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Securing Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V Virtual Machines

by Larry Glusman

This course will teach you how to secure virtual machines on Windows Server 2019 and Hyper-V, using shielded VMs with a guarded fabric.

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What you'll learn

Keeping your data secure is becoming more and more important in today’s connected world. In this course, Securing Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V Virtual Machines, you’ll learn to protect your virtual machines from rogue admins or anyone else that might try to move your VMs to another location. First, you’ll explore the Host Guardian Service, to guard your fabric. Next, you’ll discover shielded virtual machines, to ensure your VMs are encrypted. Finally, you’ll learn how to mix the two, so that your VMs will run only on your guarded fabric, even if the entire VM file is stolen, along with all its passwords. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of an experienced Windows admin needed to protect your virtual machines from rogue admins on Windows Server 2019 with Hyper-V.

Table of contents

Course Overview
1min
Understanding a Guarded Fabric
9mins
Installing the Host Guardian Service
27mins
Implementing a Guarded Fabric
37mins
Understanding the Difference between Encrypted and Shielded VMs
8mins
Implementing Shielded VMs
34mins
Deploying Shielded VMs
19mins
Migrating Shielded VMs
13mins

About the author

Larry Glusman

Larry has been in the IT field for over 30 years, doing break / fix, custom PC builds, SMB network design and maintenance, and just about everything else a SMB may need. Currently doing network administration for a non-profit.

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