Course Overview of AZ-802: Windows Server Training

AZ-802 is responsible for deploying, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Server as a workload in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments.  

After completing the AZ-802 course, participants will be able to:

  • Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) across hybrid and cloud networks.
  • Administer Windows Server workloads centrally using Azure Arc, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center
  • Manage virtual machines and containers through Hyper-V virtualization and cloud environments
  • Implement hybrid networking infrastructure including advanced name resolution and IP addressing solutions.
  • Configure storage and file services including Storage Spaces Direct, iSCSI, and file replication.
  • Secure server infrastructure using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, OSConfig baselines, and local security policies.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot workloads using Windows Server native tools and Azure Monitor insights

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Key Features of AZ-802 Windows Server Training

  • Our AZ-802 training modules are equipped with 50%-60% hands-on lab sessions 

  • A real-world training and learning experience are offered through this training. 

  • Integrated teaching assistance and support through LODS (Learn on demand) platform to perform hands-on exercises.

  • Being a Microsoft Learning Partner provides us with the edge over competition

  • Well-organized use-cases that mimic the difficulties seen in the real world

  • Teaching in an interactive, engaging virtual classroom to promote problem-based learning (PBL).

Who should Attend AZ-802 Exam?

  • The AZ-802: Administering Windows Server training is engineered for IT professionals who operate at the intersection of traditional on-premises infrastructure and modern cloud ecosystem services. It targets individuals responsible for managing identity, compute, networking, and storage within a hybrid enterprise framework.

Prerequisites of AZ-802 Certification:

  • Strong foundational knowledge of Windows Server core operating system concepts. 
  • Hands-on experience managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environments. 
  • Practical familiarity with on-premises networking, storage, and virtualization technologies. 
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud concepts and hybrid integration 

Why choose CloudThat as your training partner?

  • AZ-802 Course by CloudThat helps you become a more successful window server engineer by enhancing your skills. 
  • AZ-802 is an 8-hour training and will be conducted for 4 days. 
  • AZ-802 course will be delivered by the best experienced Microsoft Certified Trainers from CloudThat. 

Course Outline: AZ-802: Administering Windows Server Download Course Outline

Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers

  • Deploy and manage domain controllers locally
  • Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure
  • Deploy Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs) 
  • Manage account security on an RODC 
  • Manage and troubleshoot Flexible Single-Master Operations (FSMO) roles

Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments 

  • Configure domain and forest trust relationships 
  • Configure and manage AD DS sites 
  • Configure and manage AD DS replication 

Create and manage AD DS security principals 

  • Create and manage AD DS users and groups 
  • Manage users and groups in multi-domain or multi-forest environments
  • Select and manage service accounts 

Manage Windows Server by using domain-based Group Policies 

  • Implement Group Policy 
  • Implement Group Policy preferences 

Configure remote management for Windows Server instances in a hybrid   environment

  • Deploy and manage Windows Admin Center on-premises and in the Azure portal
  • Configure remote management by using PowerShell, including double-hop and Just Enough Administration (JEA) 
  • Configure and manage remote Secure Shell (SSH)
  • Configure and manage remote desktop access 

Manage Windows Server instances and workloads by using Azure services in a hybrid environment 

  • Implement Azure Arc–enabled Windows Server instances 
  • Implement device configuration by using Azure Arc 
  • Deploy Azure services with virtual machine (VM) extensions on non–Azure machines 
  • Manage updates by using Azure Update Manager 
  • Create and run Azure Automation runbooks 

Manage VMs 

  • Enable Enhanced Session Mode 
  • Manage VMs remotely by using PowerShell, PowerShell Direct, and SSH Direct for Linux guests
  • Enable nested virtualization 
  • Configure VM memory settings 
  • Configure integration services 
  • Configure device assignment 
  • Configure GPU partitioning 
  • Manage VM checkpoints 
  • Implement high availability for Hyper-V VMs 
  • Manage Hyper-V virtual hard disks
  • Configure Hyper-V network adapter 
  • Configure network interface card (NIC) teaming on the Hyper-V host and VM 
  • Configure Hyper-V Virtual Switch
  • Configure Hyper-V Replica

Manage Windows Server VMs in Azure 

  • Manage storage for Windows Server VMs in Azure 
  • Manage capacity, including resizing and VM scale sets 
  • Manage availability sets and zones 
  • Manage just-in-time (JIT) VM access and Azure Bastion 
  • Manage Azure Virtual Machines network configuration 

Implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution

  • Integrate domain name system (DNS) with AD DS
  • Create and manage DNS zones and records 
  • Configure DNS forwarding and conditional forwarding 
  • Configure DNS name resolution in a hybrid environment 
  • Implement DNS policies
  • Implement DNS security extensions (DNSSEC) 

Manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios

  • Implement and configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server role 
  • Troubleshoot IP addressing in hybrid environments
  • Create and manage DHCP scopes 
  • Create IP reservations
  • Implement high availability for DHCP 

Configure and manage Azure Files 

  • Create and manage Azure file shares 
  • Manage permissions for Azure file shares 
  • Configure and manage Azure File Sync 
  • Monitor Azure File Sync 
  • Migrate Distributed File System (DFS) to Azure File Sync 
  • Migrate from file shares to Azure Files

Configure and manage Windows Server file shares 

  • Configure access to Windows Server file shares
  • Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) 
  • Implement and configure DFS 
  • Configure Server Message Block (SMB) over QUIC
  • Configure SMB settings and management 

Configure Windows Server storage

  • Configure disks and volumes 
  • Configure and manage Storage Spaces 
  • Implement and manage Storage Spaces Direct
  • Configure and manage Storage Replica 
  • Configure Data Deduplication 
  • Configure SMB direct (SMB over Remote Direct Memory Access [RDMA])
  • Configure Storage QoS 
  • Select and configure file systems, including NTFS and ReFS
  • Configure and manage iSCSI 
  • Manage BitLocker Drive Encryption 
  • Manage and recover encrypted volumes 

Secure Windows Server operating system 

  • Configure and manage exploit protection
  • Configure and manage Application Control for Windows 
  • Configure and manage Credential Guard 
  • Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen 
  • Implement operating system security by using Group Policies
  • Manage Windows Server security baseline by using OSConfig
  • Implement Windows Local Administrator Password Solution 
  • Configure and manage Defender for Servers
  • Manage Windows Firewall, including connection security rules 

Secure AD DS

  • Configure password policies 
  • Implement Microsoft Entra Password Protection for AD DS 
  • Manage protected users 
  • Harden domain controllers 
  • Restrict access to domain controllers 
  • Configure security options for user accounts 
  • Configure security options for built-in administrative groups 
  • Manage AD delegation 
  • Manage authentication protocols and methods for AD DS 

Monitor by using Windows Server tools and Azure services

  • Monitor by using Performance Monitor 
  • Create and configure data collector sets
  • Monitor servers and configure alerts by using Windows Admin Center 
  • Analyze by using the System Insights feature of Windows Server
  • Manage event logs 
  • Configure data collection rules for Azure Monitor 
  • Create alerts 
  • Monitor Azure Virtual Machines performance by using VM Insights 

Troubleshoot Windows Server issues 

  • Troubleshoot connectivity issues 
  • Troubleshoot name resolution 
  • Troubleshoot Windows Update
  • Troubleshoot Time service 
  • Troubleshoot performance issues 
  • Troubleshoot VM and Azure Arc extension issues 
  • Troubleshoot disk encryption issues 
  • Troubleshoot storage issues 

Troubleshoot Active Directory 

  • Restore objects from AD Recycle Bin 
  • Recover AD database by using Directory Services Restore Mode
  • Recover SYSVOL 
  • Troubleshoot AD replication 
  • Troubleshoot on-premises AD
  • Troubleshoot Kerberos and authentication issues 
  • Troubleshoot secure channel and computer account trust issues

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FAQs for AZ-802 Certification Training

AZ-802 Training helps you develop practical Windows Server administration skills across Active Directory Domain Services, hybrid environments, virtual machines, networking, storage, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting

AZ-802 Certification Training helps you build the skills required to deploy, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server workloads across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments

The AZ-802 course covers technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Hyper-V, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Active Directory Domain Services.

Windows Server Administration Training covers deploying and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including domain controllers, users, groups, organizational units, and related identity administration concepts.

AZ-802 Training is suitable for Windows Server administrators, system administrators, IT professionals, infrastructure engineers, cloud administrators, and professionals managing Windows Server across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Yes. Microsoft is consolidating the skills covered by AZ-800 and AZ-801 into AZ-802: Administer Windows Server. Microsoft has scheduled AZ-800 and AZ-801 for retirement on September 30, 2026, while AZ-802 becomes the single exam path for the updated Windows Server Administrator Associate certification.

AZ-802 Training combines modern Windows Server administration with hybrid and Azure technologies, helping professionals build skills in identity, compute, networking, storage, security, monitoring, virtualization, and cloud-integrated Windows Server management.

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