Basic System Administration Bootcamp - Revision history

Rvxxc at 13:30, 6 October 2025

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	Hands-on Exercise: [[~~Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks\|~~Basic System Administration Course]] - Module 1		Hands-on Exercise: [[Basic System Administration Course - Module 1]]

	ColourFi Subscribers only [https://colourfi.training Quiz]		ColourFi Subscribers only [https://colourfi.training Quiz]

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	Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks]]		Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks\|Basic System Administration Course]] - Module 1

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	* Basic pfSense firewall setup		* Basic pfSense firewall setup

	Hands-on Exercise: [[~~Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users\|~~Basic System Administration Bootcamp]] - Module 2		Hands-on Exercise: [[Basic System Administration Bootcamp - Module 2]]

	=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===		=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===

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	=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===		=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) and Firewall ===
	~~• Installing Windows Server and Linux VMs in EVE-NG~~

	~~• Configuring system settings: hostname, IP, time zone~~		* Installing Windows Server and Linux VMs in EVE-NG

	~~• User account creation and management~~		* Configuring system settings: hostname, IP, time zone

	Hands-on Exercise: [[Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users]]		* User account creation and management

			* Basic pfSense firewall setup

			Hands-on Exercise: [[Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users\|Basic System Administration Bootcamp]] - Module 2

	=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===		=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===

Rvxxc: /* Module 1: Introduction to System Administration */

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Module 1: Introduction to System Administration

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	• Overview of system administration roles and responsibilities		• Overview of system administration roles and responsibilities

	• Understanding server vs. ~~workstation~~ environments		• Understanding server vs. client environments

	• Intro to ~~virtualisation concepts~~		• Intro to linux

	Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks]]		Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks]]

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	• User account creation and management		• User account creation and management

	Hands-on Exercise: Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users		Hands-on Exercise: [[Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users]]

	=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===		=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===

Rvxxc: /* Course Overview */

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Course Overview

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	This course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills in system administration, covering Active Directory, host setup, virtual machines, and basic firewall configuration. By the end of the course, students will be able to manage Windows and Linux systems in a small-to-medium business environment.		This course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills in system administration, covering Active Directory, host setup, virtual machines, and basic firewall configuration. By the end of the course, students will be able to manage Windows and Linux systems in a small-to-medium business environment.

	Note: For students who do not want to set up EVE-NG themselves, Colourfi can provide pre-configured EVE-NG machines with remote access, complete with ready-to-use lab environments.		Note: For students who do not want to set up EVE-NG themselves, Colourfi can provide [https://colourfi.io pre-configured EVE-NG machines] with remote access, complete with ready-to-use lab environments.

	== Course Duration ==		== Course Duration ==
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	• Familiarity with networking concepts (IP addresses, DNS, DHCP)		• Familiarity with networking concepts (IP addresses, DNS, DHCP)

	• EVE-NG installed, or access to a pre-configured Colourfi EVE-NG machine		• EVE-NG installed, or access to a pre-configured [https://colourfi.io Colourfi EVE-NG machine]

	== Course Modules ==		== Course Modules ==
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	Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks]]		Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks]]

			ColourFi Subscribers only [https://colourfi.training Quiz]

	=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===		=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===

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Module 1: Introduction to System Administration

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	• Intro to virtualisation concepts		• Intro to virtualisation concepts

	Hands-on Exercise: Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks		Hands-on Exercise: [[Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks]]

	=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===		=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===

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	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==
	• Basic computer literacy		• Basic computer literacy

	• Familiarity with networking concepts (IP addresses, DNS, DHCP)		• Familiarity with networking concepts (IP addresses, DNS, DHCP)

	• EVE-NG installed, or access to a pre-configured Colourfi EVE-NG machine		• EVE-NG installed, or access to a pre-configured Colourfi EVE-NG machine

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	=== Module 1: Introduction to System Administration ===		=== Module 1: Introduction to System Administration ===
	• Overview of system administration roles and responsibilities		• Overview of system administration roles and responsibilities

