Active Directory ® Services with Windows Server ®

Course details

Students will learn the skills you need to better manage and protect data access and information, simplify deployment and management of your identity infrastructure, and provide more secure access to data from virtually anywhere.

Course Outline

1 - Overview of Access and Information Protection

• Introduction to Access and Information Protection Solutions in Business
• Overview of AIP Solutions in Windows Server 2012
• Overview of Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• Lab : Choosing an Appropriate Access and Information Protection Management Solution

2 - Advanced Deployment and Administration of AD DS

• Deploying AD DS
• Deploying and Cloning Virtual Domain Controllers
• Deploying Domain Controllers in Windows Azure
• Administering AD DS
• Lab : Deploying and Administering AD DS

3 - Securing Active Directory Domain Services

• Securing Domain Controllers
• Implementing Password and Lockout Policies
• Audit Authentication
• Lab : Securing Active Directory Domain Services

4 - Monitoring, Managing, and Recovering AD DS

• Monitoring AD DS
• Managing the AD DS Database
• AD DS Backup and Recovery Options for AD°DS and Other Identity and Access Solutions
• Lab : Monitoring AD DS
• Lab : Recovering Objects in AD DS

5 - Implementing and Administering AD DS Sites and Replication

• Overview of AD DS Replication
• Configuring AD DS Sites
• Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication
• Lab : Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

6 - Implementing Group Policy

• Introducing Group Policy
• Implementing and Administering GPOs
• Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing
• Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs
• Lab : Implementing and Troubleshooting a Group Policy Infrastructure

7 - Managing User Settings with Group Policy

• Implementing Administrative Templates
• Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts
• Configuring Group Policy Preferences
• Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

8 - Implementing Secure Shared File Access

• Overview of DAC
• Implementing DAC Components
• Implementing DAC for Access Control
• Implementing Access Denied Assistance
• Implementing and Managing Work Folders
• Implementing Workplace Join
• Lab : Implementing Secure File Access

9 - Deploying and Managing Active Directory Certificate Services

• Deploying CAs
• Administering CAs
• Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Monitoring CAs
• Lab : Deploying and Configuring a Two-Tier CA Hierarchy

10 - Deploying and Managing Certificates

• Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates
• Managing Certificates Deployment, Revocation and Recovery
• Using Certificates in a Business Environment
• Implementing and Managing Smart Cards
• Lab : Deploying and Using Certificates

11 - Implementing and Administering Active Directory Rights Management Services

• Overview of AD RMS
• Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure
• Configuring AD RMS Content Protection
• Configuring External Access to AD RMS
• Lab : Implementing AD RMS Infrastructure

12 - Implementing and Administering AD FS

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
• Deploying AD FS in a Business to Business Federation Scenario
• Extending AD FS to External Clients
• Lab : Implementing AD FS

13 - Implementing Windows Azure Active Directory

• Overview of Windows Azure Active Directory
• Administering Windows Azure Active Directory
• Lab : Implementing Azure AD

14 - Implementing and Administering AD LDS

• Overview of AD LDS
• Deploying AD LDS
• Configuring AD LDS Instances and Partitions
• Configuring AD LDS Replication
• Lab : Implementing and Administering AD LDS

Target Audience: This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) professionals who have Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) experience and are looking for a single course that will further develop knowledge and skills using Access and Information Protection technologies in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.