by: Disaster

> "Learn how the system breaks… then break it better.

👨‍💻 Who Am I?

I'm Disaster — I tear systems apart to truly understand how they work.

🔴 Passionate about Red Teaming & Penetration Testing

🏆 Active CTF Player

✍️ Writing clean, practical, in-depth write-ups & tutorials

🧠 Focused on deep vulnerability understanding — not just flags

🐧 Very comfortable in Linux / CLI environments

Learn → Break → Understand → Improve 💡🔥

🌐 Find Me

TryHackMe: https://tryhackme.com/p/Disvster

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GitHub: https://github.com/00xDisaster

Medium: https://medium.com/@00xdisaster

🔥 Complete MCSA Windows Server Course Content

A very practical, hands-on journey to become strong in Windows Server administration, prepare for MCSA, and deeply understand enterprise infrastructure (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, storage, remote management, and more).

Phase 1: Foundations & Setup

1. Introduction to MCSA & Windows Server

Overview of the certification and why it still matters

2. Virtualization & Installation

Setting up Windows 10 + Windows Server in a strong virtual lab environment

Phase 2: Active Directory — The Heart of Windows Networks

3. Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Core concepts + objects (Users, Groups, Computers, OUs)

4. Group Policy Objects (GPO)

Centralized control over settings — the hidden superpower of sysadmins

5. Hands-on Lab: Active Directory + Group Policy

Comprehensive evaluation lab covering everything learned so far

Phase 3: Storage & File Sharing

6. Storage Management

Disk types, RAID, volumes, partitions explained

7. File Sharing & Share Permissions

How to safely share folders across the network

8. Disk Management + Folder Sharing

Practical partitioning + creating shares

9. NTFS Permissions & Security

Granular access control — the most important part of file security

Phase 4: Core Networking Services

10. DHCP Server

Automatic IP distribution + advanced options & reservations

11. DNS Server

Deep dive into how DNS works + creating zones & records

12. Full Revision Lab

Practical review covering AD, GPO, Storage, DHCP, DNS

Phase 5: Advanced Server Roles & Services

13. Print Server

Managing network printers centrally

14. WSUS — Windows Server Update Services

Controlling Windows updates across the entire organization

15. WDS — Windows Deployment Services

Network-based Windows deployment (modern ghosting)

16. Complete Windows Server Administration Project Lab

Capstone project that ties everything together

Phase 6: Remote Management & Core OS

17. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Secure remote access to servers

18. Remote Assistance

Helping end-users remotely

19. RSAT — Remote Server Administration Tools

Manage servers from your workstation

20. Windows Server Core

The lightweight, GUI-less version companies love

Phase 7: Advanced AD & High Availability

21. Microsoft Hyper-V

Microsoft's powerful virtualization platform

22. Windows Server Backup

Full backup & recovery strategies

23. Additional Domain Controller (ADC)

Building redundancy with a second DC

24. FSMO Roles (Operations Master Roles)

The five critical roles every AD admin must master

25. Active Directory Database Partitions

Understanding the internal AD database structure

26. MCSA Labs Collection

Extra powerful hands-on labs

27. Helpful Resources

Important supplementary walkthrough videos

Ready to master enterprise Windows environments? 🚀

Start from lesson 1 → follow the order → build real skills.

By the end you'll feel comfortable with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, NTFS, DHCP, Hyper-V, and real-world server administration.

Disaster ☠️ — out.