2279: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Days: 5

Location: Letchworth

Price: £1095 + VAT

Introduction
Microsoft Certification Exams
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: This five-day instructor-led course includes self-paced and instructor-facilitated components. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies.

Microsoft Certifications Exams:  This course will help students prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:
Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have completed Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, or have the equivalent knowledge and skills.

Course Outline:

 Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
   The Architecture of Active Directory
   How Active Directory Works
   Examining Active Directory
   The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes

Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
   Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
   Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
   Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
   Creating Trust Relationships

Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
   Creating and Managing Organizational Units
   Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
   Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
   Introduction to Accounts
   Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
   Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
   Moving Objects in Active Directory
   Planning an Account Strategy
   Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

Implementing Group Policy
   Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
   Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
   Managing GPOs
   Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
   Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
   Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
   Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
   Deploying Software
   Configuring Software Deployment
   Maintaining Deployed Software
   Troubleshooting Software Deployment
   Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
   Introduction to Active Directory Replication
   Creating and Configuring Sites
   Managing Site Topology
   Troubleshooting Replication Failures
   Planning a Site

Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers
   Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
   Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
   Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

Managing Operations Masters
   Introduction to Operations Master Roles
   Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
   Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

Maintaining Active Directory Availability
   Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
   Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
   Backing Up Active Directory
   Restoring Active Directory
   Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
   Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
   Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

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