This five-day 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.

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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.

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• 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.
• Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment.

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

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

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

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

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

Module 6: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies

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

Lessons

• Configuring Group Policy Settings
• Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policies
• Configuring Administrative Templates
• Deploying Software Using Group Policy

Module 7: Implementing Security Using Group Policies

This module explains how to implement security using Group Policies.

Lessons

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

Module 8: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Monitoring Plan

This module explains how to implement Active Directory Domain Services monitoring plan.

Lessons

• Monitoring Active Directory Domain Services Using Event Viewer
• Monitoring Active Directory Domain Servers by Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
• Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Auditing

Module 9: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan

This module explains how to implement an Active Directory Domain Services maintenance plan.

Lessons

• Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers
• Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services
• Restoring Active Directory Domain Services

Module 10: Troubleshooting

This module explains how to troubleshoot Active Directory Domain Services, Domain Name Service, and Active Directory replication.

Lessons

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Domain Services
• Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS
• Troubleshooting AD DS Replication

Module 11: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

This module explains how to troubleshoot the application of group policy objects.

Lessons

• Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
• Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings

Module 12: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure

This module explains how to implement an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure.

Lessons

• Overview of the AD DS Deployment