6432: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Servers

Days: 2

Location: Letchworth

Price: £495 + VAT

Introduction
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to managing and maintain Windows Server 2008 Active Directory servers. The course focuses on the Active Directory server lifecycle by creating baselines, monitoring the system health, and maintaining security for the Active Directory servers. The course also focuses on managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory service roles.

Prerequisites: In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:
* 6424: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
* 6425: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
* 6426: Configuring Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
* 6430: Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers

Course Outline:

 Managing an Active Directory Server Lifecycle
   Planning an Active Directory Server Deployment
   Using Active Directory Server Deployment Technologies
   Adding AD DS Server Roles
   Removing AD DS Server Roles

Creating Baselines for Active Directory Servers
   Baseline Methodologies for Active Directory Servers
   WRPM Overview
   Using Metrics to Create Baselines for Active Directory Services

Monitoring the System Health of Active Directory Servers
   System Health Overview
   Using Long-Term Monitoring to Identify Trends
   Setting Thresholds and Alerts for Short-Term Monitoring
   Choosing the Appropriate Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Tools

Managing Active Directory Domain Services
   Restarting and Restoring Active Directory
   Overview of the Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles
   Planning Sites and Replication
   Managing RODCs
   Methods of Managing Windows Server Core
   Best Practices for GPOs and Links
   Delegating Active Directory Administration

Maintaining Security for Active Directory Servers
   Server Hardening Techniques
   Using the MBSA to Discover and Remove Security Holes
   Using Fine-Grained Password Policies to Simplify Network Organization
   Planning Security Auditing
   Enhancing Physical Security

Managing Active Directory Service Roles
   Using Windows Server 2008 Tools for AD CS
   Implementing AD LDS
   AD FS Overview
   AD RMS Overview

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