Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Domain Services
Course 6425: Five days;
Instructor-Led
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Additional Windows Server 2008 Training Courses
Introduction
This five-day instructor-led 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.
Audience
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.
At Course Completion
After completing this course,
students will be able to implement and configure Active Directory domain
services in their enterprise environment.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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Basic understanding of networking.
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Intermediate understanding of network
operating systems.
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An awareness of security best practices.
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Basic knowledge of server hardware. A+ or
equivalent knowledge
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Some experience creating objects in Active
Directory.
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Foundation course (6424A) or equivalent
knowledge.
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Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a
Windows Server Environment.
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Course Outline
Module 1: Installing Active
Directory Domain Services
This module explains how to install and configure
Active Directory Domain Services and install and configure a read-only
domain controller.
Lessons
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Installing Active Directory Domain Services
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Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
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Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles
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Lab: Implementing Read-Only Domain Controllers
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Exercise 1: Evaluating Forest and Server
Readiness for Installing an RODC
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Exercise 2: Installing and Configuring an RODC
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Exercise 3: Configuring AD DS Domain
Controller Roles
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Install Active Directory Domain Services.
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Deploy Read-Only Domain Controllers.
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Configure AD DS Domain Controller Roles.
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Module 2: Configuring DNS for AD
DS
This module explains how to configure Domain Name
Services (DNS) for Active Directory Domain Services.
Lessons
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Overview of Active Directory Domain Services
and DNS Integration
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Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
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Configuring Read Only DNS
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Lab: Configuring AD DS and DNS Integration
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Exercise 1: Configuring Active Directory
Integrated Zones
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Exercise 2: Configuring Read-Only DNS Zones
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe Active Directory Domain Services and
DNS Integration.
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Configure Active Directory Integrated Zones.
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Configure Read Only DNS.
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Module 3: Configuring Active
Directory Objects and Trusts
This module explains how to configure Active Directory
Objects and Trusts.
Lessons
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Configuring Active Directory Objects
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Automating AD DS Object Management
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Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS
Objects
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Configuring AD DS Trusts
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Lab: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts
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Exercise 1: Configuring AD DS Objects
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Exercise 2: Automating the Management of AD DS
Objects
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Exercise 3: Delegating Control of AD DS
Objects
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Exercise 4: Configuring AD DS Trusts
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Configure Active Directory Objects.
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Automate AD DS object management.
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Delegate Administrative access to AD DS
objects.
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Configure AD DS trusts.
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Module 4: Configuring Active
Directory Sites and Replication
This module explains how to configure Active Directory
Objects and Trusts.
Lessons
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Overview of AD DS Replication
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Configuring Active Directory Domain Services
Sites
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Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
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Lab: Configuring Active Directory Sites and
Replication
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Exercise 1: Configuring AD DS Sites and
Subnets
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Exercise 2: Configuring AD DS Replication
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Exercise 3: Monitoring AD DS Replication
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe AD DS replication.
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Configure Active Directory Domain Services
sites.
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Configure and monitor AD DS replication.
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Module 5: Creating and
Configuring Group Policies
This module explains how to create and configure group
policies.
Lessons
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Overview of Group Policies
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Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
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Evaluating the Application of Group Policy
Objects
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Managing Group Policy Objects
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Delegating Administrative Control of Group
Policies
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Lab: Creating and Configuring GPOs
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Exercise 1: Creating Group Policy Objects
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Exercise 2: Managing the Scope of GPO
Application
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Exercise 3: Verifying GPO Application
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Exercise 4: Managing GPOs
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Exercise 5: Delegating Administrative Control
of GPOs
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe Group Policies.
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Configure the scope of Group Policy objects.
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Evaluate the application of Group Policy
objects.
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Manage Group Policy objects.
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Delegate administrative control of Group
Policies.
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Module 6: Configuring User
Environments Using Group Policies
This module explains how to configure user
environments using Group Policies.
Lessons
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Configuring Group Policy Settings
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Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection
Using Group Policies
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Configuring Administrative Templates
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Deploying Software Using Group Policy
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Lab Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies
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Exercise 1: Configuring Scripts and Folder
Redirection
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Exercise 2: Configuring Administrative
Templates
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Exercise 3: Distributing Software Using Group
Policies
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Exercise 4: Verifying GPO Application
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Configure Group Policy settings.
