[MUSIC] Hello, my name is Greg Williams. I'm a lecturer here at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. In addition, I'm also the Director of Network and Infrastructure for the Information Technology Department for the University. So, we manage everything, physical that is. My teams, Windows Servers you name it. But this course, since it's Windows in the enterprise, or Windows system management, let's talk about Windows. I actually started working on Window systems since Windows NT4. I think 1998 was the first time I actually had exposure of using server technology in an enterprise setting. This course really dives into practical Windows system management. Since I've been working on Windows systems for the past 15 years, I know a thing or two about how they actually operate. I also teach this stuff in the classroom. We tend to use at this university, the bleeding edge of anything Microsoft it seems like. So we're on the latest 2016 build. My home computers are all on Windows 10, actually the released that haven't even been released to the public yet. So I'm hoping to help you understand how to manage Windows systems practically. And some of this stuff we go over may seem like, this is so easy, yeah, what is a Windows login screen? Well, it actually there is a lot of thought behind it. And my goal is to get you guys thinking about how the security is built into Windows? And how can I manage all those systems practically? What if somebody tries to bypass a certain part of Windows, and I have a lack of integrity with the system? So this course is designed for those who maybe looking at becoming a Windows system administrator and what you may deal with on a day-to-day basis. I'm going to do a lot of screenshots, screen videos in this course to help you with the practical side of Windows System Administration, so you can see hands on what I'm doing. However, there's really not a technical component because Windows is not free. So Windows Server, especially, is not free. But I'm going to be covering how we manage those systems, practically. Module one is really going to introduce you to Windows in the enterprise. Module two is going to dive into authentication. Module three is going to look at authorization. And module four is going to look at securing Windows or hardening the server itself. The course project will be a culmination of everything that you've learned in the course. And understanding how we do authentication, and why Windows is so important in the enterprise. Through all the graded assignments throughout this course, you will need to score at least an 80% on them. I'd pass this course. Windows is used in enterprises everywhere. It's estimated that 95% of companies actually use Windows in some capacity for user system management. Generally through Active Directory. We'll talk about that in this course. Whether you're wanting a deep dive into understanding how authentication works within Windows or you want a real understanding of how a Windows environment is really setup in a larger enterprise, this course is for you. Hope to see you in lesson one.