6419B Introduction
Course Description
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?ID=6419b
Course Prerequisites
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.
Exam 70-640 Learning Plan
Suggested Additional Material 6426 Course
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/course.aspx?id=6426c
Module 1 - Server 2008 Overview
2008 Server Info
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/cc304052.aspx
2008 Server R2 Info
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb310558.aspx
What's New
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd282984(v=ws.10).aspx
RSAT – Remote Server Administration Tools
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958830/en-us
Module 2 - Infrastructure
Roles and Features
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134039.aspx
PowerShell v2.0 OS info (XP, Vista …)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929
Moving DNS Checklist
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755303.aspx
Module 3 – Access to File Services
File Services for Windows Server 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd463985(v=ws.10).aspx
File and Storage Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831487.aspx
Share and Storage Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731574.aspx
Module 4 – DFS
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
Module 5 - FSRM - File Server Resource Manager
FSRM
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754810(v=WS.10).aspx
Old FSRM
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755603(v=WS.10).aspx
Delegation and Access Control
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772723(WS.10).aspx
Working with File Management Tasks
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd758756(WS.10).aspx
Automatically Move All Files
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd758756(WS.10).aspx#BKMK_CreateExpire
Module 6 - Remote Access
Routing and Remote Access
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754634(v=WS.10).aspx
Old RRAS info
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787456(v=ws.10).aspx
Security Tools
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/
Direct Access
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd758757(v=WS.10).aspx
Module 7 & 8 – AD – Active Directory
Forest Domains OUs – Oh My (What Are Domains and Forests?)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759073(v=ws.10).aspx
AD – Active Directory
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758107(v=WS.10).aspx
Compare Forest and Domain Function Levels
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/understanding-active-directory-functional-levels(v=ws.10).aspx
AD PowerShell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617195.aspx
ADAC Regressions
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lixiong/archive/2011/08/21/two-years-review-look-back-with-active-directory-administrative-center.aspx
AD Auditing
Audit Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd941595(v=ws.10).aspx
Building a Case
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericfitz/archive/2008/08/20/tracking-user-logon-activity-using-logon-events.aspx
Security Events
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947226
AD Diagnostic Logging
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961809.aspx
Audit AD User Creation/Deletion
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/17055.event-ids-when-a-new-user-account-is-created-on-active-directory.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/17056.event-ids-when-a-user-account-is-deleted-from-active-directory.aspx
Module 9 10 & 11 – GPO
GPO for the IT Pro
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Group-Policy-management-for-IT-pros
What's New
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367853(v=ws.10).aspx
Windows 7 and cached credentials
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172931
GPO Refresh Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757597(WS.10).aspx
GPO Reference Tools
http://gps.cloudapp.net/
http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25250
Windows 7 clients and 2003 Domain Controllers with 2003 Function Level
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/dc5ee374-56ba-4a6c-aaee-2ee7137f166a
GPO Issues Problems and Potential Fixes
VPN GPO issues - due to cached credentials – Possible solution - to avoid that select logon using dial-up connections check box
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736905(WS.10).aspx
Remove Run Once for IE
http://randelhall.blogspot.com/2010/07/remove-run-once-from-ie.html
Module 12 - Branch Office
RODC – Read Only Domain Controller
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd734758(v=WS.10).aspx
Password Replication
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753470(v=ws.10).aspx
QoS – Quality of Service
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb530836.aspx
BranchCache
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/dd425028.aspx
Module 13 - Performance
Performance Guidelines
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463394.aspx
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
Module 14 - Backup and Recover
Step by Step Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770266(v=WS.10).aspx
Extras
More from PowerShell 101
http://powershell101.blogspot.com
Copy User
http://randelhall.blogspot.com/2011/04/are-you-copying-user-in-active.html
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
Technet guide to assist you upgrade to 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731188(WS.10).aspx
AD recycle bin in 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd392261(WS.10).aspx
Free AD Tool to help recover users
http://www.ldapexplorer.com/en/lazarus.htm
More PowerShell ISE - free
http://powergui.org/index.jspa
http://www.idera.com/Free-Tools/PowerShell-Plus/
Create AD using PowerShell 2008 R2
http://blogs.metcorpconsulting.com/tech/?p=517
http://lyncdup.com/2013/06/setup-a-2008-r2-domain-controller-with-powershell-install-tafirst2008r2domaincontroller/
