Installing and configuring DCs
This module describes features of AD DS and how to install domain controllers (DCs). It also covers the considerations for deploying DCs.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe AD DS and its main components.
- Describe the purpose of DCs and the roles that a DC can hold.
- Describe the considerations for deploying DCs.
Managing objects in AD DS
This module describes how to use various techniques to manage objects in AD DS. This includes creating and configuring user, group, and computer objects.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe and perform various techniques to manage user accounts.
- Manage groups in AD DS.
- Manage computers in AD DS.
- Use Windows PowerShell to manage AD DS more efficiently.
- Delegate permission to perform AD DS administration.
Advanced AD DS infrastructure management
This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests. The module provides an overview of the components in an advanced AD DS deployment, the process of implementing a distributed AD DS environment, and the procedure for configuring AD DS trusts.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the components of an advanced AD DS deployment.
- Implement a distributed AD DS environment.
- Configure AD DS trusts.
Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication
This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations. The module explains how replication works in a Windows Server 2016 AD DS environment.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how replication works in a Windows Server 2012 AD DS environment.
- Configure AD DS sites to optimize AD DS network traffic.
- Configure and monitor AD DS replication.
Implementing Group Policy
This module describes how to implement a GPO infrastructure. The module provides an overview of the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.
- Configure and understand a variety of policy setting types.
- Scope GPOs by using links, security groups, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters, loopback processing, and preference targeting.
- Troubleshoot the application of GPOs.
Managing user settings with GPOs
This module describes how to configure Group Policy settings and Group Policy preferences. This includes implementing administrative templates, configuring folder redirection and scripts, and configuring Group Policy preferences.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe administrative templates.
- Configure Folder Redirection and scripts.
- Configure GPO preferences.
Securing AD DS
This module describes how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Secure domain controllers.
- Implement password and lockout policies.
- Configure authentication auditing and examine the resulting audit log.
- Configure gMSAs.
Deploying and managing AD CS
This module describes how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and implement an AD CS CA infrastructure.
- Administer CAs.
- Troubleshoot and maintain CAs.
Deploying and managing certificates
This module describes how to deploy and manage certificates in an AD DS environment. This involves deploying and managing certificate templates, managing certificate revocation and recovery, using certificates in a business environment, and implementing smart cards.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and implement a certificate template deployment by using an AD CS CA.
- Describe and perform certificate enrollment, revocation, and recovery.
- Describe and use certificates in business environments.
- Describe how to use certificates with smart cards.
Implementing and administering AD FS
This module describes AD FS and how to configure AD FS in a single-organization scenario and in a partner-organization scenario.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe identity federation business scenarios and how AD FS can address them.
- Configure AD FS prerequisites and plan AD FS services.
- Implement AD FS to enable single sign-on (SSO) in various scenarios.
- Describe Web Application Proxy.
Implementing and administering AD RMS
This module describes how to implement an AD RMS deployment. The module provides an overview of AD RMS, explains how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure, and explains how to configure AD RMS content protection.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe AD RMS and how it can help protect content.
- Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.
- Configure content protection by using AD RMS.
Implementing AD DS synchronization with Azure AD
This module describes how to plan and configure directory syncing between Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and on-premises AD DS. The modules describes various sync scenarios, such as Azure AD sync, AD FS and Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and prepare for the deployment of directory synchronization.
- Configure directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect.
- Manage identities after deploying directory synchronization.
Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS
This module describes how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Monitor AD DS.
- Manage the AD DS database.
- Perform AD DS backup and restore operations, and to recover deleted objects from AD DS.
