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- Training from an instructor of over 25+ years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer
- Lecture that explains the concepts in an easy to learn method for someone that is just starting out with this material
- Instructor led hands on and simulations to practice that can be followed even if you have little to no experience
Introduction
- Welcome to the course
- Understanding the Microsoft Environment
- Foundations of Active Directory Domains
- Foundations of RAS, DMZ, and Virtualization
- Foundations of the Microsoft Cloud Services
- DON'T SKIP: Azure AD is being renamed
- DON'T SKIP: Using SIMULATIONs in the course
- Questions for John Christopher
- Certificate of Completion
Setting up for hands on
- Introduction to practicing hands on
- Downloading Windows Server 2022 ISO
- Getting Hyper-V Installed on Windows
- Creating a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V
- Installing a Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machine
- Downloading the Windows 11 ISO
- Installing a Windows 11 virtual machine
- Setting up a domain controller
- Joining Windows 11 to a domain
Windows 11 client deployment concepts
- Select a deployment tool based on requirements
- Choose between migrate and rebuild
- Choose an imaging and/or provisioning strategy
- Select a Windows edition based on requirements
- PowerShell Fundamentals
- Configure PowerShell remoting and Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
- Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop Solutions
Using traditional imaging deployment and user state migration in Windows 11
- Warning before starting the imaging section
- Plan and implement an MDT deployment infrastructure
- Create, manage, and deploy images - PART 1
- Create, manage, and deploy images - PART 2
- Plan and configure user state migration
Understanding Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Drawing out Domains, Trees, and Forests
- Drawing out forest and domain trusts
- Drawing out AD DS users and organizational units
- Working with AD DS users and organizational units
- Drawing out groups in AD DS
- Create and manage groups in AD DS
- Implement and manage Local Administrator Password Solutions (LAPS)
Managing Windows clients and servers with Group Policies
- Drawing out the concepts of Group Policy
- Creating Group Policy objects in AD DS
- Working with Group Policy Preferences in AD DS
Managing Windows clients through the cloud with Intune
- Intro to this section on Intune
- DON'T SKIP: Before beginning your account setup
- Creating a trial Microsoft 365/Azure Account
- Overview of Microsoft Intune
- Joining a device to be managed by Intune
- Understanding device configuration profiles
- Managing Windows device setting using a device configuration profile
Manage Windows updates
- Introduction to the Microsoft Windows 11 Update Model
- Configuring the Windows 11 Update Settings
- Managing Windows updates setting with Group Policy
- Managing Windows update settings using Intune
Configure networking and access
- Basics of understanding TCP/IP
- Understanding Network Address Translation and Proxy Servers
- Configuring the TCP/IP settings on Windows 11
- Drawing out the concepts Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Windows 11
- Configuring the Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings on Windows 11
- Configure VPN client using Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)
Configure and manage storage
- Understanding the file systems in Windows 11
- Managing disks and file systems in Windows 11
- Drawing out the concepts of file permissions
- Using file permissions
- Connecting over the network to shared files with Windows 11
- Configuring Disk Quotas to conserve disk space
Manage security settings on Windows clients
- Using Encrypting File System (EFS) to protect data on your Windows 11 Computer
- Enabling Bitlocker Drive Encryption
- Managing Windows Defender Anti-Virus
- Configuring Windows Defender Firewall
Perform system troubleshooting and data recovery
- Backup and restoration tools built-in to Windows 11
- Enabling and Configuring File History
- Using Microsoft OneDrive as a Cloud storage solution
- Understanding Windows 11 boot configuration settings
- Using Windows Recovery Environment and advanced startup settings
- Using the event viewer for managing Windows 11 log data
- Viewing reliability history in Windows 11
- Utilizing task manager, process explorer and process monitor