Windows Admin Center

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Windows Admin Center is a powerful, browser-based tool that simplifies the management of modern IT environments. This course will equip you with the skills to install, configure, and operate Windows Admin Center (WAC) for managing servers, PCs, Failover clusters, and Azure VMs. You’ll learn how to effectively navigate WAC’s interface, deploy it on both Windows 10 and Windows Server, and integrate it with various systems to optimize your workflow. Throughout the course, you’ll explore the foundational concepts of Windows Admin Center, including installation options, user access control, and extension management. The course is broken down into clear, actionable steps: first, you will learn the necessary installation techniques for both Windows Server and Windows 10. Then, you’ll move on to managing resources using WAC and explore how to control user access to enhance security. By the end of the course, you’ll be comfortable connecting WAC to Azure and creating and managing Azure virtual machines. This course will give you a comprehensive understanding of how to manage a variety of environments using this modern tool, improving efficiency and streamlining your administrative tasks. This course is designed for IT professionals, systems administrators, and anyone interested in learning how to manage modern IT environments using a powerful, centralized tool. No prior experience with Windows Admin Center is required, but basic knowledge of Windows Server or Windows 10 is helpful.