MCSA: Windows Server 2008

120 Hours/12 Months/Mentor Supported

Overview
Validate your skills and differentiate yourself as better able to work with Windows Server 2008 in a real-
world business context. Individuals wishing to hold the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 Credential must
pass 3 exams, 701-640, 70-642, and 70-646. Our training course includes all 3 courses needed to be
successful on each exam. This Microsoft credential is the leading certification for Windows Server 2008
and provides widely recognized, objective validation of your ability to perform critical, current IT job roles
by using Microsoft technologies to their best advantage. Candidates for this certification are entry-level
server administrators or information technology (IT) professionals who are interested in becoming server
administrators as the next step in their career path.

This Program Includes:

1. Microsoft 70-640 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuring

2. Microsoft 70-642 Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuring
3. Microsoft 70-646 PRO Windows Server 2008

Our Microsoft 70-640 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuring training course teaches students
to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies,
perform backup and restore, to configure identity and access solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active
Directory and to monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues.

Microsoft 70-642 Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuring training course teaches
students to network and applications infrastructure concepts and configurations provided by Window
Server 2008, to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure and to secure
servers and maintain update compliance. Upon completion of our Microsoft 70-642 training course,
students will acquire a fundamental understanding of Server 2008 to pursue advanced topics for
certification in the network and applications infrastructure areas.

Our 70-646 PRO Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator training course teaches students to how to
plan a Windows Server 2008 deployment, plan and implement Windows 2008 Security, plan a server
update maintenance schedule, manage application versioning in Windows Server 2008, and troubleshoot
hardware, software and network issues.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

 Identify the steps to configure a Domain Name System (DNS) for an Active Directory
 Identify the steps to configure the Active Directory infrastructure
 Identify the steps to create and maintain Active Directory objects
 Identify methods for maintaining the Active Directory environment
 Identify the steps for configuring Active Directory Certificate Services
 Identify strategies for monitoring and maintaining a network infrastructure
 Identify methods for configuring network access
 Identify the steps to plan for deployment, commissioning, and decommissioning of Windows
Server 2008
 Identify strategies for backing up and maintaining a secure Windows Server 2008
 Plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore
 Plan Windows Server 2008 monitoring
 Identify strategies for troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues

Microsoft 70-640 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuring

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TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 1
Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

 Installing AD DS
 Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
 Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 2

Configuring Domain Name Service for AD DS

 Overview of AD DS and DNS Integration

 Configuring AD DS Integrated Zones
 Configuring Read-Only DNS Zones
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 3

Configuring AD Objects and Trusts

 Configuring Active Directory Objects

 Strategies for Using Groups
 Automating AD DS Object Management
 Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
 Configuring AD DS Trusts
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 4

Configuring AD DS Sites and Replication

 Overview of AD DS
 Overview of AD DS Sites
 Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 5

Creating and Configuring Group Policy

 Overview of Group Policy

 Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
 Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
 Managing Group Policy Objects
 Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 6

Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

 Configuring Group Policy Settings

 Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policy
 Configuring Administrative Templates
 configuring Group Policy Preferences
 Deploying Software Using Group Policy
 Module Review

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Implementing Security Using Group Policy

 Configuring Security Policies

 Implementing Fine Grained Password Policies
 Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
 Managing Security Using Security Templates
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 8

Implementing an AD DS Monitoring Plan

 Monitoring AD DS Using Event Viewer

 Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
 Configuring AD DS Auditing
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 9

Implementing an AD Services Maintenance Plan

 Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers

 Backing Up AD DS
 Restoring AD DS
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 10

Troubleshooting AD DS, DNS, and Replication Issues

 Troubleshooting AD DS
 Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS
 Troubleshooting AD DS Replication
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 11

Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

 Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting

 Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
 Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
 Module Review
 Course Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 12

2008 Active Directory

 Exploring IDA Solutions

 Overview of IDA Management
 Active Directory Server Roles in IDA Management
 Overview of ILM 2007
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 13

Configuring AD CS

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  Overview of PKI
 Deploying a CA Hierarchy
 Installing AD CS
 Managing a CA
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 14

Deploying and Managing Certificates

 Deploying Certificates by Using AD CS

 Deploying Certificates by Using Auto Enrollment
 Revoking Certificates
 Configuring Certificate templates
 Configuring Certificate Recovery
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 15

Configuring AD LDS

 Installing and Configuring AD LDS

 Configuring AD LDS Instances
 Configuring AD LDS Replication
 Configuring AD LDS Integration with AD DS
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 16

Configuring AD FS

 Overview of AD FS
 AD FS Deployment Scenarios
 Deploying AC FS
 Implementing AD FS Claims
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 17

Configuring AD RMS

 Module Review
 Overview of AD RMS
 Installing and Configuring AD RMS Server Components
 Administering AD RMS
 Implementing AD RMS Trust Policies
 Module Review

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Section 18

Maintaining Access Management Solutions

 Supporting AD CS
 Maintaining AD LDS
 Maintaining AD FS
 Maintaining AD RMS
 Troubleshooting IDA Solutions
 Troubleshooting AD CS

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  Troubleshooting AD LDS
 Resolving AD FS Issues
 Solving AD RMs Issues
 Module Review

Microsoft 70-642 Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuring

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 1

Installing and Configuring Servers

 Managing Server Roles and Features

 Overview of the Server Core Installation Option
 Server Types and Features
 Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
 Configuring the DNS Server Role
 Configuring DNS Zones
 Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
 Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
 Troubleshooting DNS
 Issues, Best Practices and Tools

