Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Certification - Exam 70-411

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Certification - Exam 70-411

Released August 2013
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781771371278

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Updated for Windows Server 2012 R2 In this Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Certification (Exam 70-411) training course, expert John Savill teaches you how to design, implement and administer the core components of the Windows Server 2012 operating system. The skills that you are taught in this tutorial include everything you need to pass the Administering Windows Server 2012 exam, a required component of the MCSA certification from Microsoft. John begins your training with a chapter on deploying Windows Server 2012. You cover installation, configuration, ongoing patching and backup of the operating system. This video tutorial covers the design and implementation of core Windows services including file services, printing, networking, active directory and group policy. Each topic the author presents is broken down into short and easy to understand lessons, allowing you learn quickly and understand more of what you are being taught. Once you have completed this training video for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Certification (Exam 70-411 - Administering Windows Server 2012) you will have the knowledge required to design, implement and administer the basic services in a Windows Server environment, bringing you one step closer to achieving your Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate designation.

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Table of contents

  1. Deploying Windows Server 2012 R2
    1. Introduction
    2. Overview Of Deployment Methods
    3. Introduction To Windows Deployment Services
    4. Installing Windows Deployment Services
    5. Adding And Configuring Images To WDS
    6. Deploying An Operating System With WDS
    7. Updating Images In WDS
    8. Creating Driver Groups And Packages
  2. Patching Windows Operating Systems
    1. Overview Of The Options For Patch Deployment
    2. Installing Windows Server Update Services - WSUS
    3. Configuring WSUS
    4. Configuring Clients To Use WSUS
    5. WSUS Administration
    6. Comparing WSUS To SCCM Patch Capabilities
  3. File Server Resource Manager
    1. Introduction To File Server Resource Manager And Limits To Native Quotas
    2. Installing And Using FSRM
    3. Creating Storage Reports With FSRM
    4. Creating Quotas With FSRM
    5. Enabling File Screening With FSRM
    6. Classifying Data With File Classification Infrastructure - FCI
    7. Triggering File Actions Based On File Classification
    8. Configuring File Management Tasks
  4. Distributed File System
    1. Challenges With File Services In Large Organizations
    2. Types Of Distributed File System - DFS
    3. Installing And Configuring DFS Namespaces
    4. Using Distributed File System Replication
    5. Tuning DFSR
    6. When To Use DFSR And When To Use Other Solutions
    7. Cloning A DFS Database
    8. Recovering A DFS Database
  5. File And Disk Encryption And Auditing
    1. Ways To Protect Data - EFS, Bitlocker And RMS
    2. Enabling EFS In An Organization
    3. Using EFS
    4. Introduction To Bitlocker And Its Options
    5. Deploying And Using Bitlocker
    6. Using Bitlocker Network Unlock
    7. Enable Advanced Storage Auditing
  6. Domain Name System Configuration And Troubleshooting
    1. DNS Review And Types Of DNS Query And Response
    2. Zone Configuration Types And Split DNS
    3. Configure Advanced Resource Records Type
    4. Advanced Resource Record Management - Aging, TTL And Scavenging
    5. Advanced DNS Troubleshooting
  7. Active Directory Domain Service
    1. Advanced Domain Controller Backup And Recovery
    2. Optimizing AD Databases And Performing Database Cleanup
    3. Domain Controller Types And When To Use
    4. Review Universal Groups And Configuring Universal Group Membership
    5. Virtualizing Domain Controllers With Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
    6. Cloning Domain Controllers
    7. Using Managed Service Accounts
    8. Configuration Account Policies With Fine Grained Password Policies
    9. Understanding Service Principal Names - SPNS
    10. Using Virtual Accounts
    11. Understanding Active Directory Object Life Cycle
    12. Understanding And Enabling The Active Directory Recycle Bin
    13. Restoring Deleted Objects With PowerShell And Active Directory
    14. Configuring Kerberos Policy
  8. Group Policy
    1. Review Group Policy Application
    2. Using No Override And Block Inheritance
    3. WMI Filtering And Security For GPOs
    4. Creating Custom Administrative Templates
    5. Convert ADM Files To ADMX Files
    6. Configure Software Installation: Folder Redirection And Scripts
    7. Using Group Policy Preferences
    8. Backing Up And Restoring GPOs
    9. Troubleshooting Group Policy Application And Common Causes Of Problems
    10. Configure Group Policy Slow Link Detection
    11. Configure Group Policy Update
    12. Forcing Group Policy Update
  9. Routing And Remote Access Services
    1. Overview Of Types Of Remote Access And Why Its Important
    2. Types Of Virtual Private Network Technology
    3. Installation Routing And Remote Access Service
    4. Creating A VPN
    5. Monitoring And Troubleshooting RRAS
    6. Review Of Web Application Proxy
    7. Configuring Web Application Proxy In Pass Through Mode
  10. DirectAccess
    1. Overview Of DirectAccess Technology And Benefits Over Traditional VPN
    2. Installing DirectAccess
    3. Configuration Of DirectAccess Service And Enabling DirectAccess For Clients
    4. Troubleshooting DirectAccess
  11. Network Policy Server And Network Access Protection
    1. Understanding Network Access Protection And Network Policy Server
    2. Installing Network Policy Server
    3. Configuring Radius
    4. Create Network Policy Server Policies
    5. Types Of Network Access Protection Enforcement
    6. Implementing Network Access Protection
    7. Monitoring And Troubleshooting Network Access Protection
  12. Monitoring Windows Server 2012
    1. The Importance Of Server Monitoring
    2. Using Performance Monitor
    3. Configuring And Using Performance Monitor Data Collector Sets
    4. Enabling Performance Monitor Alerts
    5. Introduction To Event Logs
    6. Triggering Actions From Event Logs
    7. Using Network Monitor
    8. Special Monitoring Considerations When Using Virtualization
    9. Scheduling Performance Monitoring
  13. Closing Thoughts
    1. Closing Thoughts

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Certification - Exam 70-411
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: August 2013
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771371278