Course in Microsoft Active Directory Services ( ADS )

· Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
This module introduces students to the Active Directory infrastructure, its logical and physical structure, and its function as a directory service. The module also introduces the command-line tools and snap-ins that you can use to examine the components of Active Directory and the Active Directory design, planning, and implementing process.
Lessons
· The Architecture of Active Directory
· How Active Directory Works
· Examining Active Directory
· The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Describe the architecture of Active Directory.
· Describe how Active Directory works.
· Use command-line tools, scripts, snap-ins, and other methods to examine the components of Active Directory.
· Describe the Active Directory design, planning, and implementation processes.

Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
This module discusses Active Directory installation requirements, how to create a forest and domain structure by using the Active Directory Installation Wizard, and the post-installation tasks you must perform. It also explains how to configure DNS in an Active Directory environment, raise forest and domain functional levels, and create trust relationships.
Lessons
· Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
· Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
· Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
· Creating Trust Relationships

Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

This module discusses how to create organizational units, how to delegate common administrative tasks, how to customize the delegation of administrative tasks for an organizational unit, and how to plan the implementation of an organizational unit structure.
Lessons
· Creating and Managing Organizational Units
· Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
· Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

Module 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
This module 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 module also explains how to implement User Principle Name (UPN) suffixes
Lessons

· 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


Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
This module explains how to plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.
Lessons
· 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

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
In this module, students learn how to deploy and manage software by using Group Policy. The module focuses on basic concepts of deploying, configuring, and maintaining software, troubleshooting deployed software, and planning software deployment.
Lessons
· Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
· Deploying Software
· Configuring Software Deployment
· Maintaining Deployed Software
· Troubleshooting Software Deployment
· Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
This module explains how to implement sites to manage and monitor replication in Active Directory. The module presents basic concepts of replication and sites in Active Directory, specifically: creating, configuring, and managing sites; monitoring and troubleshooting replication failures; and planning a site strategy.
Lessons
· Introduction to Active Directory Replication
· Creating and Configuring Sites
· Managing Site Topology
· Troubleshooting Replication Failures
· Planning a Site
Module 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controller
This module 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 module also discusses guidelines for caching universal group membership for a site.
Lessons
· Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
· Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
· Planning the Placement of Domain Controller
Module 9: Managing Operations Masters
This module introduces students to managing operations masters in Active Directory. It explains the purpose of each of the five types of operations masters, how to transfer and seize operations master roles, and how to plan a strategy for placing operations masters.
Lessons
· Introduction to Operations Master Roles
· Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
· Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability
This module explains basic concepts about maintaining Active Directory availability, including how to defragment, move, back up, restore, and monitor an Active Directory database.
Lessons
· Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
· Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
· Backing Up Active Directory
· Restoring Active Directory
· Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
This module provides students with the skills to plan and implement an Active Directory service infrastructure based on the business requirements of a fictitious organization.

Lessons

· Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan
· Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure



Module 1: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

This module introduces general design principles and the process of designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Explain basic design principles.
· Describe the process of and the tasks involved in designing an Active Directory infrastructure.

Module 2: Designing a Forest and Domain Infrastructure

This module covers the first major design decisions when creating an Active Directory and network infrastructure. The Active Directory logical structure and the design of forests and domains. Key elements of the forest and domain design are naming and, in the case of a multiple-forest design, trusts. These decisions must take into account any existing structure and provide a migration solution from the existing structure to the new design.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Gather and analyze the information that you need to design a forest and domain infrastructure.
· Create a logical forest design.
· Create a domain design.
· Design a DNS namespace strategy for forests and domains.
· Create a trust strategy for forests.
· Determine a migration plan for the existing infrastructure.
· Design a schema management policy.

Module 3: Designing a Site Infrastructure

This module explains how to design a site topology to organize the Windows Server 2003 network in your organization and optimize the exchange of data and directory information.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Determine the information needed to design a site infrastructure.
· Create a site design.
· Modify the site design for replication.
· Determine the placement of domain controllers in the site design.
· Determine the placement of global catalog servers in the site design.
· Determine the placement of single operations masters in the site design.

Module 4: Designing the Administrative Structure

This module explains how to design your administrative structure to delegate authority and simplify administrative overhead and design an organizational unit structure in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Module Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Determine the information needed to design an administrative structure.
· Design a network administration model.
· Design an organizational unit structure.
· Design an account strategy.

Module 5: Designing for Group Policy

This module describes how to gather and analyze business requirements and other data and then use that data to design a Group Policy structure and integrate the structure into an organizational unit design. It describes the role of Group Policy in the Active Directory infrastructure and factors in choosing particular implementations, such as security, software deployment, and administrative requirements. The module also covers why and how to design a change management structure.