Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

This 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.

 

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.

After completing this course, students will be able to implement and configure Active Directory domain services in their enterprise environment.

Before attending this course, students must have:

 

• 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

• Foundation course (6424A) or equivalent knowledge

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

 

Module 1: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

 

• Installing Active Directory Domain Services

• Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers

• Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles

 

Module 2: Configuring Domain Name Service for Active Directory Domain Services

 

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Integration

• Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones

• Configuring Read Only DNS Zones

 

Module 3: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

 

• Configuring Active Directory Objects

• Strategies for Using Groups

• Automating AD DS Object Management

• Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects

• Configuring AD DS Trusts

 

Module 4: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

 

• Overview of AD DS Replication

• Overview of AD DS Sites and Replication

• Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication

 

Module 5: 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

 

Module 6: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

 

• Configuring Group Policy Settings

• Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policies

• Configuring Administrative Templates

• Group Policy Preferences

• Deploying Software Using Group Policy

 

Module 7: Implementing Security Using Group Policy

 

• 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

 

• Monitoring AD DS Using Event Viewer

• Monitoring Active Directory Domain Servers Using Reliability and Performance Monitor

• Configuring AD DS Auditing

 

Module 9: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan

 

• Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers

• Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services

• Restoring Active Directory Domain Services

 

Module 10: Troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS, and Replication Issues

 

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Domain Services

• Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS

• Troubleshooting AD DS Replication

 

Module 11: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

 

• Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Group Policy Application

• Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings

 

Module 12: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure

 

• Overview of the AD DS Deployment

• Planning a Group Policy Strategy.