Windows System Administration: Disk Management and Encryption
Managing disks and protecting data with encryption are key skills for Windows administrators. This course will teach you how to partition and format drives, enable BitLocker encryption, and test encrypted data on a Windows system.
What you'll learn
Partitioning drives and encrypting data are essential tasks for any system administrator managing a Windows environment. In this course, Windows System Administration: Disk Management and Encryption, you’ll learn the foundational skills needed to manage disks and protect data with encryption. First, you’ll explore how to partition and format drives using the Disk Management console. Next, you’ll discover how to enable BitLocker and configure recovery options. Finally, you’ll learn how to test encryption by accessing and decrypting protected data. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the basic skills and knowledge of disk management and encryption needed to manage and protect data on a Windows system.
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About the author
Matt is a DevOps engineer and solution architect with over 10 years of experience in systems administration, architecture and design, primarily in the on-premises data center. He has a new found passion for Cloud and DevOps processes, tools and techniques and enjoys helping customers and the community realize value from technology. Over the past several years Matt has experienced first-hand the power of the communities within the wider IT industry and enjoys learning from others and, where possi... more