Microsoft Systems Administration Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Training in Boulder Colorado

This five-day instructor-led course includes self-paced and instructor-facilitated components. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan implement and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment including forest and domain structure Domain Name System (DNS) site topology and replication organizational unit structure and delegation of administration Group Policy and user group and computer account strategies.

This is the sixth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

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Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure

This module introduces students to the Active Directory infrastructure its logical and physical structure and its function as a directory service. The module also introduces the command-line tools and snap-ins that you can use to examine the components of Active Directory and the Active Directory design planning and implementing process.

Lessons

The Architecture of Active Directory

How Active Directory Works

Examining Active Directory

The Active Directory Design Planning and Implementation Processes

After completing this module students will be able to:

Describe the architecture of Active Directory.

Describe how Active Directory works.

Use command-line tools scripts snap-ins and other methods to examine the components of Active Directory.

Describe the Active Directory design planning and implementation processes.

Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure

This module discusses Active Directory installation requirements how to create a forest and domain structure by using the Active Directory Installation Wizard and the post-installation tasks you must perform. It also explains how to configure DNS in an Active Directory environment raise forest and domain functional levels and create trust relationships.

Lessons

Creating a Forest and Domain Structure

Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS

Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels

Creating Trust Relationships

Lab A: Implementing Active Directory

After completing this module students will be able to:

Create a forest and domain structure.

Configure DNS in an Active Directory environment.

Raise the functional level of a forest and a domain.

Create trust relationships between domains.

Secure trusts by using SID filtering.

Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

This module discusses how to create organizational units how to delegate common administrative tasks how to customize the delegation of administrative tasks for an organizational unit and how to plan the implementation of an organizational unit structure.

Lessons

Creating and Managing Organizational Units

Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units

Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

Lab A: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

After completing this module students will be able to:

Create and manage organizational units.

Delegate control of an organizational unit.

Plan an organizational unit strategy.

Module 4: Implementing User Group and Computer Accounts

This module explains how to plan and implement Active Directory user group and computer accounts. It also explains how to create multiple user and computer accounts by using command-line tools such as CSVDE and LDIFDE and how to manage accounts by using Windows Script Host. The module also explains how to implement User Principle Name (UPN) suffixes.

Lessons

Introduction to Accounts

Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts

Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes

Moving Objects in Active Directory

Planning an Account Strategy

Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

Lab A: Implementing an Account and Audit Strategy

After completing this module students will be able to:

Describe the types of Active Directory accounts and groups.

Create multiple user and computer accounts.

Implement UPN suffixes.

Move objects within a domain and across domains in a forest.

Plan a strategy for user computer and group accounts.

Plan an Active Directory audit strategy.

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

This module explains how to plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.

Lessons

Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)

Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings

Managing GPOs

Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy

Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy

Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

Lab A: Implementing Group Policy

After completing this module students will be able to:

Create and configure GPOs.

Configure Group Policy refresh rates and Group Policy settings.

Manage GPOs.

Verify and troubleshoot Group Policy.

Delegate administrative control of Group Policy.

Plan a Group Policy strategy for the enterprise.

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy

In this module students learn how to deploy and manage software by using Group Policy. The module focuses on basic concepts of deploying configuring and maintaining software troubleshooting deployed software and planning software deployment.

Lessons

Introduction to Managing Software Deployment

Deploying Software

Configuring Software Deployment

Maintaining Deployed Software

Troubleshooting Software Deployment

Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

Lab A: Deploying and Managing Software Using Group Policy

After completing this module students will be able to:

Explain the basic concepts of software deployment by using Group Policy.

Deploy software by using Group Policy.

Configure software deployment by using Group Policy.

Maintain deployed software by using Group Policy.

Troubleshoot some common problems with software deployment.

Plan a software deployment strategy.

Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

This module explains how to implement sites to manage and monitor replication in Active Directory. The module presents basic concepts of replication and sites in Active Directory specifically: creating configuring and managing sites; monitoring and troubleshooting replication failures; and planning a site strategy.

Lessons

Introduction to Active Directory Replication

Creating and Configuring Sites

Managing Site Topology

Troubleshooting Replication Failures

Planning a Site

Lab A: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

After completing this module students will be able to:

Explain the components and the process of replication.

Create and configure sites.

Manage an Active Directory site topology.

Monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory replication failures.

Plan a site strategy.

Module 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

This module introduces students to the placement of domain controllers. It focuses on the placement and planning of domain controllers including global catalog servers and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory. The module also discusses guidelines for caching universal group membership for a site.

Lessons

Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory

Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory

Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

Lab A: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

After completing this module students will be able to:

Implement the global catalog in Active Directory.

Determine the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.

Plan for the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.

Module 9: Managing Operations Masters

This module introduces students to managing operations masters in Active Directory. It explains the purpose of each of the five types of operations masters how to transfer and seize operations master roles and how to plan a strategy for placing operations masters.

Lessons

Introduction to Operations Master Roles

Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles

Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

Lab A: Managing Operations Masters

After completing this module students will be able to:

Explain the purpose of each of the five operations master roles in Active Directory.

Transfer and seize operations master roles in Active Directory.

Plan for the placement of operations masters in Active Directory.

Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability

This module explains basic concepts about maintaining Active Directory availability including how to defragment move back up restore and monitor an Active Directory database.

Lessons

Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory

Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database

Backing Up Active Directory

Restoring Active Directory

Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

Lab A: Maintaining Active Directory

After completing this module students will be able to:

Describe the relationship between data modification and maintenance of the Active Directory database.

Move and defragment an Active Directory database.

Back up Active Directory.

Restore Active Directory by using the primary normal or authoritative restore methods.

Apply guidelines for monitoring Active Directory.

Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

This module provides students with the skills to plan and implement an Active Directory service infrastructure based on the business requirements of a fictitious organization.

Lessons

Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys

Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

Lab A: Creating the Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys

Lab B: Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

After completing this module students will be able to:

Review the Active Directory design and create an Active Directory implementation plan for Tailspin Toys.

Implement the Active Directory infrastructure for Tailspin Toys.

Related Exams

Exam 70-294: Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Student Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course students must have completed:

Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure or have the equivalent knowledge and skills.

Student Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Program Goals

After completing this course students will be able to:

Describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory.

Create and configure a forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory infrastructure design.

Plan and implement an organizational unit structure.

Plan and implement Active Directory user group and computer accounts.

Plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.

Deploy manage and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy.

Implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication.

Plan and implement the placement of domain controllers global catalog servers and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory.

Plan and manage operations masters.

Back up restore and maintain Active Directory.

Plan and implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service design that an enterprise architect provides.

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