Module
Windows Administration Basics
Learn essential Windows administration skills from the ground up. Master user account provisioning, service management, task scheduling, and core administrative tasks that every IT professional and cybersecurity analyst needs to know.
55 min · Beginner
Start Windows Administration Basics
What you will learn
- Create, disable and delete local accounts and manage group membership
- Start, stop and reconfigure services, and find out why one failed
- Schedule a task from the command line and manage it afterwards
- Name the security event IDs an analyst reads first
- Work a fault through the six-step process without skipping to a fix
Lessons
Windows User Account Management
Learn how to create, modify, and manage Windows user accounts and groups, including permission assignment and access control fundamentals.
Managing Windows Services
Discover how to start, stop, configure, and troubleshoot Windows services using both GUI tools and command-line utilities.
Task Scheduler Essentials
Master the Windows Task Scheduler to create automated tasks, schedule scripts, and manage routine administrative operations.
System Administration Fundamentals
Explore essential Windows administrative tools including Event Viewer, Computer Management, and basic system troubleshooting techniques.