Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Active Directory Administration

HH9108 : 5 Day Instructor-Led Workshop

A five day intensive, hands-on course on Active Directory in Windows 2003 / 2008

This course is intended for IT Professionals who will be administrating Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services.

At the end of this course, students will be able to

  • Install Server 2008
  • Configure Server 2008 for Remote Administration
  • Create AD DS Objects to include, OUs, Accounts and Groups
  • Create and manage Group Policy Objects
  • Manage Folder Shares and NTFS Permissions
     

What Students should know prior to attending (Pre-requisites):


Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Documentation and Standards

Module 3: Installing, Upgrading and Configuring Server 2008

  • Installing Windows Server 2008
  • Managing Server Roles and Features
  • Overview of the Server Core Installation Option
  • Overview of Windows Deployment Services
  • Add - RDP
  • Lab:  Installing and Configuring Servers and Server Roles

Module 4: Introduction Active Directory Domain Services

  • Overview of AD DS
  • Overview of AD DS Logical Components
  • Overview of AD DS Physical Components
  • Overview of Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Integration
  • Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)
  • Lab:  Exploring AD DS Components and Tools
  • Joining computers of domain
  •  Install Admin Tools  

Module 5: Creating and Managing Active Directory Users and Computers

  • Configuring Active Directory Objects
  • Automating AD DS Object Management
  • Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
  • Lab:  Configuring Active Directory Objects
  • Configuring Active Directory Delegation

Module 6: Creating and Managing Active Directory Groups

  • Strategies for Using Groups
  • Lab:  Configuring Active Directory Groups

Module 7: Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication

  • Overview of Active Directory Domain Services Replication
  • Overview of AD DS Sites and Replication
  • Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
  • Lab:  Forcing Replication
  • Module 8: Securing Access to Resources with Windows Server 2008
  • Sharing files
  • Data security with NTFS
  • PKI for Data security
  • Data Encryption
  • Lab:  Configuring Access to Data Shared on Server 2008 

Module 9: Creating and Configuring Group Policy

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

Module 10: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

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

Module 11: Implementing Security Using Group Policy

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

Module 12: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

  • Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
  • Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
  • Lab:  Final Lab