Overview
Many people prefer to have hands-on experience installing and setting up servers in order to ensure that they understand the concepts. For this project you will download VMware Player, Virtual Box, or use Hyper-V to build a Windows Server 2016 virtual machine. You may also use Azure, Microsoft’s cloud solution. If you use Azure, please destroy the VM at the end of the project so you are not charged.
Scenario
Company “Pierce Lending Corp” recently experienced a network intrusion and, unfortunately, some of their data was stolen. There was also critical data that was destroyed, and they were not able to recover it from backup. Company “Pierce Lending Corp” was using a managed service provider to do their IT infrastructure. The executive committee has decided that they no longer want to use managed services and they will move forward with an in-house IT team. Your UMGC resume has landed you as one of the top three candidates for the position. However, the other two people in contention for this position are also UMGC alumni. The company wants to move forward with a network administrator who has knowledge of Windows Server 2016, Active Directory, PowerShell, and the Windows command line. They have set up a test environment where all three of you will be tested. They aren't just looking for someone who can get the server and Active Directory installed correctly (although that is a critical component). They need someone who can go through the steps and explain what they're doing so that way they will be able to help some of the junior staff. In this assignment you will follow the guidelines so you can show the “Pierce Lending Corp” company that you are the most qualified candidate for the position. Good luck and I hope you land the job!