Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Course Number: 6425B Course Length: 5 Days Course Overview This five-day 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. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: Basic understanding of networking. Intermediate understanding of network operating systems. An awareness of security best practices. Basic knowledge of server hardware. Some experience creating objects in Active Directory. Foundation course (6424) or equivalent knowledge. Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment. Audience 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. Course Outline Course Introduction 5 m Module 01 - Introducing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Lesson: Introducing Active Directory, Identity, and Access Information Protection in a Nutshell Identity and Access (IDA) Authentication and Authorization Authentication Access Tokens Security Descriptors, ACLs and ACEs Authorization Stand-alone (Workgroup) Authentication Active Directory Domains: Trusted Identity Store 1h 35m
Active Directory, Identity, and Access Lesson: Active Directory Components and Concepts Active Directory as a Database Demo - Active Directory Schema Organizational Units Policy-Based Management The Active Directory Data Store Domain Controllers Domain Replication Sites Tree Forest The Global Catalog Functional Level DNS and Application Partitions Trust Relationships Lesson: Install Active Directory Domain Services Install Windows Server 2008 Server Manager and Role-Based Configuration of Windows Server 2008 Prepare to Create a New Forest with Windows Server 2008 Install and Configure a Domain Controller Lesson: Extend IDA with Active Directory Services Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Module 01 Review Module 02 - Secure and Efficient Administration of Active Directory Lesson: Work with Active Directory Snap-ins The MMC Console Active Directory Administration Snap-ins Find Active Directory Snap-ins Demo - Basic Administration with Active Directory Users and Computers Lesson: Custom Consoles and Least Privilege Demo - Create a Custom MMC Console for Administering Active Directory Secure Administration with Least Privilege, Run As Administrator, and User Account Control Demo - Secure Administration with User Account Control and Run As Administrator Demo - Super Consoles Demo - Administrator's Launch Pad Lesson: Find Objects in Active Directory Find Objects in Active Directory Demo - Use the Select Users, Contacts, Computers, or Groups Dialog Box Options for Locating Objects in Active Directory Users and Computers Demo - Control the View of Objects in Active Directory Users and Computers Demo - Use the Find Command Determine Where an Object is Located Demo - Use Saved Queries Lesson: Use DS Commands to Administer Active Directory 1h 32m
DNs, RDNs, and CNs The DS Commands Find Objects with DSQuery Retrieve Object Attributes with DSGet Pipe DNs to Other DS Commands Modify Object Attributes with DSMod Delete an Object with DSRm Move an Object with DSMove Add an Object with DSAdd Administration without the GUI Module 02 Review Module 03 - Manage Users Lesson: Create and Administer User Accounts User Account Demo - Create a User Object Create Users with DSAdd Name Attributes Rename a User Account Account Attributes Reset a User s Password Unlock a User Account Disable and Enable a User Account Delete a User Account Move a User Account Lesson: Configure User Object Attributes Demo - A Tour of User Attributes View All Attributes Modify Attributes of Multiple Users Manage User Attributes with DSMod and DSGet Demo - Create Users with Templates Create Users with Templates Lesson: Automate User Account Creation Export Users with CSVDE Import Users with CSVDE Import Users with LDIFDE Module 03 Review 1h 10m Module 04 - Manage Groups Lesson: Manage an Enterprise with Groups Demo - Create a Group Object Access Management without Groups Groups Add Manageability Groups Add Scalability One Type of Group is Not Enough Role-Based Management: Role Groups and Rule Groups Define Group Naming Conventions Group Type Group Scope Local Groups 1h 14m
