Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Training

Video 1 – Welcome to Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

About Your Instructor and Train Signal

What’s Covered in this Course?

The Globomantics Scenario

What You Will Need

Are You Ready to Get Started?
Video 2 – Configuring DHCP

Introduction to DHCP

How Does DHCP Work?

How to Configuring DHCP in Windows Server 2008

Authorizing DHCP

Creating Scopes

Configuring Scope Options

Address Leases

Reservations

Using DHCP in a Routed Network

How Does DHCP Relay Agent Work?

How to Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent in Windows Server 2008
Video 3 – Managing DHCP

Add and Remove Bindings

Location of Database

Backup & Restore

DHCP Service

DHCP Management Permissions

Statistics

Scope Reconciliation

Audit Logging

Conflict Detection

Integration with DNS and NAP

Performance Counters
Video 4 – Setting Up Routing

What is a Router?

How to Use Server 2008 as a Router

Routing Table

Adding Static Entry to a Routing Table

Inbound and Outbound Filters

Static vs. Dynamic Routing

Dynamic Routing Protocols: RIP & OSPF

How RIP Works in Server 2008
Video 5 – Configuring DNS

Introduction to DNS

Installing the DNS Server Role in Windows Server 2008

What is a Domain Namespace?

What is a DNS Query?

How Queries Work

What is a Forwarder?

Setting Up Standard DNS Forwarders in Windows Server 2008

Setting Up Conditional DNS Forwarders in Windows Server 2008

How Caching Works

Clearing the DNS Cache

What is a DNS Zone?

Zone Types

Stub Zones

Active Directory Integrated Zones

Forward and Reverse Lookup

Dynamic Updates

Configuring a DNS Zone

Creating Stub Zones

DNS Records

DNS Zone Transfers

Configuring Resource Records and Zone Transfers

Zone Transfer Issues
Video 6 – Managing DNS

What is Time to Live? (TTL)

What is Aging and Scavenging?

Setting the TTL Value and the Aging and Scavenging Parameters

Testing DNS Queries

nslookup

dnscommand

Performance Monitor

DNS Event Logs

DNS Debug Logging
Video 7 – Name Resolution

What are Host and NetBIOS Names?

How Are Names Resolved?

Hosts & LMHosts Files / DNS & WINS Servers

DNS & WINS Servers

hostname & nbtstat Commands

Client Configuration

Troubleshooting Name Resolution

DNS Cache and Host File

GlobalNames Zone

WINS Lookup and GlobalNames Zone Demo
Video 8 – Securing Data

NTFS Permissions

Assigning NTFS Permission

Special NTFS Permissions

Inheritable Permissions

Examples - Effective User Permissions

Creating Users & Groups

Demo - Effective User Permissions

Encrypting File System (EFS)

Cryptography

Public Key Encryption

How Does EFS Work?

Enabling EFS
Video 9 – Sharing Data

Sharing Folders

Installing File Service Role

Sharing Using Provision a Share Folder Wizard

Accessing Shared Folder

Disk Quotas

Setting Disk Quotas Using Group Policy

Quota Management Utility

Offline Files

Distributed File System (DFS)

Creating Replica on a Different Server

Raising Domain & Forest Functional Level
Video 10 – Configuring Print Services

Installing a Printer

Sharing a Printer

Installing Print Services Role

Using Print Management Snap-In

Configuring Print Permissions

Printer Priorities and Scheduling

Printer Pooling

Setting Up Printer Pooling on Server 2008

Managing Drivers

Troubleshooting Printers

Restarting Printer Spooler Service
Video 11 – Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

What Is WSUS?

Why Use WSUS?

Installing Necessary Services

Downloading and Installing WSUS

Configuring WSUS Server Options

Computer Groups and Server-Side Targeting

Using Group Policy and Client-Side Targeting

How to Approve Updates
Video 12 – Backup and Recovery

How to Configure the Shadow Copy Service

Recovering Data Using Shadow Copy

Installing the Windows Server Backup Feature

Creating a Backup Volume

Scheduling Backups

Recovering Data

Complete System Recovery

Additional Backup Tips
Video 13 – Monitoring Windows Server 2008

Task Manager

Event Viewer

Performance Monitor

Reliability Monitor

Data Collector Sets
Video 14 – Configuring Remote Access

Installing the RRAS Component

Configuring RRAS

How to Configure a Client to Connect

Making a Connection

Manually Controlling Connections

Creating a Network Policy

Network Policy Order

Testing Our New Network Policy

Configuring RRAS - True VPN Setup

What is RADIUS?
Video 15 – Wireless Networks

Is Wireless Good or Bad?

Wireless Networking Standards

Wireless Security (Maybe)

Connecting to a Wireless Network

Setting Up Security on a Router
Video 16 – Windows Firewall

Why Do We Need a Firewall?

Windows Firewall in Server 2008

Firewall Profiles

Creating a New Firewall Rule

Creating a Program Outbound Rule

Configuring with Group Policy
Video 17 – Securing Network Traffic with IPSec

What is IPSec?

IPSec Protocols

Tunnel Mode vs. Transport Mode

Authentication Methods

Configuring IPSec in Server 2008

Creating New IPSec Policy

Getting IPSec to Work

Using Connection Security Rules
Video 18 – Network Access Protection (NAP)

What is NAP?

NAP Enforcement Types

System Health Agents (SHAs) and System Health Validators (SHVs)

Health Requirement Policies

Installing Necessary Roles: DHCP Role and Network Policy and Access Services
Role

Installing and Configuring NAP: DHCP Enforcement

NAP Client Configuration

Testing Our Client for NAP Enforcement
Video 19 – Certification

The New Generation of Server 2008 Certifications

The Upgrade Paths for MCSA’s/MCSE’s

How to Sign Up for a Microsoft Exam

70-642 Exam Prep Tips