Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Course 6424A: Three days; Instructor-Led
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.
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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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 (AD
DS). 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.
Course Outline
Module 1: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Roles
This module provides an overview of the Active Directory
server roles.
Lessons
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Overview of Active Directory Domain Services
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Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory
Services
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Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
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Overview of Active Directory Rights Management
Services
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Overview of Active Directory Federation Services
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Lab: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Server
Roles
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Exercise 1: Planning Active Directory Server Role
Implementations
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Exercise 2: Understanding Active Directory 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 Active Directory server roles required
for a variety of Active Directory deployment scenarios.
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Describe the integration of AD DS with other Active
Directory 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 AD DS
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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 DS Components and Tools
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Exercise 1: Examining the AD DS Logical Components
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Exercise 2: 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 Active Directory Lightweight
Directory Services (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 Active Directory Certificate
Services (AD CS) works and how to implement AD CS certificate
enrollment.
Lessons
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Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
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Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services
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 Active Directory Rights Management
Services (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 AD RMS
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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 Active Directory Federation Services
(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 AD FS
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Exercise 1: Implementing the AD FS Components
(Discussion)
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Exercise 2: Configuring the AD FS Resource 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 resource partner organization.
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Module 7: Creating Active Directory 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 AD DS
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Lab: Creating AD DS User and Computer Accounts
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Exercise 1: Creating and Configuring User Accounts
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Exercise 2: Creating and Configuring 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 in Active Directory
Domain Services
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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