Administering Windows Server Active Directory

Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

• Overview of AD DS
• Overview of Domain Controllers
• Installing a Domain Controller

Module 2: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

• Managing User Accounts
• Managing Group Accounts
• Managing Computer Accounts
• Delegating Administration
• Configuring Managed Service Accounts

Module 3: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration

• Using Command-line Tools for Administration
• Using Windows PowerShell for Administration
• Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell

Module 4: Implementing Group Policy

• Overview of Group Policy
• Group Policy Processing
• Managing Group Policy Scope
• Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates
• Troubleshooting Policy Application

Module 5: Securing Windows Servers Using Group Policy Objects

• Windows Security Overview
• Configuring Security Settings
• Restricting Software
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Module 6: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

• Implementing Administrative Templates
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences
• Managing Software with GPSI

Module 7: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services

• Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers
• Implementing Read Only Domain Controllers
• Administering AD DS
• Managing the AD DS Database

Module 8: Implementing Dynamic Access Control

• Overview of Dynamic Access Control
• Planning for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation
• Configuring Dynamic Access Control

Module 9: Implementing Distributed AD DS Deployments

• Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments
• Implementing a Distributed AD DS Deployment
• Configuring AD DS Trusts

Module 10: Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

• Overview of AD DS Replication
• Configuring AD DS Sites
• Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication

Module 11: Implementing AD CS

• Public Key Infrastructure Overview
• Deploying Certification Authorities
• Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates
• Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
• Managing Certificate Recovery

Module 12: Implementing AD RMS

• Active Directory Rights Management Overview
• Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure
• Configuring AD RMS Content Protection
• Configuring External Access to AD RMS

Module 13: Implementing AD FS

• Overview of Active Directory Federation Services
• Deploying Active Directory Federation Services
• Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
• Deploying AD FS in a Business to Business Federation Scenario