Welcome to this course. MCSA: Windows Server certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals, which includes working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. Windows Server is a line of operating systems that Microsoft specifically creates for use on a server. Servers are extremely powerful machines that are designed to run constantly and provide resources for other computers. This means in almost all cases, Windows Server is only used in business settings. This course covers the objectives for the Identity with Windows Server exam. It starts with installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), managing and maintaining AD DS objects and advanced configurations, configuring Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management.

In this course, you'll learn:

• Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Install and configure domain controllers

• Create and manage Active Directory users and computers

• Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs)

• Configure service authentication and account policies

• Maintain Active Directory

• Manage and Maintain AD DS

• Configure Active Directory in a complex enterprise environment

• Create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

• Configure Group Policy processing

• Configure Group Policy settings

• Configure Group Policy preferences

• Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

• Install and configure AD CS

• Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions

• Install and configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

• Implement Web Application Proxy (WAP)

• Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)