Configure Group Policy processing
-Configure processing order and precedence; configure blocking of inheritance; configure enforced policies; configure security filtering and WMI filtering; configure loopback processing; configure and manage slow-link processing and Group Policy caching; configure client-side extension (CSE) behavior; force Group Policy Update

Configure Group Policy settings
-Configure settings including software installation, folder redirection, scripts, and administrative template settings; import security templates; import custom administrative template file; configure property filters for administrative templates

Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)
-Back up, import, copy, and restore GPOs; create and configure Migration Table; reset default GPOs; delegate Group Policy management

Configure Group Policy Preferences (GPP)
-Configure GPP settings including printers, network drive mappings, power options, custom registry settings, Control Panel settings, Internet Explorer settings, file and folder deployment, and shortcut deployment; configure item-level targeting

Deploy and manage server images
-Install the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) role; configure and manage boot, install, and discover images; update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers; install features for offline images; configure driver groups and packages

Implement patch management
-Install and configure the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role; configure group policies for updates; configure client-side targeting; configure WSUS synchronization; configure WSUS groups; manage patch management in mixed environments

Monitor servers
-Configure Data Collector Sets (DCS); configure alerts; monitor real-time performance; monitor virtual machines (VMs); monitor events; configure event subscriptions; configure network monitoring; schedule performance monitoring

Configure service authentication
-Create and configure Service Accounts; create and configure Group Managed Service Accounts; configure Kerberos delegation; manage Service Principal Names (SPNs); configure virtual accounts

Configure Domain Controllers
-Transfer and seize operations master roles; install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC); configure Domain Controller cloning

Maintain Active Directory
-Back up Active Directory and SYSVOL; manage Active Directory offline; optimize an Active Directory database; clean up metadata; configure Active Directory snapshots; perform object- and container-level recovery; perform Active Directory restore; configure and restore objects by using the Active Directory Recycle Bin

Configure account policies
-Configure domain and local user password policy settings; configure and apply Password Settings Objects (PSOs); delegate password settings management; configure account lockout policy settings; configure Kerberos policy settings

Configure DNS zones
-Configure primary and secondary zones; configure stub zones; configure conditional forwards; configure zone and conditional forward storage in Active Directory; configure zone delegation; configure zone transfer settings; configure notify settings

Configure DNS records
-Create and configure DNS Resource Records (RR) including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, SRV, CNAME, and MX records; configure zone scavenging; configure record options including Time To Live (TTL) and weight; configure round robin; configure secure dynamic updates

Configure VPN and routing
-Install and configure the Remote Access role; implement Network Address Translation (NAT); configure VPN settings; configure remote dial-in settings for users; configure routing; configure Web Application proxy in passthrough mode

Configure DirectAccess
-Implement server requirements; implement client configuration; configure DNS for Direct Access; configure certificates for Direct Access

Configure Network Policy Server (NPS)
-Configure a RADIUS server including RADIUS proxy; configure RADIUS clients; configure NPS templates; configure RADIUS accounting; configure certificates

Configure NPS policies
-Configure connection request policies; configure network policies for VPN clients (multilink and bandwidth allocation, IP filters, encryption, IP addressing); import and export NPS policies

Configure Distributed File System (DFS)
-Install and configure DFS namespaces; configure DFS Replication Targets; configure Replication Scheduling; configure Remote Differential Compression settings; configure staging; configure fault tolerance; clone a DFS database; recover DFS databases; optimize DFS replication

Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
-Install the FSRM role service; configure quotas; configure file screens; configure reports; configure file management tasks

Configure file and disk encryption
-Configure Bitlocker encryption; configure the Network Unlock feature; configure Bitlocker policies; configure the EFS recovery agent; manage EFS and Bitlocker certificates including backup and restore

Configure advanced audit policies
-Implement auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe; create expression-based audit policies; create removable device audit policies