Windows Server 2008
70-647 Enterprise Administration
Training Course

Our Enterprise Administrator Training Teaches You: Migrating from Server 2003, Hyper-V, Group Policy, Certificate Services, and Much More.

Plus, Complete 70-647 Exam Coverage!

If you want to develop hands-on experience as an Enterprise Administrator for Windows Server 2008, or prepare for the 70-647 MCTS exam, then this course is for you!

There are significant new features of Windows Server 2008 in this course that you can't afford to miss. If you're looking to break into the IT industry or trying to move up from that junior tech position, then the knowledge and mastery of Windows Server 2008 that you'll get in this course is the key. You can either follow along on your own computer or just sit back and enjoy the show!

If you've got Windows Server 2008 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure under your belt, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator is the next stop on your way towards MCITP: Enterprise Administrator.

• Over 10 Hours of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Training Videos on 2 Jam Packed DVDs!
• Scenario based training
• Multiple File Formats Make It Convenient for You To Learn Anywhere You Go! iPod Video, Mp3 Audio, .WMV & high quality .AVI video
• PDF of Instructor Notes allow you to follow along with the videos and take more organized notes.
• Complete Exam Coverage for the 70-647 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Exam. This course covers all of the bases required for you to pass the exam!
• FREE FULL VERSION of Transcender's 70-647 Practice Exam! We've partnered with Transcender®, the leading exam simulation provider in the world! Purchased separately, you would pay $159. But you get it FREE as the perfect training companion to our Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Training course!

Free with this course Windows Server 2008 R2

 

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Training Course FAQs

"Am I qualified to take this course?"

YES! Whether you're a total beginner who has no Server 2008 experience or hoping to update and improve your skills, you'll benefit from this in-depth course!

"Do I need any special equipment to complete this training course?"

NO! All you need is a computer with Internet Explorer and a media player; however, working hands-on with a Windows Server 2008 computer may enhance your training experience.

"Is this course part of any Microsoft certification track?"

YES! This course will help you prepare for the 70-647 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator exam. Although the 70-647 exam has its own MCTS certification, it is also part of the MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification track.

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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Course Outline

Video 1
Welcome to Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator
Of course, we have to start out with the standard "here's-what-you-can-expect-in-the-course." In this video you'll get to learn a little bit about your instructor, the Globomantics scenario that will span the course, and what we're going to be building.

• About Your Instructor
• What's Covered in this Course
• Hardware

Video 2
To Virtualize or Not To Virtualize: When Hyper–V is a Good Idea, and When It's Not
You know that Virtualization is hot right now and it shows no signs of cooling off. In this video we’ll talk about when Hyper–V is a good idea, when it’s a bad idea, and when to implement Hyper–V in your network.

• A Quick Refresher on Virtualization
• Licensing and Versions
• Candidates for Virtualization
• Your Virtualization Migration Tools
• Running sysprep and Capturing Image
• Creating New Hyper-V Machine
• Windows Setup Wizard
• Globomantics Virtualization Plan

Video 3
Active Directory Forest Design and Functional Levels
Designing your Active Directory Forest and Functional Levels is a multi-faceted process. In this Video you will learn about the components and considerations that will help you make those critical decisions when setting up or redesigning an Active Directory environment.

• How To "Plant" An Active Directory Forest
• Domains and Trees In The Forest
• To Upgrade or Not To Upgrade?
• Sites: Yet Another Thing to Deal With
• Globomantics AD Structure Stateside

Video 4
Designing Trusts Between Forests and Domains
When you have to deal with other domains, either via a partnership or when you have to merge networks due to a buyout, Trusts come into play in a major way. In this Video you'll learn the key elements of designing and redesigning the Trust relationships between your domains and forests.

• What Are Trusts
• The Types of Trusts
• Rules of Engagement
• Verdepetra.com Buyout Plan
• Creating Forest Trust

Video 5
Active Directory Group and Group Policy Strategy
Learn multiple ways to design your Organizational Unit and Group Structure. Plus, we will work with AGUDLP and learn how to create Starter Policies for Group Policy and Fine Grained Password Policies..

• Organizational Units and Groups
• AGUDLP
• Configuring AGUDLP
• Shadow Group
• Group Policy
• Starter Policies
• Group Policy Preferences
• Fine Grained Password Policies
• Creating Fine Grained Password Policy

Video 6
Active Directory Backup and Recovery
Learn to use NTDSUTIL to perform high-level maintenance on your Active Directory database. Plus, you will see how to optimize an IFM Backup and identify Operations Masters (FSMO’s) and where they should go.
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• NTDSUTIL
• Creating Install from Media (IFM) Backup
• Tombstone Lifetime
• How to Seize Operations Master from a Dead Domain Controller
• Seizing a Role

Video 7
DNS: Your Name Resolution Solution
Getting your clients to be able to find what they need on your network is a critical part of your network design. In this Video you'll see the benefits of Active Directory Integrated DNS, set up a GlobalNames zone, and learn fun facts about Forwarders and Stub Zones
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• New Features in DNS
• To Integrate into AD or Not to Integrate
• Conditional Forwarders vs. Stub Zones
• Who WINS Nowadays?
• Creating GlobalNames Zones
• IPv6 Basic Configuration

Video 8
Active Directory Certificate Services
Security continues to be a top priority for any company or individual, and running your own Public Key Infrastructure can be at the center of your internal security solution. In this Video, not only will you learn how to set up an Enterprise Root Authority, but you will also learn how to set it up so that users can get their own certificates

• Introduction to Public Key Infrastructure
• The Root Authority
• Subordinate Servers
• Revocation Lists - the CRL
• The Online Responder
• Versions and CA Role Services
• Globomantics Scenario
• Installing Enterprise Root Authority
• Managing PKI
• Creating Domain Certificate
• Requesting Certificates

Video 9
How To Get Out Of The Office With Terminal Services
Out of all the enhancements in Server 2008, Terminal Services may just be one of my favorites. Planning out a Terminal Services implementation requires knowledge of what is available and where stuff needs to go.

