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2279 - Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a Microsoft Window Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure.  
     
Course duration: 5 days         Course 2279 Locations    
 
Course outline:
 

This five-day instructor-led course includes self-paced and instructor-facilitated components. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organisational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies. This is the sixth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

This course is appropriate for individuals who:

  • Are employed or seeking a position as a systems engineer
  • Currently support a competitive platform who want to enhance their skills using Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.
  • Are preparing for MCP exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure, which is a core requirement for the MCSE certification.
  • Are New to implementing Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.
Prerequisites:

Before attending this Windows 2003 Active Directory course, students must have completed:

  • Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, or have the equivalent knowledge and skills.
Objectives :

On completion of this Windows 2003 Active Directory course, students should be able to:

  • Describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory.
  • Create and configure a forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory infrastructure design.
  • Plan and implement an organisational unit structure.
  • Plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts.
  • Plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.
  • Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy.
  • Implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication.
  • Plan and implement the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory.
  • Plan and manage operations masters
  • Back up, restore, and maintain Active Directory.
  • Plan and implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service design that an enterprise architect provides.
Unit 1:Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
  • The Architecture of Active Directory
  • How Active Directory Works
  • Examining Active Directory
  • The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes
Unit 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
  • Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
  • Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
  • Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
  • Creating Trust Relationships
Unit 3: Implementing an Organisational Unit Structure
  • Creating and Managing Organisational Units
  • Delegating Administrative Control for Organisational Units
  • Planning an Organisational Unit Strategy
Unit 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts

This unit explains how to plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts. It also explains how to create multiple user and computer accounts by using command-line tools such as CSVDE and LDIFDE, and how to manage accounts by using Windows Script Host. The unit also explains how to implement User Principle Name (UPN) suffixes.

  • Introduction to Accounts
  • Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
  • Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
  • Moving Objects in Active Directory
  • Planning an Account Strategy
  • Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy
Unit 5:Implementing Group Policy
  • Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
  • Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
  • Managing GPOs
  • Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
  • Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
  • Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise
  • Implementing Group Policy
Unit 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
  • Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
  • Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
  • Managing GPOs
  • Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
  • Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
  • Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise
Unit 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
  • Introduction to Active Directory Replication
  • Creating and Configuring Sites
  • Managing Site Topology
  • Troubleshooting Replication Failures
  • Planning a Site
  • Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
Unit 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

This unit introduces students to the placement of domain controllers. It focuses on the placement and planning of domain controllers, including global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory. The unit also discusses guidelines for caching universal group membership for a site.

  • Introduction to Active Directory Replication
  • Creating and Configuring Sites
  • Managing Site Topology
  • Troubleshooting Replication Failures
  • Planning a Site
Unit 9: Managing Operations Masters
  • Introduction to Operations Master Roles
  • Transferring and Seising Operations Master Roles
  • Planning the Placement of Operations Masters
Unit 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability
  • Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
  • Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
  • Backing Up Active Directory
  • Restoring Active Directory
  • Planning for Monitoring Active Directory
Unit 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

This unit provides students with the skills to plan and implement an Active Directory service infrastructure based on the business requirements of a fictitious organisation.

  • Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
  • Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

 

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