Course 6416A: Update your Active Directory Technology Skills to Server 2008

Course 6416A: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 Package Includes

• 3 DVD-ROMs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and demonstration components
• Printable courseware
• 1 MeasureUp Exam Simulator
• Focused on practical solutions to real-world development problems
• Free 1 Year Upgrade Policy

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The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of Active Directory technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Active Directory to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008. Before taking this course, candidates must have: On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure. They must also must have: working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS), Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network, Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure and also Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.

Candidates for this course are IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.

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List of Course Features

Course 6416A: Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 Contents
 

Module 1 : Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows Server 2008

Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows Server 2008
Server Roles and Initial Configuration Tasks
Lesson 1: Active Directory Improvements
Server Roles in Active Directory
Windows Server 2008 Installation Results
Server Manager Console
What?s New in Active Directory
Demo - Server Manager
Demo - Server Manager Overview
Demo - Initial 2008 Install
Demo - Install Role
Module 1 Review

Module 2 : Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services
Lesson 1: Planning for AD DS Deployment
How to Design a Forest Infrastructure
How to Design a Domain Infrastructure
Discussion: Forest and Domain Considerations
How to Design a Site Topology
How to Design the Administrative Infrastructure
How to Design for Group Policy
Lesson 2: Considerations for Doing the Upgrade
Beginning Steps for AD DS Installation
Read-Only Domain Controller
AD DS and Server Core
Server Manager Wizards
Demo - Install New Forest
Demo - Verify AD
Demo - RODC
Demo - Test AD
Module 2 Review

Module 3 : Server Core Domain Controller

Server Core Domain Controller
Lesson 1: Domain Controllers of the Server Core
Reasons for Server Core
Server Core Architecture
New in Server Core
Domain Controller Role on Server Core
Demo - Server Core
Demo - Rename Server Core
Demo - Server Core Roles
Module 3 Review

Module 4 : Active Directory Domain Services

Active Directory Domain Services
Lesson 1: New Features in AD DS
AD DS Installation Wizard
Options for the Unattend Install
Active Directory Sites and Services
Lesson 2: Improvements to Security
The Read-Only Domain Controller
Server Core and DC Roles
Common Criteria
Auditing
Lesson 3: Manageability and Reliability
DFSR for SYSVOL
RODC Administrator Role Separation
DNS Improvements
Restartable AD DS
Demo - Create User
Demo - Create Sites
Demo - Site GPO
Module 4 Review

Module 5 : AD Federation, Lightweight Directory & Rights Management Services

AD Federation, Lightweight Directory & Rights Management Services
Lesson 1: Federation Services
AD FS Overview
Lesson 2: Lightweight Directory Services
New Technology
AD LDS Overview
Benefits of AD LDS
AD LDS Usage Scenarios
Lesson 3: Rights Management Services
AD RMS Overview
Demo - Installing RMS
Module 5 Review

Module 6 : Read-Only Domain Controllers

Read-Only Domain Controllers
Lesson 1: Read-Only Domain Controller
Read-Only Domain Controller
RODC Deployment Prerequisites
Read-Only Active Directory Database
Read-Only Domain Controller Replication
Lesson 2: Operation of Read-Only Domain Controller
Credential Caching
Administrator Role Separation
Read-Only Domain Name System
Demo - Install RODC
Demo - RODC Admin
Module 6 Review

Module 7 : Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes

Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes
Lesson 1: New Features with AD DS Auditing
Auditing Overview
Auditing with Windows Server 2008
Lesson 2: Implementing AD DS Change Auditing
Global Audit Policy
System Access Control List
Schema
New AD DS Auditing Events
Attribute Syntaxes
Demo - Intro Auditing
Demo - Enable Auditing
Demo - Inspect Auditing
Module 7 Review

Module 8 : Enterprise PKI Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Enterprise PKI Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
Lesson 1: Certificate Authority
Certificate Authority
Enterprise PKI
Certificate Policy Settings
Microsoft Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol
Online Certificate Status Protocol
Certificate Web Enrollment
Demo - Install CA
Demo - Issue Cetificate
Demo - Performance Monitor
Demo - OCSP Responder
Demo - OCSP
Module 8 Review
Course Closure