Jumpstart: Active Directory Fundamentals

Target Audience
This clinic provides students with an overview of the benefits and how to deploy, manage, and administer Active Directory. Students will learn the key concepts and value of Active Directory including the fundamentals and best practices.

Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisite:Either MCSE certification on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, or MCSA certification on Windows 2000, or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Purpose
This course provides the students with an overview of business benefits and how to manage and administer Active Directory. After completing this one-day MOC course with hands-on labs, students will gain confidence in understanding the key concepts and value of Active Directory including; AD fundamentals, Group Policy, best practices, and other resources available from Microsoft.

Course outline

1. Introduction to Active Directory
2. Group Policy
3. Advanced Active Directory Tasks
4. Microsoft Resources and Training Options

Module 1:Introduction to Active Directory

• Active Directory Basics
• Creating the Organization
• Lab: Creating the Organization

• Understand the benefits Windows Server 2003 provides to your organization.
  
• Understand the capabilities of each edition of the Windows Server 2003 family.
  
• Understand the role that the Active Directory directory service will play in your domain environment.
  
• Understand the structural components that make up Active Directory.
  
• Understand the technology of Group Policy and the benefits it can provide your organization.
  

Module 2:Group Policy

• Introduction to Group Policy
• Using Group Policy for Group Control
• Lab: Controlling the User Environment

• Understand Group Policy fundamentals.
  
• Understand the Group Policy Management Console.
  
• Describe GPO processing.
  
• Describe how to use GPOs to control security.
  
• Describe how to use GPOs to control the user environment.
  
• Describe how to use GPOs to deploy applications.
  

Module 3:Advanced Active Directory Tasks

• Delegation and Custom MMCs
• File Server Management
• Lab: Additional Management Tasks

• Delegate control of common administrative tasks.
  
• Create a custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
  
• Implement shadow copies.
  
• Implement Software Update Services.
  
• Enable users' settings to follow them throughout the organization.
  

Module 4:Microsoft Resources and Training Options

• Windows Server 2003 Family
• Windows NT 4.0 Upgrade
• Novell Migration Strategies
• Microsoft Training Courses

• Understand the different versions of Windows Server 2003.
  
• Determine Windows NT 4.0 migration strategies.
  
• Determine Novell migration strategies.
  
• Determine Linux migration strategies.
  
• Identify available Microsoft Learning courses that pertain to Windows Server 2003.