Exam AZ-802 Administrating Windows Server (Video)

This course provides the skills and knowledge to pass the AZ-802 Administrating Windows Server exam and combines the core skills from the earlier AZ-800 and AZ-801 courses.

Overview:

Exam AZ-802 Administrating Windows Server is new certification from Microsoft, due to be GA in August 2026. This new certification combines the core skills from the earlier AZ-800 and AZ-801 courses. In addition, there have been numerous changes both to the user interface and to the technologies in Azure. Consequently, this course is fully up to date to include the new exam OD requirements, and to align procedures and technologies to those currently implemented in Azure.

About the Instructor:

With a background in networking infrastructure, Andrew Warren has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1996. In the years since, he has taught thousands of students in hundreds of classes about Microsoft technologies. In addition to consulting and teaching, Andrew has authored or co-authored eleven Microsoft Press books, including Exam Ref MD-102 Microsoft Endpoint Administrator. He has also created numerous Microsoft Press video courses, including Complete Guide to Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows 11 for Admins, Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102) Cert Prep, and Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) Cert Prep. Since 2005, Andrew has also authored Microsoft Official Curriculum courseware for Microsoft Worldwide Learning, including working as a SME on Windows Server, Windows client, and both identity and networking courses, in addition to developing numerous Azure and Microsoft 365-related courses.

Skill Level:

• Intermediate

Learn How To:

• Understand deploy and manage identity solutions in on-prem and cloud environments
• Manage server workloads in a hybrid environment
• Implement and manage an hybrid networking infrastructure

Course requirement:

• A good working knowledge of both client and server operating systems.
• A grasp of networking fundamentals, such as security zones, IP addressing, virtual networks, and VPNs.
• An understanding of key cloud infrastructure elements and terminology.

Who Should Take This Course:

• Primary audience: Anyone interested in taking the AZ-802 Administrating Windows Server
• Secondary audience: Anyone that wants to gain fundamental skills in Windows Server administration, with a particular focus on hybrid environments.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Lesson 1: Deploy and Manage AD DS

1.1 Overview of Active Directory

1.2 Deploy and manage domain controllers

1.3 Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments

1.4 Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure

1.5 Create and manage AD DS security principals, part 1 

1.6 Create and manage AD DS security principals, part 2 

1.7 Join Windows Servers to AD DS

1.8 Manage Entra Domain Services

1.9 Implement Group Policy in AD DS

1.10 Implement Group Policy Preferences in AD DS

1.11 Troubleshoot Group Policy application in AD DS

Lesson 2: Manage Windows Servers and Workloads in a Hybrid Environment

2.1 Configure remote management for Windows Servers in a hybrid environment: part 1

2.2 Configure remote management for Windows Servers in a hybrid environment: part 2

2.3 Configure remote management for Windows Servers in a hybrid environment: part 2

2.4 Manage Windows Servers and workloads using Azure services in a hybrid environment

Lesson 3: Manage Virtual Machines

3.1 Manage Hyper-V and guest VMs

3.2 Manage Windows Server virtual machines on Azure: part 1

3.3 Manage Windows Server virtual machines on Azure: part 2

Lesson 4: Implement and Manage an On-Premises and Hybrid Networking Infrastructure

4.1 Install the DNS server role

4.2 Configure DNS zones and records

4.3 Configure forwarding and root hints

4.4 Configure recursion and delegation

4.5 Implement advanced DNS

4.6 Overview of IP addressing

4.7 Manage on-premises IP addressing with DHCP: part 1

4.8 Manage on-premises IP addressing with DHCP: part 2

Lesson 5: Manage Storage and File Services

5.1 Configure Windows Server Storage

5.2 Manage Windows Server Storage

5.3 Configure and manage Windows Server file shares

5.4 Implement DFS

5.5 Configure DFS replication

5.6 Create and manage Azure File shares and implement Azure File Sync

Lesson 6: Secure Windows Server Infrastructure

6.1 Secure Windows Server operating system: part 1

6.2 Secure Windows Server operating system: part 2

6.3 Secure Active Directory infrastructure

Lesson 7: Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments

7.1 Monitor using Windows Server tools and Azure services: part 1

7.2 Monitor using Windows Server tools and Azure services: part 2

7.3 Troubleshoot Windows Server issues: part 1

7.4 Troubleshoot Windows Server issues: part 2

7.5 Troubleshoot Active Directory

Summary

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