Level 1 Inements & Pre-Installation Considerations - Active Directory Domain Controller Functions
- Windows 2troduction to Active Directory
- Benefits & Features of a Network Directory Service
- Active Directory Standards & Naming Conventions
- Logical & Physical Organization of Active Directory
- AD Requirements & Pre-Installation Considerations
Active Directory Domain Controller Functions - Windows 2000 Domain Controller vs. Windows NT Domain Controllers
- Global Catalog Server Role
- PDC Emulator Role
- Schema Master Role
- Domain Naming Master Role
- RID Master Role
- Infrastructure Master Role
- Operations Master Role
- Recommended Guidelines
Installing an Active Directory Domain Controller - Review of Required Components
- Active Directory Installation Wizard
- Checking Up on the Installation
Users, Groups, & Organizational Units (OUs) - Working with Users & Groups
- Working with OUs
- Delegating Control on OUs
Managing Physical Boundaries: Site Management - Physical Organization
- Working with Active Directory Sites & Assigning IP Subnets
- Setting Up Site Links
- Setting Up Site Link Bridges
- Assigning Domain Controllers to Sites
Working with Active Directory Replication Settings - Intra-site:Replication within a Site's Boundaries
- Inter-site:Replication Between Different Sites
- How to Modify Inter-site Replication Scheduling
- Assigning Inter-site Replication Connection Relationship
Level 2 Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS) & Active Directory - DNS: Name Resolution under TCP/IP
- DNS Naming Conventions: what are fully qualified domain names?
- Name Resolution: Forward Lookups, Reverse Lookups, & Services to Host Name (or IP Address) Lookups
- Understanding DNS Zones
- DNS Zones under Active Directory
Implementing a DNS Strategy for Active Directory - DNS Requirements for Supporting Active Directory
- Active Directory Integrated Zones
- Creating New DNS Zones
- Changing Existing DNS Zone Types
- Zone Transfer Settings
- How To Add WINS (NetBIOS) Lookups as an Option
Active Directory Groups & Other Objects - Group Types and Scopes
- Mixed mode vs. Native mode
- Managing Groups
- Managing Computer Accounts & Active Directory Objects
Security Permissions on Resources - Publishing Shared Folders
- Publishing Printers
- Searching for & Locating Resources
- Managing Security Settings
- Working with Advanced Permissions, Auditing, and Taking Ownership of Objects
- Inherited Permissions vs. Explicit Permissions
Performance Techniques & Troubleshooting - Guidelines for Groups
- Default Replication Behavior
- How to Force Replication
- Monitoring Directory Service Performance
- Native Support Utilities and Built-in Help Documentation
| Level 3 Working with Group Policy Objects (GPOs) - Advantages of GPOs
- The Default Domain GPO & the Group Policy Console
- Creating a new GPO for an Organizational Unit
- Testing Group Policy Settings
Advanced Group Policy Configurations & Options - How to Exclude Specific Users & Groups from GPOs
- Group Policy Object Options
- How To Link One GPO to more than one Site, Domain, or Organizational Unit
- Setting Up Folder Redirection
Software Deployment GPOs - Required Components and Steps
- Creating a Software Deployment Group Policy
- Deployment Package Options & Working with Software Categories
- Testing The Deployment Process
- Troubleshooting Guidelines
Managing Security Policy Settings - GPO Security Policies Overview
- Working with Password Settings
- User Account Lockout Settings
- Local Security Settings
Working with Security Template Files - Introduction to Security Templates
- Applying Security Templates to GPOs
- Customizing and Creating New Security Templates
- Using the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in
Level 4 Remote Installation Services (RIS) Server-side Setup - RIS Overview & Hardware & Software Requirements for RIS
- Installing RIS on a Windows 2000 Server
- Using RISETUP
- Activating/Authorizing RIS on the Server
RIS Workstation Deployment & Configuration Settings - Delegating Authority for Installing Workstations under RIS
- Specifying RIS Client Deployment Settings
- Pre-Authorizing Workstations for RIS Installations
- RIS Client Boot Disk Generator Program
- Installing a Computer using RIS
- Using RIPREP to Create a Customized Image for Deploying
- Troubleshooting Hints for RIS
Backing Up & Restoring the Active Directory Database - Active Directory Backup Options
- Backing Up Active Directory
- Active Directory Restore Options
- Performing a Non-Authoritative Restore
- Performing an Authoritative Restore
Group Policy Inheritance Behavior & Delegation of Control - How To Allow, Override, or Block GPO Inheritance How To Delegate Authority for Managing GPOs
System Auditing with Group Policy Objects - Setting Up and Enabling Auditing
- Using The Event Viewer
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