Happy Holidays

A Gregorian year is almost over.

Christian Orthodox Christmas Day is already tomorrow, Julian on January 7th and I regret not remembering other cultures/religions.

We've all had good times and bad times and it's important to remember the good times..

 

 

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

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1. Deploy and Manage AD DS in On-premises and Cloud Environments (30-35%)

Relevant MS Learn modules

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/introduction-to-ad-ds/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/manage-active-directory-domain-services-flexible-sing...
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-group-policy-objects/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/manage-advanced-features-of-ad-ds/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-hybrid-identity-windows-server/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/deploy-manage-azure-iaas-active-directory-domain-cont...

 

1.1 Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers   

 

Deploy and manage domain controllers on-premises

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/install-active-directory-domain-serv...
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/install-a-new-windows-server-2012-ac...
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/what-s-new-in-active-directory-domai...

Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/adds-extend-domain

Deploy RODCs  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/rodc/install-a-windows-server-2012-a...

Troubleshoot FSMO roles 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/fsmo-roles

 

1.2 Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments

Configure and manage forest and domain trusts

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory-domain-services/tutorial-create-forest-trust
• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc771568...

Configure and manage AD DS sites    

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/understanding-active-directory-site-to...

Configure and manage AD DS replication

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/get-started/replication/active-directory-re...

 

1.3 Create and manage AD DS security principals

Create and manage AD DS users and groups  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc754661... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc771069...

Manage users and groups in multi-domain and multi-forest scenarios

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc733001...

Implement group managed service accounts (gMSAs)

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/security/group-managed-service-accounts/group-managed-serv...

Join Windows Servers to AD DS, Azure AD DS, and Azure AD

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-fs/deployment/join-a-computer-to-a-domain 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory-domain-services/join-windows-vm

 

1.4 Implement and Manage Hybrid Identities 

Implement Azure AD Connect   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/hybrid/whatis-azure-ad-connect-v2

Manage Azure AD Connect Synchronization

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/hybrid/concept-azure-ad-connect-sync-architecture

Implement Azure AD Connect cloud sync  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/cloud-sync/what-is-cloud-sync

Integrate Azure AD, AD DS and Azure AD Domain Services

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/identity/azure-ad

Manage Azure AD Domain Services   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory-domain-services/tutorial-create-instance

Manage Azure AD Connect Health

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/hybrid/whatis-azure-ad-connect

Manage authentication in on-premises and hybrid environments

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/hybrid/choose-ad-authn

Configure and manage AD DS passwords  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory-domain-services/password-policy

 

1.5 Manage Windows Server by using domain-based Group Policies

Implement Group Policy in AD DS 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831791...

Implement Group Policy Preferences in AD DS   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/policy/group-policy-preferences

Implement Group Policy in Azure AD DS

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory-domain-services/manage-group-policy

 

2. Manage Windows Servers and Workloads in a Hybrid Environment (10-15%)   

Relevant MS Learn modules:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/perform-windows-server-secure-administration 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/describe-windows-server-administration-tools/ 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/perform-post-installation-configuration-of-windows-se... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/administer-manage-windows-server-iaas-virtual-machine... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/manage-hybrid-workloads-azure-arc/ 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/just-enough-administration-windows-server/

2.1 Manage Windows Servers in a Hybrid environment

Deploy a WAC Gateway Server  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/deploy-wac-in-azure

Configure a target machine for WAC 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/manage-vm

Configure PowerShell Remoting

• https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/running-remote-commands?view=powershe...

• https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/powershell-remoting-faq?view=powershe...

Configure CredSSP or Kerberos Delegation for 2nd Hop Remoting

• https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/ps-remoting-second-hop?view=powershel...

Configure JEA for PowerShell Remoting

• https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/learn/remoting/jea/overview?view=powershell-7.1

 

2.2 Manage Windows Servers and workloads by using Azure services 

Manage Windows Servers by using Azure Arc

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-arc/servers/onboard-windows-admin-center

Assign Azure Policy Guest Configuration

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-arc/servers/learn/tutorial-assign-policy-portal

Deploy Azure services using Azure VM extensions on non-Azure machines

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-arc/servers/learn/tutorial-enable-vm-insights

Manage Updates for Windows machines

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/automation/update-management/overview

Integrate Windows Servers with Log Analytics    

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/agents/log-analytics-agent#network-requirements

Integrate Windows Servers with Azure Security Center

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/hybrid/hybrid-security-monitoring

Manage IaaS VMs in Azure that run Windows Server

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/maintenance-and-updates

Implement Azure Automation for hybrid workloads

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-automation-hybrid

Create runbooks to automate tasks on target VMs

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/automation/automation-runbook-execution

Implement DSC to prevent configuration drift in IaaS machines

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/dsc-overview

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/dsc-windows

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/features-windows

 

3. Manage Virtual Machines and Containers (15-20%)

Relevant MS Learn modules

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/configure-manage-hyper-v/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/configure-manage-hyper-v-virtual-machines/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/secure-hyper-v-workloads/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/plan-deploy-windows-server-iaas-virtual-machines/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/customize-windows-server-iaas-virtual-machine-images/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/automate-configuration-of-windows-server-iaas-virtual...
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/run-containers-windows-server/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/orchestrate-containers-windows-server-using-kubernete...

 

3.1 Manage Hyper-V and guest virtual machines 

Enable VM Enhanced Session Mode  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/learn-more/use-local-resources-on-h...

Manage VM using PowerShell Remoting, PowerShell Direct and HVC.exe

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/manage-windows-virtual-machi... 
• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/itops-talk-blog/manage-hyper-v-vms-using-powershell-direct/bc...

