Active Directory,Dns,Dhcp On Windows Server 2025 100% Labs.

Learn How To Manage AD/DNS/DHCP On Windows Server 2025 As Working In The Field. (Build Servers/Clients From Scratch).

What you'll learn

How to Setup DNS Prior of install the 1st DC (In Terms of Creating the proper zone for the domain)

How to setup AD on the 1st Server and than the setup of AD as a replica on the 2nd Server for fault Tolerance.

How to create/delete/disable user accounts including reset /change passwords

How to create roaming profiles including home directories for users

How to create/delete and manage groups and understand the difference between the group types and the scopes.

Installing/Configuring/Managing a DHCP Server in terms of creating scopes/reservations/filtering/leases/fault tolerance and performance and don't forget how to

How to establish a trust between two separate forests.

How to backup and restore AD using Windows Server Backup and the AD Recycle Bin using the AD Administrative Center.

What are Forward and Reverse lookup Zones including all resource records such as A,PTR,CNAME,SRV,SOA,MX and others.

How to analyze DNS/DHCP using Wireshark And What's is The Hosts File

What Is A Primary/Secondary/Stub/AD Zones and in What Cases You Would Use Ether One.

TCP/IP Classful and Classless Networks (Subnetting)

Requirements

To Perform All The Labs that i am doing so You would have the actual understanding of How It Works.

A Computer With at Least 16 GB Of RAM.

Anyone that want to put at least 15 Hours of their Life to learn, enhance and sharpen there Network Skills

Description

About This Class ( My Entire Course is 100% HANDS ON)Do You want to get the real world experience of Active Directory Including DNS and DHCP on Windows Server 2025  than this course is for you. I Don't do any PowerPoint slides instead the entire course is just Labs (Hands On Experience) as if you were working in a real environment. I also Included Subnetting were you will be subnetting in your head without calc or notes.Why This ClassThis Short Course Will be the same as You worked as a Network Administrator For a Company For at least 2 Years that You can put on your resume because you will actually see every section in action with labs only as you did it in a real environment. (Boot Camp Class Half Day) . If you do the 15 Hour Lab that is in this class i can assure you it will be equivalent to a 2 year experience in the Field. What Will You Gain From This ClassThis course will enhance your skills in better understating by actually doing it as we were in the same classroom utilizing AD Users and Computers, AD Domains and Trusts , AD Sites and Services and of course don't forget the DHCP and not excluding the backbone which is DNS. In This Course you will not just learn you will actually do it yourself as if you were in an actual company doing the following:1) How to Setup DNS Prior of install the 1st DC (In Terms of Creating the proper zone for the domain)2) How to setup AD on the 1st Server and than the setup of AD as a replica on the 2nd Server for fault Tolerance.3) How to create/delete/disable user accounts including reset /change passwords 4) How to create roaming profiles including home directories for users5) How to create/delete and manage groups and understand the difference between the group types and the scopes.6) How to Join Client PCs to the domain (First Domain which is called the parent domain and also called the Forest)7) How to create and OU and the purpose of it8) Installing/Configuring/Managing a DHCP Server in terms of creating scopes/reservations/filtering/leases/fault tolerance and performance and don't forget how to manage a DHCP Server from a Client PC.9) How to establish a trust between two separate forests.10) How To Manage Replication Through AD Sites And Services11) How to backup and restore AD using Windows Server Backup and the AD Recycle Bin using the AD Administrative Center.12) How to delegate control to junior admins for specific task in AD Such as reset passwords or create /delete and manage user and groups objects using a Client OS.13) What are the FSMO Roles and the purpose of each Role 14) TCP/IP Subnetting15) What are Forward and Reverse lookup Zones including all resource records such as A,PTR,CNAME,SRV,SOA,MX and others.16) Install Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 Using VMware/VirtualBox/Hyper-V.17) TCP/IP Classful and Classless Networks (Subnetting)18) How To Create Forward/Reverse Lookup Zones and Their Importance.19) What Is A Primary/Secondary/Stub/AD Zones and in What Cases You Would Use Ether One.20) What Are All Resource Records such as A,PTR,SOA,MX,CNAME,SRV.21) How to analyze DNS using Wireshark And What's is The Hosts File Who is This Class For Anybody that wants to put time and effort to learn real actual AD/DNS/DHCP Skills to reflect in the IT Field. This Class will make your life much easier than what you think you know. We always learn new skills every single day in the IT Field.Do you want to become a Real Network Administrator (Not Just on Paper) than This class is for you.Facts About The CourseDo I need any Work experience?If You or Don't Work In The IT Field You Should Be Fine Taking This Course.I Already Work In The IT Field Will I Benefit From This Course?Working In The IT Field Doesn't Mean You Will Cover All Concepts Of Networking.Will I get a certificate of completion at the end?Yes You Will.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction To Entire Course

