Introduction to Windows Administration
(using Windows Server 2019)
Table of Contents:
Virtualization...............................................................................................................3
Hypervisor requirements........................................................................................ 3
Windows Server 2019 Editions.........................................................................10
Preparing for a Windows Server 2019 Installation..................................10
Installation process in three separate tasks:................................................11
Understanding IPv4............................................................................................... 12
Understanding IPv6............................................................................................... 12
Configuring IP on a network interface............................................................13
Configuring the firewall........................................................................................ 13
Changing the default computer name and domain membership........ 13
Modern Web Browser........................................................................................... 14
Activating the Windows Server Operating System.................................. 14
Disk Devices and Partitions................................................................................ 15
Basic Disks................................................................................................................ 16
Primary Partition.....................................................................................................17
Extended Partition and Logical Partition.......................................................17
The Rules of Partitioning a Hard Drive...........................................................17
Windows Deployment Services:....................................................................... 18
DHCP Configuration.............................................................................................. 19
What is an image?................................................................................................. 19
Image groups........................................................................................................... 19
Important files..........................................................................................................20
File Permissions vs NTFS permissions............................................................20
NTFS Permissions...................................................................................................21
Combine NTFS and Share Permissions..........................................................21
,IAM............................................................................................................................... 22
Installation Considerations..................................................................................23
WSUS database requirements..........................................................................24
What is the difference between Kerberos and RADIUS?........................ 26
NPS Ports...................................................................................................................26
Description:
These notes provide a comprehensive introduction to Windows
Server 2019 administration, covering virtualization, Active
Directory, networking fundamentals, storage management, and
enterprise server roles used to manage and secure modern IT
environments.
Ideal for:
● Students enrolled in an ITS diploma/bachelors program.
● Self-learners looking to begin a career in IT.
Understanding Windows Server Virtualization
Virtualization
● The process of running more than one operating system at the
same time on a single computer
● Requires hypervisor software
Type 2 Hypervisor run on top of an existing workstation operating system
Type 1 hypervisors interact with the hardware directly
, Contain a small operating system to manage the hypervisor configuration
and virtual machine
Example: Microsoft Hyper-V
Hypervisor requirements:
● Hypervisor acceleration
● Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) extensions
Virtual machine configuration file:
● Stored within a file specific to the hypervisor
Operating System virtual disk file:
● Thick provisioning: allocates fixed space for the file when created
● Thin provisioning: dynamically allocating space as needed
On-premises and cloud operating systems:
● Virtual machines with virtual hard disk files hosted on a SAN within the
organization or cloud data center
Nested Virtualization:
● Running other virtual machines within an existing virtual machine
● Example: Hyper-V
(using Windows Server 2019)
Table of Contents:
Virtualization...............................................................................................................3
Hypervisor requirements........................................................................................ 3
Windows Server 2019 Editions.........................................................................10
Preparing for a Windows Server 2019 Installation..................................10
Installation process in three separate tasks:................................................11
Understanding IPv4............................................................................................... 12
Understanding IPv6............................................................................................... 12
Configuring IP on a network interface............................................................13
Configuring the firewall........................................................................................ 13
Changing the default computer name and domain membership........ 13
Modern Web Browser........................................................................................... 14
Activating the Windows Server Operating System.................................. 14
Disk Devices and Partitions................................................................................ 15
Basic Disks................................................................................................................ 16
Primary Partition.....................................................................................................17
Extended Partition and Logical Partition.......................................................17
The Rules of Partitioning a Hard Drive...........................................................17
Windows Deployment Services:....................................................................... 18
DHCP Configuration.............................................................................................. 19
What is an image?................................................................................................. 19
Image groups........................................................................................................... 19
Important files..........................................................................................................20
File Permissions vs NTFS permissions............................................................20
NTFS Permissions...................................................................................................21
Combine NTFS and Share Permissions..........................................................21
,IAM............................................................................................................................... 22
Installation Considerations..................................................................................23
WSUS database requirements..........................................................................24
What is the difference between Kerberos and RADIUS?........................ 26
NPS Ports...................................................................................................................26
Description:
These notes provide a comprehensive introduction to Windows
Server 2019 administration, covering virtualization, Active
Directory, networking fundamentals, storage management, and
enterprise server roles used to manage and secure modern IT
environments.
Ideal for:
● Students enrolled in an ITS diploma/bachelors program.
● Self-learners looking to begin a career in IT.
Understanding Windows Server Virtualization
Virtualization
● The process of running more than one operating system at the
same time on a single computer
● Requires hypervisor software
Type 2 Hypervisor run on top of an existing workstation operating system
Type 1 hypervisors interact with the hardware directly
, Contain a small operating system to manage the hypervisor configuration
and virtual machine
Example: Microsoft Hyper-V
Hypervisor requirements:
● Hypervisor acceleration
● Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) extensions
Virtual machine configuration file:
● Stored within a file specific to the hypervisor
Operating System virtual disk file:
● Thick provisioning: allocates fixed space for the file when created
● Thin provisioning: dynamically allocating space as needed
On-premises and cloud operating systems:
● Virtual machines with virtual hard disk files hosted on a SAN within the
organization or cloud data center
Nested Virtualization:
● Running other virtual machines within an existing virtual machine
● Example: Hyper-V
