Windows Server 2016 Administration

Name: Windows Server 2016 Administration
Rating: 4.6 (8021 reviews)

Windows Server 2016: Nano Server, Server Core, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, WDS, WSUS, NLB and more.

Created byKevin Brown

Last updated 10/2025

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What you'll learn

Install Windows Server 2016 as a Desktop Experience Server, Server Core and as a Nano Server
Manage users and computers using Active DIrectory
Configure computers using Group Policy
Manage DNS
Understand Powershell
Create and manage Virtual Machines using Hyper-V
Implement a DHCP infrastructure
Deploy operating systems using Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Backup and Restore Windows Server 2016
Implement Data Deduplication to reduce storage
Monitor Windows Server performance using built-in tools
Install and manage Windows Software Update Service (WSUS)

Course content

20 sections • 107 lectures • 10h 24m total length

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Nano Server Update0:47
What is a Nano Server?1:54
Discover Nano Server, a 500 MB deployment option, and compare it with Server Core and the Desktop Experience server, including remote management, patching, and deployment environments.
Nano Server Installation23:55
Learn to install nano server with PowerShell using the nano server image generator, build a Hyper-V guest, join it to a domain, and manage remotely.
Managing a Nano Server3:30

Comparing the Windows Command Line to PowerShell (part 1)4:01
Comparing the Windows Command Line to PowerShell (part 2)1:42
Using Windows commands in PowerShell3:24
Using Out-GridView3:12
Using PowerShell ISE13:03
Explore the PowerShell ISE to view SMB share modules, create and remove shares with New-SmbShare and Remove-SmbShare, copy commands to clipboard, and build PS1 scripts.
PowerShell Remoting4:22

Installing Active Directory8:30
Promoting a Server to a Domain Controller10:58
Installing Active Directory using PowerShell8:19
Managing User Accounts12:15
Create and manage Active Directory user accounts, assign to groups, enforce must change password at next log on, copy template accounts, and use AD Administrative Center with PowerShell history.
Managing Computer Accounts11:05
Managing Groups20:37

DNS Installation Demo1:35
DNS Resolution Process6:57
Trace how a user resolves a website name from local cache and host files to recursive DNS, cache checks, and root to the .com namespace queries.
Understanding DNS Client Cache8:12
DNS Cache and Root Hints4:41
Discover how the DNS server maintains a separate cache, how to view or clear it in server manager, and how root hints guide unresolved queries to root servers.
Logon process2:35
Describe the logon process where a client uses the primary DNS to locate a domain controller via Kerberos, and how incorrect IP configuration can block logon or domain join.
DNS Records11:42
DNS Zone Types3:08
Configuring Forward Lookup Zones18:10
Configuring Reverse Lookup Zones6:30
DNS Forwarding2:48
Configuring DNS Forwarding4:13
DNS Scavenging4:03

Requirements

An understanding of Windows Server operating systems
Some knowledge of Active Directory

Description

Learn to manage Windows Server 2016 with more than 10 hours of content that every systems administrator and/or network administrator should know. Some experience with Windows Server operating systems would be beneficial, but not a requirement for attending this course. This course is also beneficial for those intend to take the Microsoft 70-740 certification exam, which is one of the required MCSA certification exams.

Course topics include:

Deploying Windows Server as a Nano Server OS that is a 500 MB OS
Deploying a Windows Server Core OS for increased security
Understanding how PowerShell can be used for many administrative tasks
Managing Active Directory in a Windows Server enterprise
Understanding Windows Server Group Policy processing and troubleshooting
Administering Windows Server Group Policy settings and preferences
Managing DNS on a Windows Server, including management of Active Directory Integrated, Primary, Secondary and Stub zones, Records, Scavenging and more.
Manage Windows updates using WSUS
Implementing and Managing DHCP on Windows Server, topics such as DHCP Failover, DHCP Split-Scope
Windows Server folder quotas and file screens
Deploy DFS Namespace and DFS Replication using Windows Server
Managing Print Servers and deploying printers using Group Policy Preferences
Learn to install and configure Windows Deployment Services
Use Windows Server Hyper-V to create and manage virtual machines
Understand Windows Server built-in monitoring tools
Backup and Restore Windows Server using built-in tools
Implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB)
And more

Who this course is for:

Those that want to learn many of the skills required to be a Windows Server administrator
Administrators that want to upgrade their skills to Windows Server 2016

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Course content

Course Overview4 lectures • 4min

(Optional) Lab Setup1 lecture • 1min

Installing Windows Server 20161 lecture • 8min

Administering Server 20161 lecture • 7min

Windows Server Core Operating System3 lectures • 18min

Nano Server4 lectures • 30min

PowerShell6 lectures • 30min

Active Directory6 lectures • 1hr 12min

Group Policy on Windows Server 20167 lectures • 51min

DNS Server Management12 lectures • 1hr 15min

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