Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012

• Install and configure Windows Server 2012.
• Describe AD DS.
• Manage Active Directory objects.
• Automate Active Directory administration.
• Implement IPv4.
• Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• Implement Domain Name System (DNS).
• Implement IPv6.
• Implement local storage.
• Implement file and print services.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Secure Windows servers by using Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Implement server virtualization by using Hyper-V.

Administering Windows Server® 2012

• Configure and Troubleshoot Domain Name System
• Maintain Active Directory Domain Services
• Manage User and Service Accounts
• Implement Group Policy Infrastructure
• Manage User Desktops using Group Policy
• Install, Configure and Troubleshoot Network Policy Server
• Implement Network Access Protection
• Implement Remote Access
• Optimize File Services
• Configure Encryption and Advanced Auditing
• Deploy and Maintain Server Images
• Implement Update Managements
• Monitor Windows Server 2012

Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services

• Configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and
• configure IP Address Management (IPAM) with Windows Server 2012.
• Configure and manage iSCSI, BranchCache and FSRM.
• Configure DAC to manage and audit access to shared files.
• Plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests.
• Plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes locations.
• Implement and configure an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) deployment.
• Implement an AD RMS deployment.
• Implement an AD FS deployment.
• Provide high availability and load balancing for web-based applications by implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB).
• Implement and validate high availability and load balancing for web-based applications by implementing NLB.
• Provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.
• Implement a failover cluster, and configure and validate a highly available network service.
• Deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.
• Implement a backup and disaster recovery solution based on business and technical requirements.

After successfully completing steps 1-3, you'll earn a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification.

Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

• Plan server upgrade and migration.
• Plan and implement a server deployment strategy.
• Plan and deploy servers by using System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
• Design and maintain an IP configuration and address management solution.
• Design and implement name resolution.
• Design and implement an AD DS forest and domain infrastructure.
• Design and implement an AD DS organizational unit (OU) infrastructure.
• Design and implement a Group Policy Object (GPO) strategy.
• Design and implement an AD DS physical topology.
• Plan and implement storage and file services.
• Design and implement network protection.
• Design and implement remote access services.

Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure

• Describe an enterprise data center.
• Plan and implement a server virtualization strategy using System Center 2012.
• Plan and implement the network and storage infrastructure required to deploy a virtualized server infrastructure.
• Plan and deploy virtual machines on Windows Hyper-V®.
• Plan and implement a virtualization administration solution by using System Center 2012.
• Plan and implement a server monitoring strategy using the Windows Server 2012 tools and using Microsoft System Center 2012 - Operations Manager.
• Plan and implement an application and a file services infrastructure that is highly available.
• Plan and implement a highly available server infrastructure by using the failover clustering features in Windows Server 2012.
• Plan and implement a business continuity strategy in a Windows Server 2012 environment.
• Plan and implement a PKI deployment, and plan and implement a certificate management solution.
• Plan and implement an AD FS server deployment and claims aware application access.
• Plan and implement Dynamic Access Control, Workplace Join and Work Folders.
• Plan and implement an AD RMS deployment, plan and manage AD RMS templates and access, and plan and implement external access to AD RMS services.