TS: Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Training for Exam 70-646 - Course Outline

Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 51 Lessons
 Demonstration Videos: 43 Lessons
 Hands-on Labs: 32 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 72 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 220 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 43 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

1.0 Deployment (23 questions)

• 1.1 Windows Server 2008 
  
   1.1.1 Server Roles 
   1.1.2 Server Role Facts 
   1.1.3 Server Editions 
   1.1.4 Server Core 
   1.1.5 Server Editions Facts 
   1.1.6 Configuring Server Core 
   1.1.7 Exam Questions - Section 1.1 
  
  1.2 Deployment 
  
   1.2.1 2008 Deployment 
   1.2.2 Automated Deployment Overview 
   1.2.3 Creating an Answer File 
   1.2.4 Server Rollback 
   1.2.5 Deployment Facts 
   1.2.6 Exam Questions - Section 1.2 
  
  1.3 Windows Deployment Services (WDS) 
  
   1.3.1 WDS 
   1.3.2 Using WDS 
   1.3.3 WDS Facts 
   1.3.4 WDS Configuration Facts 
   1.3.5 Exam Questions - Section 1.3

2.0 Network Infrastructure (31 questions)

• 2.1 DNS 
  
   2.1.1 DNS Planning 
   2.1.2 Viewing Namespace Effects 
   2.1.3 Namespace Design Facts 
   2.1.4 Configuring Forwarders 
   2.1.5 DNS Solutions Facts 
   2.1.6 Delegate Domains 
   2.1.7 Create a Delegated Zone 
   2.1.8 Configure a Stub Zone 
   2.1.9 New DNS Features 
   2.1.10 New DNS Features Facts 
   2.1.11 Exam Questions - Section 2.1 
  
  2.2 DHCP 
  
   2.2.1 DHCP Server Placement Facts 
   2.2.2 Superscope and Split Scope Facts 
   2.2.3 Add a DHCP Server for Fault Tolerance 
   2.2.4 Exam Questions - Section 2.2 
  
  2.3 WINS 
  
   2.3.1 WINS 
   2.3.2 Configuring the GlobalNames Zone 
   2.3.3 NetBIOS Transition Strategies 
   2.3.4 Exam Questions - Section 2.3 
  
  2.4 Routing and Remote Access 
  
   2.4.1 Routing and Remote Access 
   2.4.2 Configuring a VPN Server 
   2.4.3 Remote Access Server Facts 
   2.4.4 Add Role Services for Remote Access 
   2.4.5 VPN Protocol Facts 
   2.4.6 Configure a VPN Server for SSTP 
   2.4.7 Exam Questions - Section 2.4 
  
  2.5 RADIUS 
  
   2.5.1 RADIUS Server 
   2.5.2 Configuring a RADIUS Solution 
   2.5.3 RADIUS Facts 
   2.5.4 Configure a RADIUS Server 
   2.5.5 Configure a RADIUS Client 
   2.5.6 Exam Questions - Section 2.5 
  
  2.6 Network Access Protection 
  
   2.6.1 Network Access Protection (NAP) 
   2.6.2 Configuring NAP with DHCP Enforcement 
   2.6.3 NAP Facts 
   2.6.4 Add Role Services for NAP 
   2.6.5 Exam Questions - Section 2.6 
  
  2.7 Windows Firewall 
  
   2.7.1 Windows Firewall 
   2.7.2 Creating an Isolation Rule 
   2.7.3 Windows Firewall Facts 
   2.7.4 Exam Questions - Section 2.7

3.0 File and Print (41 questions)

• 3.1 File Services 
  
   3.1.1 File Services Role 
   3.1.2 File Services Facts 
   3.1.3 Add Role Services for File Services 
   3.1.4 NTFS and Share Permissions 
   3.1.5 Share and NTFS Permission Facts 
   3.1.6 Configure NTFS and Share Permissions 1 
   3.1.7 Configure NTFS and Share Permissions 2 
   3.1.8 Exam Questions - Section 3.1 
  
  3.2 Storage 
  
   3.2.1 Storage 
   3.2.2 Storage Facts 
   3.2.3 Storage Unit Facts 
   3.2.4 Storage Management Facts 
   3.2.5 Exam Questions - Section 3.2 
  
  3.3 DFS 
  
   3.3.1 DFS 
   3.3.2 Configuring DFS Namespaces 
   3.3.3 Create a DFS Structure 
   3.3.4 DFS Facts 
   3.3.5 DFS Replication 
   3.3.6 Configuring DFS Replication 
   3.3.7 DFS Replication Facts 
   3.3.8 Add Role Services for Replication 
   3.3.9 Exam Questions - Section 3.3 
  
