Microsoft Windows Server Administrator Boot Camp (AZ-802)

AZ-802, Administering Windows Server, is the exam for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate certification. It tests your ability to deploy, manage, secure and troubleshoot Windows Server across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments, including Active Directory Domain Services, Azure Arc, networking, storage and monitoring.

You get 120 minutes, and you need a scaled score of 700 out of 1000 to pass. The exam is proctored, offered in English, and can include interactive items alongside standard questions. One exam earns the Windows Server Administrator Associate certification. AZ-802 replaced AZ-800 and AZ-801, which retired on September 30, 2026.

Yes. Every class runs live, either in person or online, with the same instructors, hands-on labs and exam preparation. Nothing is pre-recorded, and you can ask questions in real time throughout the week.

Seven skill areas. Deploying and managing Active Directory Domain Services carries the most weight at 20 to 25 percent. Storage and file services, and monitoring and troubleshooting, are 15 to 20 percent each. Managing Windows Server in a hybrid environment, managing virtual machines, on-premises and hybrid networking, and securing Windows Server are 10 to 15 percent each. Expect Azure Arc, Azure Update Manager, Azure Monitor and Azure File Sync alongside core topics such as Hyper-V, DNS, DHCP, Storage Spaces Direct, SMB over QUIC and OSConfig security baselines.

Windows Server administrators, systems administrators and infrastructure engineers who run Active Directory and server workloads, particularly where those workloads stretch into Azure. It also suits Azure administrators who look after Windows Server virtual machines and want a credential that covers both sides.

You should already administer Windows Server day to day. Microsoft expects familiarity with Active Directory Domain Services, Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, and PowerShell, and the hybrid content assumes you have at least seen Azure. This is an associate-level exam, not an entry point, and candidates who arrive without server administration experience tend to struggle with the pace.

Five days of live instruction, online or in person, covering all seven AZ-802 domains with hands-on labs and exam preparation built into each day. You sit the exam on the final day at our onsite Pearson VUE center rather than scheduling it weeks later.

Yes. Your $165 AZ-802 exam voucher is included with enrollment, along with a free retake. One exam earns the certification, so there is nothing else to buy.

Microsoft role-based certifications are valid for one year and are renewed through a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn, which you can take in the six months before expiration. There is no fee and no need to resit AZ-802. The renewal is short, but it is not automatic, so put a reminder in your calendar.

Windows Server administrator, systems administrator, infrastructure engineer and hybrid cloud administrator roles. The certification shows employers you can run Windows Server on premises and manage it through Azure, which is how many organizations now run their Windows environments.