Windows Server 2025: Installation and Configuration

Course details

In this detailed course, networking consultant Robert McMillen presents key skills for installing and configuring Windows Server 2025. Dive deep into the technical aspects, starting with the installation and configuration of Windows Server 2025, including both Desktop Experience and Server Core options. Gain hands-on experience in configuring TCP/IP, managing Active Directory, and creating various types of volumes such as simple, spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5. When you complete this course, you will have a thorough understanding of how to install and configure server roles and features, as well as run upgrades from Windows Server 2022.

Learning objectives
Install and configure Windows Server 2025 with either the full Desktop Experience or the Server Core.
Use Windows Server 2025 to create and configure a variety of storage partitions.
Extend and shrink a volume in Windows Server 2025.
Convert from basic to dynamic disks.
Install roles and features.
Manage features on demand.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Learn to install and configure Windows Server 2025
02 - What you should know
03 - Lab setup

1. Installing Windows Server 2025

04 - Planning for Windows Server installation
05 - Preparing for Windows Server installation
06 - Installation with Desktop Experience
07 - Installation with Server Core
08 - Give it a try

2. Configuring Windows Server

09 - Configuring a computer name with Server Manager
10 - Configuring TCP IP with Server Manager
11 - Configuring a computer name with SConfig
12 - Configure the server using the Best Practices Analyzer
13 - Upgrade from Windows Server 2022
14 - Give it a try

3. Configuring Storage

15 - Creating a simple volume
16 - Extending and shrinking a volume
17 - Converting from basic to dynamic disks
18 - Creating a spanned volume
19 - Creating a striped volume
20 - Creating a mirrored volume
21 - Creating a striped with parity RAID 5 volume
22 - Give it a try

4. Configuring Server Roles and Features

23 - Installing roles and role services
24 - Installing features
25 - Installing roles on Server Core
26 - Give it a try

5. Active Directory

27 - Next steps
28 - Installing Active Directory
29 - Joining a client to Active Directory
30 - Configuring file sharing
31 - Give it a try

Conclusion

32 - Next steps