Course 6416A: Three days; Instructor-Led
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Introduction
This 3 day instructor-led course provides 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.
Audience
This course is intended for 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.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe and configure server roles with Active Directory
Services in Windows Server 2008. |
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Plan for and deploy Active Directory Domain Services. |
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Install, configure, and manage the Server Core role as a
domain controller. |
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Manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links, Group Policy, and
DNS configuration with Active Directory Domain Services. |
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Manage new Active Directory services, including Active Directory
Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory
Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services. |
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Set up and manage Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC). |
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Use auditing features in Active Directory Domain Services. |
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Manage credentials with Active Directory Certificate Services,
including Credential Roaming. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the
following:
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On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing,
or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including
Active Directory and Network Infrastructure |
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Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and
Domain Name System (DNS). |
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Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
and Network Infrastructure |
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Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network |
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Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows
2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista. |
Course Outline
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows
Server 2008
This module describes and demonstrates improvements to Active Directory
in Windows Server 2008, including new server roles and server configuration.
Lessons
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Active Directory Improvements |
Lab 1: Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows
Server 2008
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Use Three Phases to Configure a Server |
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Deploy New Server Roles and Features |
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Change a Server’s Role |
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Change Role Services and Features |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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List improvements in Active Directory roles. |
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Describe how to configure roles on Windows Server 2008. |
Module 2: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Services
This module explains how to install and configure the Active Directory
Domain Services (ADDS) server role and administering it with Server
Manager. It also explores planning for deploying an Active Directory
Domain Services infrastructure.
Lessons
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Planning for ADDS Deployment |
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Upgrade Considerations |
Lab 1: Installing a Windows Server 2008 Forest
Lab 2: Installing Windows Server 2008 in an Existing Forest
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Install a Windows Server 2008 DC in an Existing Forest |
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Install a RODC in an Existing Forest |
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Verify Active Directory InstallationInstall a New Forest |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan for a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
deployment. |
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Identify considerations when upgrading from a Windows Server
2003 to a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory infrastructure. |
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Install Windows Server 2008 AD DS. |
Module 3: Server Core Domain Controllers
This module explains how to install and configure the Server Core
role in Windows Server 2008 as a domain controller. It also covers
adding roles and features and managing Server Core.
Lessons
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Server Core Domain Controllers |
Lab 1: Server Core Domain Controller
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Installing Server Core |
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Configure Server Core |
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Adding Roles and Features |
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Managing Server Core |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe Server Core. |
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List Server Core benefits. |
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Add Server Core roles. |
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Configure a Server Core Domain Controller. |
Module 4: Active Directory Domain Services
This module explains how to create and manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links,
and Group Policy with new features in Active Directory Domain Services.
Lessons
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What’s New in AD DS |
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Improved Security |
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Manageability and Reliability |
Lab 1: Exploring Active Directory Domain Services
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Create Accounts |
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Review Operations Masters Role |
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Review Sites |
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Working with Subnets |
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Working with Site-Links |
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AD DS and Group Policy |
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Review DNS Configuration |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Identify new features of AD DS with Windows Server 2008 |
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Use all Active Directory Domain Services management consoles |
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Describe how Read-Only Domain Controllers and Server Core
work with Active Directory |
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List reliability and manageability improvements with AD
DS |
Module 5: Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory
Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Rights Management
Services
This module introduces Windows Server 2008's new Active Directory
Services:
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Active Directory Federation Services for identity access
solution |
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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (replaces
Active Directory Account Management with Windows Server 2003),
providing directory services for applications. |
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Active Directory Right Management Services, enabling the
creation of information-protection solutions. |
Lessons
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Active Directory Federation Services |
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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services |
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Active Directory Rights Management Services |
Lab 1: Active Directory Federation Services
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Install AD FS |
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Configure Web Server |
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Configure Federation Server |
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Access Application from Client Computer |
Lab 2: Active Directory Rights Management Services
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Install and Configure AD RMS |
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Add New AD RMS Cluster |
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Register the Service Connection Point in Active Directory |
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Verify AD RMS Functionality |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Use Active Directory Federation Services |
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Explain Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services |
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Use Active Directory Rights Management Services |
Module 6: Read-Only Domain Controllers
This module explains how to set up and manage a read-only domain controller.
Lessons
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Read-Only Domain Controllers |
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Read-Only Domain Controller Operation |
Lab 1: Read-Only Domain Controllers
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Deploying an RODC |
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Administering an RODC |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the role of Read-Only Domain Controllers. |
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List the prerequisites for RODC deployment. |
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Describe how the RODC can be used to achieve Administrator
role separation. |
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Describe scenarios in which RODC usage is recommended. |
Module 7: Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes
This module explores new auditing features in Active Directory Domain
Services and how to set up and manage auditing events.
Lessons
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What’s new in AD DS auditing |
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Who should use this new feature |
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Benefits of auditing changes in AD DS |
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Summary of new AD DS auditing events |
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Summary of attribute syntaxes |
Lab 1: Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes
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Prerequisites |
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Steps to set up auditing |
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Example audit events |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the new auditing features in Active Directory Domain
Services. |
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Set up auditing events. |
Module 8: Enterprise PKI (PKIView) Active Directory Certificate
Services (ADCS)
This module explains how to set up and manage Active Directory Certificate
Services using PKIView.
Lessons
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Certificate Authority |
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Certificate Policy Settings |
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Microsoft Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol |
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Online Revocation Services |
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Network Device Enrollment Services |
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Web Enrollment Services |
Lab 1: Enterprise PKI (PKIView) Active Directory Certificate
Services (ADCS)
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Add a Certificate Server Role |
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Exploring the PKIView UI |
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Introducing Expiry Notifications |
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Introducing Credential Roaming |
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Introducing CA performance monitors |
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Exploring delegated enrollment |
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Introducing OCSP configuration |
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Revocation |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe Active Directory Certificate Services management
with PKIView. |
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Set up and revoke certificates. |
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Use Credential Roaming. |
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