6436: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services

Days: 5

Location: Letchworth

Price: £1095 + VAT

Introduction
Microsoft Certification Exams
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: During this five-day course, students will learn how to design an Active Directory Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008. Students will learn how to design Active Directory forests, domain infrastructure, sites and replication, administrative structures, group policies, and Public Key Infrastructures. Students will also learn how to design for security, high availability, disaster recovery, and migrations.

Microsoft Certifications Exams:  This course will help students prepare for the following Microsoft exam:
Exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have:
* Completion of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server 2008 curriculum
* Knowledge of Windows Vista Terminal Services or Deployment Terminal Services

Course Outline:

 Designing an Active Directory Forest Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
   Determining Active Directory Forest Design Requirements
   Designing an Active Directory Forest
   Designing Active Directory Forest Trusts
   Managing the Active Directory Schema
   Understanding Windows Time Service

Designing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
   Designing Active Directory Domains
   Designing the Integration of DNS Namespaces
   Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers
   Designing Active Directory Domain Trusts

Designing Active Directory Sites and Replication in Windows Server 2008
   Designing Active Directory Sites
   Designing Active Directory Replication
   Design the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory Sites

Designing Active Directory Domain Administrative Structures
   Planning an Active Directory Domain Administrative Structure
   Designing Organizational Unit Structures
   Designing an Active Directory Group Strategy
   Planning for User and Computer Account Management

Designing Active Directory Group Policy
   Gathering Information for Group Policy Deployment
   Designing Group Policy Settings
   Designing Group Policy Processing
   Designing Group Policy Management

Designing AD DS Security in Windows Server 2008
   Designing Active Directory Security Policies
   Designing Active Directory Domain Controller Security
   Designing Administrator Security and Delegation

Designing Active Directory High Availability in Windows Server 2008
   Understanding Active Directory High Availability
   Designing an Active Directory High Availability Strategy

Designing Active Directory Disaster Recovery in Windows Server 2008
   Designing an Active Directory Database Maintenance Strategy
   Designing an Active Directory Backup and Recovery Strategy
   Designing an Active Directory Monitoring Strategy

Designing Public Key Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
   Overview of PKI and Active Directory Certificate Services
   Designing a Certificate Authority Hierarchy
   Designing Certificate Templates
   Designing Certificate Distribution and Revocation

Designing an AD RMS Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
   Gathering Information for an Active Directory Rights Management (AD RMS) Design
   Designing AD RMS Clusters and Access
   Designing AD RMS Backup and Recovery

Designing an Active Directory Federation Services Implementation in Windows Server 2008
   Overview of an Active Directory Federation Services Design
   Designing a Business-to-Business Federation
   Designing Active Directory Federation Services Claims and Applications

Designing an AD LDS Implementation
   AD LDS Deployment Scenarios
   Overview of an AD LDS Implementation Design
   Design AD LDS Schema and Replication
   Integrating AD LDS with AD DS

Designing Active Directory Migrations in Windows Server 2008
   Choosing an Active Directory Migration Strategy
   Designing a Domain Upgrade Strategy
   Designing a Domain Restructure Strategy

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