Windows 11 Desktop Administration with Server & Cloud course

Learn how to expertly administer Windows 11 using both traditional methods and newer methods!

What you'll learn
- Learn the concepts and perform hands on activities needed to master Windows 11 Desktop Administration
- Gain a tremendous amount of knowledge involving Windows 11 Desktop Administration
- Learn using hands on simulations to understand how Windows 11 is administered!
- Learn how to set up your own test lab for practicing the concepts!

Requirements
- Willingness to put in the time and practice the steps shown in the course

Description
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

Who this course is for:
- IT people interested in learning a tremendous amount about Windows 11 Desktop Administration
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