Windows Server 2019 Administration Principles and Tools

Windows Admin Center

• Main benefit: provides a single pane of glass for managing Windows servers and clusters, allowing administrators to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot their servers and clusters from a single interface.

Windows Admin Center Components

• Gateway component: responsible for routing traffic from the web browser to the target server, allowing administrators to manage servers without requiring a VPN connection.

Server Management Tools

• Server Manager tool: allows administrators to manage and monitor remote servers, as well as install and configure roles and features.
• Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT): allows administrators to manage roles and features on remote servers from a Windows 10 or Windows Server machine.

Windows PowerShell

• Primary function: provides a task automation and configuration management framework, consisting of a command-line shell and scripting language.
• PowerShell allows administrators to run cmdlets on other Windows systems remotely using Windows PowerShell Remoting.
• PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) allows administrators to create, edit, and run PowerShell scripts.
• Modules in Windows PowerShell: self-contained packages that contain PowerShell cmdlets, providers, and other functionalities.
• Feature that enables running PowerShell cmdlets or scripts inside a virtual machine from the host operating system: PowerShell Direct.

Clustering and Update Tools

• Failover clustering tools: provide high availability and scalability for applications and services, allowing administrators to configure and manage failover clusters.
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) tools: enable administrators to manage and deploy updates to Windows servers, ensuring they are up-to-date and secure.

Security Concepts

• "Least-privilege administration concept": refers to the practice of granting administrators only the necessary privileges to perform their tasks, reducing the risk of security breaches.
• "Jump servers": used for secure access to sensitive environments, providing an intermediate layer of security and control.

Feature Not Offered

• Windows Admin Center does not offer a virtual machine (VM) management feature.

Type of Web Application

• Windows Admin Center is a web-based application that provides a single interface for managing Windows servers and clusters.

Learn about the principles and tools for administrating Windows Server 2019 in this module overview. Get insights into Windows Server 2019 and its core features, as well as the administration principles and tools associated with it.