Lecture 1 Introduction To Course Setup

Section 2: Download And Install Cisco Packet Tracer

Lecture 2 Download Cisco Packet Tracer

Section 3: Internet Protocol (IPv4)

Lecture 3 Overview Of All TCP/IP Classes and How Binary and Decimal Work (Part1).

Lecture 4 Overview Of All TCP/IP Classes and How Binary and Decimal Work (Part2).

Lecture 5 Working With Static IPs For Class C

Lecture 6 Working With Static IPs For Class B

Lecture 7 Working With Static IPs For Class A

Lecture 8 Classes D and E

Section 4: Transport Protocol ( TCP,UDP)

Lecture 9 What Is The Difference Between TCP And UDP and What Are Port #s. (Part1)

Lecture 10 What Is The Difference Between TCP And UDP and What Are Port #s. (Part2)

Section 5: Public VS Private Networks (TCP/IP)

Lecture 11 What is The Difference Between a Public and Private Network.

Lecture 12 What is NAT 1st NAT Type (Static NAT ).

Lecture 13 2nd NAT Type (Dynamic NAT).

Lecture 14 3rd NAT Type (PAT).

Section 6: Setting UP Your Lab Using VMware Player

Lecture 15 Download And Install VMware Player

Lecture 16 Download The ISO Of Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11

Lecture 17 Install Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11.

Section 7: Setting Your Lab Environment Using Hyper-V

Lecture 18 Enable Hyper-V On Your System.

Lecture 19 Install Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11.

Section 8: Setting Your Lab Environment Using VirtualBox

Lecture 20 Download And Install VirtualBox

Lecture 21 Install Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11.

Section 9: Active Directory Section (AD) (One Server 2025 and Two Windows 11 PCs)

Lecture 22 Change Computer and Server Names and Setting Up IP Addresses

Lecture 23 Testing Connectivity Between all Systems (Server 2025,11)

Section 10: Installing Active Directory On The Server and Join Both Clients To The Domain.

Lecture 24 Install AD On The Server The Proper Way

Lecture 25 Join Both Clients To The Domain

Section 11: A Brief Overview Of All Active Directory Consoles

Lecture 26 Active Directory Users and Computers

Lecture 27 Active Directory Domains and Trusts

Lecture 28 Active Directory Sites and Services

Lecture 29 Active Directory Administrative Center

Section 12: Active Directory Users And Computers (Working With The GUI)

Lecture 30 Creating and Managing OUs

Lecture 31 Creating and Managing User Accts

Lecture 32 User Account Management (Reset,Disable,Expire,Change)

Lecture 33 User Account Management (Acct and Time Restriction)

Lecture 34 User Account Management (User Profiles, Home Directories)

Lecture 35 User Account Management (Template Account)

Lecture 36 Filtering ,Searching and Queries In AD.

Lecture 37 Groups Types and Scopes

Section 13: Active Directory Users And Computers (Working With The (CLI)

Lecture 38 Working With The Command Line (DSADD)

Lecture 39 Working With The Command Line (DSRM)

Lecture 40 Working With The Command Line (DSMOVE)

Lecture 41 Working With The Command Line (DSQUERY)

Lecture 42 Working With The Net User Command Line

Section 14: How to Manage and Control AD From a Client Machine (RSAT)

Lecture 43 What is RSAT . Enable On Your Windows 11 System

Lecture 44 Test Management and Control Of AD using the RSAT Tools

Lecture 45 Delegate and Remove Control To Junior Administrators to Manage AD using W11

Lecture 46 Enterprise Admins VS Domain Admins VS Administrators VS Domain Users

Section 15: Working With AD Administrative Center

Lecture 47 Deleting And Recovering Objects Using The AD Recycle Bin

Section 16: Maintain The Database Of Active Directory

Lecture 48 Setup Additional Raid Drives On The DC.

