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

Setup and Environment Readiness

• Deploying Windows Server 2022
• Managing the server via Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
• Optimizing practices for on-premises deployments

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Installing and tuning domain infrastructure
• Administering users, groups, and Organizational Units (OUs)
• Advanced GPO management: creation, enforcement, and troubleshooting
• Configuring sites, services, and inter-controller replication
• Implementing auditing and logging frameworks

Network Service Management

• DNS: Managing zones, forwarders, and AD integration
• DHCP: Defining scopes, reservations, options, and failover mechanisms
• Network Policy and Access Services (NPAS): Authentication, policy creation, and access control

File and Print Service Administration

• File Server: Configuring NTFS permissions, shares, and auditing
• File Server Resource Manager (FSRM): Setting quotas, screening files, and generating reports
• Distributed File System (DFS): Namespaces and replication
• Centralized management of print services

Virtualization with Hyper-V

• Deploying and configuring the Hyper-V role
• Understanding Standard and Datacenter licensing models
• Creating virtual machines, virtual switches, and checkpoints
• Handling nested virtualization, VM backup strategies, and operational best practices
• Migrating virtual workloads from alternative hypervisors (XCP-ng, XenServer)

Achieving High Availability

• Failover Clustering: Installation, setup, and validation processes
• Implementing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
• Configuring internal Network Load Balancing (NLB)

Remote Access Solutions

• Setting up VPN, DirectAccess, and RADIUS services
• Ensuring secure remote connectivity for staff
• Advanced rule configuration in Windows Firewall

Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

• Deploying and configuring RDS components (Session Host, Gateway, Web Access)
• Managing RDS licensing (Client Access Licenses)
• Publishing virtual applications and desktops
• Configuring user groups, session redirection, and security controls

Certificate Services (AD CS)

• Installing and managing the Certificate Authority (CA)
• Defining certificate templates and setting up auto-enrollment
• Utilizing certificates for authentication, digital signing, and encryption
• Integrating certificates with RDS, IIS, and VPN services
• Handling revocation and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)

Application Deployment and Update Management

• IIS: Installing and publishing sites and applications
• Integrating SSL certificates for secure communications
• Managing software distribution and updates
• Leveraging Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune

Backup, Recovery, and Monitoring

• Windows Server Backup: Scheduling tasks and performing granular restores
• Restoring domain controllers, data, and configuration settings
• Monitoring system health via Event Viewer and Performance Monitor
• Centralized management using Windows Admin Center

Practical Labs and Exercises

• Constructing a fully operational AD DS environment integrated with DNS, DHCP, and GPOs
• Deploying advanced GPOs for auditing, application rollout, and access restrictions
• Implementing centralized logging and event forwarding via Group Policy and Event Viewer
• Issuing and testing digital certificates for secure communications
• Simulating an RDS deployment with session hosts and published applications
• Building and validating a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
• Launching an internal HTTPS site with GPO-restricted access
• Simulating critical failures (AD, DHCP, File Server) and executing full recovery workflows
• Verifying correct Sites and Services configuration for replication and authentication

Wrap-up and Future Pathways