	• Understanding server vs. workstation environments		• Understanding server vs. workstation environments

	• Intro to virtualisation concepts		• Intro to virtualisation concepts
	Hands-on Exercise: Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks
			Hands-on Exercise: Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks

	=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===		=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===
	• Installing Windows Server and Linux VMs in EVE-NG		• Installing Windows Server and Linux VMs in EVE-NG

	• Configuring system settings: hostname, IP, time zone		• Configuring system settings: hostname, IP, time zone

	• User account creation and management		• User account creation and management
	Hands-on Exercise: Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users
			Hands-on Exercise: Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users

	=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===		=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===
	• Understanding hypervisors: Type 1 vs. Type 2		• Understanding hypervisors: Type 1 vs. Type 2

	• Creating and managing virtual machines		• Creating and managing virtual machines

	• Snapshots, cloning, and resource allocation		• Snapshots, cloning, and resource allocation
	Hands-on Exercise: Create multiple VMs in Hyper-V, adjust CPU/RAM, and save snapshots
			Hands-on Exercise: Create multiple VMs in Hyper-V, adjust CPU/RAM, and save snapshots

	=== Module 4: Active Directory (Windows) ===		=== Module 4: Active Directory (Windows) ===
	• Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)		• Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

	• Creating a domain, organizational units (OUs), and users		• Creating a domain, organizational units (OUs), and users

	• Group Policies (GPO) basics		• Group Policies (GPO) basics

	• Joining computers to a domain		• Joining computers to a domain
	Hands-on Exercise: Set up a small AD domain in a Windows VM, create OUs, users, and apply a GPO
			Hands-on Exercise: Set up a small AD domain in a Windows VM, create OUs, users, and apply a GPO

	=== Module 5: Basic Networking & Firewall Configuration ===		=== Module 5: Basic Networking & Firewall Configuration ===
	• Overview of firewalls and their purpose		• Overview of firewalls and their purpose

	• Windows Firewall basics		• Windows Firewall basics

	• Pfsense Firewall basics		• Pfsense Firewall basics

	• Opening/closing ports and creating rules		• Opening/closing ports and creating rules

	• VLANs and inter-VLAN routing		• VLANs and inter-VLAN routing
	Hands-on Exercise: Configure firewall rules and VLANs
			Hands-on Exercise: Configure firewall rules and VLANs

	=== Module 6: File Sharing & Permissions ===		=== Module 6: File Sharing & Permissions ===
	• Windows: NTFS permissions, shared folders		• Windows: NTFS permissions, shared folders

	• Linux: chmod, chown, and NFS/Samba shares		• Linux: chmod, chown, and NFS/Samba shares

	• Mapping network drives		• Mapping network drives
	Hands-on Exercise: Share a folder on Windows and Linux VMs in EVE-NG and set appropriate permissions
			Hands-on Exercise: Share a folder on Windows and Linux VMs in EVE-NG and set appropriate permissions

	=== Module 7: Backup & Restore Basics ===		=== Module 7: Backup & Restore Basics ===
	• Importance of backups		• Importance of backups

	• Windows Server Backup		• Windows Server Backup

	• Agent Based Backups		• Agent Based Backups

	• Restoring data		• Restoring data
	Hands-on Exercise: VM backups using Veeam Community and restore them
			Hands-on Exercise: VM backups using Veeam Community and restore them

	=== Module 8: Monitoring & Maintenance ===		=== Module 8: Monitoring & Maintenance ===
	• Checking system logs (Event Viewer, /var/log/)		• Checking system logs (Event Viewer, /var/log/)

	• Resource monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)		• Resource monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)

	• Updating systems (Windows Updates, Linux package managers)		• Updating systems (Windows Updates, Linux package managers)
	Hands-on Exercise: Set up basic monitoring and schedule system updates on your VMs
			Hands-on Exercise: Set up basic monitoring and schedule system updates on your VMs