Domain Local Groups Global Groups Universal Groups Group Scope Possibilities Summarized Manage Group Membership Develop a Group Management Strategy (IGDLA) Role-Based Management and Windows Group Management Strategy Lesson: Administer Groups Create Groups with DSAdd Import Groups with CSVDE Import Groups with LDIFDE Convert Group Type and Scope Modify Group Membership with DSMod Modify Group Membership with LDIFDE Retrieve Group Membership with DSGet Copy Group Membership Move and Rename Groups Delete Groups Lesson: Best Practices for Group Management Best Practices for Group Documentation Protect Groups from Accidental Deletion Delegate Membership Management with the Managed By Tab Default Groups Special Identities Module 04 Review Module 05 - Support Computer Accounts Lesson: Create Computers and Join the Domain Workgroups, Domains, and Trusts Requirements for Joining a Computer to the Domain The Computer s Container and Organizational Units (OUs) Prestage a Computer Account Join a Computer to the Domain Secure Computer Creation and Joins Automate Computer Account Creation Import Computers with CSVDE Import Computers with LDIFDE Create Computers with DSAdd Create and Join Computers with NetDom Lesson: Administer Computer Objects and Accounts Configure Computer Attributes Move a Computer Computer Account and Secure Channel Recognize Computer Account Problems Reset a Computer Account Rename a Computer Disable and Enable a Computer Delete and Recycle Computer Accounts Module 05 Review 35m
Module 06 - Implement a Group Policy Infrastructure Lesson: Understand Group Policy What is Configuration Management? Policy Settings (Also Known as Policies) Group Policy Objects GPO Scope Group Policy Client and Client-Side Extensions Group Policy Refresh Resultant Set of Policy Review and Discuss the Components of Group Policy Lesson: Implement GPOs Local GPOs Domain-Based GPOs Demo - Create, Link, and Edit GPOs GPO Storage Demo - Policy Settings Lesson: A Deeper Look at Settings and GPOs Registry Policies in the Administrative Templates Node Managed Settings, Unmanaged Settings, and Preferences Administrative Templates The Central Store Demo - Work with Settings and GPOs Manage GPOs and Their Settings Lesson: Manage Group Policy Scope GPO Links GPO Inheritance and Precedence Group Policy Processing Order Use Security Filtering to Modify GPO Scope WMI Filters Enable or Disable GPOs and GPO Nodes Target Preferences Loopback Policy Processing Lesson: Group Policy Processing A Detailed Review of Group Policy Processing Slow Links and Disconnected Systems Understand When Settings Take Effect Lesson: Troubleshoot Policy Application Resultant Set of Policy Generate RSoP Reports Perform What-If Analyses with the Group Policy Modeling Wizard Examine Policy Event Logs Module 06 Review 1h 48m Module 07 - Manage Enterprise Security and Configuration with Group Policy Settings Lesson: Delegate the Support of Computers Understand Restricted Groups Policies Demo - Delegate Administration by Using Restricted Group Policies Define Group Membership with Group Policy Preferences 1h
Lesson: Manage Security Settings What is Security Policy Management? Configure the Local Security Policy Manage Security Configuration with Security Templates Demo - Create and Deploy Security Templates Use Security Configuration and Analysis The Security Configuration Wizard Settings, Templates, Policies, and GPOs Lesson: Manage Software with GPSI Understand Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI) Demo - Create a Software Distribution Point Create and Scope a Software Deployment GPO Maintain Software Deployed with GPSI GPSI and Slow Links Lesson: Auditing An Overview of Audit Policies Specify Auditing Settings on a File or Folder Enable Audit Policy Evaluate Events in the Security Log Module 07 Review Module 08 - Secure Administration Lesson: Delegate Administrative Permissions Understand Delegation View the ACL of an Active Directory Object Property Permissions, Property Sets, Control Access Rights, and Object Permissions Demo - Assign a Permission by Using the Advanced Security Settings Dialog Box Understand and Manage Permissions with Inheritance Demo - Delegate Administrative Tasks with the Delegation Of Control Wizard Report and View Permissions Remove or Reset Permissions on an Object Understand Effective Permissions Design an OU Structure to Support Delegation Lesson: Audit Active Directory Administration Enable Audit Policy Specify Auditing Settings for Directory Service Changes View Audited Events in the Security Log Module 08 Review 36m Module 09 - Improve the Security of Authentication in an AD DS Domain Lesson: Configure Password and Lockout Policies Understand Password Policies Understand Account Lockout Policies Configure the Domain Password and Lockout Policy Demo - Configure Domain Account Policies Fine-Grained Password and Lockout Policy Understand Password Settings Objects (PSOs) Demo - Configure Fine-Grained Password Policy PSO Precedence and Resultant PSO Lesson: Audit Authentication 1h 3m
