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Windows Server 2008 Administration

  • ·Skill level: 200-500
  • ·Run Time: 16+ hours (76 videos)
  • ·CourseId: 233


Learn Windows 2008 with this training course from master trainer Grant Moyle. In this Windows Server training course, you'll learn the entire gamut from installation all the way to clustering. Coverage also includes working with Active Directory, best practices, managing desktop clients, managing RAID and disk arrays, working with policies, performance tuning, and disaster recovery planning. This course features more than 75 videos organized in nine chapters and totals more than 16 hours of instructor-led training.

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  • What format is this course in? This course is a video training course in standard .AVI format. After purchasing this course, you will be able to immediately download the entire course (all chapters and all exercises/files).
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  • Will this course help me pass a certification exam? Absolutely. We have a lot of members who have successfully earned Microsoft certifications with the help of our training materials. We do not, however, consider ourselves a "certification training company"; we are a "real world training company" and we think there is an important difference between the two. Read more

Grant Moyle

Grant A. Moyle is the founder of Confuzer Inc, an Illinois-based Windows, Exchange, and Networking consulting firm specializing in Implementation and Troubleshooting Active Directory and Exchange. He has been a Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) since the days of NT4 and a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) since 2003. He has a Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering background from Johns Hopkins University, and over 10 y... (Grant's full bio can be found here)
This Windows 2008 course is perfect for beginning system administrators, those with 1-2 years of experience and even those with 5 or more years experience.
It is recommended that you have at least a small amount of experience managing Windows Servers before you will get the most out of this course.

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Table of Contents (with descriptions/times)

This Windows 2008 video training course is separated into chapters. You may view the videos in each chapter separately by clicking the links below or, if you'd like to view every video on a single page, you want The Big List.

Chapter 1 - Windows Server 2008 Overview

Abstract: In this essential chapter we will cover everything from role management to disk management. We will walkthrough the initial Configuration Wizard as well as the Windows Server Manager. We will also provide an overview of the desktop and start menu. Highlights from this chapter:
  • Diagnostic overview
  • Configuration overview
  • Controlling local password requirements
and much more!
Number of Videos: 10
Total Run Time: 2 hours and 4 minutes

Chapter 2 - Windows Server 2008 Management

Abstract: In our chapter on "Windows Server 2008 Management" we will cover topics ranging from building domain controllers to active directory permissions. Highlights from this chapter:
  • Joining a computer to a domain
  • Creating additional domain controllers
  • Using group policies for computer management
and much more!

Number of Videos: 13
Total Run Time: 2 hours and 39 minutes

Chapter 3 - Networking -DHCP, DNS and Time Synchronization

Abstract: In this chapter we will detail such topics as how to install a DHCP server on a domain controller and how to manage Windows Server DNS servers. Highlights from this chapter:
  • Configuring and managing DHCP scopes
  • Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 DNS
  • About Windows time synchronization
and much more!
Number of Videos: 7
Total Run Time: 1 hour and 51 minutes

Chapter 4 - Sharing and Security, Disk Setup/Configuration, RAID, Server Roles, DFS

Abstract: This video chapter will cover essentail Windows Server 2008 topics like how to share files and folders and how to configure file replication between two servers. Highlights from this chapter:
  • How to add a new disk to Windows Server
  • Server roles and DFS namespace
  • Creating a software-based RAID5 disk
and much more!
Number of Videos: 8
Total Run Time: 1 hour and 56 minutes

Chapter 5 - Printing

Abstract: In this chapter we will discuss printing in Windows Server 2008. Topics in this chapter range from installing a local parallel printer to active directory deployment of printers. Highlights from this chapter:
  • Installing a network printer
  • Using the Print Management Console
  • Discussion of various printer configuration options
and much more!
Number of Videos: 6
Total Run Time: 1 hour and 29 minutes

Chapter 6 - Windows Server Installation and Upgrade

Abstract: This chapter includes an in-depth walkthrough of installing and upgrading to Windows Server 2008. Specific topics detail how to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2008 on new hardware all the way through configuring Windows Deployment Services. Highlights from this chapter:
  • Performing an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
  • Installing and testing Windows Deployment Services
  • Extending the Windows Activation period for an additional 60-days
and much more!
Number of Videos: 8
Total Run Time: 1 hour and 51 minutes

Chapter 7 - Windows Server Core Installation

Abstract: In this chapter we will discuss how to install a Windows Server Core and various other topics like how to install a domain controller and how to install roles on a Windows Server Core. Highlights from this chapter:
  • Installing Internet Information Server (IIS) 7.0 on a Windows Server Core
  • Adjusting video resolution on a Windows Server Core
  • Removing a domain controller from the active directory on a Windows Server Core
and much more!
Number of Videos: 9
Total Run Time: 2 hours and 0 minutes

Chapter 8 - Active Directory Migration in Windows Server 2008

Abstract: In this chapter we will demonstrate the complex process of migrating an active directory as well as discuss the fundamentals behind the migration process. Highlights from this chapter:
  • The difference between upgrading and migrating
  • About domain prep, native mode and NT4 domain controllers
  • Removing a server from being a domain controller
and much more!
Number of Videos: 4
Total Run Time: 55 minutes

Chapter 9 - Internet Information Server 7.0

Abstract: Our chapter on Internet Information Server (IIS) 7.0 will cover topics like installing and configuring IIS 7 all the way through obtaining a commercial SSL certificate. Highlights from this chapter:
  • About the FTP Service 7.5 for IIS 7.0
  • Installing SMTP Service
  • Discussion of common role services in IIS 7.0
and much more!
Number of Videos: 11
Total Run Time: 2 hours and 7 minutes

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