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Introduction to Windows Server 2016 for Beginners

Introduction to Windows Server 2016 for Beginners

Learn Windows Server 2016: Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Group Policy, RDP, WSUS, FSRM, PowerShell, and Much More!


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4.5∙2 Ratings1 review

Published
September 2020
Videos
72
Duration
7h 58m
Happy students
91

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About the course

Are you looking to learn the basics of Windows Server 2016 system administration? If so, this is the perfect course for you!

In this 8-hour course, I'll show you step-by-step, the fundamentals of Windows Server 2016, giving you a solid foundation of Microsoft’s most popular server operating system using VirtualBox, a free virtualization software platform, to create your own virtualized lab at home.

If you’re looking to advance or begin your career in Information Technology (IT), this course is a must!

Throughout this course, you’ll learn by doing, getting valuable get hands-on experience.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE:

  • Set-up a Virtual LAN with VirtualBox
  • Install Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 as Virtual Machines
  • How to Navigate Windows Server 2016
  • Create and Manage User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
  • Configure Windows Server 2016 as a DHCP Server
  • Windows Server DNS and Name Resolution Fundamentals
  • Configure Windows Server 2016 as an IIS Web Server
  • Configure Windows Server 2016 as a Print Server
  • Understand and Create Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units
  • Understand and Create Group Policies with Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
  • Learn Fundamentals of NTFS and Share Permissions
  • Set-up User Quotas with File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
  • Enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for Remote Administration
  • Utilize Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to Approve and Deploy Windows Updates to Client Systems
  • Utilize Windows Server Backups to Backup and Restore Data
  • Learn to Write Basic PowerShell Active Directory Commands
  • And Much More!

Once you complete this course, you’ll have set-up your own Windows Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller, DNS Server, DHCP Server, IIS Web Server, Print Server, File Server, WSUS Server, and much more giving you a very solid understanding of System Administration.

Course Instructor

Alton Hadin

Alton Hadin

Alton is an educator, poker coach, self-published & best-selling author, and full-time IT and Business professional. He is also the founder of MicroGrinder Poker School, an online poker school dedicated to micro stakes poker players, where he provides a wide array of free and low-cost poker resources and poker training, included poker strategy articles and poker training video series.

Outside of poker, Alton is a full-time business and IT professional, where he works in the field of cyber security. He has earned two graduate degrees, an M.B.A. and M.S. in IT Network Management; moreover, he currently holds multiple IT industry certifications, including the CISSP, ITIL, Security+, Network+, Project+, and several other certifications.

Alton also has a fond love for teaching. As an undergraduate he group tutored chemistry students and as a graduate student he taught a GMAT prep course. Upon graduating from his MBA program, he began teaching as an adjunct professional for the School of Business & Public Administration at his local state university in the field of Information Systems and IT Management.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Course Introduction
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    Welcome to the Course
    0:57
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    Instructor Introduction
    6:06
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    Course Curriculum Walk-Through
    6:58
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    Understanding the Client-Server Architecture
    3:06
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    Why Windows Server 2016 in 2019 and Beyond?
    5:31
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    Introduction to Virtualization
    3:20
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    Virtualization Live Demo
    2:01
Lesson 2: Initial VirtualBox Set-Up & Operating System Installation
Lesson 3: VirtualBox Troubleshooting
Lesson 4: Setting Up Our Sandbox Testing Environment
Lesson 5: Navigating Windows Server 2016
Lesson 6: Active Directory Fundamentals
Lesson 7: Introduction to DHCP
Lesson 8: DNS and Name Resolution Overview
Lesson 9: Internet Information Services (IIS) Overview
Lesson 10: Introduction to Print Services
Lesson 11: Active Directory Groups and OUs Overview
Lesson 12: Introduction to Group Policy Management
Lesson 13: Exploring NTFS and Share Permissions
Lesson 14: Setting Users Quotas with File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
Lesson 15: Enabling Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Lesson 16: Utilizing Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Lesson 17: Windows Server Backups Overview
Lesson 18: Introduction to PowerShell
Lesson 19: Congratulations

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Course details

4.5∙2 Ratings1 review

Published
September 2020
Videos
72
Duration
7h 58m
Happy students
91

Take this course
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