
Master Windows Server 2025 administration through hands-on labs covering deployment, management, security, and Azure Arc integration, with extensive labs on Hyper-V, containers, high availability, disaster recovery, and backup.
Install Windows Server 2025 in VMware Workstation by creating a custom VM and booting from the ISO. Rename the server to win2k25 and set IP on VMnet1 for server manager.
Explore Windows Server 2025 core, a minimal footprint edition without a GUI, managed remotely via Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, and SConfig, with installation options: core and server with desktop experience.
Install and configure Windows Server 2025 core edition using sconfig, set a static IP 10.1.1.200 with gateway 10.1.1.1, disable DHCP, enable ICMP, and install IIS to verify via web access.
Install the Windows Admin Center to centrally manage Windows Server 2025 core and other Windows machines—from on-premises to Azure—via a remote browser GUI, enabling monitoring, disaster recovery, and updates.
Learn to install Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2025. Promote the server to a new domain controller for the demo.local domain and configure DNS.
Tune the DNS server after installing DNS and AD DS, create forward and reverse lookup zones, and configure PTR records for reverse lookups.
Install Windows 11 client in a virtual machine, configuring VM setup, 8 GB memory, 64 GB disk, ISO image, VMnet 1 network adapter, and VMware tools for host–guest communication.
Join a windows 11 client to the demo.local domain on a windows 2025 server, configure dns and dhcp, enable network discovery and file and printer sharing.
Install the DHCP service on Windows Server 2025 and configure a scoped IPv4 range with exclusions, then activate the scope to automatically assign IPs, gateways, and DNS to clients.
Create users in Active Directory, such as user1 and user2, assign non-expiring passwords, and configure per-user shared folders with full rights for each user and read access for everyone.
Explore creating and applying group policies in a Windows server environment, configuring computer and user settings, such as desktop wallpaper, via GPMC and GPOs in an Active Directory domain.
Explore Windows Server 2025 file systems, including NTFS as default, and REFS with data integrity, checksums, and online repair, alongside FAT32 and EXFAT.
Learn to configure and compare common raid levels, including raid 0, 1, 5, and 6, and to create dynamic disk volumes (simple, span, striped, and mirror) in Windows Server 2025.
Learn to create storage pools, virtual disks, and volumes with storage spaces in Windows Server 2025, applying simple, mirror, and parity resiliency for tailored performance and fault tolerance.
Configure data deduplication on Windows Server 2025 to identify and remove duplicate data, replace duplicates with pointers to a single instance, and optimize storage for faster backups and lower costs.
A Windows Administrator is responsible for maintaining the systems and servers of a business' Windows operating system. Includes installing, configuring and supporting Windows based physical and virtual servers and deploying and testing Windows operating systems including virus updates, patches and performance tuning.
Server and OS management: Installing, configuring, and supporting Windows server operating systems. Security: Applying updates, patches, and implementing security measures to protect the system.User management: Creating, managing, and assigning permissions for other user accounts.Performance tuning: Monitoring and optimizing system performance. Troubleshooting: Diagnosing and resolving issues with the Windows environment.
A Windows administrator manages and maintains Windows servers, operating systems, and networks, including tasks like installation, configuration, patching, and security management. In a local Windows environment, an "administrator" can refer to an account with full system privileges or the user who has those elevated privileges. These accounts can perform critical tasks such as creating user accounts, managing permissions, and installing software.
A Windows administrator profile is a type of user account with elevated privileges, allowing the user to make system-wide changes, install software and hardware, and access all files. There are two main types: the built-in, disabled "Administrator" account, and other administrator accounts created with full permissions for daily administrative tasks. For security, it is best to use a standard user account for everyday activities and only use administrator privileges when necessary.
Administrator Profile Can Do: Install Software and Hardware: Perform installations and configurations that affect the entire system. Change System Settings: Modify user accounts, security settings, and other core system configurations. Access All Files: Read, write, and delete any file on the computer, regardless of ownership. Manage Users and Permissions: Create new user accounts and assign specific access control right