M10969 Active Directory services with Windows Server

Module 1: Overview of Access and Information Protection

This module explains Access and Information Protection (AIP) solutions from the business perspective and maps business problems to technical solutions.

Lessons

• Introduction to Access and Information Protection Solutions in Business
• Overview of AIP Solutions in Windows Server 2012
• Overview of Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2

Lab : Choosing an Appropriate Access and Information Protection Management Solution

• Analyze the Lab Scenario and Identify Business Requirements
• Propose a Solution

Module 2: Advanced Deployment and Administration of AD DS

This module explains how to deploy AD DS remotely and describes the virtualization safeguards, cloning abilities and extending AD DS to the cloud.

Lessons

• Deploying AD DS
• Deploying and Cloning Virtual Domain Controllers
• Deploying Domain Controllers in Windows Azure
• Administering AD DS

Lab : Deploying and Administering AD DS

• Deploying AD DS
• Deploying Domain Controller by Performing Domain Controller Cloning
• Administering AD DS

Module 3: Securing Active Directory Domain Services

This module describes the threats to domain controllers and what methods can be used to secure the AD DS and its domain controllers.

Lessons

• Securing Domain Controllers
• Implementing Password and Lockout Policies
• Audit Authentication

Lab : Securing Active Directory Domain Services

• Implementing Security Policies for Accounts and Passwords and Administrative Groups
• Deploying and Configuring a RODC

Module 4: Monitoring, Managing, and Recovering AD DS

This module explains how to use tools that help monitor performance in real time, and how to record performance over time to spot potential problems by observing performance trends. This module also explains how to optimize and protect your directory service and related identity and access solutions so that if a service does fail, you can restart it as quickly as possible.

Lessons

• Monitoring AD DS
• Managing the AD DS Database
• AD DS Backup and Recovery Options for AD°DS and Other Identity and Access Solutions

Lab : Monitoring AD DS

• Monitoring AD DS with Performance Monitor

Lab : Recovering Objects in AD DS

• Backing up and Restoring AD DS
• Recovering Objects in AD DS

Module 5: Implementing and Administering AD DS Sites and Replication

This module explains how AD DS replicates information between domain controllers within a single site and throughout multiple sites. This module also explains how to create multiple sites and how to monitor replication to help optimize AD DS replication and authentication traffic.

Lessons

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

Lab : Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

• Creating Subnets and Sites
• Deploying an Additional Domain Controller
• Configuring AD DS Replication
• Troubleshooting AD DS Replication

Module 6: Implementing Group Policy

This module describes Group Policy, how it works, and how best to implement it in your organization.

Lessons

• Introducing Group Policy
• Implementing and Administering GPOs
• Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
• Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs

Lab : Implementing and Troubleshooting a Group Policy Infrastructure

• Creating and Configuring GPOs
• Managing GPO Scope
• Verifying GPO Application
• Managing GPOs
• Troubleshooting GPOs

Module 7: Managing User Settings with Group Policy

This module describes how to how to use GPO Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection, and Group Policy features to configure users' computer settings.

Lessons

• Implementing Administrative Templates
• Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences

Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

• Implementing Settings by Using Group Policy Preferences
• Configuring Folder Redirection

Module 8: Implementing Secure Shared File Access

This module explains how to use Dynamic Access Control (DAC) and Work Folders and how to plan and implement these technologies.

Lessons

• Overview of DAC
• Implementing DAC Components
• Implementing DAC for Access Control
• Implementing Access Denied Assistance
• Implementing and Managing Work Folders
• Implementing Workplace Join

Lab : Implementing Secure File Access

• Preparing for DAC Deployment
• Implementing DAC
• Validating and Remediating DAC
• Implementing Work Folders

Module 9: Deploying and Managing Active Directory Certificate Services

This module explain how to deploy and manage CAs.

Lessons

• Deploying CAs
• Administering CAs
• Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Monitoring CAs

Lab : Deploying and Configuring a Two-Tier CA Hierarchy

• Deploying an Offline Root CA
• Deploying an Enterprise Subordinate CA

Module 10: Deploying and Managing Certificates

This module explains how to deploy and manage certificates, configure certificate templates and manage enrollment process. Also, this module describes certificate usage in business environments and about deployment and management of smart cards.

Lessons

• Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates
• Managing Certificates Deployment, Revocation and Recovery
• Using Certificates in a Business Environment
• Implementing and Managing Smart Cards

Lab : Deploying and Using Certificates

• Configuring Certificate Templates
• Enrolling and Using Certificates
• Configuring and Implementing Key Recovery

Module 11: Implementing and Administering Active Directory Rights Management Services

This module introduces Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). It also describes how to deploy AD RMS, how to configure content protection, and how to make AD RMS-protected documents available to external users.

Lessons

• Overview of AD RMS
• Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure
• Configuring AD RMS Content Protection
• Configuring External Access to AD RMS

Lab : Implementing AD RMS Infrastructure

• Installing and Configure AD RMS
• Configuring AD RMS Templates
• Using ADRMS on Clients
• Configuring AD RMS Monitoring and Reporting

Module 12: Implementing and Administering AD FS

This module explains AD FS, and then provides details on how to configure AD FS in both a single organization scenario and in a partner organization scenario. This module also describes the Web Application Proxy feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 that functions as an AD FS proxy and reverse proxy for web-based applications.

Lessons

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
• Deploying AD FS in a Business to Business Federation Scenario
• Extending AD FS to External Clients

Lab : Implementing AD FS

• Installing and Configuring AD FS
• Configuring an Internal Application for AD FS
• Configuring AD FS for a Federated Business Partner
• Configuring a Web Application Proxy

Module 13: Implementing Windows Azure Active Directory

This module explains how to implement Windows Azure Active Directory.

Lessons

• Overview of Windows Azure Active Directory
• Administering Windows Azure Active Directory

Lab : Implementing Azure AD

• Planning to Implement Azure AD
• Administering Azure AD

Module 14: Implementing and Administering AD LDS

This module explains how to deploy and configure AD LDS.

Lessons

• Overview of AD LDS
• Deploying AD LDS
• Configuring AD LDS Instances and Partitions
• Configuring AD LDS Replication

Lab : Implementing and Administering AD LDS

• Configuring AD LDS Instances and Partitions
• Configuring AD LDS Replication