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MS6424 - Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active Directory

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Retired 5/2/2011 from MSL. Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. 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.

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Basic understanding of networking.

Basic understanding of network operating systems.

Basic knowledge of server hardware. A+ or equivalent knowledge (not required but expected).

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Role

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 AD Server Role Implementations

Exercise 2: Understanding AD Server Role Integration with AD DS

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

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

Overview of Active Directory Domain Services

Overview of AD DS Logical Components

Overview of AD DS Physical Components

Lab: Exploring AD Domain Services Components and Tools

Exercise 1: Examining the AD DS Logical Components

Exercise 2: Examining the AD DS Physical Components

Exercise 3: Examining the AD DS Physical Components

Module 3: Introduction to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service

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

Module 4: Introduction to Active Directory Certificate Services

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

Module 5: Introduction to Active Directory Rights Management Services

AD RMS Overview

Understanding AD RMS

Managing AD RMS

Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights Managements Services

Exercise 1: Verifying AD RMS Functionality

Exercise 2: Customizing the AD RMS configuration

Module 6: Introduction to Active Directory Federation Services

AD FS Overview

AD FS Deployment Scenarios

Configuring AD FS Components

Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights Managements Services Tools

Exercise 1: Implementing the AD FS Components (Discussion)

Exercise 2: Configuring the AD FS Account Partner Organization

Module 7: Creating AD Domain Services User and Computer Objects

Managing User Accounts

Creating Computer Accounts

Using Queries to Locate Objects in Active Directory

Lab: Creating AD Domain Services User and Computer Accounts

Exercise 1: Creating and Configuring User Accounts

Exercise 2: Creating and Configuring Computer Accounts

Module 8: Creating Active Dir. Domain Serv. Groups & Organization Units

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

Module 9: Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services

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