Lecture 49 Install Windows Server Backup

Lecture 50 Install AD On The Server and Create OUs , Users, Groups, Computers and GPOs.

Lecture 51 Backup AD Using The GUI

Lecture 52 Backup AD Using The CLI

Lecture 53 Restoring AD Using The GUI

Lecture 54 Restoring AD Using The CLI

Lecture 55 Moving The Database and Log Files To A Raid Drive

Section 17: Installing Active Directory On Multiple Servers for Redundancy (2W2025 Servers).

Lecture 56 Install DNS And Make Both Servers Domain Controllers

Lecture 57 What is A GC and DC and the difference between them Including DNS.

Lecture 58 Manage Replication Between both Servers Using AD Sites And Services And The CLI.

Section 18: FSMO Roles

Lecture 59 What are the FSMO Roles and How to display Them

Lecture 60 Testing and transferring FSMO Roles using the GUI

Lecture 61 Testing and transferring FSMO Roles using the CLI

Lecture 62 Testing and Seizing FSMO Roles

Section 19: Removing AD From Both DCs

Lecture 63 Demoting The 2nd DC

Lecture 64 Demoting The 1st DC

Section 20: Working With A RODC VS WRDC

Lecture 65 Setup Your 1st Windows Server 2025 (WRDC)

Lecture 66 Setup Your 2nd Windows Server 2025 (RODC)

Lecture 67 Specify Which Accts can logon to the RODC.

Lecture 68 Make Sure The RODC Is also a DNS Server.

Lecture 69 Create The Site To Move The RODC Too.

Section 21: Active Directory Domains And Trusts

Lecture 70 Create 2 Separate Forests

Lecture 71 Create A Trust Between Them (Make Sure To Create a Stub Zone In DNS)

Section 22: Active Directory Sites And Services

Lecture 72 Setup 4 Windows Server 2025 DCs

Lecture 73 Make Sure All DCs Are DNS Servers.

Lecture 74 Create 2 Different Networks Than Configure Routing

Lecture 75 Create Sites/Sitelinks/Bridgehead/GCs/Subnets

Section 23: Merge Between A Windows Server 2022 And Windows Server 2025

Lecture 76 Setup A Windows Server 2022 And Make It As A DC. (Download The ISO Of W2022).

Lecture 77 Setup A New Windows Server 2025 As A Replica (Additional DC)

Lecture 78 Verify Replication Between Both DCs

Lecture 79 Make Sure The Windows Server 2025 is Also A DNS Server.

Lecture 80 Transfer FSMO Roles To W2025. Demote W2022. Raise Domain/Forest Levels To 2025.

Lecture 81 Lets Try and Make The W2022 As A Replica Again.

Section 24: Domain Name Service Section (DNS) (1 Windows Server and 2 Windows Clients.)

Lecture 82 Change Computer Names , Set IP Addresses and Test Connectivity by FQDN and IPs.

Section 25: Installing /Configuring DNS On Server 2025.

Lecture 83 Install DNS On The Server. What Are Root Hints and Forwarders

Lecture 84 Create Primary Forward Lookup Zone With Proper Resource Records.(A,NS,SOA).

Lecture 85 Create Additional Resource Records (CNAME(Alias)) Under The Forward Lookup Zone.

Lecture 86 Create Additional Resource Records (MX) And Checking The Status Of The (SOA).

Lecture 87 Create a Primary Reverse Lookup Zone Along With Proper Resource Records(PTR).

Lecture 88 Using NSLookup,/IPconfig/Flushdns/RegisterDNS/DisplayDNS.

Section 26: Setting A Lab For 2 Different Companies To See How DNS Works. (2 W2025 2 W11).

Lecture 89 Change Computer names To Simulate TWO Different Companies /Install DNS 2nd SRV.

Lecture 90 Change The IP Address Scheme To Simulate 2 Different Networks.

Lecture 91 Configure Routing Between 2 Different Networks. (Static Routing).

Lecture 92 Test Connectivity Between 2 Different Networks using IPs and Names.

Lecture 93 Create a Secondary Zone On Each Server For Name Resolution.

Lecture 94 Create a Stub Zone On Each Server For Alternate Name Resolution.

Lecture 95 Create a Conditional Forwarder On Each Server For Alternate Name Resolution.

