Five Days

Performance Based Objectives

This course provides Active Directory Technology Specialists with the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, and monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues.  After completing this course, students will be able to implement and configure Active Directory domain services in their enterprise environment.

Prerequisites

The primary audience for this course are AD Technology Specialists, Server Administrators, and Enterprise Administrators who want to learn how to implement AD in a distributed environment, secure domains using Group Policies, and perform backup, restore, and monitor and troubleshoot AD configuration to ensure trouble free operation.

• Before attending this course, students must have:
• Basic understanding of networking.
• Intermediate understanding of network operating systems. 
• An awareness of security best practices. 
• Basic knowledge of server hardware. A+ or equivalent knowledge 
• Some experience creating objects in Active Directory. 
• Foundation course (6424A) or equivalent knowledge. 
• Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment.

Course Content

Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

• Installing Active Directory Domain Services
• Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles
• Lab: Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers and Managing Domain Controller Roles

Configuring Domain Name Service for Active Directory Domain Services

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Integration
• Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
• Configuring Read-Only DNS Zones
• Lab: Configuring AD DS and DNS Integration

Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

• Configuring Active Directory Objects
• Strategies for Using Groups
• Automating AD DS Object Management
• Lab A: Configuring Active Directory Objects
• Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
• Configuring AD DS Trusts
• Lab B: Configuring Active Directory Delegation

Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services Replication
• Overview of AD DS Sites and Replication
• Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
• Lab: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

Creating and Configuring Group Policies

• Overview of Group Policies
• Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
• Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
• Managing Group Policy Objects
• Delegating Administratvie Control of Group Policies
• Lab: Creating and Configuring GPOs

Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies

• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policies
• Configuring Administrative Templates
• Deploying Software Using Group Policy
• Lab: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies

Implementing Security Using Group Policies

• Configuring Security Policies
• Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies
• Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
• Managing Security by Using Security Templates
• Lab: Implementing Security Using Group Policies

Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Monitoring Plan

• Monitoring Active Directory Domain Services Using Event Viewer
• Monitoring Active Directory Domain Servers Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
• Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Auditing
• Lab: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan

• Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers
• Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services
• Restoring Active Directory Domain Services
• Lab: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan

Troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS, and Replication Issues

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Domain Services
• Troubleshooting DNS Integration with Active Directory Domain Services
• Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication
• Lab: Troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS and Replication Issues

Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

• Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Group Policy Applications
• Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
• Lab: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure

• Overview of the AD DS Domain
• Planning a Group Policy Strategy
• Lab A: Deploying Active Directory Domain Services
• Lab B: Configuring Forest Trusts
• Lab C: Designing a Group Policy Strategy

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