Configure nested virtualization 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/nested-virtualization

Configure VM Memory 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831766...

Configure Integration Services   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/manage-hyper-v-integration-s...

Configure Discrete Device Assignment   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/deploy/deploying-graphics-devices-u... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/plan/plan-for-deploying-devices-usi... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/deploy/deploying-storage-devices-us...

Configure VM Resource Groups

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/manage-hyper-v-minroot-2016

Configure VM CPU Groups    

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/manage-hyper-v-cpugroups

Configure hypervisor scheduling types   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/manage-hyper-v-scheduler-typ...

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/about-hyper-v-scheduler-type...

Manage VM Checkpoints  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/choose-between-standard-or-p...

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/enable-or-disable-checkpoint...

Implementing high availability for virtual machines

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/set-up-hyper-v-replica

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn743844...

Manage VHD and VHDX files 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831446...

Configure Hyper V Network Adapter

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/concepts/host-network-requirements

Configure NIC Teaming 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure-stack/hci/concepts/host-network-requirements 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/networking/technologies/nic-teaming/nic-teaming

Configure Hyper-V Switch 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v-virtual-switch/hyper-v-virtual-swit...

 

3.2 Create and manage containers  

Create Windows Server Container Images

• https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/windowscontainers/manage-containers/container-base-images

Manage Windows Server Container Images

• https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/windowscontainers/deploy-containers/update-containers

Configure Container Networking

• https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/windowscontainers/container-networking/architecture

Manage container instances

• https://docs.microsoft.com/virtualization/windowscontainers/wac-tooling/wac-containers

 

3.3 Manage Azure Virtual Machines that run Windows Server

Manage Data Disks

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/attach-managed-disk-portal

Resize Azure VM

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/resize-vm

Configure Continuous delivery for an Azure VM

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/cicd-for-azure-vms

Configure connections to VMs

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/connect-logon 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/windows/winrm

Manage Azure VM network configuration

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-network/network-overview

 

4. Implement and Manage an On-premises and Hybrid Networking Infrastructure (15-20%)

Relevant MS Learn modules

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-dns-for-windows-server-iaas-virtual-machine...
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/deploy-manage-dynamic-host-configuration-protocol/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-windows-server-dns/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-ip-address-management/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-remote-access/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-hybrid-network-infrastructure/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-windows-server-iaas-virtual-machine-ip-addr...

 

4.1 Implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution 

Integrate DNS with AD DS

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/active-directory-integrated-dns-zones

Create and Manage zones and records

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc816891... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc816819...

Configure DNS forwarding/conditional forwarding

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc816830... 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc794735...

Integrate Windows Server DNS with Azure DNS private zones

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/dns/private-dns-scenarios

Implement DNSSEC

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/jj200221...

 

4.2 Manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios 

Implement and manage IPAM   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/networking/technologies/ipam/ipam-top

Implement and configure the DHCP server role (on-premises only)

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd183630...

Resolve IP address issues in hybrid environments

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/fix-duplicate-ip-address-conflicts-on-a-dhcp-network-d6849...

Create and manage scopes   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd183624...

Create and manage IP reservations   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd183698...

Implement DHCP High Availability

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn338978...

 

4.3 Implement on-premises and hybrid network connectivity  

Implement and manage the Remote Access role

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn636119...

Implement and manage Azure Network Adapter

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/architecture/hybrid/azure-network-adapter

Implement and manage Azure Extended Network

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/azure/azure-extended-network

Implement and manage Network Policy Server role

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831683...

Implement Web Application Proxy

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn584107...

Implement Azure Relay

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-relay/relay-what-is-it

Implement Site to Site VPN

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/vpn-gateway/point-to-site-about

Implement Azure Virtual WAN

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-wan/virtual-wan-about

Implement Azure AD Application Proxy

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/app-proxy/what-is-application-proxy

 

5. Manage Storage and File Services (15-20%)

Relevant MS Learn modules

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/manage-windows-server-file-servers/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-storage-spaces-storage-spaces-direct/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-windows-server-data-deduplication/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-windows-server-iscsi/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-windows-server-storage-replica/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/implement-hybrid-file-server-infrastructure/

 

5.1 Configure and manage Azure File Sync   

Create Azure File Sync Service   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-deployment-guide

Create Sync Groups  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-modify-sync-topology

Create Cloud Endpoints

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-create-file-share

Register servers

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-server-registration

Create Server Endpoints   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-server-endpoint-create

Configure Cloud Tiering

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-how-to-manage-tiered-files

Monitor File Sync 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-monitoring

Migrate DFS to Azure File Sync  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/files/files-manage-namespaces

 

5.2 Configure and Manage Windows Server File Shares

Configure Windows Server file share access   

• https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc784499(v=ws.10)

Configuring File Screens

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/fsrm/file-screening-management

Configure FSRM quotas

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/fsrm/quota-management

Configure BranchCache

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/networking/branchcache/branchcache

Implement and configure Distributed File System (DFS)

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/dfs-namespaces/dfs-overview 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/dfs-replication/dfsr-overview

 

5.3 Configure Windows Server Storage 

Configure disks and volumes

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/disk-management/manage-disks 
• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/disk-management/manage-basic-volumes

Configure and manage Storage Spaces

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/overview

Configure  and manage Storage Replica 

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/storage-replica/storage-replica-overview

Configure Data Deduplication

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/data-deduplication/overview

Configure SMB direct

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/file-server/smb-direct

Configure Storage QoS  

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/storage-qos/storage-qos-overview

Configure File systems

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/refs/refs-overview

• https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/file-server/ntfs-overview