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Windows Server 2008 Overview: Product Support Training
This course highlights new features and changes in Windows Server 2008. If you provide support services, these training modules will help you assist your customers with Windows Server 2008 product installation, setup and configuration, backup and restore, networking, and more.

Each training module consists of a lesson, which describes key features and changes in the product. Eight of the modules include a lab, which provides step-by-step practice using Windows Server 2008 features.

Modules	Topics	Labs
Introducing Windows Server 2008 .pdf 632 KB \| .xps 662 KB	New and updated features in Windows Server 2008. Operating system versions included in the Windows Server 2008 Family.	None
Examining Setup Technologies .pdf 1.4 MB \| .xps 1.5 MB	Setup and deployment changes, including changes to manual setup, unattended setup, Sysprep, and the Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE).	Setup .pdf 790 KB \| .xps 817 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 4 hours
Configuring and Managing Windows Server 2008 .pdf 2.1 MB \| .xps 2.4 MB	Roles and features in Windows Server 2008. How to configure and manage roles and features with the Server Manager Console and associated wizards and with command line utilities.	Server Manager .pdf 563 KB \| .xps 615 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 45 minutes
Windows Server 2008 Core .pdf 1.4 MB \| .xps 1.5 MB	New Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation option. Functionality and management options. Windows Server Core installation options, operating system elements included in such installations, and roles and features they support.	Server Core .pdf 681 KB \| .xps 658 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 2 hours
Directory Services .pdf 1.2 MB \| .xps 1.3 MB	Prepare a domain and forest for Windows Server 2008 domain controller installation. New functional levels and features available at the domain and forest levels.	Active Directory .pdf 563 KB \| .xps 538 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 3 hours
Networking .pdf 977 KB \| .xps 1.0 MB	Basic technical concepts and functional overview of Windows Server 2008 Network Access Protection (NAP). Windows Server 2008 components required to implement NAP. NAP architecture and component interaction. DHCP and IPSec NAP Enforcement scenarios. NAP troubleshooting tools and techniques.	Networking .pdf 622 KB \| .xps 695 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 3 hours
Examining Print Services .pdf 1.3 MB \| .xps 1.5 MB	Print and Fax Services in Windows Server 2008.	None
Examining Backup and Restore Capabilities .pdf 1.7 MB \| .xps 1.9 MB	Backup and restore capabilities built into Windows Server 2008. How to use the Removable Storage Resource Manager to manage and maintain backup files. Steps required to back up and restore operating systems and partition schemes.	Backup .pdf 524 KB \| .xps 537 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 2.5 hours
Terminal Services .pdf 1.9 MB \| .xps 2.4 MB	New Terminal Services features of Windows Server 2008 with a focus on functionality, operations, and architecture.	Terminal Services .pdf 397 KB \| .xps 389 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 1 hour
Examining Servicing Enhancements .pdf 1.0 MB \| .xps 1.0 MB	New Servicing mechanism implemented in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 to manage operating system components. The new servicing stack replaces INF-based installation methods used by previous Windows versions.	Servicing .pdf 540 KB \| .xps 575 KB Estimated time to complete this lab: 45 minutes