Install Active Directory on server one using the add roles and features wizard, then promote it to a domain controller and learn the differences between domain, child domain, and forest.

Learn to add a Windows 10 computer to a Windows Server 2019 domain by configuring IP and DNS, verifying connectivity, and placing the machine in Active Directory.

Learn to grant a temporary user a password without complexity using Active Directory password settings, create a profile with a length of three characters, and apply it to the user.

Create a large set of Active Directory users by importing a CSV file with PowerShell, using Import-Csv and New-ADUser for each row, then verify in Active Directory Users and Computers.

Map multiple folders for users with a startup script via group policies. Create a batch file using net use to map the public and files shares.

Create and enforce a 64-bit Office 365 installation GPO for the sales OU, add a startup script, set a 3000-second wait, and apply a 64-bit WMI filter for testing.

Configure AppLocker via group policy to restrict program execution using executable rules, default rules, and blocking by publisher, path, or hash, then block Internet Explorer and test with gpupdate /force.

Block task manager for all domain users with a GPO named Disabled Task Manager, excluding admins. Configure Remove Task Manager under user policies and apply a deny to domain admins.

Recover a group policy from backup by selecting the GPO in the Group Policy Objects container and confirming restoration, while noting that WMI filters and scripts aren’t restored automatically.

Connect to servers via Windows Admin Center, monitor bandwidth and usage, and remotely create and share a sales folder with the sales group; RSAT will be covered next class.

Apply a group policy to the sales organizational unit to audit file access in the public folder, logging create, edit, and delete events for GRP Underscore Sales users.

Create and enforce a GPO named Windows 8.1 Update to route updates through server two on port 8530, using a Windows 8.1 WMI filter and automatic update settings.

Block specific file types in user folders by creating file groups and templates, enable active screening with logs, apply to domain users, and verify results in the event viewer.

Install Windows Server Backup, create a custom backup of server files and folders (public worksheets, images, domain users), and store it on a remote shared folder with administrator-only access.

Master restoring backups on Windows Server 2019 by selecting remote backup location, choosing the backup date, and recovering to disk C with the option to skip existing items.

Learn how a DNS server resolves names to IPs by configuring forward lookup zones, creating hosts like www and intranet pointing to 192.168.100.13, and testing access.

Learn how DHCP automatically delivers IP addresses to devices on networks. Install the DHCP server role on Windows Server 2019 and configure clients to obtain IPs.