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NT-221 : MCSE Certification 2012: Server Infrastructure

  • 200Training hours
  • 66Lectures
  • 7Assistant hours
  • 3600Egyptian pounds
  • 10Students maximum

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What the programme covers

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 (Exam 410)
  • Lesson 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
  • » Windows Server 2012 Overview
  • » Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
  • » Installing Windows Server 2012
  • » Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
  • » Introduction to Windows PowerShell
  • » Lab : Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
  • Lesson 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
  • » Overview of AD DS
  • » Overview of Domain Controllers
  • » Installing a Domain Controller
  • » Lab : Installing Domain Controllers
  • Lesson 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
  • » Managing User Accounts
  • » Managing Groups
  • » Managing Computer Accounts
  • » Delegating Administration
  • » Lab : Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
  • Lesson 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
  • » Using Command-line Tools for Administration
  • » Using Windows PowerShell for Administration
  • » Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
  • » Lab : Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell
  • Lesson 5: Implementing IPv4
  • » Overview of TCP/IP
  • » Understanding IPv4 Addressing
  • » Subnetting and Supernetting
  • » Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
  • » Lab : Implementing IPv4
  • Lesson 6: Implementing DHCP
  • » Installing a DHCP Server Role
  • » Configuring DHCP Scopes
  • » Managing a DHCP Database
  • » Securing and Monitoring DHCP
  • » Lab : Implementing DHCP
  • Lesson 7: Implementing DNS
  • » Name Resolution for Windows Client and Servers
  • » Installing and Managing a DNS Server
  • » Managing DNS Zones
  • » Lab : Implementing DNS
  • Lesson 8: Implementing IPv6
  • » Overview of IPv6
  • » IPv6 Addressing
  • » Coexistence with IPv6
  • » IPv6 Transition Technologies
  • » Lab : Implementing IPv6
  • Lesson 9: Implementing Local Storage
  • » Overview of Storage
  • » Managing Disks and Volumes
  • » Implementing Storage Pools
  • » Lab : Implementing Local Storage
  • Lesson 10: Implementing File and Print Services
  • » Securing Files and Folders
  • » Protecting File Shares with Shadow Copies
  • » Configuring Network Printing
  • » Lab : Implementing File and Print Services
  • Lesson 11: Implementing Group Policy
  • » Overview of Group Policy
  • » Group Policy Processing
  • » Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
  • » Lab : Implementing Group Policy
  • Lesson 12: Securing Windows Servers by Using Group Policy Objects
  • » Windows Security Overview
  • » Configuring Security Settings
  • » Restricting Software
  • » Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
  • » Lab : Lab A: Increasing Security for Server Resources
  • » Lab : Lab B: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall
  • Lesson 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
  • » Overview of Virtualization Technologies
  • » Implementing Hyper-V
  • » Managing Virtual Machine Storage
  • » Managing Virtual Networks
  • » Lab : Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
Administering Windows Server 2012 (Exam 411)
  • Lesson 1: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
  • » Overview of Windows Deployment Services
  • » Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
  • » Administering Windows Deployment Services
  • » Lab : Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012
  • Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
  • » Installing the DNS Server Role
  • » Configuring the DNS Server Role
  • » Configuring DNS Zones
  • » Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
  • » Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
  • » Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
  • Lesson 3: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
  • » Overview of AD DS
  • » Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
  • » Implementing RODC
  • » Administering AD DS
  • » Managing the AD DS Database
  • » Lab : Maintaining AD DS
  • Lesson 4: Managing User and Service Accounts
  • » Automating User Account Management
  • » Configuring Password-Policy and User-Account Lockout Settings
  • » Configuring Managed Service Accounts
  • » Lab : Managing User and Service Accounts
  • Lesson 5: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
  • » Introducing Group Policy
  • » Implementing and Administering Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
  • » Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
  • » Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
  • » Lab : Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
  • Lesson 6: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
  • » Implementing Administrative Templates
  • » Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
  • » Configuring Group Policy Preferences
  • » Managing Software with Group Policy
  • » Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
  • Lesson 7: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
  • » Configuring Network Access
  • » Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access
  • » Overview of Network Policies
  • » Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
  • » Configuring DirectAccess
  • » Lab : Configuring Remote Access
  • » Lab : Configuring DirectAccess
  • Lesson 8: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
  • » Installing and Configuring a NPS
  • » Configuring Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Clients and Servers
  • » NPS Authentication Methods
  • » Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS
  • » Lab : Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
  • Lesson 9: Implementing Network Access Protection
  • » Overview of Network Access Protection
  • » Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes
  • » Configuring NAP
  • » Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
  • » Lab : Implementing NAP
  • Lesson 10: Optimizing File Services
  • » Overview of FSRM
  • » Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
  • » Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks
  • » Overview of Distributed File System (DFS)
  • » Configuring DFS Namespaces
