Course Outline
Module 1: Principles of Active Directory
This module establishes the foundational knowledge for understanding the major principles of Active Directory, ranging from management and design to integration with other forests and cloud environments. It clearly defines and explains the essential terminology and standards used in Active Directory.
Lessons
- Development of Active Directory
- Understanding X.500
- LDAP
- Active Directory Architecture
- NTLM and Kerberos
- Managing operating systems with GPOs, Workplace Join, and Intune
- Active Directory Groups: Domain Local, Global, and Universal
- Using and Managing Active Directory Domain Controllers
- Forest and Domain Functional Levels
- Introduction to Active Directory Partitions and the Global Catalog
- Basic Forest Structure and Design
- Basic Domain Structure and Design
- Basic OU Structure and Design
- Key features and editions of Active Directory
- Core components of Active Directory, including Sites, Domains, and OUs, and their applications.
- Authentication mechanisms used by Active Directory and their implementation.
- Common design scenarios for implementing Active Directory.
- Techniques used by Active Directory to manage computers and network resources.
Module 2: Fundamentals of WAN management with Active Directory
This module details the use of Active Directory's wide area networking features, such as Sites and Site Link Objects, to control and manage replication, login traffic, and site-aware applications.
Lessons
- Understanding AD Sites and WAN Traffic Management
- Basic AD Sites and Logon Traffic
- Introduction to AD Sites and Replication Traffic
- Bridgehead Servers and Site Link Objects
- Site Aware Applications
- Key features in Active Directory for managing WAN logon and replication traffic.
- The function of the Knowledge Consistency Checker and the Inter-Site Topology Generator.
- WAN design fundamentals with Active Directory.
- Resolving common WAN traffic issues.
Module 3: Introduction to Active Directory Group Policy Object
This module covers Active Directory Group Policy, its functionality, usage, and fundamental features and limitations. Students will master the major features of GPOs and learn how to implement them effectively to avoid common pitfalls.
Lessons
- Introduction to Group Policy
- Administrative Templates
- Fundamental Concepts of GPO Scripts
- Creating and Using GPOs
- Principles of Managing Multiple GPOs
- Block, Enforce, and Inheritance
- GPOs and Active Directory Versions
- Controlling and Installing Software with GPOs, SRP, and App Locker
- Key features, editions, and hardware requirements for Active Directory Group Policy.
- Principles of managing multiple GPOs and inheritance.
- Upgrading and Migrating to new Administrative Templates.
- Block, Enforce, GPO scripts, and container linking.
- Software installation with GPOs and application control.
- Resolving common issues
Module 4: Principles of Active Directory Integration
This module explains how Active Directory can be integrated and utilized with other Active Directory Forests, X.500 Realms, LDAP services, and Cloud services.
Lessons
- Active Directory and "The Cloud"
- User Principal Names, Authentication, and Active Directory Federated Services
- Active Directory and "The Cloud"
Lab: Identifying Your Active Directory Version
- Determine the server operating system version of a Domain Controller
- Determine Domain Functional Level
- Determine Forest Functional Level
- Raise Domain and Forest Functional Level
- Create a logical Active Directory Diagram
Lab: Authenticating with a UPN Login
- Authenticate and log in using both Pre-Windows 2000 and User Principal Name login methods.
- Understand the use and limitations of Active Directory authentication methods.
Lab: Exploring Active Directory Objects and Utilities
- Explore and use the Active Directory Users and Computers utility
- Create OU containers, users, and delegate rights and permissions
- Explore the Active Directory Administrative Center.
- Understand common issues.
Lab: Examining Default GPO Configuration
- Explore and use the Group Policy Management Editor
- Explore and understand the settings in default Active Directory GPOs
Lab: Creating Your Own GPO
- Create a new Group Policy Object using the Group Policy Management Editor
- Apply and test the new GPO
- Key features of Active Directory for extra WAN resource sharing
- Understanding the term Cloud and the advantages of Cloud services.
- Principles of Authentication outside of an Active Directory Forest.
- The role of Kerberos, Single Sign On, and User Principal Names.
- Experience using the primary Active Directory management tools covered in the course.
- Create, edit, and apply a Group Policy Object.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of networking concepts.
- Fundamental knowledge of Windows.
- Basic understanding of security concepts such as authentication and authorization
Testimonials (2)
Thank you for the informative and wonderful course. I would also like to thank the trainer Mr. Ahmed El Gendy for delivering the information in a very smooth and understandable manner. I have benefited greatly from this course and can confidently say that I now understand all the topics and can apply them practically.
Atheer hadi aljezani - Tamkeen Technologies
Course - Windows Server 2019 Administration (authorized training course WS 011T00)
The environment is very very good
