Windows 11 Desktop Administration with Server & Cloud course | Udemy

We really hope you’ll agree, this training is way more than the average course on Udemy!

Have access to the following:

• Training from an instructor of over 25+ years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Lecture that explains the concepts in an easy to learn method for someone that is just starting out with this material
• Instructor led hands on and simulations to practice that can be followed even if you have little to no experience

Introduction

• Welcome to the course
• Understanding the Microsoft Environment
• Foundations of Active Directory Domains
• Foundations of RAS, DMZ, and Virtualization
• Foundations of the Microsoft Cloud Services
• DON’T SKIP: Azure AD is being renamed
• DON’T SKIP: Using SIMULATIONs in the course
• Questions for John Christopher
• Certificate of Completion

Setting up for hands on

• Introduction to practicing hands on
• Downloading Windows Server 2022 ISO
• Getting Hyper-V Installed on Windows
• Creating a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V
• Installing a Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machine
• Downloading the Windows 11 ISO
• Installing a Windows 11 virtual machine
• Setting up a domain controller
• Joining Windows 11 to a domain

Windows 11 client deployment concepts

• Select a deployment tool based on requirements
• Choose between migrate and rebuild
• Choose an imaging and/or provisioning strategy
• Select a Windows edition based on requirements
• PowerShell Fundamentals
• Configure PowerShell remoting and Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
• Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop Solutions

Using traditional imaging deployment and user state migration in Windows 11

• Warning before starting the imaging section
• Plan and implement an MDT deployment infrastructure
• Create, manage, and deploy images – PART 1
• Create, manage, and deploy images – PART 2
• Plan and configure user state migration

Understanding Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Drawing out Domains, Trees, and Forests
• Drawing out forest and domain trusts
• Drawing out AD DS users and organizational units
• Working with AD DS users and organizational units
• Drawing out groups in AD DS
• Create and manage groups in AD DS
• Implement and manage Local Administrator Password Solutions (LAPS)

Managing Windows clients and servers with Group Policies

• Drawing out the concepts of Group Policy
• Creating Group Policy objects in AD DS
• Working with Group Policy Preferences in AD DS

Managing Windows clients through the cloud with Intune

• Intro to this section on Intune
• DON’T SKIP: Before beginning your account setup
• Creating a trial Microsoft 365/Azure Account
• Overview of Microsoft Intune
• Joining a device to be managed by Intune
• Understanding device configuration profiles
• Managing Windows device setting using a device configuration profile

Manage Windows updates

• Introduction to the Microsoft Windows 11 Update Model
• Configuring the Windows 11 Update Settings
• Managing Windows updates setting with Group Policy
• Managing Windows update settings using Intune

Configure networking and access

• Basics of understanding TCP/IP
• Understanding Network Address Translation and Proxy Servers
• Configuring the TCP/IP settings on Windows 11
• Drawing out the concepts Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Windows 11
• Configuring the Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings on Windows 11
• Configure VPN client using Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)

Configure and manage storage

• Understanding the file systems in Windows 11
• Managing disks and file systems in Windows 11
• Drawing out the concepts of file permissions
• Using file permissions
• Connecting over the network to shared files with Windows 11
• Configuring Disk Quotas to conserve disk space

Manage security settings on Windows clients

• Using Encrypting File System (EFS) to protect data on your Windows 11 Computer
• Enabling Bitlocker Drive Encryption
• Managing Windows Defender Anti-Virus
• Configuring Windows Defender Firewall

Perform system troubleshooting and data recovery

• Backup and restoration tools built-in to Windows 11
• Enabling and Configuring File History
• Using Microsoft OneDrive as a Cloud storage solution
• Understanding Windows 11 boot configuration settings
• Using Windows Recovery Environment and advanced startup settings
• Using the event viewer for managing Windows 11 log data
• Viewing reliability history in Windows 11
• Utilizing task manager, process explorer and process monitor