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.
Overview
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
This PowerShell course is meant for students who already work with or will work with PowerShell inside of Windows Server, Azure, etc.
None, but we do recommend that students have some experience administering Microsoft Servers.
01. Introduction to Managing a Windows Domain with PowerShell
- Domain management
02. Active Directory
- Users
- Computers
- Groups
03. Group Policy
- Backup and recovery
- GPO ACL consistency check
- Finding orphaned policies by GUID
04. DNS
- Finding dead DNS entries
- Trimming logs
05. Domain Proper
- Sites and services
06. Replication
- FSMO roles
- Locating and documenting the host(s) DCs are on in a virtual environment
07. Servers
- Document Windows Server versions
- Quantify server roles in the domain
- Document and alert on expiring TLS certificates
- Check for failed services
- Document server local admins
- SMTP server
08. Windows Admin Center
- PowerShell console
- Building a list of servers to manage
SKILLS LEARNED
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
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This PowerShell course is meant for students who already work with or will work with PowerShell inside of Windows Server, Azure, etc.
PREREQUISITES
None, but we do recommend that students have some experience administering Microsoft Servers.
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Introduction to Managing a Windows Domain with PowerShell
- Domain management
02. Active Directory
- Users
- Computers
- Groups
03. Group Policy
- Backup and recovery
- GPO ACL consistency check
- Finding orphaned policies by GUID
04. DNS
- Finding dead DNS entries
- Trimming logs
05. Domain Proper
- Sites and services
06. Replication
- FSMO roles
- Locating and documenting the host(s) DCs are on in a virtual environment
07. Servers
- Document Windows Server versions
- Quantify server roles in the domain
- Document and alert on expiring TLS certificates
- Check for failed services
- Document server local admins
- SMTP server
08. Windows Admin Center
- PowerShell console
- Building a list of servers to manage
