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.

This course includes material from Microsoft Official Courses 6424 and 6425.

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:


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