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The Microsoft platform is arguably the largest component in any IT architecture, and rate of change in this arena makes training in the Microsoft platform a must.  TechNow can and does teach the entire gamut of Microsoft technologies, from Servers to application development. 

Here is a list of all of our Microsoft courses:

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TechNow has been involved in enterprise client server architectures since 1990.  TechNow has delivered  national and international implementations for Valero, Wholefoods, Quest, USAA, Golfsmith, AMD, Motorola, and many other fortune 1000 corporations, 

TechNow's training program has followed the evolution of enterprise computing into virtualization and cloud computing. With a focus on security, TechNow can present the ramifications of many centralized strategies.  All courses utilize enterprise instructors with experience and can discuss the detail of implementation and the integration into an existing infrastructure.

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Welcome to TechNow! The Leader in Information Security Training & Computer Training.

The world of information security and computer training is ever changing.  The techniques and systems continue to evolve and we must stay current and diligent.  To do this, you can count on TechNow®…the leader in cybersecurity training and computer system training.

TechNow® has been training the leaders in the computer community for many years.  We provide training for students in a number of areas.  Our cybersecurity trainings include popular courses like D0D 8140, Security , CISM, CISSP, CEH,CCNA, and more.  With over 34 years of experience, we’re able to provide you with unmatched training and certification programs.

TechNow also provides a variety of other popular trainings for the computer professional including Cisco, EC-Council, CompTIA, Unix/Linux and more.

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    TN-5455: Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy

     

    Course Overview: 

    In this course-currently the only offering in the market devoted to Group Policy training-you will learn how to reduce costs and increase efficiencies in your network. You will discover how to consolidate the administration of an enterprise IT infrastructure with Group Policy, and learn to control and manage computer systems and domain users running Windows Server and Windows clients. Create Group Policies, implement administrative and security templates, and determine best practices when deploying software packages. Walk away with the experience and tools needed to optimize your enterprise systems and networks.

    Attendees to TN-5455: Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Course Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Features and functions of Group Policy
    • Use Group Policy management tools to manage security policies
    • Design a Group Policy infrastructure
    • Group Policy processing architecture
    • Back up, restore, import, and copy Group Policy Objects through the Group Policy
    • Management Console
    • Use Windows PowerShell to manage Group Policy
    • Implement security using Group Policy
    • Configure the desktop environment with Group Policy
    • Configure roaming profiles and Folder Redirection
    • Assign and publish software packages
    • Implement AppLocker and software restriction policies
    • Create and deploy Administrative Templates
    • Configure Group Policy preferences

     

     

    Course Prerequisites:

    • Experience with the Microsoft Windows Server 2008/12 environments and a fundamental understanding of Active Directory

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    DO-375: Automation with Ansible and Ansible Tower

     

    Course Overview:

    Through hands-on labs, you will learn to automate system administration tasks on managed hosts with Ansible, learn how to write Ansible playbooks to standardize task execution, and manage encryption for Ansible with Ansible Vault. This course will also teach you how to deploy and use Red Hat® Ansible Tower to centrally manage existing Ansible projects, playbooks, and roles; perform basic maintenance and administration of the Ansible Tower installation; and configure users and teams and use them to control access to systems, projects, and other resources through role-based access controls. You will learn to use Ansible Tower’s visual dashboard to launch, control, and monitor Ansible jobs; use the Ansible Tower application programming interface (API) to launch jobs from existing templates; automatically schedule Ansible jobs; and dynamically update host inventories.

    Course Objectives:

    • Install and troubleshoot Ansible on central nodes and managed hosts
    • Automate administration tasks with Ansible playbooks and ad hoc commands
    • Write effective Ansible playbooks
    • Protect sensitive data used by tasks with Ansible Vault.
    • Install and configure Ansible Tower for enterprise Ansible management
    • Use Ansible Tower to control access to inventories and machine credentials by users and teams
    • Create job templates in Ansible Tower to standardize playbook execution.
    • Centrally launch playbooks and monitor and review job results with Ansible Tower

     

    Course Outline:

    • Introduce Ansible
    • Deploy Ansible
    • Implement playbooks
    • Manage variables and inclusions
    • Implement task control
    • Implement Jinja2 templates
    • Implement roles
    • Configure complex playbooks
    • Implement Ansible Vault
    • Troubleshoot Ansible
    • Install Ansible Tower and describe Ansible Tower’s architecture
    • Create users and teams for role-based access control
    • Create and manage inventories and credentials
    • Manage projects for provisioning with Ansible Tower
    • Construct advanced job workflows
    • Update inventories dynamically and compare inventory members
    • Maintenance and administration of Ansible Tower

     
    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 Days

    Prerequisites:

    • Become a Red Hat Certified System Administrator, or demonstrate equivalent experience

    Target Audience:

    This course is designed for Linux system administrators, cloud administrators, and network administrators needing to automate configuration management, application deployment, and intraservice orchestration at an enterprise scale.