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Training Course Summary:

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This five-day instructor-led course provides to teach 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.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to implement and configure Active Directory domain services in their enterprise environment.

Pre-Requisites:

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.

Who Should Attend:

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.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Module 1: Installing Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains how to install and configure Active Directory Domain Services and install and configure a read-only domain controller.

Lessons

• Installing Active Directory Domain Services

• Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers

• Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles


Lab: Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers

• Exercise 1: Evaluating Forest and Server Readiness for Installing an RODC

• Exercise 2: Installing and Configuring an RODC

• Exercise 3: Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Install Active Directory Domain Services.

• Deploy Read-Only Domain Controllers.

• Configure AD DS Domain Controller Roles.


Module 2: Configuring DNS for AD DS

This module explains how to configure Domain Name Services (DNS) for Active Directory Domain Services.

Lessons

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Integration

• Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones

• Configuring Read Only DNS


Lab: Configuring AD DS and DNS Integration

• Exercise 1: Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones

• Exercise 2: Configuring Read-Only DNS Zones


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Integration.

• Configure Active Directory Integrated Zones.

• Configure Read Only DNS.


Module 3: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

This module explains how to configure Active Directory Objects and Trusts.

Lessons

• Configuring Active Directory Objects

• Automating AD DS Object Management

• Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects

• Configuring AD DS Trusts


Lab: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

• Exercise 1: Configuring AD DS Objects

• Exercise 2: Automating the Management of AD DS Objects

• Exercise 3: Delegating Control of AD DS Objects

• Exercise 4: Configuring AD DS Trusts


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure Active Directory Objects.

• Automate AD DS object management.

• Delegate Administrative access to AD DS objects.

• Configure AD DS trusts.


Module 4: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

This module explains how to configure Active Directory Objects and Trusts.

Lessons

• Overview of AD DS Replication

• Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Sites

• Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication


Lab: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

• Exercise 1: Configuring AD DS Sites and Subnets

• Exercise 2: Configuring AD DS Replication

• Exercise 3: Monitoring AD DS Replication


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe AD DS replication.

• Configure Active Directory Domain Services sites.

• Configure and monitor AD DS replication.


Module 5: Creating and Configuring Group Policies

This module explains how to create and configure group policies.

Lessons

• Overview of Group Policies

• Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects

• Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects

• Managing Group Policy Objects

• Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policies


Lab: Creating and Configuring GPOs

• Exercise 1: Creating Group Policy Objects

• Exercise 2: Managing the Scope of GPO Application

• Exercise 3: Verifying GPO Application

• Exercise 4: Managing GPOs

• Exercise 5: Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe Group Policies.

• Configure the scope of Group Policy objects.

• Evaluate the application of Group Policy objects.

• Manage Group Policy objects.

• Delegate administrative control of Group Policies.


Module 6: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies

This module explains how to configure user environments using Group Policies.

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