General Info
Course Description
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6419b
Course Prequisites
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6419b#tab3
Before attending this course, students must have:
•At least one year experience operating Windows Servers in the area of account management, server maintenance, server monitoring, or server security.
•A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side).
•Working knowledge of networking technologies.
•Intermediate understanding of network operating systems.
•Working experience with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
•Basic knowledge of Active Directory.
•An understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies).
•Basic knowledge of TCP/IP.
•Basic knowledge of scripting tools such as Powershell and WMI.
Certifications
Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
•At least one year experience operating Windows Servers in the area of account management, server maintenance, server monitoring, or server security.
•A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side).
•Working knowledge of networking technologies.
•Intermediate understanding of network operating systems.
•Working experience with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
•Basic knowledge of Active Directory.
•An understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies).
•Basic knowledge of TCP/IP.
•Basic knowledge of scripting tools such as Powershell and WMI.
Lesson 1
Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-editions-overview.aspx
More about PowerShell from TEch Bytes
http://randelhall.blogspot.com/search/label/powershell
Server Core Installation Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753802(WS.10).aspx
Add powershell to server core
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976736
Core-config made easy
http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/
Performance Guidelines
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463394.aspx
Technet guide to assist you upgrade to 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731188(WS.10).aspx
Lesson 2
New DHCP features
http://blogs.technet.com/b/teamdhcp/archive/2009/02/26/new-features-in-dhcp-for-windows-server-2008-r2-windows-7.aspx
Whats new in DNS
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378952(WS.10).aspx
Lesson 3
Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd640019(WS.10).aspx
Should you use DFS-R
http://blogs.technet.com/b/notesfromthefield/archive/2008/04/27/upgrading-your-sysvol-to-dfs-r-replication.aspx
DFS FAQ
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773238(WS.10).aspx
Access-based enumeration hides files and folders that users do not have permission to access
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961658
Active Directory Replication 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772726(WS.10).aspx
Active Directory Replication (old 2003 but good reference)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782376(WS.10).aspx
Replication Topology (old 2003 but good reference)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755994(WS.10).aspx
Lesson 7
New Active Directory Admin Center
http://blogs.technet.com/b/activedirectoryua/archive/2009/01/30/introducing-active-directory-administrative-center.aspx
Ad Recycle Bin
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd392261(WS.10).aspx
Lesson 12 - Remote
BranchCache and DirctAccess Videos ( and many more ...)
http://technet.microsoft.com/-us/windows/dd320282
Lesson 13 - Performance
Old 2003 Server PerformanceTool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=09115420-8c9d-46b9-a9a5-9bffcd237da2&displaylang=en
Lesson 14 - Backup and Recovery
AD recycle bin in 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd392261(WS.10).aspx
Extras
http://randelhall.blogspot.com/2011/04/are-you-copying-user-in-active.html
Delegation and Access Control
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772723(WS.10).aspx
windows 7 and cached creditals
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172931
problem: VPN GPO issues - due to cached creditals
possible solution - to avoid that select logon using dial-up connections check box http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736905(WS.10).aspx
gpo refresh policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757597(WS.10).aspx
Remove Run Once for IE
http://randelhall.blogspot.com/2010/07/remove-run-once-from-ie.html
PAL (Performance Analysis of Logs) tool
http://pal.codeplex.com/
http://www.petri.co.il/analyze-windows-performance-logs.htm
Relog
http://blogs.technet.com/b/richard_macdonald/archive/2008/04/08/3032386.aspx
More Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/
http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/
http://blogs.msdn.com/tvoellm
http://blogs.technet.com/winserverperformance/
