DO417LS: Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible

Learn how to automate administration on Windows Server to enable your DevOps workflow. Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible is designed for Windows Server professionals without previous Ansible experience. You will use Ansible to write automation playbooks for Microsoft Windows systems to perform common system administration tasks reproducibly at scale. You will also learn to use Red Hat Ansible Tower to securely manage and run your Ansible playbooks from a central web-based user interface.

This course is based on Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8, Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5, and Windows Server 2016 and 2019.

 Important Information about Course Delivery and Enrollment

Please note that as of January 1, 2026, Red Hat is introducing its Red Hat Learning Subscription (RHLS) course model, a flexible subscription solution that replaces their previous direct enrollment for virtual course dates.

When purchasing this product, you will receive access to an RHLS at course level, giving you the flexibility to enroll in the course date that suits you best, directly through your Red Hat training portal.

The RHLS subscription includes the following:

• One live, instructor-led course
• 12 months of access to the associated e-learning materials
• Up to 100 hours of additional lab access
• One exam voucher, including one retake if needed

Please use the e-learning order form on the right-hand side to purchase the course. You can read more about the Red Hat Learning Subscription model here.

Note that the RHLS solution is only available upon purchase of individual virtual classes. 

If you are attending a physical classroom training or a private, company-specific training, the following is included:

• Official Red Hat classroom training led by certified experts with extensive Red Hat product experience
• 45-day access to hands-on labs for any course that includes a virtual environment
• Official digital Red Hat course materials

Technical requirements

• This class will require internet access.
• You will be expected to “bring your own device” (BYOD).
• Your device must be installed with a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
• If you are running Microsoft Windows, you should have Microsoft Remote Desktop installed.
• If you are running macOS, you will need to install Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac (by Microsoft) from the App Store.
• If you are running Linux, you may install Remmina from their distribution (if available) or following instructions at https://remmina.org (if not). If they prefer, they may instead install the FreeRDP clients from their Linux distribution (in the freerdp package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux).

Course Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Automate administration tasks on Microsoft Windows servers using Ansible
• Write and run Ansible Playbooks for Windows environments
• Manage inventories and connect to Windows hosts securely
• Use variables, facts, loops, and conditionals in automation workflows
• Install and manage Windows software and features using automation
• Deploy and manage files using templates and automation tools
• Automate user and domain management, including Active Directory
• Reuse automation code using roles and content collections
• Integrate Ansible with PowerShell and DSC resources

Audience

This course is aimed at Windows Server administrators interested in automating management tasks and in using automation tools to implement their DevOps workflow.

Prerequisites

You are expected to have experience as Windows Server administrators, but no previous experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation or Linux is required.

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