirectAccess

• Configure the DirectAccess Infrastructure
• Configure the DirectAccess Clients
• Verify the DirectAccess Configuration

Lab 6: Implement Failover Clustering

• Configuring a Failover Cluster
• Deploy and Configure a Highly-Available File Server
• Validate the Deployment of the Highly-Available File Server
• Configure Cluster-Aware Updating on the Failover Cluster

Lab 7: Implement Hyper-V (Demonstration)

• Install the Hyper-V Server Role
• Configure Virtual Networking
• Configure a Virtual Machine

Lab 8 Implement Failover Clustering with Hyper-V (Demonstration)

• Configure Hyper-V Replicas
• Configure a Failover Cluster for Hyper-V
• Configure a Highly Available Virtual Machine

Lab 9: Implement Secure File Access

• Prepare for DAC Deployment
• Implement DAC
• Validate and Remediate DAC
• Implement Work Folders

Lab 10: Implement Active Directory Domain Services

• Deploy a Read Only Domain Controller
• Implement Service Accounts in AD DS

Lab 11: Troubleshoot and Maintain Active Directory Domain Services

• Troubleshoot Group Policy
• Maintain AD DS

Lab 12: Implement AD FS

• Install and Configure AD FS
• Configure an Internal Application for AD FS
• Configure AD FS for Federated Business Partner
• Implement Web Application Proxy
• Perform a Workplace Join

Lab 13: Monitor and Maintain Windows Server 2012

• Configure Centralized Monitoring
• Back Up Windows Server 2012
• Restore Files by Using Windows Server Backup