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Introduction to Windows Server 2016 for Beginners
Learn Windows Server 2016: Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Group Policy, RDP, WSUS, FSRM, PowerShell, and Much More!
Last updated 1/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Set-up a Virtual LAN With VirtualBox
- Install Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 as Virtual Machines
- How to Navigate Windows Server 2016
- Install and Configure Active Directory
- Create and Manage User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
- Configure Windows Server 2016 as a DHCP Server
- Windows Server DNS and Name Resolution Fundamentals
- Configure Windows Server 2016 as an IIS Web Server
- Configure Windows Server 2016 as a Print Server
- Understand and Create Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units
- Understand and Create Group Policies With Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- Learn Fundamentals of NTFS and Share Permissions
- Set-up User Quotas with File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- Enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for Remote Administration
- Utilize Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to Approve and Deploy Windows Updates to Client Systems
- Utilize Windows Server Backups to Backup and Restore Data
- Learn to Write Basic PowerShell Active Directory Commands
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Course content
19 sections • 78 lectures • 7h 57m total length
Requirements
- Newer Computer with Fast 64-Bit Processor, 8-12GB of RAM, and 150GB Extra Hard Drive Space
- Internet Access to Download Software and Windows Operating System ISO Files
- For Follow-Along Activities, the Ability to Download and Install Windows 10 and Server 2016 as Virtual Machines
- A Desire to Learn
Description
LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WINDOWS SERVER 2016 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
Are you looking to learn the basics of Windows Server 2016 system administration? If so, this is the perfect course for you!
In this 8-hour course, I'll show you step-by-step, the fundamentals of Windows Server 2016, giving you a solid foundation of Microsoft’s most popular server operating system using VirtualBox, a free virtualization software platform, to create your own virtualized lab at home.
If you’re looking to advance or begin your career in Information Technology (IT), this course is a must!
Throughout this course, you’ll learn by doing, getting valuable hands-on experience.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE:
Set-up a Virtual LAN with VirtualBox
Install Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 as Virtual Machines
How to Navigate Windows Server 2016
Create and Manage User and Computer Accounts in Active Directory
Configure Windows Server 2016 as a DHCP Server
Windows Server DNS and Name Resolution Fundamentals
Configure Windows Server 2016 as an IIS Web Server
Configure Windows Server 2016 as a Print Server
Understand and Create Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units
Understand and Create Group Policies with Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Learn the Fundamentals of NTFS and Share Permissions
Set-up User Quotas with File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
Enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for Remote Administration
Utilize Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to Approve and Deploy Windows Updates to Client Systems
Utilize Windows Server Backups to Backup and Restore Data
Learn to Write Basic PowerShell Active Directory Commands
And Much More!
Once you complete this course, you’ll have set-up your own Windows Server as an Active Directory Domain Controller, DNS Server, DHCP Server, IIS Web Server, Print Server, File Server, WSUS Server, and much more giving you a very solid understanding of System Administration.
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? ENROLL TODAY!
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Who this course is for:
- Aspiring & Inexperienced IT Professionals
- Anyone Wanting to Expand Their Knowledge of VirtualBox Virtualization
- Anyone Wanting to Expand Their Knowledge of Windows Server 2016