• Remote App vs. Remote Desktop
• On the Go with Web Access
• Implementing TS Server
• TS Remote Apps Manager Overview
• Getting Out of the Office with TS Gateway
• Keeping Your Users Happy with High Availability
• Creating a Capture Boot Image
• Running sysprep on TS1
• Capturing the Image on TS1
• Creating a Brand New Server
• Deploying Images Using Deployment Services
• Installing TS Session Broker

Video 10
Rights Management and Distributed File System
Securing your data as well as allowing people to, oh I don't know, ACTUALLY USE IT, can be a tricky endeavor. Using RMS and DFS together can not only secure your data, but allow access only to the users who need it.

• Share Your Stuff Safely with Rights Management
• Get Your Stuff Out There with DFS
• Installing DFS Role Service
• Utilizing DFS - Creating Replication Group
• GloboFilesGroup Actions Overview
• Testing Replication
• Publishing Points
• Creating a Namespace
• Combining DFS and RMS

Video 11
Keep Your Apps Online with High Availability
Let's face it—your users (or “internal customers” if you're cool) want access to applications they need to do their work, and they want it now. High availability tools like Failover Clustering and Network Load Balancing can help you to provide a higher level of experience to users even when some of your machines “blow up.”

• Failover Clustering
• Quorum Disk
• Network Load Balancing
• Globomantics Scenario
• Installing Network Load Balancing Feature
• Creating a New Cluster
• Adding DNS Entry for Our Cluster
• Adding Machines to a Cluster
• Verifying that Network Load Balancing is Working
• Creating Single Name Resolution with GlobalNames

Video 12
The Read-Only Domain Controller
Branch offices are a big reality, but when users in those offices go to do something simple like logon to the network, it can take more time than normal if you don't have a Read-Only Domain Controller. In this Video, you'll learn why RODC's can be very beneficial in these remote offices.

• Where Would an RODC Go?
• How To Install a Full RODC
• Drawbacks to RODCs
• Installing RODC
• Verifying Installation
• Taking a Look at Answer File
• Full RODC or Server Core?
• Branch Office Stuff You Need to Know

Video 13
WSUS: Keeping Your Machines Updated
Using Automatic Updates directly from Microsoft's server is nifty but depending on the amount of machines you have in your enterprise; just keeping security updates installed on your clients and servers can use up a massive amount of bandwidth. In this Video, you'll learn how to set up WSUS and control the updates that get pushed down to your machines.

• Three Update Methods
• Windows Server Update Services - WSUS
• Managing WSUS
• Downloading and Installing WSUS
• Configuring WSUS Server
• Adding Computers to WSUS Server
• Configuring Group Policy
• Approving Security Updates on WSUS
• Running Updates on Vista Client
• WSUS Administrator Group
• System Center

Video 14
Lock It Up: Security Made Semi-Easy
Microsoft provides some great tools to help lock down your server. In this Video I&rsauo;ll show you three great solutions to reduce your attack surface on your servers.

• BitLocker
• Security Configuration Wizard Overview
• Running Security Configuration Wizard
• Locating the Policy on Hard Drive
• Baseline Security Analyzer

Video 15
Planning for Remote Access
This Exam Prep Video provides you with the core considerations that you'll need to examine when planning your design for Remote Access. There are actually three networks that you need to plan for, and we will talk about all of them so you'll know what areas you need to work with.

• Networks that You Have to Plan for
• NPS and RADIUS: Not Just for Dial-Up Anymore
• Network Access Policy - NAP
• Methods for NAP Enforcement

Here is what you get....

18 Videos (16 Hours) will be provided in High-Quality AVI & WMV format. In other words, you get perfect quality and replication of your instructor's screens. An easy-to-use table of contents allows you to navigate to key areas you wish to focus on.

18 iPod video files to watch Train Signal on the go! A popular request amongst our students who wish to study while they commute (i.e., train). These 320x240 .m4v files are compressed versions of the original course, and play on any iPod that supports video. Also great for reviewing and refreshing your mind "on the job."

18 MP3 Files to listen to Train Signal on the go. Some of our students have requested this option. People would like to be able to listen in their car or while working out. Can be burnt to a CD or copied to portable device. Great supplemental training to the videos.

Instructor Notes – These PDF documents can be printed out and contain the slides used by the instructor throughout the videos. These allow the user a quick easy reference to notes on the slides and make any additional notes for their own learning process.

Free full version of Transcender's "70-647" Practice Exam! (SAVE $159!) We've partnered with Transcender, the world's leading exam simulation provider! Their award-winning simulations look and feel so much like the actual exam, you'll feel confident on exam day! These Practice Questions are the Perfect Training Companion to Our Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administration Course!
 

Windows Server 2008 70-647 Enterprise Administration Training Course

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