Account Logon and Logon Events Configure Authentication-Related Audit Policies Scoping Audit Policies View Logon Events Lesson: Configure Read-Only Domain Controllers Authentication and Domain Controller Placement in a Branch Office Read-Only Domain Controllers Deploy an RODC Demo - Password Replication Policy Demo - Administer RODC Credentials Caching Administrative Role Separation Module 09 Review Module 10 - Configure Domain Name System (DNS) Lesson: Review of DNS Concepts, Components, and Processes Why DNS? The DNS Hierarchy Zones Resource Records (RRs) Resource Record Management Zone Replication Subdomains Placing DNS Servers and Zones DNS Client (Resolver) Query to DNS Server DNS Server Resolution Recursion Lesson: Install and Configure DNS in an AD DS Domain Install and Manage the DNS Server Role Create a Zone Create a Zone: Dynamic Update Create Resource Records Configure Redundant DNS Servers Configure Forwarders Client Configuration Lesson: AD DS, DNS, and Windows AD DS, DNS, and Windows Integrate AD DS and the DNS Namespace Split-Brain DNS Create a Delegation for an Active Directory Domain Active Directory Integrated Zones Application Partitions for DNS Zones DNS Application Partitions Dynamic Updates Background Zone Loading Service Locator (SRV) Records Demo - SRV Resource Records Registered by AD DS Domain Controllers Domain Controller Location Read-Only DNS Zones 1h 20m
Lesson: Advanced DNS Configuration and Administration Resolving Single-Label Names Resolve Names Outside Your Domain Reverse Lookup Zone DNS Server and Zone Maintenance Test and Troubleshoot DNS Server Test and Troubleshoot DNS Client Module 10 Review Module 11 - Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Domain Controllers (DCs) Lesson: Domain Controller Installation Options Install a DC with the Windows Interface Unattended Installation Options and Answer Files Install a New Windows Server 2008 Forest Prepare an Existing Domain for Windows Server 2008 DCs Install an Additional DC in a Domain Install a New Windows Server 2008 Child Domain Install a New Domain Tree in a Forest Stage the Installation of an RODC Attach a Server to a Prestaged RODC Account Install AD DS from Media Remove a Domain Controller Lesson: Install a Server Core DC Understand Server Core Install Server Core Server Core Configuration Commands Lesson: Manage Operations Masters Understand Single Master Operations Operations Master Roles Optimize the Placement of Operations Masters Identify Operations Masters Transfer Operations Master Roles Seize Operations Master Roles Lesson: Configure DFS-R Replication of SYSVOL Raise the Domain Functional Level Understand Migration Stages Migrate to DFS-R Replication of SYSVOL Module 11 Review 45m Module 12 - Manage Sites and Active Directory Replication Lesson: Configure Sites and Subnets Understand Sites Plan Sites Create Sites Manage Domain Controllers in Sites Domain Controller Location: SRV Records Domain Controller Location: Client Lesson: Configure the Global Catalog and Application Partitions Review Active Directory Partitions Understand the Global Catalog 53m
Place Global Catalog Servers Configure a Global Catalog Server Universal Group Membership Caching Understand Application Directory Partitions Lesson: Configure Replication Understand Active Directory Replication Intrasite Replication Site Links Replication Transport Protocols Bridgehead Servers Site Link Transitivity and Bridges Control Intersite Replication Whiteboard: Replication Monitor and Manage Replication Module 12 Review Module 13 - Directory Service Continuity Lesson: Monitor Active Directory Understand Performance and Bottlenecks Task Manager Resource Monitor Event Viewer Demo - Event Viewer Custom Views Subscriptions Demo - Configure Custom Views Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor (WRPM) Demo - Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor (WRPM) Reliability Monitor Performance Monitor Data Collector Sets Demo - Monitor AD DS Monitoring Best Practices Lesson: Manage the Active Directory Database Active Directory Database Files How the Database Is Modified NTDSUtil Perform Database Maintenance Demo - AD DS Database Maintenance Active Directory Snapshots Restore Deleted Objects Lesson: Back Up and Restore AD DS and Domain Controllers Backup and Recovery Tools Overview of AD DS and Domain Controller Backup Demo - Backing Up AD DS Other Backup and Recovery Tools Active Directory Restore Options Nonauthoritative Restore Authoritative Restore Module 13 Review 1h 13m
Module 14 - Manage Multiple Domains and Forests Lesson: Configure Domain and Forest Functional Levels Understand Functional Levels Domain Functional Levels Forest Functional Levels Lesson: Manage Multiple Domains and Trust Relationships Define Your Forest and Domain Structure Move Objects Between Domains and Forests Understand Trust Relationships Characteristics of Trust Relationships How Trusts Work Within a Forest Demo - Create a Trust Shortcut Trusts External Trusts and Realm Trusts Forest Trusts Administer Trust Relationships Domain Quarantine Resource Access for Users from Trusted Domains Module 14 Review Course Closure 40m Total Duration: 15h 28m