This two-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 Active Directory servers. The course focuses on the Active Directory server lifecycle by creating baselines, monitoring the system health, and maintaining security for the Active Directory servers. The course also focuses on managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory service roles.

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This course is intended for Server Administrators who are familiar with Windows Server 2008 and who are, or will be, responsible for the daily management and maintenance of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory servers. It is also intended for IT professionals who could benefit from acquiring the skills required by a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Server Administrator, such as a Server Administrator who is responsible for network application servers and works closely with the Active Directory Server Administrator, or an Enterprise Administrator who wants to understand the operational requirements of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory servers before designing a network server infrastructure.

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In addition to their professional experience, students who at tend this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:

• MS6424 Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
• MS6425 Configuring Windows Server 2008 AD DS
• MS6426 Configuring Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
• MS6430 Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Module 1: Managing an Active Directory Server Lifecycle
This module explains how to support and maintain Active Directory servers to meet changing business requirements in an enterprise environment.

Lessons

• Planning an Active Directory Server Deployment
• Using Active Directory Server Deployment Technologies
• Adding AD DS Server Roles
• Removing AD DS Server Roles

Module 2: Creating Baselines for Active Directory Servers
This module explains how to create baselines using the WRPM and through analysis, make decisions to improve server performance.

Lessons

• Baseline Methodologies for Active Directory Servers
• WRPM Overview
• Using Metrics to Create Baselines for Active Directory Servers

Module 3: Monitoring the System Health of Active Directory Servers
This module explains how to create and evaluate a monitoring plan based on business needs and environments. It also explains how to determine the health of Active Directory servers using performance monitoring and even log triggers.

Lessons

• System Health Overview
• Using Long-Term Monitoring to Identify Trends
• Setting Thresholds and Alerts for Short-Term Monitoring
• Choosing the Appropriate Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Tools

Module 4: Managing Active Directory Domain Services
This module explains how to implement the methodology of maintaining Windows Server 2008 AD DS.

Lessons

• Restarting and Restoring Active Directory
• Overview of the Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles
• Planning Sites and Replication
• Managing RODCs
• Methods of Managing Windows Server Core
• Best Practices for GPOs and Links
• Delegating Active Directory Administration

Module 5: Maintaining Security for Active Directory Servers
This module explains how to deploy proven methods to harden the Active Directory servers.

Lessons

• Server Hardening Techniques
• Using the MBSA to Discover and Remove Security Holes
• Using Fine-Grained Password Policies to Simplify Network Organization
• Planning Security Auditing
• Enhancing Physical Security

Module 6: Managing Active Directory Service Roles
This module explains how to add non-AD-DS service roles to a Windows Server 2008 network and manage those roles with supplied tools.

Lessons

• Using Windows Server 2008 Tools for AD CS
• Implementing AD LDS
• AD FS Overview
• AD RMS Overview