Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (AZ-802) Cert Prep by Microsoft Press

Course details

Prepare for the Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (AZ-802) certification exam in this cert prep course from Microsoft Press. Through demonstrations on Windows Server and Windows 11, learn the administration skills you need to tackle the exam. This course covers the essentials of monitoring performance with Performance Monitor and counters, managing storage, disks, and partitions with PowerShell and Diskpart, configuring Group Policy, using Event Viewer and event subscriptions, managing server roles and features, and running commands remotely with PowerShell remoting. Along the way, find out how to join computers to authentication providers such as workgroups, domains, and Azure AD, and how to harden security with password policies. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to administer hybrid Windows Server environments and approach the official AZ-802 exam with confidence.

Learning objectives
Monitor server performance with Performance Monitor and counters.
Manage storage, disks, and partitions using PowerShell and Diskpart.
Configure Group Policy and troubleshoot with Event Viewer.
Install and manage server roles and features.
Run commands remotely using PowerShell remoting.
Join devices to authentication providers and harden security.

Concepts

Introduction

Exam AZ-802 Administrating Windows Server - Introduction

Deploy and Manage AD DS

Learning objectives
Overview of Active Directory
Deploy and manage domain controllers
Manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest AD DS
Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure
Create and manage AD DS security principals - Part 1
Create and manage AD DS security principals - Part 2
Join Windows Servers to AD DS
Manage Entra Domain Services
Implement Group Policy in AD DS - Part 1
Implement Group Policy in AD DS - Part 2
Implement Group Policy Preferences in AD DS
Troubleshoot Group Policy application in AD DS

Manage Windows Servers and Workloads in a Hybrid Environment

Learning objectives
Configure hybrid Windows Servers remote management - part 1
Configure hybrid Windows Servers remote management - Part 2
Configure hybrid Windows Servers remote management - Part 3
Manage hybrid Windows Servers workloads with Azure - part 1
Manage hybrid Windows Servers workloads with Azure - Part 2

Manage Virtual Machines

Learning objectives
Manage Hyper-V and guest VMs
Manage Windows Server virtual machines on Azure - Part 1
Manage Windows Server virtual machines on Azure - Part 2

Implement and Manage an On-Premises and Hybrid Networking Infrastructure

Learning objectives
Install the DNS server role
Configure DNS zones and records
Configure forwarding and root hints
Configure recursion and delegation
Implement advanced DNS
Overview of IP addressing
Manage on-premises IP addressing with DHCP - part 1
Manage on-premises IP addressing with DHCP - part 2

Manage Storage and File Services

Learning objectives
Configure Windows Server Storage
Manage Windows Server Storage
Configure and manage Windows Server file shares
Implement DFS
Configure DFS replication
Manage Azure File shares and implement Azure File Sync

Secure Windows Server Infrastructure

Learning objectives
Secure Windows Server operating system - Part 1
Secure Windows Server operating system - Part 2
Secure Active Directory infrastructure

Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments

Learning objectives
Monitor with Windows Server tools and Azure services - Part 1
Monitor with Windows Server tools and Azure services - Part 2
Troubleshoot Windows Server issues - Part 1
Troubleshoot Windows Server issues - part 2
Troubleshoot Active Directory

Conclusion

Exam summary