Course Outline
Installation and Environment Setup
- Installing Windows Server 2022
- Managing the server using Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
- Best practices for on-premise environments
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Installing and configuring domains
- Managing users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs)
- Advanced GPOs – creation, application, and troubleshooting
- Sites, services, and replication between domain controllers
- Auditing and logging procedures
Network Services
- DNS: zones, forwarders, and AD integration
- DHCP: scopes, reservations, options, and failover mechanisms
- NPAS: authentication, network policies, and access control
File and Print Services
- File Server: NTFS permissions, sharing, and auditing
- FSRM: quotas, file screening, and reporting capabilities
- DFS (Namespace and Replication)
- Print services and centralized management
Virtualization and Hyper-V
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V
- Licensing models: Standard and Datacenter
- Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
- Nested virtualization, VM backups, and operational best practices
- Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (such as XCP-ng, XenServer)
High Availability
- Failover Clustering: installation, configuration, and validation
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Internal Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Remote Access Services
- Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
- Enabling secure remote access for employees
- Windows Firewall with advanced rule sets
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Installing and configuring RDS (session host, gateway, web access)
- Managing RDS licensing (CALs)
- Publishing applications and desktops via RDS
- Setting up user groups, redirection, and security protocols
Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA)
- Defining certificate templates and auto-enrollment
- Utilizing certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
- Integrating with RDS, IIS, and VPN services
- Handling revocation and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL)
Application and Update Services
- IIS: Installing and publishing sites/applications
- Integration with SSL certificates
- Distribution and update management
- Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune
Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring
- Windows Server Backup: scheduling tasks and granular restore options
- Recovering domain controllers, data, and system settings
- Monitoring via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
- Overview of Windows Admin Center for centralized management
Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities
- Constructing a fully functional AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
- Configuring and deploying advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control
- Establishing centralized logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and group policy
- Deploying and testing digital certificates for secure access and communication
- Simulating RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
- Creating and validating a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Publishing an internal site with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
- Simulating system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and executing full recovery procedures
- Verifying proper configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of basic networking and IT infrastructure concepts
- Practical experience using Windows operating systems within a business setting
- Proficiency with IT administration tools and command-line interfaces
Target Audience
- System administrators
- IT infrastructure professionals
- Network and server engineers
Testimonials (3)
It was done at our pace, speeding through areas we know, while slowing down and giving more information where we needed.
Kevin Stanley - Chugachmiut
Course - Windows Server 2022 for System Administrators
Thank you for the informative and wonderful course. I would also like to thank the trainer Mr. Ahmed El Gendy for delivering the information in a very smooth and understandable manner. I have benefited greatly from this course and can confidently say that I now understand all the topics and can apply them practically.
Atheer hadi aljezani - Tamkeen Technologies
Course - Windows Server 2019 Administration (authorized training course WS 011T00)
Interactivity, the trainer was willing to help and explain in areas that were difficult. I felt like the training was really useful for me
