Download Operating Systems:
Windows Server 2016 ISO:
For the 180 day evaluation copy of Windows Server, click HERE and Save file to hard drive or USB drive.
Windows 10 ISO:
For the 90 day evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, click HERE and Save file to hard drive or USB drive.
VMWare User Guide:
Here is a copy of the VMWare Workstation Pro User Guide:
Click to access workstation-pro-12-user-guide.pdf
LinkedIn Learning – Windows Server 2016
LinkedIn Learning – PowerShell
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/powershell-5-essential-training/welcome?u=2169170
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-powershell-5/welcome?u=2169170
Windows Server 2016
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/server-basics
Introduction to Active Directory
- Active Directory Concepts
This is an excellent overview of Active Directory, even though it is for Windows 2000. The concepts here are all relevant, and it is quite simple.
http://youtu.be/3sFzqCr85Ks - Introduction to Active Directory
This is a good introduction to Active Directory using the concepts of Workgroups and Domains that you are already familiar with.
http://youtu.be/OTpbQkW3kj4 - A good, but very thorough overview of Active Directory. Much more than we need, but it does cover all of the terminology.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Directory - This article shows the difference between logging into your local computer vs. logging into the domain and how to switch between:
http://www.jdfoxmicro.com/resource-center/articles/logging-on-selecting-domain/