Planning,
Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure
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Course
No.
Course Length:
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2279
4 days
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Introduction
This four-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
At
Course Completion
After completing this course,
students will be able to:
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Describe the logical and
physical components of Active Directory.
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Create and configure a
forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory
infrastructure design.
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Plan and implement an
organizational unit structure.
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Plan and implement Active
Directory user, group, and computer accounts.
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Plan and implement a Group
Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an
enterprise.
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Deploy, manage, and
troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy.
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Implement sites to manage
and monitor Active Directory replication.
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Plan and implement the
placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and DNS
servers that are integrated with Active Directory.
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Plan and manage operations
masters.
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Back up, restore, and
maintain Active Directory.
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Plan and implement an
Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service
design that an enterprise architect provides.
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Module
1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
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Topic:
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The Architecture of Active
Directory
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How Active Directory Works
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Examining Active Directory
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The Active Directory
Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Describe the architecture
of Active Directory.
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Describe how Active
Directory works.
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Use command-line tools,
scripts, snap-ins, and other methods to examine the components of
Active Directory.
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Describe the Active
Directory design, planning, and implementation processes.
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Module
2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
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Topic:
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Creating a Forest and
Domain Structure
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Examining and Configuring
Active Directory Integrated DNS
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Raising Forest and Domain
Functional Levels
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Creating Trust
Relationships
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Create a forest and domain
structure.
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Configure DNS in an Active
Directory environment.
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Raise the functional level
of a forest and a domain.
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Create trust relationships
between domains.
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Secure trusts by using SID
filtering.
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Module
3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
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Topic:
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Creating and Managing
Organizational Units
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Delegating Administrative
Control for Organizational Units
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Planning an Organizational
Unit Strategy
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create and manage
organizational units.
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Delegate control of an
organizational unit.
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Plan an organizational unit
strategy
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Module
4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Acc
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Topic:
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Introduction to Accounts
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Creating and Managing
Multiple Accounts
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Implementing User Principal
Name Suffixes
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Moving Objects in Active
Directory
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Planning an Account
Strategy
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Planning an Active
Directory Audit Strategy
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the types of
Active Directory accounts and groups.
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Create multiple user and
computer accounts.
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Implement UPN suffixes.
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Move objects within a
domain and across domains in a forest.
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Plan a strategy for user
computer and group accounts.
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Plan an Active Directory
audit strategy.
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Module
5: Implementing Group Policy
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Topic:
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Creating and Configuring
Group Policy objects (GPOs)
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Configuring Group Policy
Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
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Managing GPOs
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Verifying and
Troubleshooting Group Policy
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Delegating Administrative
Control of Group Policy
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Planning a Group Policy
Strategy for the Enterprise
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create and configure GPOs.
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Configure Group Policy
refresh rates and Group Policy settings.
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Manage GPOs.
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Verify and troubleshoot
Group Policy.
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Delegate administrative
control of Group Policy.
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Plan a Group Policy
strategy for the enterprise.
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Module
6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
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Topic:
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Introduction to Managing
Software Deployment
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Deploying Software
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Configuring Software
Deployment
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Maintaining Deployed
Software
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Troubleshooting Software
Deployment
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Planning a Software
Deployment Strategy
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the basic concepts
of software deployment by using Group Policy.
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Deploy software by using
Group Policy.
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Configure software
deployment by using Group Policy.
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Maintain deployed software
by using Group Policy.
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Troubleshoot some common
problems with software deployment.
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Plan a software deployment
strategy.
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Module
7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
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Topic:
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Introduction to Active
Directory Replication
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Creating and Configuring
Sites
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Managing Site Topology
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Troubleshooting Replication
Failures
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Planning a Site
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the components and
the process of replication.
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Create and configure sites.
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Manage an Active Directory
site topology.
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Monitor and troubleshoot
Active Directory replication failures.
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Plan a site strategy.
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Module
8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers
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Topic:
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Implementing the Global
Catalog in Active Directory
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Determining the Placement
of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
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Planning the Placement of
Domain Controllers
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Implement the global
catalog in Active Directory.
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Determine the placement of
domain controllers in Active Directory.
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Plan for the placement of
domain controllers in Active Directory
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Module
9: Managing Operations Masters
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Topic:
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Introduction to Operations
Master Roles
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Transferring and Seizing
Operations Master Roles
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Planning the Placement of
Operations Masters
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the purpose of each
of the five operations master roles in Active Directory.
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Transfer and seize
operations master roles in Active Directory.
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Plan for the placement of
operations masters in Active Directory
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Module
10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability
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Topic:
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Introduction to Maintaining
Active Directory
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Moving and Defragmenting an
Active Directory Database
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Backing Up Active Directory
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Restoring Active Directory
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Planning for Monitoring
Active Directory
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the relationship
between data modification and maintenance of the Active Directory
database.
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Move and defragment an
Active Directory database.
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Back up Active Directory.
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Restore Active Directory by
using the primary, normal, or authoritative restore methods.
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Apply guidelines for
monitoring Active Directory.
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Module
11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
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Topic:
Lab:
Skills:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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