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MS2279 - Planning, Implementing, Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Categories	Microsoft Certification Training, Microsoft Windows Training, MCSE Training, MCSE+Security Training
Duration	5 days (35 hours)
Pre-requisites	MS2278 - Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Courseware	MS2279-MS (300 pages)
Price	$1975
Notes	This course covers topics students need to know to prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam: Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (MCSE 2003 core)

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory® directory service infrastructure. After completing this course, students will be able to describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory; create and configure a forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory infrastructure design; plan and implement an organizational unit structure; plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts; plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise; deploy, manage, and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy; implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication; plan and implement the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory; plan and manage operations masters; back up, restore, and maintain Active Directory and plan and implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service design that an enterprise architect provides.

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Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
      The Architecture of Active Directory
      How Active Directory Works
      Examining Active Directory
      The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes
Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
      Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
      Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
      Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
      Creating Trust Relationships
      Securing Trusts Using SID Filtering
      Lab A: Implementing Active Directory
Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
      Managing Organizational Units
      Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
      Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy
      Lab A: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
Module 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
      Introduction to Accounts       
      Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
      Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
      Moving Objects in Active Directory
      Planning an Account Strategy
      Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy
      Lab A: Implementing an Account Strategy
Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
      Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
      Configuring When Group Policy Is Applied
      Managing GPOs
      Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
      Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
      Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise
      Lab A: Implementing Group Policy
Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
      Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
      Deploying Software
      Configuring Software Deployment
      Maintaining Deployed Software
      Troubleshooting Software Deployment
      Planning a Software Deployment Strategy
      Lab A: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
      Introduction to Active Directory Replication
      Creating and Configuring Sites
      Managing Site Topology
      Troubleshooting Replication Failures
      Planning a Site
      Lab A: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
Module 8: Implementing Placement of Domain Controllers
      Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
      Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
      Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers
      Lab A: Implementing Placement of Domain Controllers
Module 9: Managing Operations Masters
      Introduction to Operation Master Roles
      Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
      Planning the Placement of Operations Masters
      Lab A: Managing Operations Masters
Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability
      Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
      Moving and Defragmenting the Active Directory Database
      Backing Up Active Directory
      Restoring Active Directory
      Planning for Monitoring Active Directory
      Lab A: Maintaining Active Directory
Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
      Creating the Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
      Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys
      Lab A: Creating the Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
      Lab B: Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys