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AZ-802 Administering Windows Server
Hands-On Study Guide with Labs and 150 Practice Questions Explained · Windows Admin Labs, Book 1 · Vitalii Shumylo
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Lab scripts
Every lab command of the book, cut from the printed text with the same block ids (# ch03-07 on DC1): 437 blocks in 19 chapter files. Run them one block at a time, on the machine each block names, in your lab only.
Download all lab scripts (zip)
- Chapter 0 - Build the lab - ch00.ps1 (24 blocks)
- Chapter 1 - Domain controllers: local, in Azure, read-only, and the operations masters - ch01.ps1 (34 blocks)
- Chapter 2 - Sites, replication and trusts: multi-site, multi-domain and multi-forest - ch02.ps1 (23 blocks)
- Chapter 3 - Security principals and service accounts - ch03.ps1 (24 blocks)
- Chapter 4 - Group Policy and Group Policy preferences - ch04.ps1 (27 blocks)
- Chapter 5 - Remote management: Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, SSH and Remote Desktop - ch05.ps1 (22 blocks)
- Chapter 6 - Azure Arc, Update Manager and Automation - ch06.ps1 (13 blocks)
- Chapter 7 - Hyper-V hosts and guests - ch07.ps1 (30 blocks)
- Chapter 8 - Windows Server VMs in Azure - ch08.ps1 (10 blocks)
- Chapter 9 - DNS on-premises and hybrid - ch09.ps1 (19 blocks)
- Chapter 10 - DHCP and IP addressing - ch10.ps1 (26 blocks)
- Chapter 11 - Azure Files and Azure File Sync - ch11.ps1 (12 blocks)
- Chapter 12 - Windows Server file shares: SMB, FSRM, DFS and SMB over QUIC - ch12.ps1 (19 blocks)
- Chapter 13 - Windows Server storage - ch13.ps1 (34 blocks)
- Chapter 14 - Secure the Windows Server operating system - ch14.ps1 (27 blocks)
- Chapter 15 - Secure AD DS - ch15.ps1 (25 blocks)
- Chapter 16 - Monitoring with Windows Server tools and Azure - ch16.ps1 (19 blocks)
- Chapter 17 - Troubleshoot Windows Server - ch17.ps1 (27 blocks)
- Chapter 18 - Troubleshoot Active Directory - ch18.ps1 (22 blocks)
- Chapter 19 - Mock exam
Errata and updates
First edition, October 2026. No errata yet. This eBook edition shows each command with what to look for in its result; full sample outputs and screen images from the lab follow in a later update. Changes to the AZ-802 outline will be listed here, newest first.
The exam in one table
AZ-802: Administering Windows Server leads to Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate and replaced AZ-800 and AZ-801 on 30 September 2026. 120 minutes, passing score 700, English. Skills outline: study guide of 22 June 2026 (checked 6 October 2026).
| skill area | weight | chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy and manage AD DS | 20-25% | 1-4 |
| Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment | 10-15% | 5-6 |
| Manage virtual machines | 10-15% | 7-8 |
| Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure | 10-15% | 9-10 |
| Manage storage and file services | 15-20% | 11-13 |
| Secure Windows Server infrastructure | 10-15% | 14-15 |
| Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments | 15-20% | 16-18 |
Always compare with the live pages before you book: AZ-802 study guide · certification page (Microsoft Learn).
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