Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins

Discover straightforward and to-the-point steps for deploying and configuring Windows Server lab environment to host an on-prem Qlik Sense Server.

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Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins

Discover straightforward and to-the-point steps for deploying and configuring Windows Server lab environment.

$149

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Build a Complete Windows Server Lab

Simulate a Real Qlik Sense Enterprise Setup

Install and Configure Core Server Roles (AD DS, DNS, and AD CS)

Issue and Manage SSL Certificates for Qlik Sense

Safely Test and Rollback Changes

Create and Organize Users, Groups, and Service Accounts

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Qlik Sense Server Pro Bundle

Get the Qlik Sense Server Pro Bundle and enjoy access to the entire Qlik Sense server administration course catalog. Unlock the most complete learning experience.

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Deploy and Configure Qlik Sense Course ($297 value)

Deployment Ready for Real-World Use

Security Reinforced from the Start

Tools That Save Hours of Effort

Qlik Sense Security Course ($497 value)

Control Access with Precision

Security That Scales With Your Business

Activate Powerful Hidden Features

Backup, Upgrade, and Recover Qlik Sense Course ($497 value)

Automated Backups

Upgrade Playbooks for Qlik Sense, PostgreSQL & Certificates

Tested Server Recovery Workflows

PostgreSQL Server Upgrade QA App

Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins Course ($149 value)

Build a Complete Windows Server Lab

Simulate a Real Qlik Sense Enterprise Setup

Install and Configure Core Server Roles (AD DS, DNS, and AD CS)

Issue and Manage SSL Certificates for Qlik Sense

Safely Test and Rollback Changes

Create and Organize Users, Groups, and Service Accounts

Visual Guides for Enhanced Learning

Years of Insights, Learned in Days

Skills You'll Reuse Again and Again

$400+ In Total Savings

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FAQs.

You'll learn every core skill needed to build and manage an on-prem Qlik Sense environment from the ground up. That includes installing and configuring your server, creating custom access rules, automating backups, performing upgrades, and recovering your system when needed.

You'll also build the Windows Server lab environment to host Qlik Sense servers, learn how to upgrade both bundled and standalone PostgreSQL servers, and handle SSL certificate updates with ease.

By the end, you'll be able to run Qlik Sense environments that are up-to-date, resilient, configured to meet your organization's access requirements, and ready for real users.
Yes, the Backup, Upgrade, and Recover Qlik Sense course includes PowerShell scripts that you can download and use to automate backups of your Qlik Sense servers.

Deploy and Configure Qlik Sense course comes with a PowerShell script that automates the generation and installation of encryption key for Qlik web connectors.

You'll also get a ready-to-run SQL script that automatically configures PostgreSQL specifically for Qlik Sense. It creates the required roles, sets permissions, builds the databases, and assigns ownership correctly taking the guesswork out of PostgreSQL server setup.
Yes, these courses are excellent resources that will teach new Qlik Sense Admins how to deploy and administer Qlik Sense servers within your organization.

The lessons bring together years of administrative insights that will save new Qlik Sense admin months of trial and error trying to figure it out on their own. The courses are among the most effective ways to train new team members quickly and reliably.
Yes. I offer private workshops and customized training sessions for teams who want hands-on guidance with Qlik Sense administration.

To get started, fill out the contact form on the Contact page and share a few details about your goals and team size. Once I receive your request, I'll send over a proposed learning plan outlining the topics we'll cover and the outcomes your team can expect by the end of the training.

From there, we'll review the plan together, make any adjustments you'd like, and schedule the sessions. My goal is to make it easy for your team to learn exactly what they need to manage and operate Qlik Sense servers effectively in your business.
You will need a Qlik Sense server license in order to follow along the Deploy and Configure Qlik Sense, Qlik Sense Security, and Backup, Upgrade, and Recover Qlik Sense courses. However, you don't need a Windows Server license to follow along the Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins course.
Yes. A virtual lab setup works perfectly for practicing everything covered in the courses. It's a practical and flexible way to build and manage Qlik Sense servers while you learn.

Running your own lab in a virtual environment gives you the flexibility to experiment safely, take checkpoints, and rebuild quickly if something breaks. It's the best way to follow along with the lessons and gain real, hands-on experience without risking a production system.
Yes. The Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins course is designed to show you exactly how to build your own Windows Server lab environment.

You'll learn how to set up virtual machines, configure Active Directory, DNS, and AD CS, and prepare the environment to host Qlik Sense servers. Whether you're using it for learning or testing changes before production, you'll end up with a fully functional lab you can reuse anytime.
Each course is made up of a set of guides that are packed with screenshots and step-by-step walkthroughs instead of long videos you have to scrub through to find what you need. This format makes learning straightforward and simple to apply when you're building or managing Qlik Sense servers.
Yes. There's no set schedule or deadline to follow. Once you purchase a course, you'll have full access to all lessons and can learn entirely at your own pace. You can start, pause, and pick up right where you left off whenever it fits your schedule.

