Configuring, Managing

and Maintaining Windows

Server 2008 Servers
Course 6419A
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Introduction
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Networking, system administration experience
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Course 6425A: Configuring Windows Server
2008 Active Directory Domain Services
Course 6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Course 6419A: Configuring, Managing and
Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
Microsoft Certification Program
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Exam number
and title
Core exam for the following
track
070-646: Windows Server 2008
Administrator
Microsoft Certified Server
Administrator: Windows Server
2008 Server
70-640: TS: Windows Server
2008 Active Directory,
Configuring
Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer: Windows Server 2008
Application Platform
Configuration
70-642: TS: Windows Server
2008 Network Infrastructure,
Configuring
Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist (MCTS): Windows
Server 2008 Networking
Infrastructure Configuration
About This Course
Audience
Course Prerequisites
Course Objectives
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Managing Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 Environment
Module 2: Creating Active Directory Domain Services User
and Computer Objects
Module 3: Creating Groups and Organizational Units
Module 4: Managing Access to Resources in Active
Directory Domain Services
Module 5: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts
Module 6: Creating and Configuring Group Policy
Module 7: Configure User and Computer Environments By
Using Group Policy
Course Outline (continued)
Module 8: Implementing Security Using Group Policy
Module 9: Configuring Server Security Compliance
Module 10: Configuring and Managing Storage
Technologies
Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File
System
Module 12: Configuring Network Access Protection
Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Content
and Resources
Module 14: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server
2008 Servers
Module 15: Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup and
Restore
Introduction to Woodgrove Bank
In the labs throughout this course, you will work for
Woodgrove Bank
As you complete the labs, you will implement an Active
Directory Domain Services infrastructure


Virtual Machine Environment
Virtual machine Used as:
6419-LON-DC1
Domain Controller for
EMEA.WoodgroveBank.com
6419-NYC-CL1 Client computer in WoodgroveBank.com
6419-NYC-CL2
Client computer in the
Woodgrovebank.com domain
6419-NYC-DC1
Domain Controller for
WoodgroveBank.com
6419-NYC-DC2
Domain Controller for
WoodgroveBank.com
6419-NYC-INF Member server for WoodgroveBank.com
6419-NYC-SVR1 Standalone server
6419-NYC-SVR2 Standalone server
6419-VAN-DC1 Domain Controller for Fabrikam.com
Demonstration: Using Microsoft Virtual Server
2005 R2 with SP1
Help the students to familiarize with the Virtual Server
environment in which they will work to complete the
courses labs
In this demonstration, you will learn how to:
1. Connect to the Virtual Server Administration Web site
2. Configure the virtual machine settings by using the
Virtual Server Administration Web site
3. Connect to a virtual machine using the Virtual Machine
Remote Control Client
4. Shut down a virtual machine without saving any changes

Demonstration: Using MSL Lab Launcher and
Virtual Server
The MSL Lab Launcher provides a single console through
which all virtual machines in this course can be launched
and accessed. All virtual machines will launch at a
preconfigured date which allows us to by pass the need for
activation.
In this demonstration, you will learn how to:

Open the Lab launcher
Launch virtual machines
Logon and Interact with the virtual machines
How to shut down a virtual machine
How to Reset a virtual machine