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Training: Course Outline

Course 6425: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

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 the course, students will be able to:

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


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


Course Contents
  • Module 1: Installing Active Directory Domain Services
  • Module 2: Configuring DNS for AD DS
  • Module 3: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts
  • Module 4: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication
  • Module 5: Creating and Configuring Group Policies
  • Module 6: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies
  • Module 7: Implementing Security Using Group Policies
  • Module 8: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Monitoring Plan
  • Module 9: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan
  • Module 10: Troubleshooting
  • Module 11: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues
  • Module 12: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure

Student Responsibilities
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course. This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.
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