Labs & Projects
Installing & Configuring Windows 11 Home Lab
Description:
This project demonstrates the installation, configuration, validation, and troubleshooting of a Windows 11 operating system in a virtualized home lab environment. The objective was to simulate a real-world deployment scenario while applying system administration best practices including OS installation, security validation, update management, and troubleshooting techniques.
What’s Include:
- Installing and configuring Windows 11 in a virtual lab environment using Oracle VirtualBox.
- Performing post-installation configuration including regional settings, Microsoft account setup, and system personalization.
- Verifying OS installation details including edition, version and build information
- Inspecting hardware drivers using Device Manager to confirm successful driver installation.
- Reviewing Windows Security Dashboard to validate antivirus, firewall, and device security configurations.
- Accessing Advanced Startup options to validate recovery tools including Safe Mode and Startup Repair.
Skills Demonstrated:
- Virtual Machine Deployment
- Windows 11 Installation & Configuration
- UEFI & TPM Configuration
- Driver Management
- Windows Update Management
- Security Configuration
- Log Analysis using Event Viewer
- System File Integrity Checks (SFC)
- Basic User Account Administration
- Recovery & Troubleshooting Procedures
Why This Matters:
This lab demonstrates foundational system administration and troubleshooting skills within a virtualized Windows environment.
Creating & Managing User Accounts, Passwords and Group Policies in Active Directory
Description:
What’s Included:
- Installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server and exploring the Active Directory structure.
- Creating and managing user accounts in Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC), including account creation, password resets, and enforcing “change password at next logon” policies.
- Organising users using Organizational Units (OUs) for IT, HR, and Marketing departments to support structured user management.
- Resolving common helpdesk tickets such as locked accounts, forgotten passwords, and access-related issues.
- Managing security group membership to control access to shared resources following least privilege principles.
- Diagnosing login and permission issues by modifying group memberships.
Skills Demonstrated:
Why This Matters:
Microsoft Entra ID – Cloud Identity Management
What’s Included:
- Managing cloud-based user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID, including user creation, password resets, and account enable/disable actions.
- Resolving account lockouts and authentication issues by resetting credentials and reviewing Entra ID sign-in logs.
- Creating and managing security groups to assign appropriate access based on department roles (least privilege principle).
- Assigning Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) roles, including Helpdesk Administrator, to support delegated administrative access.
- Assisting users with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) setup using Microsoft Authenticator to strengthen account security.
- Investigating failed login attempts using sign-in logs to diagnose authentication errors and restore user access.
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