Configuring & Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (Exam 70-640)
Course ID: HLT 6425
Course Length: 5 days
Course Description:
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.
Course Objective:
After completing this course, students will be able to implement and configure Active Directory domain services in their enterprise environment.
Target Student:
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.
Prerequisites:
To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:
- 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.
- Foundation course (6424A) or equivalent knowledge.
- Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Installing Active Directory Domain Services
Topic 1A: Installing Active Directory Domain Services
Topic 1B: Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers
Topic 1C: Configuring AD DS Domain Controller Roles
Lesson 2: Configuring DNS for AD DS
Topic 2A: Overview of Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Integration
Topic 2B: Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
Topic 2C: Configuring Read Only DNS
Lesson 3: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts
Topic 3A: Configuring Active Directory Objects
Topic 3B: Automating AD DS Object Management
Topic 3C: Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects
Topic 3D: Configuring AD DS Trusts
Lesson 4: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication
Topic 4A: Overview of AD DS Replication
Topic 4B: Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Sites
Topic 4C: Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
Lesson 5: Creating and Configuring Group Policies
Topic 5A: Overview of Group Policies
Topic 5B: Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects
Topic 5C: Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects
Topic 5D: Managing Group Policy Objects
Topic 5E: Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policies
Lesson 6: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policies
Topic 6A: Configuring Group Policy Settings
Topic 6B: Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using Group Policies
Topic 6C: Configuring Administrative Templates
Topic 6D: Deploying Software Using Group Policy
Lesson 7: Implementing Security Using Group Policies
Topic 7A: Configuring Security Policies
Topic 7B: Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies
Topic 7C: Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software
Topic 7D: Managing Security Using Security Templates
Lesson 8: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Monitoring Plan
Topic 8A: Monitoring Active Directory Domain Services Using Event Viewer
Topic 8B: Monitoring Active Directory Domain Servers by Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
Topic 8C: Configuring Active Directory Domain Services Auditing
Lesson 9: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan
Topic 9A: Maintaining the AD DS Domain Controllers
Topic 9B: Backing Up Active Directory Domain Services
Topic 9C: Restoring Active Directory Domain Services
Lesson 10: Troubleshooting
Topic 10A: Troubleshooting Active Directory Domain Services
Topic 10B: Troubleshooting DNS Integration with AD DS
Topic 10C: Troubleshooting AD DS Replication
Lesson 11: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues
Topic 11A: Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting
Topic 11B: Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
Topic 11C: Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
Lesson 12: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure
Topic 12A: Overview of the AD DS Deployment