Windows Server 2022 Administration: Infrastructure, Services, and Security Training Course

Installation and Environment Setup

• Installing Windows Server 2022.
• Managing the system using Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center.
• Adopting best practices for on-premise environments.

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Setting up and configuring domains.
• Administering users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs).
• Advanced GPOs – creation, application, and troubleshooting strategies.
• Managing sites, services, and replication across domain controllers.
• Implementing auditing and logging mechanisms.

Network Services

• DNS: Configuring zones, forwarders, and AD integration.
• DHCP: Setting scopes, reservations, options, and failover.
• NPAS: Managing authentication, network policies, and access controls.

File and Print Services

• File Server: Managing NTFS permissions, sharing, and auditing.
• FSRM: Implementing quotas, file screening, and reporting.
• DFS (Distributed File System) Namespace and Replication.
• Print services configuration and centralized administration.

Virtualization and Hyper-V

• Installing and configuring Hyper-V.
• Understanding Standard and Datacenter licensing models.
• Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints.
• Nested virtualization, VM backup strategies, and operational best practices.
• Migrating VMs from other hypervisors (e.g., XCP-ng, XenServer).

High Availability

• Failover Clustering: Installation, configuration, and validation processes.
• Implementing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
• Configuring Internal Load Balancing (NLB).

Remote Access Services

• Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS.
• Enabling secure remote access for staff.
• Implementing Windows Firewall with advanced rule sets.

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

• Installing and configuring RDS components (session host, gateway, web access).
• Managing RDS licensing (CALs).
• Publishing applications and desktops via RDS.
• Setting up user groups, redirection, and security policies.

Certificate Services (AD CS)

• Installing and configuring the Certificate Authority (CA).
• Managing certificate templates and auto-enrollment.
• Utilizing certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption.
• Integrating with RDS, IIS, and VPN.
• Handling revocation and CRL (Certificate Revocation List) updates.

Application and Update Services

• IIS: Installing and publishing sites and applications.
• Integrating SSL certificates for secure connections.
• Managing software distribution and updates.
• Utilizing Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune.

Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring

• Windows Server Backup: Scheduling tasks and performing granular restores.
• Recovering domain controllers, data, and system settings.
• Monitoring performance using Event Viewer and Performance Monitor.
• Introduction to Windows Admin Center for centralized oversight.

Hands-on Labs and Practical Exercises

• Building a complete AD DS environment integrated with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs.
• Configuring and deploying advanced GPOs for auditing, application deployment, and access control.
• Setting up centralized logging and log forwarding via Event Viewer and Group Policy.
• Deploying and testing digital certificates for secure communications.
• Simulating RDS deployments using session hosts and published applications.
• Creating and validating a failover cluster utilizing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
• Publishing an internal website secured with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access.
• Simulating system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and executing full recovery procedures.
• Verifying correct configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication.

Summary and Future Pathways