	== Assessment & Project ==		== Assessment & Project ==
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	== Recommended Tools & Software ==		== Recommended Tools & Software ==
	• EVE-NG (for virtual lab environment) — can be self-installed or accessed via Colourfi pre-configured machines		• EVE-NG (for virtual lab environment) — can be self-installed or accessed via Colourfi pre-configured machines

	• Windows Server 2022 evaluation ISO		• Windows Server 2022 evaluation ISO

	• Windows 11 evaluation ISO		• Windows 11 evaluation ISO

	• Ubuntu Server 24.05		• Ubuntu Server 24.05

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= Basic System Administration Course =

== Course Overview ==
This course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills in system administration, covering Active Directory, host setup, virtual machines, and basic firewall configuration. By the end of the course, students will be able to manage Windows and Linux systems in a small-to-medium business environment.

Note: For students who do not want to set up EVE-NG themselves, Colourfi can provide pre-configured EVE-NG machines with remote access, complete with ready-to-use lab environments.

== Course Duration ==
8 Weeks (can be adjusted based on pace)
Approx. 3–5 hours per week including labs.

== Prerequisites ==
• Basic computer literacy
• Familiarity with networking concepts (IP addresses, DNS, DHCP)
• EVE-NG installed, or access to a pre-configured Colourfi EVE-NG machine

== Course Modules ==

=== Module 1: Introduction to System Administration ===
• Overview of system administration roles and responsibilities
• Understanding server vs. workstation environments
• Intro to virtualisation concepts
Hands-on Exercise: Explore EVE-NG interface, create basic nodes and networks

=== Module 2: Setting Up Hosts (Windows & Linux) ===
• Installing Windows Server and Linux VMs in EVE-NG
• Configuring system settings: hostname, IP, time zone
• User account creation and management
Hands-on Exercise: Deploy a Windows and Linux VM in EVE-NG and configure hostname, IP, and users

=== Module 3: Virtual Machines and Hypervisors ===
• Understanding hypervisors: Type 1 vs. Type 2
• Creating and managing virtual machines
• Snapshots, cloning, and resource allocation
Hands-on Exercise: Create multiple VMs in Hyper-V, adjust CPU/RAM, and save snapshots

=== Module 4: Active Directory (Windows) ===
• Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Creating a domain, organizational units (OUs), and users
• Group Policies (GPO) basics
• Joining computers to a domain
Hands-on Exercise: Set up a small AD domain in a Windows VM, create OUs, users, and apply a GPO

=== Module 5: Basic Networking & Firewall Configuration ===
• Overview of firewalls and their purpose
• Windows Firewall basics
• Pfsense Firewall basics
• Opening/closing ports and creating rules
• VLANs and inter-VLAN routing
Hands-on Exercise: Configure firewall rules and VLANs

=== Module 6: File Sharing & Permissions ===
• Windows: NTFS permissions, shared folders
• Linux: chmod, chown, and NFS/Samba shares
• Mapping network drives
Hands-on Exercise: Share a folder on Windows and Linux VMs in EVE-NG and set appropriate permissions

=== Module 7: Backup & Restore Basics ===
• Importance of backups
• Windows Server Backup
• Agent Based Backups
• Restoring data
Hands-on Exercise: VM backups using Veeam Community and restore them

=== Module 8: Monitoring & Maintenance ===
• Checking system logs (Event Viewer, /var/log/)
• Resource monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)
• Updating systems (Windows Updates, Linux package managers)
Hands-on Exercise: Set up basic monitoring and schedule system updates on your VMs

== Assessment & Project ==
• Final project: Deploy a small lab environment in EVE-NG with 2–3 VMs, AD domain, file shares, and configured firewall rules

== Recommended Tools & Software ==
• EVE-NG (for virtual lab environment) — can be self-installed or accessed via Colourfi pre-configured machines
• Windows Server 2022 evaluation ISO
• Windows 11 evaluation ISO
• Ubuntu Server 24.05