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

Installation and Environment Setup

• Installing Windows Server 2022
• Managing systems via 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
• Managing users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs)
• Advanced GPOs – covering creation, application, and troubleshooting
• Configuring sites, services, and replication across domain controllers
• Implementing auditing and logging strategies

Network Services

• DNS: Managing zones, forwarders, and AD integration
• DHCP: Configuring scopes, reservations, options, and failover mechanisms
• NPAS: Handling authentication, network policies, and access control

File and Print Services

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

Virtualization and Hyper-V

• Installing and configuring Hyper-V
• Understanding Standard and Datacenter licensing models
• Creating VMs, virtual switches, and checkpoints
• Managing nested virtualization, VM backups, and adhering to best practices
• Migrating VMs from alternative hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)

High Availability

• Failover Clustering: Installation, configuration, and validation processes
• Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
• Internal load balancing (NLB)

Remote Access Services

• Configuring VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS
• Establishing secure remote access for employees
• Implementing Windows Firewall with advanced rules

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

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

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) management

Application and Update Services

• IIS: Installing and publishing sites/applications
• Integrating SSL certificates
• Managing distribution and updates
• Leveraging Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune

Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring

• Windows Server Backup: Scheduling and performing granular restores
• Recovering domain controllers, data, and settings
• Monitoring via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
• Getting started with Windows Admin Center for centralized management

Hands-on Labs and Practical Activities

• Constructing a fully operational AD DS environment with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
• Deploying advanced GPOs for auditing, application distribution, and access control
• Implementing centralized logging and log forwarding using Event Viewer and Group Policy
• Deploying and testing digital certificates for secure access and communication
• Simulating RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
• Building and validating a failover cluster utilizing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
• Publishing an internal site secured with HTTPS and GPO-restricted access
• Simulating system failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and executing full recovery procedures
• Verifying the correct configuration of Sites and Services for replication and authentication

Summary and Next Steps