  • » Configuring and Troubleshooting Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R)
  • » Lab : Configuring Quotas and File Screening Using FSRM
  • » Lab : Implementing DFS
  • Lesson 11: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
  • » Encrypting Files by Using Encrypting File System
  • » Configuring Advanced Auditing
  • » Lab : Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
  • Lesson 12: Implementing Update Management
  • » Overview of WSUS
  • » Deploying Updates with WSUS
  • » Lab : Implementing Update Management
  • Lesson 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
  • » Monitoring Tools
  • » Using Performance Monitor
  • » Monitoring Event Logs
  • » Lab : Monitoring Windows Server 2012
Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services (Exam 412)
  • Lesson 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
  • » Windows Server 2012 Overview
  • » Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
  • » Installing Windows Server 2012
  • » Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
  • » Introduction to Windows PowerShell
  • » Lab : Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
  • Lesson 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
  • » Overview of AD DS
  • » Overview of Domain Controllers
  • » Installing a Domain Controller
  • » Lab : Installing Domain Controllers
  • Lesson 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
  • » Managing User Accounts
  • » Managing Groups
  • » Managing Computer Accounts
  • » Delegating Administration
  • » Lab : Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
  • Lesson 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
  • » Using Command-line Tools for Administration
  • » Using Windows PowerShell for Administration
  • » Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
  • » Lab : Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell
  • Lesson 5: Implementing IPv4
  • » Overview of TCP/IP
  • » Understanding IPv4 Addressing
  • » Subnetting and Supernetting
  • » Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
  • » Lab : Implementing IPv4
  • Lesson 6: Implementing DHCP
  • » Installing a DHCP Server Role
  • » Configuring DHCP Scopes
  • » Managing a DHCP Database
  • » Securing and Monitoring DHCP
  • » Lab : Implementing DHCP
  • Lesson 7: Implementing DNS
  • » Name Resolution for Windows Client and Servers
  • » Installing and Managing a DNS Server
  • » Managing DNS Zones
  • » Lab : Implementing DNS
  • Lesson 8: Implementing IPv6
  • » Overview of IPv6
  • » IPv6 Addressing
  • » Coexistence with IPv6
  • » IPv6 Transition Technologies
  • » Lab : Implementing IPv6
  • Lesson 9: Implementing Local Storage
  • » Overview of Storage
  • » Managing Disks and Volumes
  • » Implementing Storage Pools
  • » Lab : Implementing Local Storage
  • Lesson 10: Implementing File and Print Services
  • » Securing Files and Folders
  • » Protecting File Shares with Shadow Copies
  • » Configuring Network Printing
  • » Lab : Implementing File and Print Services
  • Lesson 11: Implementing Group Policy
  • » Overview of Group Policy
  • » Group Policy Processing
  • » Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
  • » Lab : Implementing Group Policy
  • Lesson 12: Securing Windows Servers by Using Group Policy Objects
  • » Windows Security Overview
  • » Configuring Security Settings
  • » Restricting Software
  • » Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
  • » Lab : Lab A: Increasing Security for Server Resources
  • » Lab : Lab B: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall
  • Lesson 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
  • » Overview of Virtualization Technologies
  • » Implementing Hyper-V
  • » Managing Virtual Machine Storage
  • » Managing Virtual Networks
  • » Lab : Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (Exam 413)
  • Lesson 1: Planning Server Upgrade and Migration
  • Upgrade and Migration Considerations
  • Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan
  • Planning for Virtualization
  • Lab : Planning Server Upgrade and Migration
  • Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure
  • Selecting an Appropriate Server Imaging Strategy
  • Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy
  • Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure
  • Lesson 3: Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and Address Management Solution
  • Designing and Implementing DHCP
  • Planning and Implementing DHCP Scopes
  • Planning and Implementing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy
  • Lab : Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and IP Address Management Solution
  • Lesson 4: Designing and Implementing Name Resolution
  • Designing a DNS Server Implementation Strategy
  • Designing the DNS Namespace
  • Designing and Implementing DNS Zones
  • Designing and Configuring DNS Zone Replication and Delegation
  • Optimizing DNS Servers
  • Designing DNS for High Availability and Security
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing Name Resolution
  • Lesson 5: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure
  • Designing an AD DS Forest
  • Designing and Implementing AD DS Forest Trusts
  • Designing and Implementing AD DS Domains
  • Designing DNS Namespaces in AD DS Environments
  • Designing AD DS Domain Trusts
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Forest Infrastructure
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Domain Infrastructure
  • Lesson 6: Designing and Implementing an OU Infrastructure and AD DS Permissions Model
  • Planning the AD DS Administrative Tasks Delegation Model
  • Designing the OU Structure
  • Designing and Implementing an AD DS Group Strategy
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS OU Infrastructure and AD DS Delegation Model
  • Lesson 7: Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy
  • Gathering the Information Required for a GPO Design
  • Designing and Implementing GPOs
  • Designing GPO Processing
  • Planning Group Policy Management
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing Group Policy Object Strategy
  • Lesson 8: Designing and Implementing an AD DS Physical Topology
  • Designing and Implementing AD DS Sites
  • Designing AD DS Replication
  • Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers
  • Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers
  • Designing Highly-Available Domain Controllers
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Physical Topology
