Active Directory Services with Windows Server

Propose a Solution

After completing this module students will be able to:

Describe Access and Information Protection solutions in business.

Describe Access and Information Protection solutions in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

Describe Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2.

This module explains how to deploy AD DS remotely and describes the virtualization safeguards, cloning abilities and extending AD DS to the cloud.

Deploying AD DS

Deploying and Cloning Virtual Domain Controllers

Deploying Domain Controllers in Windows Azure

Administering AD DS

Deploying AD DS

Deploying Domain Controllers by Performing Domain Controller Cloning

Administering AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and perform various deployment techniques for AD DS.

Describe virtual domain controller deployment considerations.

Explain how new technologies in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 support virtual domain controllers.

Describe Domain Controller cloning.

Implement AD DS using the tools provided in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

This module describes the threats to domain controllers and what methods can be used to secure the AD DS and its domain controllers.

Securing Domain Controllers

Implementing Account Security

Implementing Audit Authentication

Implementing Security Policies for Accounts, Passwords, and Administrative Groups

Deploying and Configuring an RODC

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the importance of securing domain controllers.

Describe the benefit of read-only domain controllers (RODCs).

Explain and implement password and account lockout policies.

Implement audit authentication.

This module explains how AD DS replicates information between domain controllers within a single site and throughout multiple sites. This module also explains how to create multiple sites and how to monitor replication to help optimize AD DS replication and authentication traffic.

Overview of AD DS Replication

Configuring AD DS Sites

Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication

Creating Subnets and Sites

Deploying an Additional Domain Controller

Configuring AD DS Replication

Troubleshooting AD DS Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe AD DS replication.

Configure AD DS sites.

Configure and monitor AD DS replication.

This module describes Group Policy, how it works, and how best to implement it within your organization.

Introducing Group Policy

Implementing and Administering GPOs

Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing

Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs

Creating and Configuring GPOs

Managing GPO Scope

Verifying GPO Application

Managing GPOs

Troubleshooting GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Group Policy.

Implement and administer GPOs.

Describe Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing.

Troubleshoot the application of GPOs.

This module describes how to how to use GPO Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection, and Group Policy features to configure users’ computer settings.

Implementing Administrative Templates

Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts

Configuring Group Policy Preferences

Implementing Settings by Using Group Policy Preferences

Configuring Folder Redirection

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement Administrative Templates.

Configure Folder Redirection and scripts.

Configure Group Policy preferences.

This module explain how to deploy and manage Certificate Authorities (CAs) with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Deploying CAs

Administering CAs

Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Monitoring CAs

Deploying an Offline Root CA

Deploying an Enterprise Subordinate CA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Deploy Certificate Authorities.

Administer Certificate Authorities.

Troubleshoot, maintain, and monitor Certificate Authorities.

This module describes certificate usage in business environments and explains how to deploy and manage certificates, configure certificate templates and manage enrolment process. This module also covers the deployment and management of smart cards.

Using Certificates in a Business Environment

Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates

Managing Certificates Deployment, Revocation, and Recovery

Implementing and Managing Smart Cards

Configuring Certificate Templates

Enrolling and using certificates

Configuring and Implementing Key Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use certificates in business environments.

Deploy and manage certificate templates.

Manage certificates deployment, revocation and recovery.

Implement and manage smart cards.

This module introduces Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). It also describes how to deploy AD RMS, how to configure content protection, and how to make AD RMS–protected documents available to external users.

Overview of AD RMS

Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure

Configuring AD RMS Content Protection

Configuring External Access to AD RMS

Install and Configure AD RMS

Configure AD RMS Templates

Verifying AD RMS on Clients

Configure AD RMS Monitoring and Reporting

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe AD RMS.

Explain how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.

Explain how to configure AD RMS content protection.

Explain how to configure external access to AD RMS.

This module explains AD FS, and then provides details on how to configure AD FS in both a single organization scenario and in a partner organization scenario. This module also describes the Web Application Proxy feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 that functions as an AD FS proxy and reverse proxy for web-based applications.

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

Installing and Configuring AD FS

Configure an Internal Application for AD FS

Configuring AD FS for a Federated Business Partner

Configuring Web Application Proxy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe AD FS.

Explain how to configure the AD FS prerequisites, and deploy AD FS services.

Describe how to implement AD FS for a single organization.

Deploy AD FS in a business-to-business federation scenario.

Deploy the Web Application Proxy.

This module explains how to use Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Work Folders, Work place Join and how to plan and implement these technologies.

Overview of Dynamic Access Control

Implementing DAC Components

Implementing DAC for Access Control

Implementing Access Denied Assistance

Implementing and Managing Work Folders

Implementing Workplace Join

Preparing for DAC Deployment

Implementing DAC

Validating and Remediating DAC

Implementing Work Folders

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe DAC.

Implement DAC components.

Implement DAC for access control.

Implement access-denied assistance.

Implement and manage Work Folders.

Implement Workplace Join.

This module explains how to use tools that help monitor performance in real time, and how to record performance over time to spot potential problems by observing performance trends. This module also explains how to optimize and protect your directory service and related identity and access solutions so that if a service does fail, you can restart it as quickly as possible.

Monitoring AD DS

Managing the AD DS Database

AD DS Backup and Recovery Options for AD DS and Other Identity and Access Solutions

Monitoring AD DS with Performance Monitor

Backing Up and Restoring AD DS

Recovering Objects in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Monitor AD DS.

Manage the AD DS database.

Recover objects from the AD DS database.

This module explains the concepts and technologies in Windows Azure Active Directory and how to implement and integrate it within your organization

Overview of Windows Azure AD

Managing Windows Azure AD Accounts

Implementing Windows Azure AD for Office 365

Implementing Windows Azure AD for a Cloud-Based Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Windows Azure AD.

Administer Azure AD.

This module explains how to deploy and configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)

Overview of AD LDS

Deploying AD LDS

Configuring AD LDS Instances and Partitions

Configuring AD LDS Replication

Integrating AD LDS with AD DS

Configuring AD LDS Instances and Partitions

Configuring AD LDS Replication

Synchronizing AD LDS with AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe AD LDS.

Explain how to deploy AD LDS.

Explain how to configure AD LDS instances and partitions.

Explain how to configure AD LDS replication.