Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Course Content

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Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Course E505

This training focuses on how to install, configure and manage a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure. You will learn how to configure sites, plan and implement the user environment with group policy, implement software restriction policies using security templates and manage replication.

This course has been divided into 11 modules on specific topics, with instructor led videos, notes, exercises and self test questions to help with exam 70-294 preparation.

Part 1: Plan and Install an Active Directory Structure

Logical & Physical Components of Active Directory

An Introduction to the Active Directory Schema

An Introduction to Global Catalog Servers and Universal Group Caching

Replication Partitions

Planning the Active Directory Infrastructure Design

Verifying the Active Directory Installation

Troubleshooting the Active Directory Installation

Removing Active Directory from a Domain Controller

Video: Promote & Configure a 2003 Server into a Domain Controller

Part 2: An Overview of Active Directory Administration

Administrative Tools

Forest and Domain Functional Levels

Operational Master Roles

Restructuring a Domain

Renaming a Domain Controller

Creating a new MMC to configure the schema

Video: Using the NETDOM command to rename a Domain Controller

Part 3: Manage and Configure Trust Relationships

Managing Trust Relationships

The types of trust relationship

Managing and configuring trusts using the AD Domains and Trusts snap-in

Using the NETDOM command to configure trusts

Video: Creating and Administering a Forest Trust

Part 4: Configure Sites and Manage Replication

The Replication Process

The Replication topology

The Replication Protocols

Sites, Site links and attributes

Bridgehead Servers

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Replication

The Global Catalog and Universal Group Caching

Application Directory Partitions

Video: Configuring Sites and Site Links

Part 5: Manage & Configure Users and Groups

Create and Manage User Accounts in Active Directory

Managing User Profiles & Home Folders

Smart Card Authentication

Manage Group Membership in Active Directory

Group Scopes and Group Nesting

Video: Create and Manage User Accounts in Active Directory

Part 6: Administer Active Directory Objects & Implement an OU Structure

Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects

Understanding Organisational Units

The DSMOVE.EXE command line tool

Finding objects in the Directory

The DSQUERY command line tool

Part 7: Plan & Implement Group Policy

Group Policy components

Linking GPO's and Administrative templates

Group Policy Inheritance and GPO conflicts

Delegation of control of a GPO

Planning Group Policy

An Introduction to the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)

Troubleshooting Group Policy

Video: Create, modify and Delegate control of a GPO

Part 8: Managing the User Environment with Group Policy

Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)

Reviewing Folder Redirection and Offline Files

The deployment of software using group policy

Planning and preparing software deployment

Maintaining software deployment with group policy

Video: Deploying & Assigning Software with Group Policy

Part 9: Software Restriction policy & Security Templates

Implementing software restriction policies

Default Security Levels

Software Restriction Policy Rules

Software Restriction Policy Recommendations

Troubleshooting Software Restriction Policy

Audit Policy and the Security Log of the Event Viewer

What are security templates

Managing security configuration with security templates

The default security templates which are available

Deploying security templates with group policy

The Security Configuration and Analysis Tool

Video: Modifying and Applying a Security Template

Part 10: Managing Active Directory Back-up & Restore

Backing up Files and Folders

The Types of Backup

Restoring Files and Folders

System State Data

Non-Authoritative Restore & Authoritative Restore

Active Directory Database Maintenance using the NTDSUTIL commandWhat are security templates

Video: Backing up System State Data on a Domain Controller

Part 11: Monitor and Troubleshoot Performance

The System Monitor Tool

Performance Logs and Alerts

Typical Active Directory Objects and Counters

Managing Active Directory Performance via Command Line

Troubleshooting Performance Logs and Alerts

Video: Configuring a Performance Log and Generating a Report

NOTE: This course also includes email support from one of our training mentors, but excludes any external certification exam fees.

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