Module 1: Configuring Windows Server 2008

Module Overview Describe Windows Server 2008 roles Describe Windows Server 2008 features Describe Windows Server Active Directory Improvements

Lesson 1: Server Manager Roles Describe key user interface changes in Windows Server 2008 Describe improvements to Windows Server 2008 setup Complete initial server configuration Describe Server Manager functions Describe server roles List roles available in Windows Server 2008

Improvements in Setup from Windows 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Server roles streamline management Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Setup Security Updates Manage Your Server Configure Your Server Wizard Windows Components Computer Management Security Configuration Wizard Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Setup Security Updates Manage Your Server Configure Your Server Wizard Windows Components Computer Management Security Configuration Wizard Windows Server 2008 Operating System Setup Initial Configuration Tasks Server Manager Windows Server 2008 Operating System Setup Initial Configuration Tasks Server Manager

Initial Configuration Tasks Overview Administrator Password Network IP Address Domain Membership Computer Name Windows Updates Windows Firewall What Works Differently

Overview of Server Manager Print Server File Server Active Directory

Overview of Role Functions Roles are Secured by Default Web Server IIS Management Tools Server Side Includes FTP Server ASP CGI

Lesson 2: Windows Server 2008 Features Describe Windows Server 2008 features List features new to Windows Server 2008 List other features in Windows Server 2008 Enable features using Server Manager wizards Use Windows Powershell Use Powershell Object Pipelines

Windows Server 2008 Features Failover Cluster Backup Remote Assistance

New Features Available in Windows Server 2008 Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Server Extensions Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption Multipath I/O Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Server Extensions Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption Multipath I/O Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SANs) Windows Activation Service (WAS) Wireless Networking Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SANs) Windows Activation Service (WAS) Wireless Networking

Windows Server 2008 Features LPR Port Monitor Removable Storage Manager Remote Assistance Simple TCP/IP Services Telnet Client LPR Port Monitor Removable Storage Manager Remote Assistance Simple TCP/IP Services Telnet Client Telnet Server TFTP Client Failover Clustering Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Windows Server Backup More… Telnet Server TFTP Client Failover Clustering Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Windows Server Backup More…

Windows PowerShell New Command-line Shell and Scripting Language Improves productivity and control Accelerates automation of system admin Easy-to-use Works with existing scripts Improves productivity and control Accelerates automation of system admin Easy-to-use Works with existing scripts

Powershell Object Pipelines Use the output from one cmdlet as the input to another Example: Get-Process | Sort-Object –property Handles Output objects must be compatible with input parameters Example: Get-Process | Stop-Service – will not work Example: Get-Process | Stop-Process – will work Use the output from one cmdlet as the input to another Example: Get-Process | Sort-Object –property Handles Output objects must be compatible with input parameters Example: Get-Process | Stop-Service – will not work Example: Get-Process | Stop-Process – will work

Lesson 3: Active Directory Improvements List improvements in Active Directory roles Describe new Active Directory features

Active Directory Service Server Roles Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)

New Active Directory Features DNS: IPv6 Support, Background Zone Loading DNS: GlobalNames zone, RODC Support AD: Certificate Services, Federation ServicesAD: Lightweight Directory Services, Auditing