Microsoft Services Premier Workshop

Phase 1

• We start having a small two domain environment, based on
• Windows Server 2008 R2. Right at the beginning, we upgrade
• the entire environment to Windows Server 2012 and deploy
• additional domain controllers using some different
• deployment technologies. We also operate with Windows
• Server 2012 but not Read-Only Domain Controllers. Those
• steps going side-by-side with Slides, Labs and Knowledge
• transfers.

Phase 2

• During the next Workshop phase, we discuss about disasters,
• how they may occur, what kind of disaster are to expect
• (known from the field) and how to recover from that.
• Then we explain and discuss involved services and
• components and do some Labs on different component
• recoveries. We also discuss on proactive steps to prevent from
• component / forest disasters and possibilities to prepare for
• that.

Phase 3

• During the final Lab, you restore the entire forest based on
• backups. This is meant to prove and apply your learnings. This
• final lab is also meant to perform autonomous or in a small
• team of neighbors. Of course, teachers will assist you if
• needed. Success for this final lab depends on your learnings.
• There will be no documentation for this final lab.


• Schema and Function Level Changes
• Domain Controller Cloning
• Active Directory Topology generation (KCC and ISTG)
• Windows Server Backup
• Systemstate and Bare-Metal recovery
• Active Directory Database Snapshots
• Operations Masters (FSMOs) handling
• RID Master handling and new features since WS 2012
• Active Directory Recycle bin and Object (Tree) restore
• Group policy deletions (GPO and GPLink restore)
• Active Directory integrated DNS
• Different Password (Secure Channel) reset
• Authoritative, Non-Authoritative Sysvol / Netlogon recovery
• DFSR and FRS
• Post-Restore operations