  3.4 FSRM 
  
   3.4.1 FSRM 
   3.4.2 Configuring FSRM Features 
   3.4.3 FSRM Quota Facts 
   3.4.4 File Screen and Report Facts 
   3.4.5 Exam Questions - Section 3.4 
  
  3.5 Offline Files and Indexing 
  
   3.5.1 Offline Files and Indexing 
   3.5.2 Using Offline Files 
   3.5.3 Offline Files Facts 
   3.5.4 Windows Search Facts 
   3.5.5 Exam Questions - Section 3.5 
  
  3.6 Encryption 
  
   3.6.1 EFS 
   3.6.2 Using EFS 
   3.6.3 EFS Facts 
   3.6.4 BitLocker 
   3.6.5 Using BitLocker 
   3.6.6 BitLocker Facts 
   3.6.7 Exam Questions - Section 3.6 
  
  3.7 Print Services 
  
   3.7.1 Print Services 
   3.7.2 Using the Print Management Console 
   3.7.3 Add Print Role Services 
   3.7.4 Deploy Printers with Group Policy 
   3.7.5 Print Services Facts 
   3.7.6 Exam Questions - Section 3.7

4.0 Terminal Services (6 questions)

• 4.1 Terminal Services 
  
   4.1.1 Terminal Services 
   4.1.2 Configuring Terminal Services 
   4.1.3 Terminal Services Facts 
   4.1.4 Add TS Role Services 
   4.1.5 Exam Questions - Section 4.1 
  
  4.2 TS RemoteApp 
  
   4.2.1 TS RemoteApp 
   4.2.2 Configuring Remote Applications 
   4.2.3 Configure Remote Applications 
   4.2.4 TS RemoteApp Facts 
  
  4.3 TS Session Broker 
  
   4.3.1 TS Session Broker 
   4.3.2 TS Session Broker Facts 
  4.3.3 Exam Questions - Section 4.3 
  
  4.4 TS Gateway 
  
   4.4.1 TS Gateway 
   4.4.2 Configuring TS Gateway 
   4.4.3 Configure TS Gateway Policies 
   4.4.4 TS Gateway Facts 
   4.4.5 Exam Questions - Section 4.4

5.0 Application Server (14 questions)

•  5.1 Application Server 
  
   5.1.1 Application Server 
   5.1.2 Configuring Application Server 
   5.1.3 Application Server Facts 
   5.1.4 Exam Questions - Section 5.1 
  
  5.2 Hyper-V 
  
   5.2.1 Hyper-V 
   5.2.2 Hyper-V Facts 
   5.2.3 Adding the Hyper-V Role 
   5.2.4 Managing Virtual Servers 
   5.2.5 Hyper-V Installation Facts 
   5.2.6 Virtual Storage Facts 
   5.2.7 Virtual Networking Facts 
   5.2.8 Virtualization Planning 
   5.2.9 Virtualization Planning Facts 
   5.2.10 Exam Questions - Section 5.2

6.0 Active Directory (28 questions)

• 6.1 Active Directory 
  
   6.1.1 Active Directory Roles 
   6.1.2 Installing AD DS 
  
  6.2 RODC 
  
   6.2.1 RODC 
   6.2.2 RODC Facts 
  
  6.3 Certificate Services 
  
   6.3.1 AD CS 
   6.3.2 AD CS Facts 
   6.3.3 Installing Certificate Services 
   6.3.4 Add Role Services for AD CS 1 
   6.3.5 Add Role Services for AD CS 2 
   6.3.6 Configuring an Online Responder 
   6.3.7 CA Design Facts 
   6.3.8 Exam Questions - Section 6.3 
  
  6.4 Group Policy 
  
   6.4.1 Group Policy 
   6.4.2 Managing GPOs 
   6.4.3 GPO Design Facts 
   6.4.4 Modify GPO Links 
   6.4.5 Control GPO Inheritance 
   6.4.6 Configure GPO Permissions 
   6.4.7 Templates 
   6.4.8 GPO Templates Facts 
   6.4.9 Create a Starter GPO 
   6.4.10 Exam Questions - Section 6.4 
  