  • Lesson 9: Planning and Implementing Storage
  • Storage Considerations
  • Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing Storage
  • Lesson 10: Planning and Implementing File Services
  • Planning and Implementing a Distributed File System
  • Planning and Implementing BranchCache
  • Planning and Implementing Dynamic Access Control
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing File Services
  • Lesson 11: Designing and Implementing Network Access Services
  • Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services
  • Designing RADIUS Authentication by Using a Network Policy Server
  • Designing a Perimeter Network
  • Planning and Implementing DirectAccess
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing Network Access Services
  • Lesson 12: Designing and Implementing Network Protection
  • Overview of Network Security Design
  • Identifying and Mitigating Common Network Security Threats
  • Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy
  • Designing and Implementing a Network Access Protection Infrastructure
  • Lab : Designing and Implementing Network Protection
Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure (Exam 414)
  • Lesson 1: Overview of Management in an Enterprise Data Center
  • Overview of the Enterprise Data Center
  • Overview of the Microsoft System Center 2012 omponents
  • Considerations for Implementing an Enterprise Data Center
  • Lab : Considerations for Implementing an Enterprise Data Center
  • Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
  • Planning a VMM Deployment
  • Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment
  • Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
  • Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing Networks and Storage for Virtualization
  • Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing Virtualization Networks and Storage
  • Lesson 4: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines
  • Planning Virtual Machine Configuration
  • Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM
  • Deploying Virtual Machines
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtual Machine Deployment and Management Strategy
  • Lesson 5: Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution
  • Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center 2012
  • Planning and Implementing System Center 2012 Administration
  • Planning and Implementing Self-Service Options in System Center 2012
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing an Administration Solution for Virtualization
  • Lesson 6: Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
  • Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012
  • Overview of System Center Operations Manager
  • Planning and Configuring Management Packs
  • Planning and Configuration Notifications and Reporting
  • Configuring Integration with VMM
  • Lab : Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
  • Lesson 7: Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
  • Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
  • Planning and Implementing Distributed File System (DFS)
  • Planning and Implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB)
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
  • Lesson 8: Planning and Implementing a High Availability Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
  • Planning an Infrastructure for Failover Clustering
  • Implementing Failover Clustering
  • Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization
  • Planning a Multisite Failover Cluster
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing a High Availability Infrastructure by Using Failover Clustering
  • Lesson 9: Planning and Implementing Server Update Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing a WSUS Deployment
  • Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
  • Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing an Update Remediation Infrastructure
  • Lesson 10: Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
  • Planning and Implementing a Certification Authority Deployment
  • Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates
  • Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
  • Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Infrastructure
  • Lesson 11: Planning and Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing Deployment of a Certification Authority
  • Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates
  • Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
  • Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD CS Infrastructure
  • Lesson 12: Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Server Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims Providers and Relying Parties
  • Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing AD FS Infrastructure
  • Lesson 13: Planning and Implementing an Information Rights Management Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster
  • Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and Policies
  • Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS Services
  • Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
  • Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Infrastructure

What you need first

To earn the certification you have to sit the following Microsoft exams

  • Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 (exam 410)
  • Administering Windows Server 2012 (exam 411)
  • Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services (exam 412)
  • Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (exam 413)
  • Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure (exam 414)

Who this course is for

The MCSE certification is aimed at people whose work uses Microsoft's Windows operating systems and applications, in roles such as:

  • Network Administrators.
  • Network Engineers.
  • System Engineers.
  • Security Analysts.
  • E-mail Administrators.
  • Windows System Administrators.
  • Microsoft Website Administrator / Web masters.

Meet the trainers on this course

Ezzat Hussein
Ezzat Hussein
Trainer, networking and computer maintenance specialist

A computer networking specialist certified by Microsoft, Cisco and CIW, with years of hands-on experience building, administering and securing networks across every release of Windows Server and on Cisco hardware, and with computer maintenance more broadly, on top of more than ten years spent teaching.


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