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!
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 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
- FreeWelcome to the Course0:57
- LockedInstructor Introduction6:06
- LockedCourse Curriculum Walk-Through6:58
- LockedUnderstanding the Client-Server Architecture3:06
- LockedWhy Windows Server 2016 in 2019 and Beyond?5:31
- LockedIntroduction to Virtualization3:20
- LockedVirtualization Live Demo2:01