Yes. You can preview lessons from each course to get a feel for how the guides are structured and what the learning experience is like. Just go to the Topics Covered section on any course page and click the Preview button next to a guide.

For quick access, here are the links for each course where you can preview guides:

Deploy & Configure Qlik Sense

Qlik Sense Security

Backup, Upgrade, & Recover Qlik Sense

Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins
Courses are purchased with a one-time payment. There are no subscriptions, renewals, or ongoing fees.

You can pay securely using major credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
Yes. Once you purchase, you'll have lifetime access to the course materials.
Yes. The Qlik Sense Server Pro Bundle includes all four courses at a discounted price, saving you more than $400 compared to buying them separately. It's the most complete way to learn Qlik Sense administration from setup and configuration to automation and recovery, all in one package, with fantastic savings.
If you ever get stuck or something isn't clear, just go to the Support page and submit a request. I personally review every message and reply directly to your inbox with guidance to help you move forward.
Yes. If there's a guide or feature you'd like to see added, just visit the Support page and select Feature Request from the Topic menu. Share a few details about what you'd like to be added, and I'll review your request when planning future updates and guides.

Online tutorials can be useful, but most are incomplete, outdated, or skip the parts that actually cause problems in production. Official documentation is meant as a reference, not a learning tool. It describes every option, but rarely explains the context behind those options or how to apply them in a real setup.

The courses at howdash are built from real, hands-on experience and walk you through the entire process clearly, from installation to recovery. Each course is structured, visual, and tested in Qlik Sense environments, so you can install, configure, secure, back up, upgrade, and recover your server with clarity and efficiency, knowing each step follows a proven process.
These courses are designed for Qlik Sense administrators, IT professionals, and anyone responsible for deploying or maintaining Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows. They're also ideal if you’re preparing to take on that role and want a clear, visual way to learn.

Courses available at howdash walk you through the process of setting up, configuring, and maintaining a Qlik Sense environment that runs reliably and supports real users. Whether you're building your first server or managing production systems, you'll learn how to run Qlik Sense in a structured, reliable way that supports your organization's needs.
Yes. Everything in these courses comes from real projects where Qlik Sense was deployed, configured, and maintained for enterprise use. The lessons follow the same processes used in production environments, laid out step by step so you can follow along and see your own setup come together.
The courses were created by me, Mikhail Bespartochnyy. I am a Qlik Sense administrator with over six years of experience deploying and supporting enterprise Qlik Sense servers.

Every guide on howdash is built from the real-world experience showing the exact methods I've used to install, upgrade, automate backups, and recover Qlik Sense environments that run reliably every day.
Yes. Each course is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect the latest Qlik Sense and Windows Server releases.

As of 2025, the Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins and Deploy and Configure Qlik Sense courses have been updated for Windows Server 2022 and Qlik Sense May 2025.

Updates for the Qlik Sense Security and Backup, Upgrade, and Recover Qlik Sense courses are currently in progress to ensure every guide stays accurate and aligned with current versions.

Money Back Guarantee.

I aim to deliver enjoyable, valuable, and risk-free learning experience for you. I want you to be comfortable in knowing that by completing courses here on howdash, you will learn what I have promised to teach in them.

With that said, if after purchasing and exploring course contents you feel that this is not for you, for any reason, simply send an email to support@howdash.com and request a refund within 30 days of purchasing a course and you will receive full refund. No hard feelings or questions asked.

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About Instructor.

My name is Mikhail P. Bespartochnyy, and I bring over 10 years of specialized experience in Qlik Sense infrastructure, business intelligence, and analytics. My expertise includes deploying and administrating QlikView and Qlik Sense servers, as well as developing BI solutions for hyper-sensitive data, and implementing precise and reliable record-level and field-level security.

Throughout my 6+ year career at Accenture - one of the largest global consulting firms - and 4+ years at Susquehanna International Group - one of the world's largest proprietary trading firms - I supported global teams and clients as well as built and maintained resilient Qlik infrastructures. Working in environments where even minimal downtime could cause significant business disruptions taught me the critical importance of flawless server deployments, secure and seamless upgrades, robust backup automation, and rapid disaster recovery.

I've successfully executed dozens of Qlik Sense and PostgreSQL server upgrades, migrated Qlik Sense servers to new hardware both on dedicated and virtual Windows Servers, designed automated backup strategies that safeguard data daily with minimal server downtime, built dynamic and scalable Qlik Sense security rules, and have done so much more (too much to list here).

Today, as the founder and lead consultant at howdash, I'm committed to simplifying Qlik Sense administration through practical, clarity-driven training. Drawing upon years of hands-on experience, my courses are intentionally designed to solve the specific real-world challenges that Qlik Sense administrators face daily. These targeted courses are built to help you acquire practical, immediately applicable skills.

By leveraging proven techniques distilled from my decade of experience, you'll gain essential skills to minimize downtime, reduce daily administration risks, and confidently manage critical Qlik Sense infrastructure, positioning you as a trusted expert within your organization.

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Simplified Learning Through Visual Guides

To give you a smooth learning experience, nearly all guides in this course include high-quality screenshots that make each step clear and easy to follow. This means less effort for you to learn and a higher chance of building your Windows Server environment correctly the first time around.

Drawing on years of experience teaching and training teams across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, I’ve built the most effective and practical learning material I’ve ever created. I can’t wait for you to dive in and see what you’ll be able to accomplish with your Windows Server labs!

Simplified Learning Through Visual Guides

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A Fully Functional Qlik Sense Domain Lab

This course will show you how to build more than just an isolated test server. It guides you through a full, domain-connected environment.

You’ll build the same core infrastructure you’d find in a real Qlik Sense deployment:

A domain controller with DNS and Active Directory
A file server for shared storage
An AD CS server for internal certificate generation
One or more Qlik Sense servers joined to the domain
Users, security groups, and organizational units
A Windows client PC to simulate real user sessions

This isn’t just a sandbox, it’s a functioning ecosystem.

It lets you test and understand:

Firewall rules and server-to-server communication
Certificate handling and secure connectivity
Domain authentication and access control
How Qlik Sense interacts with the services and servers it depends on

This course isn’t just about launching a Qlik Sense server, it’s about building the environment around it that makes it work like it does in production.

Unlimited Lives for Your Qlik Sense Server

One of the most powerful features that Hyper-V offers for lab environments are checkpoints - your built-in undo button.

Before you apply a patch, tweak permissions, or test recovery, just create a checkpoint. If something breaks? Checkpoints enable us to rollback or undo the changes in seconds.

No rebuilds. No reinstalls. No stressing over what you'll do if something breaks. It’s like having unlimited lives and it’s what makes a Hyper-V lab the perfect place to test, break, and learn without anxiety.

Inside this course, you’ll not only learn how to build a complete Windows Server lab, but you’ll also learn how to take snapshots of your environment and instantly undo even the most critical mistakes.

This means faster tests, safer experiments, and a lab that works with you as you master Qlik Sense server administration.

Unlimited Lives for Your Qlik Sense Server

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Build Enterprise-Grade Lab: No Sysadmin Skills Needed

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Build Enterprise-Grade Lab: No Sysadmin Skills Needed

In this course you will learn how to build your own Windows Server lab environment to test upgrades, practice disaster recovery, rehearse migrations, and get a better understanding of how everything fits together.

If you’re just starting out, building a Windows Server lab could feel like something only sysadmins could pull off. It’s too technical, too time-consuming, too advanced. I mean, we generally don't hear of people building server domains just for fun. It’s largely seen as a huge, serious corporate undertaking. But it doesn’t have to be.

In the context of Qlik Sense server administration, we often just need a realistic lab environment where we can safely run various tests on a Qlik Sense server.

This course gives you a clear, step-by-step guides to build a complete, reusable Windows Server lab environment using Hyper-V, even if you've never done anything like it before.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

Install and configure Windows Server VMs in Hyper-V
Set up a domain controller and join machines to the domain
Build a fully functional Qlik Sense Server in a safe, testable space
Practice real-world admin scenarios: upgrades, recovery, automation, and migration
Reuse your lab for ongoing testing, training, and learning

You’ll finally have the lab environment for your Qlik Sense servers and have full control over it.

Topics Covered.

To see exactly what you will learn and be able to do by completing this course, here's the complete list of lessons covered in the course:

TOPIC

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Enable Hyper-V on Windows Server

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01. Virtualization Setup

Enable Hyper-V on Windows 11

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01. Virtualization Setup

Create and Configure Virtual Switch

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01. Virtualization Setup

Download Windows Server ISO

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01. Virtualization Setup

Create New Virtual Machine

PREVIEW

01. Virtualization Setup

Install Windows Server

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02. Server Installation & Basics

Introduction to Virtual Machine Checkpoints

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03. Virtual Machine Management

Create a Checkpoint

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03. Virtual Machine Management

Use a Checkpoint to Rollback Server Changes

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03. Virtual Machine Management

Delete a Checkpoint

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03. Virtual Machine Management

Name Windows Server

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02. Server Installation & Basics

Set Static IP Address on Windows Server

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02. Server Installation & Basics

Add AD DS and DNS and Promote Server to Domain Controller

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