Technical Training - Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure

• The Architecture of Active Directory
• How Active Directory Works
• Examining Active Directory
• The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes

Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure

• Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
• Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
• Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
• Creating Trust Relationships
• Securing Trusts Using SID Filtering

Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

• Managing Organizational Units
• Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
• Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts

• Introduction to Accounts
• Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
• Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
• Moving Objects in Active Directory
• Planning an Account Strategy
• Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

Implementing Group Policy

• Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
• Configuring When Group Policy Is Applied
• Managing GPOs
• Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
• Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
• Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy

• Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
• Deploying Software
• Configuring Software Deployment
• Maintaining Deployed Software
• Troubleshooting Software Deployment
• Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

• Introduction to Active Directory Replication
• Creating and Configuring Sites
• Managing Site Topology
• Troubleshooting Replication Failures
• Planning a Site

Implementing Placement of Domain Controllers

• Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
• Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
• Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

Managing Operations Masters

• Introduction to Operation Master Roles
• Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
• Planning the Placement of Operations Masters
• Maintaining Active Directory Availability
• Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
• Moving and Defragmenting the Active Directory Database
• Backing Up Active Directory
• Restoring Active Directory
• Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

• Creating the Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
• Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys