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Course Description

After completing this course, students will understand how Active Directory server roles are used and learn about the purpose and components of Active Directory Domain Services. Students will learn how to configure organizational units and user, computer and group accounts. Lastly, students will learn how to manage access to shared resources.

Prerequisites

The course is intended for entry level students who want to get familiar with the Active Directory server roles and their basic functionality.  The primary audience for this course is IT Professionals who are new to Active Directory and want to become familiar with Active Directory concepts.Before attending this course, students must have:•       Basic understanding of networking.•       Basic understanding of network operating systems.•       Basic knowledge of server hardware. A+ or equivalent knowledge (not required but expected).

Performance Based Objectives

Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Roles

This module provides an overview of the Active Directory (AD) server roles.    

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
• Overview of Active Directory Digital Certificates (AD CS)    
• Overview of Active Directory Rights Management Solution (AD RMS)    
• Overview of Active Directory Federation Solution (AD FS) 
• Lab: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Server Roles 
  • Planning AD Server Role Implementations  
  • Understanding AD Server Role Integration with AD DS

Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains the reasons for deploying AD DS and describes the AD DS components.      

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services     
• Overview of AD DS Logical Components     
• Overview of AD DS Physical Components    
• Lab: Exploring AD Domain Services Components and Tools  
  • Installing the AD DS Management Tools 
  • Examining the AD DS Logical Components  
  • Examining the AD DS Physical Components 

Introduction to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

This module explains how AD LDS works and how to configure AD LDS components.     

• AD LDS Overview•       Implementing and Administering AD LDS     
•  Implementing AD LDS Replication     
• Comparing AD DS and AD LDS     
•  Lab: Configuring AD LDS  
  • Configuring AD LDS instances and application partitions  
  • Configuring AD LDS access controlo   Configuring AD LDS replication 

Introduction to Active Directory Certificate Services

This module explains how AD CS works and how to implement AD CS certificate enrollment.     

• AD CS Overview•       Understanding AD CS Certificates     
• Implementing Certificate Enrollment and Revocation     
•  Lab: Exploring Active Directory Certificate Services  
  • Requesting certificates using Web Enrollment  
  • Managing Certificate Requests and Revocation 

Introduction to Active Directory Rights Management Services

This module explains how AD RMS works and how to configure AD RMS settings.     

• AD RMS Overview     
• Understanding AD RMS      
• Managing AD RMS      
• Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights Managements Services  
  • Verifying AD RMS Functionality  
  • Customizing the AD RMS configuration 

Introduction to Active Directory Federation Services

This module explains how AD FS works and how to configure AD FS components.  

• AD FS Overview     
• AD FS Deployment Scenarios     
• Configuring AD FS Components     
• Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights Managements Services Tools  
  • Implementing the AD FS Components (Discussion)  
  • Configuring the AD FS Account Partner Organization

Creating AD Domain Services User and Computer Objects

This module explains how to configure AD DS user and computer accounts. 

• Managing User Accounts     
• Creating Computer Accounts     
• Using Queries to Locate Objects in Active Directory     
• Lab: Creating AD Domain Services User and Computer Accounts  
  • Creating and Configuring User Accountso   Creating Computer Accounts 

Creating Active Directory Domain Services Groups and Organizational Units

This module explains how to configure AD DS group accounts and organizational units (OU).     

• Introduction to AD DS Groups      
• Managing Group Accounts      
• Creating Organizational Units      
• Lab: Creating an OU Infrastructureo   Creating AD DS Groupso   Planning an OU Hierarchy (Discussion)  
  • Creating an OU Hierarchy 

Managing Access to Resources

This module explains how to manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment.      

• Managing Access Overview     
• Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources     
•  Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions     
• Determining Effective Permission      
•  Lab: Managing Access to Resourceso   Planning a Shared Folder Implementation (Discussion)  
  • Implementing a Shared Folder Implementationo   Evaluating the Shared Folder Implementation 

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