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EITC/IS/WSA Windows Server Administration is the European IT Certification programme on administration and security management in Windows Server, a Microsoft leading networking operating system for servers.

The curriculum of the EITC/IS/WSA Windows Server Administration focuses on knowledge and practical skills in administration and security management in Microsoft Windows Server organized within the following structure, encompassing comprehensive and structured EITCI certification curriculum self-learning materials supported by referenced open-access video didactic content as a basis for preparation towards earning this EITC Certification by passing a corresponding examination.

Windows Server is a brand name for a group of server operating systems released by Microsoft since 2003. After Linux it is one of the most popular operating systems for network servers. It includes Active Directory, DNS Server, DHCP Server, Group Policy, as well as many other popular features for state-of-the-art network servers. In contrary to Linux (the most popular operating system for servers), Microsoft Windows Server is not open-source, but a proprietary software.

Since 2003, Microsoft has released a series of server operating systems under the Windows Server brand name. Windows Server 2003 was the first Windows server edition to be offered under that brand. Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server was the initial server edition, followed by Windows NT 3.5 Server, Windows NT 3.51 Server, Windows NT 4.0 Server, and Windows 2000 Server. Active Directory, DNS Server, DHCP Server, Group Policy, and many other popular features were included in Windows 2000 Server for the first time.

Microsoft typically provides ten years of support for Windows Server, with five years of mainstream support and an extra five years of extended support. These editions also include a comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) desktop experience. Server Core and Nano Server variants were introduced with Windows Server 2008 R2 to decrease the OS footprint. To distinguish these updates from semi-annual releases, Microsoft referred to them as “long-term servicing” releases between 2015 and 2021. (see below.)

Microsoft has published a major version of Windows Server every four years for the past sixteen years, with one minor version released two years after a major release. The “R2” suffix was added to the titles of the minor versions. Microsoft violated this pattern in October 2018 when it released Windows Server 2019, which was supposed to be “Windows Server 2016 R2.” In addition, Windows Server 2022 is a small enhancement over the previous version.

The following are included in the full releases:

  • Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system (April 2003)
  • Windows Server 2003 R2 is a version of Windows Server 2003. (December 2005)
  • Windows Server 2008 is a server operating system developed by Microsoft (February 2008)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 is the latest version of Windows Server (October 2009)
  • Windows Server 2012 is a server operating system (September 2012)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 is the latest version of Windows Server (October 2013)
    2016 is the latest version of Windows Server (September 2016)
  • Windows Server 2019 is the latest version of Windows Server (October 2018)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (August 2021)

Main features of the Windows Server include:

  • Security with multiple layers of protection: improving organization’s security posture by starting with the operating system.
  • Azure’s hybrid capabilities: increasing IT efficiency by extending datacenters to Azure.
  • Platform for a variety of applications: giving developers and IT pros the tools they need to create and deploy a variety of apps using an application platform.
  • Integration with Azure: options like Azure Hybrid Benefit and Extended Security Updates are available.

Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD) is a directory service for Windows domain networks. An Active Directory domain controller authenticates and authorizes all users and computers in a Windows domain network, as well as assigning and enforcing security policies and installing or upgrading software. A schema describes the sorts of objects that can be stored in an Active Directory database, as well as the qualities and information that the objects represent. A forest is a group of trees that share a global catalog, directory schema, logical structure, and directory configuration. A tree is a collection of one or more domains linked in a transitive trust hierarchy in a continuous namespace. A domain is a logical collection of objects (computers, users, and devices) that share an Active Directory database. The DNS name structure, which is the Active Directory namespace, is used to identify domains. Users in one domain can access resources in another domain thanks to trusts. When a child domain is created, trusts between the parent and child domains are automatically created. Domain controllers are servers that are configured with the Active Directory Domain Services role and host an Active Directory database for a specific domain. Sites are groups of interconnected subnets in a specific geographical place. Changes made on one domain controller are replicated to all other domain controllers that share the same Active Directory database (meaning within in the same domain). The Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) service manages traffic by creating a replication topology of site links based on the defined sites. Change notice activates domain controllers to start a pull replication cycle, resulting in frequent and automatic intrasite replication. Intersite replication intervals are usually shorter and depending on the amount of time that has passed rather than on change notification. While most domain updates can be executed on any domain controller, some activities can only be performed on a particular server. These servers are referred to as the “operation masters” (originally Flexible Single Master Operations or FSMOs). Schema Master, Domain Naming Master, PDC Emulator, RID Master, and Infrastructure Master are the operation master positions. A domain’s or forest’s functional level determines which advanced features are available in the forest or domain. For Windows Server 2016 and 2019, different functional levels are offered. All domain controllers should be configured to provide the highest functional level for forests and domains. For administrative purposes, containers are used to group Active Directory objects. The domain, Builtin, Users, Computers, and Domain Controllers are the default containers. Organizational Units (OUs) are object containers that are used to provide an administrative hierarchy to a domain. They support both administrative delegation and the deployment of Group Policy objects. The Active Directory database is used in a domain to authenticate users and computers for all of the domain’s computers and users. A workgroup is an alternate setup in which each machine is in charge of authenticating its own users. All machines in the domain have access to domain accounts, which are maintained in the Active Directory database. Each local computer’s Security Account Manager (SAM) database stores local accounts that are only accessible by that computer. Distribution groups and security groups are the two types of user groups supported by Active Directory. Email applications, such as Microsoft Exchange, use distribution groups. User accounts are grouped together in security groups for the purposes of applying privileges and permissions. The scope of Active Directory groups can be set to Universal, Global, or Domain Local. Any account in the forest can be a member of a universal group, which can be assigned to any resource in the forest. Any account in the domain can be a member of a global group, and they can be allocated to any resource in the forest. Any account in the forest can be a member of a domain local group, which can be allocated to any domain resource. Other universal groups and global groups from the forest can be found in universal groups. Global groups from the same domain can contain additional global groups. Domain local groups can contain both forest universal and global groups as well as domain local groups from the same domain. Microsoft recommends using global groups to organize users and domain local groups to arrange resources for managing accounts and resources. To put it another way, AGDLP is the process of putting accounts into global groups, global groups into domain local groups, and giving domain local groups authorization to access resources.

