IT Training

Description

Course Outline

Module 1: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Roles

This module provides an overview of the Active Directory server roles.

Lessons

•Overview of Active Directory Domain Services
•Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
•Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
•Overview of Active Directory Rights Management Services
•Overview of Active Directory Federation Services
Lab: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Server Roles

•Exercise 1: Planning Active Directory Server Role Implementations
•Exercise 2: Understanding Active Directory Server Role Integration with AD DS
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Describe the Active Directory server roles required for a variety of Active Directory deployment scenarios.
•Describe the integration of AD DS with other Active Directory server roles

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains the reasons for deploying AD DS and describes the AD DS components.

Lessons

•Overview of AD DS
•Overview of AD DS Logical Components
•Overview of AD DS Physical Components
Lab: Exploring AD DS Components and Tools

•Exercise 1: Examining the AD DS Logical Components
•Exercise 2: Examining the AD DS Physical Components
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Install the AD DS management tools on a Windows Vista computer.
•Describe the AD DS logical components
•Describe the AD DS physical components

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

•AD LDS Overview
•Implementing and Administering AD LDS
•Implementing AD LDS Replication
•Comparing AD DS and AD LDS
Lab: Configuring AD LDS

•Exercise 1: Configuring AD LDS Instances and Application Partitions
•Exercise 2: Configuring AD LDS Access Control
•Exercise 3: Configuring AD LDS Replication
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Configure AD LDS instances and application partitions.
•Configure AD LDS access control.
•Configure AD LDS replication.

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

•Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
•Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services Certificates
•Implementing Certificate Enrollment and Revocation
Lab: Exploring Active Directory Certificate Services

•Exercise 1: Requesting Certificates Using Web Enrollment
•Exercise 2: Managing Certificate Requests and Revocation
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Request certificates using Web enrollment.
•Manage certificate requests.

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

•AD RMS Overview
•Understanding AD RMS
•Managing AD RMS
Lab: Exploring AD RMS

•Exercise 1: Verifying AD RMS Functionality
•Exercise 2: Customizing the AD RMS Configuration
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Verify AD RMS functionality.
•Customize the AD RMS configuration.

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

•AD FS Overview
•AD FS Deployment Scenarios
•Configuring AD FS Components
Lab: Exploring AD FS

•Exercise 1: Implementing the AD FS Components (Discussion)
•Exercise 2: Configuring the AD FS Resource Partner Organization
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Describe how to implement the AD FS components.
•Configure the AD FS resource partner organization.

Module 7: Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects

This module explains how to configure AD DS user and computer accounts.

Lessons

•Managing User Accounts
•Creating Computer Accounts
•Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS
Lab: Creating AD DS User and Computer Accounts

•Exercise 1: Creating and Configuring User Accounts
•Exercise 2: Creating and Configuring Computer Accounts
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Create and configure user accounts
•Create and configure computer accounts.

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

•Introduction to AD DS Groups
•Managing Group Accounts
•Creating Organizational Units
Lab: Creating an OU Infrastructure

•Exercise 1: Creating AD DS Groups
•Exercise 2: Planning an OU Hierarchy (Discussion)
•Exercise 3: Creating an OU Hierarchy
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Create and configure group accounts.
•Create and configure organizational units
•Apply considerations when creating an OU design.

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

•Managing Access Overview
•Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources
•Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
•Determining Effective Permission
Lab: Managing Access to Resources

•Exercise 1: Planning a Shared Folder Implementation (Discussion)
•Exercise 2: Implementing a Shared Folder Implementation
•Exercise 3: Evaluating the Shared Folder Implementation
•After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Plan a shared folder implementation.
•Implement a secure shared folder implementation.
•Evaluate the shared folder implementation.

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.