Introduction
This three-day instructor-led course
provides Active Directory Technology Specialists an
introduction to Active Directory server roles in Windows
Server 2008. The course is intended for entry level students
who want to get familiar with the Active Directory server
roles and their basic functionality.
Audience
The primary audience for this course is IT
Professionals who are new to Active Directory and want to
become familiar with Active Directory concepts.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students
will understand how Active Directory server roles are used
and learn about the purpose and components of Active
Directory Domain Services. Students will learn how to
configure organizational units and user, computer and group
accounts. Lastly, students will learn how to manage access
to shared resources.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students
must have:
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Basic understanding of networking.
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Basic understanding of network
operating systems.
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Basic knowledge of server
hardware. A+ or equivalent knowledge (not required
but expected).
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Course Outline
Module 1: Exploring Windows Server 2008
Active Directory Roles
This module provides an overview of the
Active Directory (AD) server roles.
Lessons
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Overview of Active Directory
Domain Services (AD DS)
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Overview of Active Directory
Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
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Overview of Active Directory
Digital Certificates (AD CS)
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Overview of Active Directory
Rights Management Solution (AD RMS)
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Overview of Active Directory
Federation Solution (AD FS)
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Lab: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active
Directory Server Roles
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Exercise 1: Planning AD Server
Role Implementations
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Exercise 2: Understanding AD
Server Role Integration with AD DS
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Describe the AD server roles
required for a variety of AD deployment scenarios.
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Describe the integration of AD DS
with other AD server roles
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Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory
Domain Services
This module explains the reasons for
deploying AD DS and describes the AD DS components.
Lessons
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Overview of Active Directory
Domain Services
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Overview of AD DS Logical
Components
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Overview of AD DS Physical
Components
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Lab: Exploring AD Domain Services
Components and Tools
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Exercise 1: Installing the AD DS
Management Tools
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Exercise 2: Examining the AD DS
Logical Components
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Exercise 3: Examining the AD DS
Physical Components
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Install the AD DS management tools
on a Windows Vista computer.
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Describe the AD DS logical
components
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Describe the AD DS physical
components
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Module 3: Introduction to Active Directory
Lightweight Directory Services
This module explains how AD LDS works and
how to configure AD LDS components.
Lessons
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AD LDS Overview
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Implementing and Administering AD
LDS
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Implementing AD LDS Replication
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Comparing AD DS and AD LDS
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Lab: Configuring AD LDS
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Exercise 1: Configuring AD LDS
instances and application partitions
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Exercise 2: Configuring AD LDS
access control
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Exercise 3: Configuring AD LDS
replication
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Configure AD LDS instances and
application partitions.
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Configure AD LDS access control.
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Configure AD LDS replication.
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Module 4: Introduction to Active Directory
Certificate Services
This module explains how AD CS works and
how to implement AD CS certificate enrollment.
Lessons
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AD CS Overview
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Understanding AD CS Certificates
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Implementing Certificate
Enrollment and Revocation
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Lab: Exploring Active Directory
Certificate Services
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Exercise 1: Requesting
certificates using Web Enrollment
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Exercise 2: Managing Certificate
Requests and Revocation
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Request certificates using Web
enrollment.
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Manage certificate requests.
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Module 5: Introduction to Active Directory
Rights Management Services
This module explains how AD RMS works and
how to configure AD RMS settings.
Lessons
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AD RMS Overview
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Understanding AD RMS
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Managing AD RMS
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Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights
Managements Services
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Exercise 1: Verifying AD RMS
Functionality
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Exercise 2: Customizing the AD RMS
configuration
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Verify AD RMS functionality.
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Customize the AD RMS
configuration.
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Module 6: Introduction to Active Directory
Federation Services
This module explains how AD FS works and
how to configure AD FS components.
Lessons
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AD FS Overview
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AD FS Deployment Scenarios
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Configuring AD FS Components
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Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights
Managements Services Tools
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Exercise 1: Implementing the AD FS
Components (Discussion)
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Exercise 2: Configuring the AD FS
Account Partner Organization
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Describe how to implement the AD
FS Components.
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Configure the AD FS Account
Partner Organization.
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Module 7: Creating AD Domain Services User
and Computer Objects
This module explains how to configure AD
DS user and computer accounts.
Lessons
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Managing User Accounts
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Creating Computer Accounts
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Using Queries to Locate Objects in
Active Directory
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Lab: Creating AD Domain Services User and
Computer Accounts
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Exercise 1: Creating and
Configuring User Accounts
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Exercise 2: Creating Computer
Accounts
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Create and configure user accounts
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Create and configure computer
accounts.
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Module 8: Creating Active Directory Domain
Services Groups and Organizational Units
This module explains how to configure AD
DS group accounts and organizational units (OU).
Lessons
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Introduction to AD DS Groups
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Managing Group Accounts
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Creating Organizational Units
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Lab: Creating an OU Infrastructure
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Exercise 1: Creating AD DS Groups
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Exercise 2: Planning an OU
Hierarchy (Discussion)
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Exercise 3: Creating an OU
Hierarchy
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Create and configure group
accounts.
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Create and configure
organizational units
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Apply considerations when creating
an OU design.
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Module 9: Managing Access to Resources
This module explains how to manage access
to shared resources in an AD DS environment.
Lessons
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Managing Access Overview
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Assigning Permissions to Shared
Resources
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Managing NTFS File and Folder
Permissions
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Determining Effective Permission
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Lab: Managing Access to Resources
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Exercise 1: Planning a Shared
Folder Implementation (Discussion)
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Exercise 2: Implementing a Shared
Folder Implementation
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Exercise 3: Evaluating the Shared
Folder Implementation
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After completing this module, students
will be able to:
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Plan a shared folder
implementation.
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Implement a secure shared folder
implementation.
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Evaluate the shared folder
implementation.
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