Windows server Administrator AZ-802

• Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services.
• Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in hybrid environments.
• Manage Windows Server virtual machines.
• Implement and manage on-premises and hybrid networking.
• Manage Windows Server storage and file services.
• Secure Windows Server infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services

• Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
• Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments
• Create and manage AD DS security principals
• Manage Windows Server by using domain-based Group Policies
• Manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios

Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment

• Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines remotely
• Describe Windows Server administration tools
• Perform secure Windows Server administration
• Use Windows PowerShell remoting
• Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
• Manage Azure updates
• Automate Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine configuration
• Enforce VM security configuration
• Explore Azure Automation

Manage virtual machines

• Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
• Configure and manage Hyper-V
• Secure Hyper-V workloads
• Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs
• Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
• Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VMs
• Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
• Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
• Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines remotely

Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure

• Implement Windows Server DNS
• Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
• Secure Windows Server DNS
• Deploy and manage DHCP
• Implement IP Address Management
• Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

Manage storage and file services

• Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
• Manage Windows Server file servers
• Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
• Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
• Implement Windows Server iSCSI
• Implement Windows Server Storage Replica

Secure Windows Server infrastructure

• Harden Windows Server
• Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Manage security in Active Directory
• Secure Windows Server user accounts
• Manage security controls for identity and access
• Security monitoring and governance

Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments

• Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instances
• Monitor Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
• Monitor Windows Server performance
• Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs
• Implement Windows Server auditing and diagnostics
• Troubleshoot on-premises and hybrid networking
• Troubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure
• Manage Windows Server updates
• Troubleshoot Active Directory

5 Days

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate
Exam: AZ-802: Administering Windows Server
Duration: 100 minutes for a standard associate role-based exam; Microsoft provides a 120-minute seat time for role-based exams without labs

• Windows Server administrators.
• IT professionals responsible for deploying, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Server.
• Administrators working with on-premises, cloud, or hybrid Windows Server environments.
• IT professionals who work with identity, security, compute, networking, storage, and monitoring.
• Professionals who collaborate with architects, administrators, and engineers.

• Experience administering Windows Server.
• Familiarity with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
• Experience with Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.