Windows Server 2022 administration course. Lecture and Sims (Udemy.com)
Learn how to expertly administer Windows Server 2022 with lecture and hands on simulations available 24/7
Created by: John Christopher
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- Learn the concepts and perform hands on activities needed to master Windows Server 2022
- Gain a tremendous amount of knowledge involving Windows Server 2022 administrator
- Learn using hands on simulations on how Windows Server 2022 is administered!
- Learn how to set up your own test lab for practicing the concepts!
How it compares
Against the other 112 rated Udemy courses in Windows Server on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 71% of them
- Reviews4,228#16 of 113 by number of reviews
- Length13.2 hourslonger than 77% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 90% of them
Course Description
We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more than the average course on Udemy!
Have access to the following:
Training from an instructor of over 20 years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer
Lecture that explains the concepts in an easy to learn method for someone that is just starting out with this material
Instructor led hands on and simulations to practice that can be followed even if you have little to no experience
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDING HANDS ON LECTURE AND PRACTICE TUTORIALS:
Introduction
Welcome to the course
Understanding how Microsoft Environments work
Foundation of Active Directory Domains
Foundation of RAS, DMZ, and Virtualization
Foundation of the Microsoft Cloud Services
IMPORTANT Using Assignments in the course
Setting up a lab for hands on practice
Introduction to practicing hands on
Downloading the Windows Server 2022 ISO
Getting Hyper-V Installed in Windows
Creating a Virtual Switch within Hyper-V
Installing Windows Server 2022 as a Virtual Machine
Installing a second Windows Server 2022 as a Virtual Machine
Active Directory Domain Service (ADDS) Deployment
Building a foundation of PowerShell within Server 2022
Drawing out the concepts of Domain, Trees and Forests
Drawing out the concepts of Active Directory Partitions
Setting up an Active Directory Domain Controller
Joining a Windows 2022 server to a domain
Drawing out the concepts of flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles
Transferring and Seizing flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles
Drawing out the concepts of Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)
Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs) deployment
Adding another domain controller to the domain
Using PowerShell to administer servers remotely
Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
Working with OUs, Users and Groups in Active Directory
Drawing out the concepts of users and organizational units
Creating users and organizational units in Active Directory
Drawing out the concepts for groups within Active Directory
Group creation and management
Universal group membership caching (UGMC)
Users, organizational units, and Groups managed with PowerShell
Concepts of using group managed service accounts (gMSAs)
Understanding DNS in Windows Server 2022
Drawing out the concepts of DNS within Server 2022 AD
Installing and integrating DNS
Using DNS zones and records
Using forwarders and conditional forwarding
Understanding DHCP in Windows Server 2022
Setting up the DHCP server role on Windows Server 2022
Working with DHCP Scopes
Implementing DHCP reservations
Configuring DHCP failover
Understanding the concepts of multi domains and sites in Windows Server 2022 AD
Drawing out the concepts of Active Directory domain trusts
Setting up trust relationships
Drawing out the concepts of sites and replication
Creating and configuring Sites, Site Links, and Subnets for AD
Working with Active Directory replication
Enabling a Global Catalog server
Administering your environment using Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Drawing out the concepts of Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Applying Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Applying Group Policy Preferences
Managing File Shares on Windows Server 2022
Managing File Share Access
Enabling BranchCache in Windows Server 2022
Drawing out the concepts of Distributed File System (DFS)
Installing and managing Distributed File System (DFS)
Getting File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) installed on Server
File Screening with File Services Resource Manager (FSRM)
Setting Quotas within File Services Resource Manager (FSRM)
Working with disks, volumes, file systems and storage space
Disks and volumes within Windows Server 2022
Working with Storage Spaces
Setting up Storage Replicas between servers
Enabling Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2022
Enabling SMB direct for better performance
File Systems supported by Windows Server 2022
Working with file systems in Windows Server 2022
Drawing out the concepts of file permissions
Using file permissions
Supporting Remote Access within a Windows Server 2022 network
Drawing out the concepts of Remote Access Services (RAS)
Installing the Remote Access role as well as configuring VPN support
Drawing out the concepts of Network Policy Server and Web App Proxy
Installing and configuring the Network Policy Server role
Working with Hyper-V in Windows Server 2022
Getting Hyper-V installed on a server and how to use nested virtualization
Using enhanced session mode within Hyper-V
Managing memory for VMs within Hyper-V
Supporting Integration Services within VMs
How to use VM Resource Groups
Using VM Checkpoints with Hyper-V
Configuring Hyper-V replicas for Windows Server 2022
Working with VHD and VHDX files in Hyper-V
Working with network adapters in Hyper-V
How to set up NIC Teaming with the help of Hyper-V
Working with Hyper-V virtual switches
Using PowerShell to help manage virtualization
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
4,228 Reviews
John Christopher
John Christopher is a Technical Instructor that has been in the business for 25 years. His first experience with information technology occurred in the early 90s when he ran an MS-DOS based BBS(Bulletin Board System) as a System Operator. In the late 90s, after working with Windows NT 3.50 performing backups for Regal Group, he decided to get Windows NT Microsoft Certified.
In 1998 he got his first Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer certification. Shortly after getting certified, he began working as a Junior Administrator and Instructor for Knowledge Alliance. From there John was able to become one of the first people in the world to gain an MCSE for the Windows 2000 operating system and he began teaching full time for a company called Productivity Point International. At Productivity Point, John got Citrix Metaframe certified and began teaching Citrix along with Microsoft classes. Productivity Point began experiencing financial troubles and John moved on to work with another training company in 2001
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Reviews
By Mason McLeod on 9/8/2026
So far, so good. I have a beginner's level technical background, so I'm able to pick up the terminology quickly and put the pieces together (so far).
By AMARNATH Challa on 6/22/2026
Very informative. The way he is explaining every concept is excellent. Everybody can get overview of what is happening inside and can remember the concepts forever. Very good course and I suggest it for every fresher or beginner who wants to things happening inside windows server.
By Marvin Müller on 6/15/2026
Well explained, clearly structured. I did the whole course and exercised within a lab environment in parallel.
By Lokesh yerramsetty on 6/14/2026
This is probably the best one! Explaining in detail, Helped me a lot in deep understanding. Appreciate all the time and hope you do many more like these and keep motivating people.
By B. Munda Rogers on 4/27/2026
This course is a perfect match for me as a system admin it helps broaden my mind in working with so many version of ADs. the explanation is a top notch, very clear and easy to understand.
By Derrick Anin on 2/18/2026
Great Course, good content however not enough documentation resource to take away. I think a may be a summary of each topic area to take away would help.
By John Jacobs on 2/18/2026
The instructor provided clear and concise lessons. I really enjoyed how the lessons built upon each other and allowed the flow of information to feel very natural. I would highly recommend this course and this instructor! I am very pleased with this learning experience!
By Pravin Kumar Singh on 2/3/2026
The training was elaborative and simple to understand. All the concepts with drawings made it easy to grab all the information Appreciate the knowledge John has and delivery exceptional Thankyou
By KHALED ALSHEHRI on 1/24/2026
Excellent course! It's full of useful and well-explained information. I loved every part of it and highly recommend it. 5 stars without hesitation!
By Diptiranjan Sahoo on 11/16/2025
I thought this course was focused specifically on Active Directory, but it also includes Windows Server administration. The fundamentals of Kerberos are missing, and it would be helpful if you could also add a little bit about LDAP.
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