Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (MS6416)

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Course Length:

3 Days

Course Description:

This 3-day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Active Directory technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Active Directory to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe and configure server roles with Active Directory Services in Windows Server 2008.
• Plan for and deploy Active Directory Domain Services.
• Install, configure, and manage the Server Core role as a domain controller.
• Manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links, Group Policy, and DNS configuration with Active Directory Domain Services.
• Manage new Active Directory services, including Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services.
• Set up and manage Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC).
• Use auditing features in Active Directory Domain Services.
• Manage credentials with Active Directory Certificate Services, including Credential Roaming.

Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:1) On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure; 2) Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS); 3) Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure; 4) Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network; or 5)Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows Server 2008
  1. Active Directory Improvements
  2. Lab 1: Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows Server 2008
  3. Use Three Phases to Configure a Server
  4. Deploy New Server Roles and Features
  5. Change a Server’s Role
  6. Change Role Services and Features
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services
  1. