Course 6424A:

Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Basic understanding of networking.
• Basic understanding of network operating systems.
• Basic knowledge of server hardware. A+ or equivalent knowledge (not required but expected).

Course OutlineModule 1: Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Roles

This module provides an overview of the Active Directory server roles.

Lessons

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services
• Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
• Overview of Active Directory Rights Management Services
• Overview of Active Directory Federation Services

Lab : Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Server Roles

• Planning Active Directory Server Role Implementations
• Understanding Active Directory Server Role Integration with AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Active Directory server roles required for a variety of Active Directory deployment scenarios.
• Describe the integration of AD DS with other Active Directory server roles

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains the reasons for deploying AD DS and describes the AD DS components.

Lessons

• Overview of AD DS
• Overview of AD DS Logical Components
• Overview of AD DS Physical Components

Lab : Exploring AD DS Components and Tools

• Examining the AD DS Logical Components
• Examining the AD DS Physical Components

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Install the AD DS management tools on a Windows Vista computer.
• Describe the AD DS logical components
• Describe the AD DS physical components

Module 3: Introduction to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

This module explains how Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) works and how to configure AD LDS components.

Lessons

• AD LDS Overview
• Implementing and Administering AD LDS
• Implementing AD LDS Replication
• Comparing AD DS and AD LDS

Lab : Configuring AD LDS

• Configuring AD LDS Instances and Application Partitions
• Configuring AD LDS Access Control
• Configuring AD LDS Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure AD LDS instances and application partitions.
• Configure AD LDS access control.
• Configure AD LDS replication.

Module 4: Introduction to Active Directory Certificate Services

This module explains how Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) works and how to implement AD CS certificate enrollment.

Lessons

• Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
• Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services Certificates
• Implementing Certificate Enrollment and Revocation

Lab : Exploring Active Directory Certificate Services

• Requesting Certificates Using Web Enrollment
• Managing Certificate Requests and Revocation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Request certificates using Web enrollment.
• Manage certificate requests.

Module 5: Introduction to Active Directory Rights Management Services

This module explains how Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) works and how to configure AD RMS settings.

Lessons

• AD RMS Overview
• Understanding AD RMS
• Managing AD RMS

Lab : Exploring AD RMS

• Verifying AD RMS Functionality
• Customizing the AD RMS Configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Verify AD RMS functionality.
• Customize the AD RMS configuration.

Module 6: Introduction to Active Directory Federation Services

This module explains how Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) works and how to configure AD FS components.

Lessons

• AD FS Overview
• AD FS Deployment Scenarios
• Configuring AD FS Components

Lab : Exploring AD FS

• Implementing the AD FS Components (Discussion)
• Configuring the AD FS Resource Partner Organization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to implement the AD FS components.
• Configure the AD FS resource partner organization.

Module 7: Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects

This module explains how to configure AD DS user and computer accounts.

Lessons

• Managing User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

Lab : Creating AD DS User and Computer Accounts

• Creating and Configuring User Accounts
• Creating and Configuring Computer Accounts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and configure user accounts
• Create and configure computer accounts.

Module 8: Creating Active Directory Domain Services Groups and Organizational Units

This module explains how to configure AD DS group accounts and organizational units (OU).

Lessons

• Introduction to AD DS Groups
• Managing Group Accounts
• Creating Organizational Units

Lab : Creating an OU Infrastructure

• Creating AD DS Groups
• Planning an OU Hierarchy (Discussion)
• Creating an OU Hierarchy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and configure group accounts.
• Create and configure organizational units
• Apply considerations when creating an OU design.

Module 9: Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains how to manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment.

Lessons

• Managing Access Overview
• Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources
• Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
• Determining Effective Permission

Lab : Managing Access to Resources

• Planning a Shared Folder Implementation (Discussion)
• Implementing a Shared Folder Implementation
• Evaluating the Shared Folder Implementation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan a shared folder implementation.
• Implement a secure shared folder implementation.
• Evaluate the shared folder implementation.