Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Course
Course Description
Delegates will learn how to:
Describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory and explain the purpose of Active Directory
Describe the Domain Name System (DNS) requirements for Active Directory and explain how DNS supports Active Directory
Design, create, and configure a forest and domain structure based on a given Active Directory infrastructure
Plan and implement an organisational unit structure
Plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer account strategies
Plan and implement a Group Policy stratety to centrally manage users, computers, and services in the enterprise
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy
Plan and implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication
Plan and implement the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and Active Directory integrated DNS servers
Plan and manage operations masters
Backup, restore, and maintain Active Directory.
This course covers the subject areas covered in Microsoft Course MS2279.
Course pre-requisites:
Topics covered on the 5 day Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure course
Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
- The Architecture of Active Directory
- How Active Directory Works
- Examine Active Directory
- The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes
Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
- Create a Forest and Domain Structure
- Examine Active Directory Integrated DNS
- Raise Forest and Domain Functional Levels
- Create Trust Relationships
Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
- Create and Manage Organizational Units
- Delegate Administrative Control of Organizational Units
- Plan an Organizational Unit Strategy
Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
- Introduction to Accounts
- Create and Manage Multiple Accounts
- Implement User Principal Name Suffixes
- Move Objects in Active Directory
- Plan an Account Strategy
- Plan an Active Directory Audit Strategy
Implementing Group Policy
- Create and Configure GPOs
- Configure Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
- Manage GPOs
- Verify and Troubleshoot Group Policy
- Delegate Administrative Control of Group Policy
- Plan a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise
Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
- Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
- Deploy Software
- Configure Software Deployment
- Maintain Deployed Software
- Troubleshoot Software Deployment
- Plan a Software Deployment Strategy
Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
- Introduction to Active Directory Replication
- Create and Configure Sites
- Manage Site Topology
- Troubleshoot Replication Failures
- Plan a Site
Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers
- Implement the Global Catalog in Active Directory
- Determine the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
- Plan the Placement of Domain Controllers
Managing Operations Masters
- Introduction to Operations Master Roles
- Transfer and Seize Operations Master Roles
- Plan the Placement of Operations Masters
Maintaining Active Directory
- Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
- Move and Defragment the Active Directory Database
- Back Up Active Directory
- Restore Active Directory
- Plan for Monitoring Active Directory
Course Classification:
Technical Training Course
This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.
Scheduled course dates
| March 2010 | April 2010 | May 2010 | June 2010 | July 2010 |
| 1-5 | 26-30 | - | 28-(2) | - |
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If you would prefer to run this course at your premises as you have several employees to place on the course perhaps, then we are also able to offer onsite Windows Server 2003 Training and bespoke Windows Server 2003 courses
The Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure course qualifies for the PTR Training Passport SAVE IT Scheme, which offers discounts on bookings for multiple courses and/or multiple delegates.

