6436, Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services

	At the end of this five-day course, students will learn how to design an Active Directory Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008. Students will learn how to design Active Directory forests, domain infrastructure, sites and replication, administrative structures, group policies, and Public Key Infrastructures. Students will also learn how to design for security, high availability, disaster recovery, and migrations.
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Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

This course is intended for Windows Server 2008 IT professionals who want to become Windows Server 2008 enterprise administrators and move into the role of designing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environments.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Completion of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Windows Server 2008 curriculum or equivalent knowledge and skills.
• Knowledge of Windows Vista Terminal Services or Deployment Terminal Services

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Certification

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-647: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

This counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to design an Active Directory infrastructure and services in Windows Server 2008.

Course Content

Module 1: Designing an Active Directory Forest Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Determining Active Directory Forest Design Requirements
Designing an Active Directory Forest
Designing Active Directory Forest Trusts
Managing the Active Directory Schema
Understanding Windows Time Service
Lab: Designing an Active Directory Forest Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
Designing an Active Directory Forest
Designing and Implementing Active Directory Forest Trusts
Designing and Implementing Active Directory Schema Changes
Discussions About Exercise 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 2: Designing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Designing Active Directory Domains
Designing the Integration of DNS Namespaces
Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers
Designing Active Directory Domain Trusts
Lab: Designing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
Designing Active Directory Domains
Designing and Implementing DNS Namespace Integration
Designing and Implementing Read-Only Domain Controller Security
Designing and Implementing Active Directory Domain Trusts
Discussions About Exercise 1-4 Design Decisions

Module 3: Designing Active Directory Sites and Replication in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Designing Active Directory Sites
Designing AD DS Replication
Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers in AD DS Sites
Lab: Designing AD DS Sites and Replication in Windows Server 2008
Designing and Implementing AD DS Sites
Designing and Implementing AD DS Replication
Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers
Discussions About Exercise 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 4: Designing Active Directory Domain Administrative Structures in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Planning an Active Directory Domain Administrative Structure
Designing Organizational Unit Structures
Designing an Active Directory Group Strategy
Planning for User and Computer Account Management
Lab: Designing AD DS Administrative Structures in Windows Server 2008
Designing and Implementing Organizational Units
Designing and Implementing Active Directory Group Strategies
Automating User Account Management by using Windows PowerShell
Discussions About Exercise 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 5: Designing Active Directory Group Policy in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Gathering Information for Group Policy Deployment
Designing Group Policy Settings
Designing Group Policy Processing
Designing Group Policy Management
Lab: Designing Active Directory Administrative Structures in Windows Server 2008
Designing and Implementing Group Policy Settings
Designing and Implementing Group Policy Application
Designing and Implementing Group Policy Management
Discussions About Exercise 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 6: Designing AD DS Security in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Designing Active Directory Security Policies
Designing Active Directory Domain Controller Security
Designing Administrator Security and Delegation
Lab: Designing AD DS Security in Windows Server 2008
Designing and Implementing Domain Security Policies
Designing and Implementing Domain Controller Security Policies
Designing and Implementing Administrator Security and Delegation
Discussions About Exercise 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 7: Designing Active Directory High Availability in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Understanding AD DS High Availability
Designing an AD DS High Availability Strategy
Lab: Designing AD DS Availability in Windows Server 2008
Designing a High Availability Plan for AD DS
Discussions About Exercise 1 Design Decisions

Module 8: Designing AD DS Disaster Recovery in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Designing an Active Directory Database Maintenance Strategy
Designing an Active Directory Backup and Recovery Strategy
Designing an AD DS Monitoring Strategy
Lab: Designing Active Directory Disaster Recovery in Windows Server 2008
Designing and Implementing a Domain Controller Maintenance Plan
Designing and Implementing a Domain Controller Monitoring Plan
Discussions About Exercise 1-2 Design Decisions

Module 9: Designing Public Key Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Overview of PKI and Active Directory Certificate Services
Designing a Certification Authority Hierarchy
Designing Certificate Template
Designing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
Lab: Designing Public Key Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
Designing and Implementing a CA Hierarchy
Designing and Implementing AD CS Certificate Templates
Designing and Implementing Certificate Enrollment and Revocation
Discussions About Exercises 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 10: Designing an AD RMS Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Gathering Information for an Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Design
Designing AD RMS Clusters and Access
Designing AD RMS Backup and Recovery
Lab: Designing an AD RMS Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
Designing AD RMS Clusters and Access
Designing AD RMS Backup and Recovery
Discussions About Exercises 1-2 Design Decisions

Module 11: Designing an Active Directory Federation Services Implementation in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Overview of an Active Directory Federation Services Design
Designing a Business-to-Business Federation
Designing Active Directory Federation Services Claims and Applications
Lab: Designing an Active Directory Federation Services Implementation in Windows Server 2008
Designing Active Directory Federation Services Access to Applications in a Perimeter Network
Designing Active Directory Federation Services Access to Partner Applications
Designing Active Directory Federation Services for Partner Access to Applications in a Perimeter Network
Discussions About Exercise1-3 Design Decisions

Module 12: Designing an AD LDS Implementation

Lessons
AD LDS Deployment Scenarios
Overview of an AD LDS Implementation Design
Designing AD LDS Schema and Replication
Integrating AD LDS with AD DS
Lab: Designing an AD LDS Implementation
Designing and Configuring AD LDS Replication for Internal Applications
Designing and Configuring AD LDS Replication for External Applications
Designing Highly Available LDAP Services for Multiple Applications
Discussions About Exercises 1-3 Design Decisions

Module 13: Designing Active Directory Migrations in Windows Server 2008

Lessons
Choosing an Active Directory Migration Strategy
Designing a Domain Upgrade Strategy
Designing a Domain Restructure Strategy
Lab: Designing Active Directory Migrations in Windows Server 2008
Designing an Active Directory Migration Strategy
Designing an Active Directory Migration Implementation Plan
Discussions About Exercise 1-2 Design Decisions