Course Curriculum

• Module 0: Intro and Resources

  • Student Books
  • Lab Manual
  • Lab Access Manual
  • Course Intro Video

• Module 1: Installing and configuring domain controllers

  Модулът разглежда функционалностите на AD DS и как се инсталират domain controllers (DCs). Разглеждат се също съображенията при внедряването на DCs.

  • Overview of AD DS
  • Overview of AD DS domain controllers
  • Deploying a domain controller
  • Module 1 Lab
  • Module 1 Video Lecture

• Module 2: Managing objects in AD DS

  Модулът описва как се използват различните техники за управление на обекти в AD DS. Разглежда се създаването и конфигурирането на потребители, групи и компютърни обекти.

  • Managing user accounts
  • Managing groups in AD DS
  • Managing computer objects in AD DS
  • Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
  • Implementing and managing OUs
  • Module 2 Labs
  • Module 2 Video Lecture

• Module 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management

  This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests. The module provides an overview of the components in an advanced AD DS deployment, the process of implementing a distributed AD DS environment, and the procedure for configuring AD DS trusts.

  • Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
  • Deploying a distributed AD DS environment
  • Configuring AD DS trusts
  • Module 3 Lab
  • Module 3 Video Lecture

• Module 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication

  This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations. The module explains how replication works in a Windows Server 2016 AD DS environment.

  • Overview of AD DS replication
  • Configuring AD DS sites
  • Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication
  • Module 4 Lab
  • Module 4 Video Lecture

• Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

  This module describes how to implement a GPO infrastructure. The module provides an overview of the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.

  • Introducing Group Policy
  • Implementing and administering GPOs
  • Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
  • Troubleshooting the application of GPOs
  • Module 5 Lab
  • Module 5 Video Lecture

• Module 6: Managing user settings with Group Policy

  This module describes how to configure Group Policy settings and Group Policy preferences. This includes implementing administrative templates, configuring folder redirection and scripts, and configuring Group Policy preferences.

  • Implementing administrative templates
  • Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts
  • Configuring Group Policy preferences
  • Module 6 Lab
  • Module 6 Video lecture

• Module 7: Securing Active Directory Domain Services

  This module describes how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).

  • Securing domain controllers
  • Implementing account security
  • Implementing audit authentication
  • Configuring managed service accounts
  • Module 7 Lab
  • Module 7 Lecture

• Module 8: Deploying and managing AD CS

  This module describes how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.

  • Deploying CAs
  • Administering CAs
  • Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs
  • Module 8 Lab
  • Module 8 Lecture

• Module 9: Deploying and managing certificates

  This module describes how to deploy and manage certificates in an AD DS environment. This involves deploying and managing certificate templates, managing certificate revocation and recovery, using certificates in a business environment, and implementing smart cards.

  • Deploying and managing certificate templates
  • Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
  • Using certificates in a business environment
  • Implementing and managing smart cards
  • Module 9 Lab
  • Module 9 Lecture

• Module 10: Implementing and administering AD FS

  This module describes AD FS and how to configure AD FS in a single-organization scenario and in a partner-organization scenario.

  • Overview of AD FS
  • AD FS requirements and planning
  • Deploying and configuring AD FS
  • Overview of Web Application Proxy
  • Module 10 Lab
  • Module 10 Lecture

• Module 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS

  This module describes how to implement an AD RMS deployment. The module provides an overview of AD RMS, explains how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure, and explains how to configure AD RMS content protection.

  • Overview of AD RMS
  • Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure
  • Configuring AD RMS content protection
  • Module 11 Lab
  • Module 11 Lecture

• Module 12: Implementing AD DS synchronization with Microsoft Azure AD

  This module describes how to plan and configure directory syncing between Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and on-premises AD DS. The modules describes various sync scenarios, such as Azure AD sync, AD FS and Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect.

  • Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
  • Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
  • Managing identities with directory synchronization
  • Module 12 Lab
  • Module 12 Lecture

• Module 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS

  This module describes how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.

  • Monitoring AD DS
  • Managing the Active Directory database
  • Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions
  • Module 13 Lab
  • Module 13 Lecture