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This course will teach you how to use Puppet to manage your Windows servers and Active Directory, not just Linux, and generate reports so you can check Windows servers are compliant with company security policies.
Learn how to automate Windows Server configuration and security using Puppet Enterprise, the most popular open source configuration management solution on the market. In this course, Managing and Securing Windows Server with Puppet, you will see how to automate the configuration and security of Windows Server using Puppet Enterprise. First, you will learn how to connect Windows Server to a Puppet Enterprise master server. Then, you will perform basic configuration tasks, like managing files, registry keys, services, software, and Windows features. Next, you will learn how to set up and configure Active Directory and Certificate Services. Lastly, you will see how to generate reports, so you can check that your Windows servers are compliant with company policies. By the end of the course, you will have a basic understanding of how to configure Windows Server using Puppet, helping you to integrate configuration management tasks with other platforms, like Linux. Software required: Windows Server, Puppet Enterprise, Linux, Azure.
Topics:- Course Overview
- Why Use Puppet to Manage Windows Server?
- Installing Puppet Master and Bootstrapping Windows Server with the Puppet Agent in Microsoft Azure
- Creating Puppet Manifests for Basic Windows Server Administration Tasks
- Managing Software
- Working with the Puppet PowerShell DSC Module
- Deploy and Configure Active Directory with the Puppet Module for PowerShell DSC
- Deploy Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) with the Puppet Module for PowerShell DSC
- Verifying Windows Server Security Settings and Generating Infrastructure Reports Using Puppet
- Configuring Windows Server Security by Converting Microsoft’s Baseline Security Templates to DSC
- Configure Devices Provisioned with Azure JSON Templates Using Puppet
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