Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active Directory

Course contentModule 1: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory RolesThis module provides an overview of the Active Directory (AD) server roles.
Lessons

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ADLDS)
• Overview of Active Directory Digital Certificates (AD CS)
• Overview of Active Directory Rights Management Solution (ADRMS)
• Overview of Active Directory Federation Solution (AD FS)

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the AD server roles required for a variety of AD deployment scenarios
• Describe the integration of AD DS with other AD server roles

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain ServicesThis module explains the reasons for deploying AD DS and describes the AD DS components.
Lessons

• 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: Installing the AD DS Management Tools
• Exercise 2: Examining the AD DS Logical Components
• Exercise 3: Examining the AD DS Physical Components

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Install the AD DS management tools on a Windows Vista computer
• Describe the AD DS logical components
• Describe the AD DS physical components

Module 3: Introduction to Active Directory Lightweight Directory ServicesThis module explains how ADLDSworks and how to configure ADLDScomponents.
Lessons

• ADLDSOverview
• Implementing and Administering ADLDS
• Implementing ADLDSReplication
• Comparing AD DS and ADLDS

Lab: Configuring ADLDS

• Exercise 1: Configuring ADLDSinstances and application partitions
• Exercise 2: Configuring ADLDSaccess control
• Exercise 3: Configuring ADLDSreplication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure ADLDSinstances and application partitions
• Configure ADLDSaccess control
• Configure ADLDSreplication

Module 4: Introduction to Active Directory Certificate ServicesThis module explains how AD CS works and how to implement AD CS certificate enrollment.
Lessons

• AD CS Overview
• Understanding AD CS 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Request certificates using Web enrollment
• Manage certificate requests

Module 5: Introduction to Active Directory Rights Management ServicesThis module explains how ADRMSworks and how to configure ADRMSsettings.
Lessons

• ADRMSOverview
• Understanding ADRMS
• Managing ADRMS

Lab: Exploring Active Directory Rights Managements Services

• Exercise 1: Verifying ADRMSFunctionality
• Exercise 2: Customizing the ADRMSconfiguration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Verify ADRMSfunctionality
• Customize the ADRMSconfiguration

Module 6: Introduction to Active Directory Federation ServicesThis module explains how AD FS works and how to configure AD FS components.
Lessons

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to implement the AD FS Components
• Configure the AD FS Account Partner Organization

Module 7: Creating AD Domain Services User and Computer ObjectsThis module explains how to configure AD DS user and computer accounts.
Lessons

• 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 Computer Accounts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and configure user accounts
• Create and configure computer accounts

Module 8: Creating Active Directory Domain Services Groups and Organizational UnitsThis module explains how to configure AD DS group accounts and organizational units (OU).
Lessons

• 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and configure group accounts
• Create and configure organizational units
• Apply considerations when creating an OU design

Module 9: Managing Access to ResourcesThis module explains how to manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment.
Lessons

• Managing Access Overview
• Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources
• ManagingNTFSFile 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan a shared folder implementation
• Implement a secure shared folder implementation
• Evaluate the shared folder implementation