Overview

In this instructor-led, online training course, students will learn how to work within Active Directory and Group Policy via PowerShell, document Windows server versions, affect Windows Admin Center and more.

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Effect Users, Computers, and Groups in Active Directory
Update and check Group Policy and GPO
Find dead DNS entries
Locate and document host DCs in a virtual environment
Check for failed services
Quantify server roles in the domain
Build a list of servers to manage

Modules

1. Topic: Introduction to Managing a Windows Domain with PowerShell - Class Recordings

1.1 Domain Management Modules4 min

2. Topic: Active Directory - Class Recordings

2.1 Active Directory Users21 min

2.2 Active Directory Computers12 min

2.3 Active Directory Groups13 min

3. Topic: Group Policy - Class Recordings

3.1 Backup and Recovery9 min

3.2 GPO ACL Consistency Check3 min

3.3 Finding Orphaned Policies by GUID4 min

4. Topic: DNS - Class Recordings

4.1 Find and Trimming Dead DNS Entries12 min

5. Topic: Domain Proper - Class Recordings

5.1 Sites and Services4 min

6. Topic: Replication - Class Recordings

6.1 Replication2 min

6.2 FSMO Roles6 min

6.3 Locating and Documenting the Host DCs are on in a Virtual Environment3 min

7. Topic: Servers - Class Recordings

7.1 Document Win Server Versions4 min

7.2 Quantify Server Roles in the Domain3 min

7.3 Document and Alert on Expiring TLS Certificates5 min

7.4 Check for Failed Services4 min

7.5 Document Server Local Admins3 min

7.6 SMTP Server Bad Mail Logs7 min

8. Topic: Windows Admin Center - Class Recordings

8.1 Building a List of Servers to Manage with WAC4 min

PowerShell for Windows Server Domain Management