Administering Windows Server 2012 R2 (70-411)
(70-411-complete) / ISBN : 978-1-61691-594-0
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Skills You’ll Get
The Administering Windows Server 2012 70-411 exam is part of the Microsoft MCSE and MCSA certifications. It is a required part of the MCSA certification and further can be upgraded to MCSE certification. The MCSA 70-411 exam validates the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise environment and administer the tasks required to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access, and data security.
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Interactive Lessons
8+ Interactive Lessons | 72+ Exercises | 123+ Quizzes | 180+ Flashcards | 180+ Glossary of terms
Gamified TestPrep
55+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 50+ Post Assessment Questions | 100+ Practice Test Questions
Hands-On Labs
44+ LiveLab | 46+ Video tutorials | 45+ Minutes
Video Lessons
84+ Videos | 16:24+ Hours
Manage and Maintain Servers
- Using Windows Deployment Services
- Configuring Windows Server Update Services
- Overview of Windows Server 2012 R2 Performance Monitoring
- Using Windows Server 2012 R2 Performance Tools
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Manage File Services
- Configuring File Server Resource Manager
- Configure File and Disk Encryption
- Configuring Distributed File System
- Implementing an Audit Policy
- Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Configure DNS
- Introducing DNS
- Introducing DNS Database Zones
- Advantages of DNS in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Introducing DNS Record Types
- Configuring DNS
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Configure Routing and Remote Access
- Overview of Dial-Up Networking
- Overview of Virtual Private Networks
- Configuring Your Remote Access Server
- Understanding a VPN
- Configuring a VPN
- Managing Your Remote Access Server
- Configuring a VPN Client
- Configuring a Web Application Proxy
- Understanding DirectAccess
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
- Overview of Wireless Access
- Remote Access Security
- Configuring User Access
- Configuring Security
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Configure and Manage Active Directory
- Active Directory Security Overview
- Implementing Active Directory Security
- Using Group Policy for Security
- Managing Multiple Domains
- Maintain Active Directory
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Configure and Manage Group Policy
- Introducing Group Policy Objects
- Planning a Group Policy Strategy
- Implementing Group Policy
- Managing Group Policy
- Deploying Software Through a GPO
- Implementing Software Deployment
- Configuring Software Deployment Settings
- Troubleshooting Group Policies
- Summary
- Exam Essentials
Appendix A
- Video Tutorials
Manage and Maintain Servers
- Installing a WSUS server
- Configuring a WSUS server
- Configuring a GPO for WSUS
- Installing SNMP
- Configuring SNMP
Manage File Services
- Enabling BitLocker
- Installing the DFS role services
- Enabling audit logon events for success and failure
- Enabling auditing of Active Directory objects
Configure DNS
- Installing a DNS server
- Setting dynamic updates
- Creating DNS resource records
- Configuring a zone for dynamic updates
- Creating DNS domains
- Performing simple DNS tests
Configure Routing and Remote Access
- Configuring an incoming connection
- Changing remote access logging settings
- Installing RRAS for IP routing
- Creating a VPN Network Access Policy
- Installing the DirectAccess feature
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
- Creating a Network Access Policy
- Restricting a user profile for dial-in access
Configure and Manage Active Directory
- Applying security policies by using Group Policy
- Viewing auditing data
- Enabling an active desktop
- Prohibiting user access to Control Panel and PC
- Assigning single-master operations
- Managing trust relationships
- Adding and removing a UPN suffix
- Managing global catalog servers
- Managing universal group membership caching
Configure and Manage Group Policy
- Deleting the web browsing history
- Editing a new GPO
- Adding a group to the GPO
- Creating and linking a new GPO to an OU
- Applying maximum security log size
- Applying security policy settings
- Configuring the Certificate Services Client - Auto Enrollment policy
- Creating a Starter GPO
- Creating group policy objects from Starter GPO
- Creating a GPO and linking it with the existing GPO
- Removing groups from GPOs
- Creating automatically generated executable rules
- Defining software restrictions policies
Manage and Maintain Servers
- Install and Configure Windows Deployment Services
- Implement Patch Management
- Monitor Servers
Manage File Services
- Configure Distributed File System
- Configure File Server Resource Manager
- Configure File and Disk Encryption
- Configure Advanced Audit Policy
Configure DNS
- Configure DNS Zones
- Configure DNS Records
Configure Routing and Remote Access
- Configure VPN and Routing
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
- Configure a Network Policy Server
- Configure Network Access Protection
Configure and Manage Active Directory
- Configure Service Authentication
- Configure Domain Controllers
- Maintain Active Directory
- Configure Account Policies
Configure and Manage Group Policy
- Configure Group Policy Processing
- Configure Group Policy settings
- Configure Group Policy Preferences
- Manage Group Policy objects
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