  6.5 Software Distribution 
  
   6.5.1 Software Distribution Facts 
   6.5.2 Exam Questions - Section 6.5 
  
  6.6 Password Policies 
  
   6.6.1 Fine-grained Password Policies 
   6.6.2 Configuring Fine-grained Password Policies 
   6.6.3 Password Policy Facts 
   6.6.4 Exam Questions - Section 6.6

7.0 Management (46 questions)

• 7.1 WSUS 
  
   7.1.1 Patch Management 
   7.1.2 WSUS 
   7.1.3 WSUS Facts 
   7.1.4 Installing WSUS 
   7.1.5 WSUS Management 
   7.1.6 Configuring the WSUS Server 
   7.1.7 Configure Server-side Targeting 
   7.1.8 Configure a Downstream Server 
   7.1.9 Configuring WSUS Clients 
   7.1.10 Configure Client-side Targeting 
   7.1.11 WSUS Implementation Facts 
   7.1.12 Exam Questions - Section 7.1 
  
  7.2 Server Performance 
  
   7.2.1 Server Performance 
   7.2.2 Using Reliability and Performance Monitor 
   7.2.3 Performance Monitoring Facts 
   7.2.4 Using System Resource Manager 
   7.2.5 WSRM Facts 
   7.2.6 Exam Questions - Section 7.2 
  
  7.3 Event Logs 
  
   7.3.1 Events 
   7.3.2 Using Event Logs and Subscriptions 
   7.3.3 Event Logs Facts 
   7.3.4 Exam Questions - Section 7.3 
  
  7.4 Server Management 
  
   7.4.1 Server Management 
   7.4.2 Using Server Manager 
   7.4.3 Server Management Facts 
   7.4.4 Exam Questions - Section 7.4 
  
  7.5 Auditing 
  
   7.5.1 Auditing 
   7.5.2 Configuring Active Directory Auditing 
   7.5.3 Auditing Facts 
   7.5.4 Auditing Design Facts 
   7.5.5 Configure Auditing 
   7.5.6 Exam Questions - Section 7.5 
  
  7.6 Administrative Delegation 
  
   7.6.1 Administrative Delegation 
   7.6.2 Delegating Control 
   7.6.3 Administrative Delegation Facts 
   7.6.4 Built-in Groups Facts 
   7.6.5 Exam Questions - Section 7.6 
  
  7.7 GPO Troubleshooting 
  
   7.7.1 GPO Troubleshooting 
   7.7.2 Troubleshooting GPOs 
   7.7.3 GPO Troubleshooting Facts 
   7.7.4 Exam Questions - Section 7.7

8.0 Disaster Recovery and Availability (26 questions)

• 8.1 Backup and Restore 
  
   8.1.1 Windows Server Backup 
   8.1.2 Backing Up a Server 
   8.1.3 Back Up a Server 
   8.1.4 Backup Facts 
   8.1.5 Recovery 
   8.1.6 Restoring a Server 
   8.1.7 Restore Facts 
   8.1.8 Exam Questions - Section 8.1 
  
  8.2 Active Directory Recovery 
  
   8.2.1 Active Directory Recovery 
   8.2.2 Active Directory Restore Facts 
   8.2.3 Domain Controller Restore Facts 
   8.2.4 GPO Backup 
   8.2.5 Backing Up GPOs 
   8.2.6 GPO Backup Facts 
   8.2.7 Exam Questions - Section 8.2 
  
  8.3 Network Load Balancing (NLB) 
  
   8.3.1 Network Load Balancing (NLB) 
   8.3.2 NLB Facts 
   8.3.3 Configuring NLB 
   8.3.4 NLB Configuration Facts 
   8.3.5 Configure an NLB Cluster 1 
   8.3.6 Configure an NLB Cluster 2 
   8.3.7 Exam Questions - Section 8.3 
  
  8.4 Failover Clustering 
  
   8.4.1 Failover Clustering 
   8.4.2 Configuring Failover Clustering 
   8.4.3 Failover Clustering Facts 
   8.4.4 Clustering Configuration Facts 
   8.4.5 Exam Questions - Section 8.4

Practice Exams (220 questions)

• Preparing for Certification 
  
   Exam Objectives 
   Exam FAQs 
   How to Register for an Exam 
   Exam-taking Hints and Tips 
  
   Objective 100: Server Deployment, All Questions (94 questions) 
   Objective 200: Server Management, All Questions (44 questions) 
   Objective 300: Monitoring and Maintaining Servers, All Questions (35 questions) 
   Objective 400: Application and Data Provisioning, All Questions (17 questions) 
   Objective 500: High Availability, All Questions (30 questions) 
   Certification Practice Exam