To acquaint yourself in-detail with the certification curriculum you can expand and analyze the table below.

The EITC/IS/WSA Windows Server Administration Certification Curriculum references open-access didactic materials in a video form. Learning process is divided into a step-by-step structure (programmes -> lessons -> topics) covering relevant curriculum parts. Participants can access answers and ask more relevant questions in the Questions and answers section of the e-learning interface under currently progressed EITC programme curriculum topic. Direct and unlimited consultancy with domain experts is also accessible via the platform integrated online messaging system, as well as through the contact form.
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Introduction 1 Topic
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Virtual Machine for Windows Server 5 Topics
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Downloading and installing Virtual Box
Downloading Windows Server
What is a Virtual Machine
Creating a Virtual Network with Virtual Box
Configuring the Virtual Machine
Working with Windows Server 5 Topics
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Installing Windows Server
Basic Windows Server configuration
Launching Windows Server
Adding the Active Directory domain services role in Windows Server
Joining our workstation to our domain in Windows Server
Deploying Windows 3 Topics
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Downloading Windows 10
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Introduction to Windows Domain and Domain Controller
Configuring DHCP and DNS Zones in Windows Server 6 Topics
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Adding the DHCP Server Role in Windows Server
DHCP scopes and exclusions
How DHCP works in Windows Server
DHCP Reservations in Windows Server
DNS Zones in Windows Server
Creating a DNS Zone
System administration in Windows Server 9 Topics
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Resource record types
Understanding Active Directory
Understanding organizational units and containers in Windows Server
Creating and managing user accounts
Groups and memberships
Saved queries in Windows Server
Group Policy
Creating and managing Group Policy Objects
Group Policy precedence in Windows Server
Working with PowerShell 4 Topics
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Storing user input into variables with PowerShell
Creating Active Directory user accounts with Powershell – part 1
Creating Active Directory user accounts with PowerShell – part 2
Creating users accounts from a CSV Spreadsheet with PowerShell
DNS and hosts in Windows Server 3 Topics
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Creating DNS resource records in Windows Server
Understanding Domain Name System in Windows Server
The hosts file in Windows Server
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Introduction
Getting started
Virtual Machine for Windows Server
Downloading and installing Virtual Box
Downloading Windows Server
What is a Virtual Machine
Creating a Virtual Network with Virtual Box
Configuring the Virtual Machine
Working with Windows Server
Installing Windows Server
Basic Windows Server configuration
Launching Windows Server
Adding the Active Directory domain services role in Windows Server
Joining our workstation to our domain in Windows Server
Deploying Windows
Downloading Windows 10
Installing Windows 10
Introduction to Windows Domain and Domain Controller
Configuring DHCP and DNS Zones in Windows Server
Adding the DHCP Server Role in Windows Server
DHCP scopes and exclusions
How DHCP works in Windows Server
DHCP Reservations in Windows Server
DNS Zones in Windows Server
Creating a DNS Zone
System administration in Windows Server
Resource record types
Understanding Active Directory
Understanding organizational units and containers in Windows Server
Creating and managing user accounts
Groups and memberships
Saved queries in Windows Server
Group Policy
Creating and managing Group Policy Objects
Group Policy precedence in Windows Server
Working with PowerShell
Storing user input into variables with PowerShell
Creating Active Directory user accounts with Powershell – part 1
Creating Active Directory user accounts with PowerShell – part 2
Creating users accounts from a CSV Spreadsheet with PowerShell
DNS and hosts in Windows Server
Creating DNS resource records in Windows Server
Understanding Domain Name System in Windows Server
The hosts file in Windows Server
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