Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment

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Free Online Course: Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4-5 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Perform Windows Server secure administration
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Explain least privilege administrative models.
      • Implement delegated privilege.
      • Describe privileged access workstations.
      • Describe jump servers.
    • Module 2: Describe Windows Server administration tools
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Describe Windows Admin Center.
      • Describe how to use Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) to manage servers.
      • Describe Server Manager.
      • Describe how to use Windows PowerShell to manage servers.
      • Explain how to use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server.
    • Module 3: Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Explain post-installation configuration and describe the available post-installation configuration tools.
      • Use Sconfig to configure Windows Server.
      • Describe Desired State Configuration (DSC) and explain how to use it to configure Windows Server.
      • Use Windows Admin Center to perform post-installation configuration.
      • Implement answer files to complete the configuration.
    • Module 4: You’ll be able to select and use suitable tools and techniques to remotely manage Windows IaaS VMs, and restrict administrative connections to those VMs.
    • After completing this module, you'll be able to:

      • Select appropriate remote administration tools.
      • Secure management connections to Windows Azure IaaS VMs with Azure Bastion.
      • Configure JIT VM access.
    • Module 5: Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:

      • Describe Azure Arc.
      • Explain how to onboard on-premises Windows Server instances in Azure Arc.
      • Connect hybrid machines to Azure from the Azure portal.
      • Use Azure Arc to manage devices.
      • Restrict access using RBAC.
    • Module 6: Streamline the administration of your Windows Server environments with Just Enough Administration (JEA). Limit privileged operations to a set of specified PowerShell cmdlets, parameters and variables, and limit which users can connect to JEA endpoints. Constrain the level of privilege those users have when performing administrative tasks.
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:

      • Explain the concept of Just Enough Administration (JEA)
      • Define role group capabilities and session configurations for a JEA session
      • Create and connect to a JEA endpoint

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Perform Windows Server secure administration
      • Introduction
      • Define least privilege administration
      • Implement delegated privileges
      • Use privileged access workstations
      • Use jump servers
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Describe Windows Server administration tools
      • Introduction
      • Explore Windows Admin Center
      • Use Server Manager
      • List Remote Server Administration Tools
      • Use Windows PowerShell
      • Use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server
      • Introduction
      • List the available post-installation configuration tools
      • Configure Server Core using Sconfig
      • Use DSC to configure Windows Server
      • Perform post-installation configuration with Windows Admin Center
      • Configure a server with answer files
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 4: Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
      • Introduction
      • Select the appropriate remote administration tool
      • Manage Windows Virtual Machines with Azure Bastion
      • Create an Azure Bastion host
      • Configure just-in-time administration
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 5: Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
      • Introduction
      • Describe Azure Arc
      • Onboard Windows Server instances
      • Connect hybrid machines to Azure from the Azure portal
      • Use Azure Arc to manage Windows Server instances
      • Restrict access with RBAC
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 6: Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
      • Introduction
      • Explain the concept of Just Enough Administration (JEA)
      • Define role capabilities for a JEA endpoint
      • Create a session configuration file to register a JEA endpoint
      • Describe how JEA endpoints work to limit access to a PowerShell session
      • Create and connect to a JEA endpoint
      • Demonstration: Connect to a JEA endpoint
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary resources