Section 27: Active Directory Zones. (You Will Need All 3 Servers and 1 Client).

Lecture 96 Change Computer Names and IPs For The Corresponding LAB.

Lecture 97 Install DNS On The 1st Server / Create The Zone / Install AD Domain Services.

Lecture 98 Check The Status Of The Zone On The Server

Lecture 99 Install AD Domain Services On The 2nd And 3rd Server.

Lecture 100 Install DNS On The 2nd And 3rd Server.

Lecture 101 Store The Zones In AD On The 1st Server. Check If Zone is on 2nd 3rd DCs

Lecture 102 Test To See If Client PC Can Register To The DNS Server.

Lecture 103 Change The Dynamic Updates To Secure Only Check to see If Client Can Register

Lecture 104 Using The DNSCMD Specify which DCs will get a copy of the Zone.

Section 28: The Hosts File And Its Relationship With Queries.

Lecture 105 How Does The Hosts File Work and How Its Manipulated.

Section 29: DNS And WireShark

Lecture 106 Download and Install Wireshark For DNS Traffic.

Section 30: Manage The DNS Server From A Client PC.(RSAT).

Lecture 107 Enable The RSAT Tool For DNS And Manage The DNS Server From Client PC.

Section 31: Sign(Secure) The Zone Using DNSSEC Along with What GPOs Have To Be Configured.

Lecture 108 Sign The Zone and Apply The Proper GPO .

Section 32: Dynamic Host Config Protocol Section (DHCP) . (2 W2025, 2 W11)

Lecture 109 Install AD On The 1st Server and Join The 2nd Server To The Domain.

Lecture 110 Install DHCP On The 2nd Server (Member Server)

Lecture 111 Try and Obtain IP Address On Both Client PCs. (APIPA)

Section 33: Managing An Entire Network Using One DHCP Server.

Lecture 112 Create A Scope On The DHCP Server And Test Both Clients For DHCP

Lecture 113 Modify Scope Options and The Lease Time.

Lecture 114 Configure a DHCP Reservation For W11-1

Lecture 115 Configure DHCP Filtering For W11-2

Lecture 116 Create Additional Scopes and What's The Purpose Of Them. (VLANS).

Lecture 117 Create a Super Scope and What's Its Purpose.

Lecture 118 Create a Multicast Scope and When is It Used.

Lecture 119 What is The difference between Scope Options and Server Options.

Section 34: Maintain The Database Of The DHCP Server.

Lecture 120 Backup and Restore The DHCP Server.

Lecture 121 Reconcile The DHCP Scopes.

Section 35: Fault Tolerance and Performance For The DHCP Server. (3 Servers and 2 Clients).

Lecture 122 Setup A 3rd Server and Join It To The Domain and Install DHCP On It.

Lecture 123 How To Setup Fault Tolerance For The DHCP Server Using The Hot Standby Option.

Lecture 124 How To Setup Performance (Load Balancing) For The DHCP Server.

Section 36: Remote Management of The DHCP Server Using A Client PC.

Lecture 125 Enable The RSAT For DHCP On Client PC (W11-1)

Lecture 126 Verify That Administrator can control DHCP From Client System.

Lecture 127 Delegate Control To Junior Admins To Manage The DHCP Server From Client PC.

Section 37: Using Wireshark To Capture DHCP Traffic.

Lecture 128 Download and Install Wire Shark On W11-1 PC and Capture DORA (DHCP Traffic)

Section 38: TCP/IP Subnetting

Lecture 129 Subnetting a Class C Network. (Part1)

Lecture 130 Subnetting a Class C Network.(Part2)

Lecture 131 Reverse Engineering Subnetting For Class C.

Lecture 132 Subnetting a Class B Network. (Part1)

Lecture 133 Subnetting a Class B Network. (Part2)

Lecture 134 Reverse Engineering Subnetting For Class B.

Lecture 135 Subnetting a Class A Network. (Part1)

Lecture 136 Subnetting a Class A Network. (Part2)

Lecture 137 Reverse Engineering Subnetting For Class A.

Section 39: Final Conclusion

Lecture 138 In A NutShell

To Become A Network Administrator,To Feel Confidence About Your IT Skills.,IT Support Specialist,Anyone Who Wants To Have Their Foot In The IT Field.,To Enter The IT Field With Real World Experience