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 2

Configuring and Managing WINS

 Managing the Windows Internet Name Service Server

 Configuring WINS Replication
 Migrating from WINS to DNS
 Configuring and Managing a WINS Server

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 3

Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

 Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

 Managing a DHCP Database
 Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 4

Securing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

 DHCP Configuration and Troubleshooting

 Issues, Best Practices and Tools

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 5

Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

 Coexistence with IPv6

 IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
 Configure IPv6 Network and ISATAP
 6 to 4 and Teredo Tunneling
 Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 and Troubleshooting IPv6

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 6

Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

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  Configuring VPN Access
 Overview of Network Policies
 Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
 Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
 Routing and Remote Access

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 7

Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting the NPS Role Service

 Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers

 NPS Authentication Methods
 Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
 Install Network Policy Server

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 8

Configuring Network Access Protection

 How NAP Works

 Configuring NAP
 Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
 Configuring IP Security
 Configuring Connection Security Rules
 Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
 Benefits and Tools

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 9

Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

 Troubleshooting IPsec
 IPsec Best Practices
 Configuring and Managing Distributed File System
 Configuring DFS Namespaces
 Configuring DFS Replication
 Maintaining DFS

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 10

Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

 Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager

 Configuring Quota Management
 Implementing File Screening
 Managing Storage Reports

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 11

Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

 Configuring Shadow Copies

 Providing Server and Service Availability
 Network Load Balancing

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 12

Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

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  Configuring Shadow Copies
 Providing Server and Service Availability
 Network Load Balancing

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 13

Configuring Server Security Compliance

 Using Security Templates to Secure Servers

 Configuring an Audit Policy

TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Section 14

Overview of Windows Server Update Services

 Managing WSUS
 Install and Update WSUS
 Course Summary

PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator Section 1

Planning for Development

 Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment

 Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
 Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
 Module Review

Microsoft 70-646 PRO Windows Server 2008

PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator Section 2

Managing Server Migration

 Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

 Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
 Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator Section 3

Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

 Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware

 Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
 Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
 Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
 Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
 Deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Server
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 4

Creating a Configuration Change Plan

 Developing a Change Control Process

 Developing Configuration Changes
 Reviewing Configuration Changes

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  Setting Up a Print Server Online
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 5

Managing Windows Server 2008 Security

 Planning a Defense-in-Depth Strategy

 Implementing Host Level Security for Windows Server 2008
 Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008
 Implementing a File Server Security
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 6

Planning for the Application Server Role

 Determining Application Server Role Requirements

 Overview of the Application Server Role
 Supporting the .NET Framework
 Installing an Application Server
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 7

Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability

 Planning for Network Load Balancing

 Overview of Failover Clustering In Windows Server 2008
 Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008
 Implementing Network Load Balancing
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 8

Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

 Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks

 Planning for Security Update Management
 Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance
 Automating Maintenance Tasks
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 9

Maintaining a Distributed File System

 Planning Components Required for DFS

 Planning for High Availability in DFS
 Tools for Managing DFS
 Implementing a High Availability DFS Solution
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 10

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup

 Process for Planning Backup in Windows Server 2008

 Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008
 Implementing a Backup Policy

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  Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 11

Managing Windows Server 2008 Restore

 Planning a Server Restore Policy

 Planning an EFS Restore Policy
 Verifying Restored Data
 Restoring System State Data
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 12

Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers

 Planning Monitoring Tasks

 Calculating a Server Baseline
 Measuring Performance Objects
 Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
 Planning Notification Methods
 Evaluating and Monitoring Performance Metrics
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 13

Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware

 Identifying Hardware Support Issues

 Handling Hardware Component Failures
 Handling Device Driver Failures
 Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 14

Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Software

 Planning for Business Continuity

 Reviewing Log Files
 Reviewing Core Operating System Components
 Evaluating Security Issues
 Driver and Rollback Updates
 Module Review

PRO: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Section 15

Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks

 Analyzing the Scale of Network Issues

 Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
 Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008
 Resolving Server Connection Problems
 Module Review

Materials:

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All course materials are included. This course also includes access to the eBook Library.

Certifications:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be prepared to sit for the Microsoft Certification
Exams:

 Exam 70-640: TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

 Exam 70-642: TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
 Exam 70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

System Requirements:
Internet Access

 Broadband or high-speed internet access is required. Broadband includes DSL, cable, and
wireless connections.
 Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Moodle pages may load
slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware

 Windows hardware configurations and processors are acceptable

 All Information Technology (IT) and Microsoft® Office (MOS) courses run on Adobe Flash®
 Mac computers MUST have Microsoft Window Operating Systems over Bootcamp (Bootcamp is
a free download from Apple's website)
 1 GB RAM minimum recommended
 Operating Systems
o Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Mac OS X 10 or higher with Windows
 Web Browsers
o Google Chrome is highly recommended
o Internet Explorer is not recommended as it may not display certain menus and links
 Cookies MUST be enabled
 Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
 Kindle Reader App is needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can
be downloaded onto your computer.)
 Adobe PDF Reader
 Media Plug-ins (These may be required depending on your course media.)
 Adobe Flash Player (Required for many of our career courses and ALL of our IT courses.)
 Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Quicktime, Windows Media Player, &/or Real Player
 PowerPoint Viewer (Use this if you don't have PowerPoint)

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

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