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Configure scripts and folder redirection Using
Group Policies.
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Configure administrative templates.
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Deploy software using Group Policy.
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Module 7: Implementing Security
Using Group Policies
This module explains how to implement security using
Group Policies.
Lessons
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Configuring Security Policies
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Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies
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Restricting Group Membership and Access to
Software
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Managing Security Using Security Templates
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Lab: Implementing Security by Using Group Policies
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Exercise 1: Configuring Domain Security
Settings
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Exercise 2: Implementing Fine-Grained Password
Policies
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Exercise 3: Configuring Restricted Groups and
Software Restriction Policies
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Exercise 4: Configuring Security Templates
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Exercise 5: Verifying the Security
Configuration
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Configure security settings.
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Implement fine-grained password policies.
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Restrict group membership and access to
software.
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Manage security using security templates.
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Module 8: Implementing an Active
Directory Domain Services Monitoring Plan
This module explains how to implement Active Directory
Domain Services monitoring plan.
Lessons
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Monitoring Active Directory Domain Services
Using Event Viewer
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Monitoring Active Directory Domain Servers by
Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
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Configuring Active Directory Domain Services
Auditing
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Lab: Monitoring Active Directory Domain Services
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Exercise 1: Monitor AD DS by Using Event
Viewer
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Exercise 2: Monitor AD DS by Using Performance
and Reliability Monitor
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Exercise 3: Configure AD DS Auditing
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After completing this module, students will be able
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Monitor Active Directory Domain Services using
Event Viewer.
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Monitor Active Directory Domain servers using
reliability and performance monitor.
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Configure Active Directory Domain Services
Auditing.
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Module 9: Implementing an Active
Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan
This module explains how to implement an Active
Directory Domain Services maintenance plan.
Lessons
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Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers
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Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services
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Restoring Active Directory Domain Services
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Lab: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services
Maintenance Plan
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Exercise 1: Maintaining AD DS Domain
Controllers
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Exercise 2: Backing Up AD DS
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Exercise 3: Performing a Non-Authoritative
Restore of the AD DS Database
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Exercise 4: Performing an Authoritative
Restore of the AD DS Database
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Exercise 5: Restoring Data By Using the AD DS
Snapshot Viewer
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After completing this module, students will be able
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Maintain the AD DS Domain Controllers.
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Back up the Active Directory Domain Services.
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Restore the Active Directory Domain Services.
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Module 10: Troubleshooting
This module explains how to troubleshoot Active
Directory Domain Services, Domain Name Service, and Active Directory
replication.
Lessons
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Troubleshooting Active Directory Domain
Services
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Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS
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Troubleshooting AD DS Replication
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Lab: Troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS, and
Replication Issues
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Exercise 1: Troubleshooting Authentication and
Authorization Errors
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Exercise 2: Troubleshooting the Integration of
DNS and AD DS
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Exercise 3: Troubleshooting AD DS Replication
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Troubleshoot Active Directory Domain Services.
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Troubleshoot DNS integration with AD DS.
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Troubleshoot AD DS replication.
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Module 11: Troubleshooting Group
Policy Issues
This module explains how to troubleshoot the
application of group policy objects.
Lessons
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Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
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Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
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Lab: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues
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Exercise 1: Troubleshooting Group Policy
Applications
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Exercise 2: Troubleshooting Group Policy
Settings
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After completing this module, students will be able
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Describe Group Policy troubleshooting.
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Troubleshoot Group Policy application.
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Troubleshoot Group Policy Settings.
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Module 12: Implementing an
Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure
This module explains how to implement an Active
Directory Domain Services Infrastructure.
Lessons
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Overview of the AD DS Deployment
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Lab: Deploying Active Directory Domain Services
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Exercise 1: Deploying Active Directory Domain
Services
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Exercise 2: Deploying AD DS Sites
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Exercise 3: Implementing Group Policies
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Exercise 4: Verifying the AD DS Deployment
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Exercise 5: Testing the AD DS Disaster
Recovery Plan
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After completing this module, students will be able
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Implement an Active Directory Domain Services
infrastructure.
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