Overview/Description
Windows Server 2008 includes a number of enhancements to the standard Windows deployment model. This course covers deployment options, BitLocker drive encryption, and network configuration considerations including DNS and IPv6. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-646 PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administration. Passing this exam completes the requirements for the MCITPro: Server Administrator certification.

Target Audience
Windows Server administrators who are rolling out and supporting Windows Server 2008 in the enterprise; Windows Server administrators who manage infrastructure, Web, and IT application servers for an enterprise organization; individuals seeking certification on Microsoft’s new generation server platform.

Prerequisites
Any candidate should have taken and passed the following MCTS level exams: 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment
# recognize the most appropriate upgrade path to take, given a scenario
# identify the requirements of BitLocker Drive Encryption
# configure Group Policy to allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM
# automate an unattended deployment of Windows Server 2008 using Windows Deployment Services
# deploy Windows Server 2008
# recognize examples of each type of IPv6 address
# identify how IPv6 addresses the problems of IPv4
# match new features of DNS to their descriptions
# use the command line to configure DNS in Windows Server 2008
# identify examples of valid DNS namespaces
# configure forwarding for a DNS server
# configure a DNS server and DNS forwarding