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CTSA 2015 - Administering Windows Server Operating System

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course covers the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server operating system infrastructure. Topics include implementing server images, user and group management with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and group policy, remote access and network policies, data security, monitoring and update management. This course will assist in preparing students for a professional certification in Windows Server operating system.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): CTSA 1013  or Instructor Consent
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
  2. Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
  3. Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
  4. Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
  5. Implementing Network Access Protection
  6. Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
  7. Implementing Update Management
  8. Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
  9. Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
  10. Managing User and Service Accounts
  11. Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
  12. Monitoring Windows Server
  13. Optimizing File Services

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. manage client workstations and servers.
  2. maintain Active Directory.
  3. install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role.
  4. virtualize server operating systems using Hyper-V.
  5. configure network access protection.
  6. create and deploy Windows Server images.
  7. create and implement group policy objects.
  8. configure Internet, Intranet and Remote Access.
  9. optimize file services.
  10. monitor system performance.
  11. monitor and view server events. 
  12. manage user and group accounts.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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