Windows Server deployment, configuration, and administration

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Explain least privilege administrative models.
• Implement delegated privilege.
• Describe privileged access workstations.
• Describe jump servers.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe Windows Admin Center.
• Describe how to use Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) to manage servers.
• Describe Server Manager.
• Describe how to use Windows PowerShell to manage servers.
• Explain how to use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Explain post-installation configuration and describe the available post-installation configuration tools.
• Use Sconfig to configure Windows Server.
• Describe Desired State Configuration (DSC) and explain how to use it to configure Windows Server.
• Use Windows Admin Center to perform post-installation configuration.
• Implement answer files to complete the configuration.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Explain the difference between Server Core and Desktop Experience.
• List the hardware requirements for Windows Server 2019.
• Describe the available Windows Server deployment options.
• Describe deployment accelerators.
• Enable features on demand.
• Deploy Windows Server using WDS.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Select Windows Server 2019 editions.
• Choose a Windows Server servicing channel.
• Describe licensing and activation.
• Implement automatic virtual machine activation (AVMA).

• Introduction
• Define least privilege administration
• Implement delegated privileges
• Use privileged access workstations
• Use jump servers
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• Explore Windows Admin Center
• Use Server Manager
• List Remote Server Administration Tools
• Use Windows PowerShell
• Use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• List the available post-installation configuration tools
• Configure Server Core using Sconfig
• Use DSC to configure Windows Server
• Perform post-installation configuration with Windows Admin Center
• Configure a server with answer files
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• Compare Server Core and Desktop Experience
• Identify the hardware requirements for Windows Server 2019
• Choose a deployment option
• Explore the deployment accelerators
• Install features on demand
• Use WDS to deploy Windows Server
• Knowledge check
• Summary

• Introduction
• Choose a Windows Server edition
• Select a servicing channel
• License and activate Windows Server
• Implement automatic virtual machine activation
• Knowledge check
• Summary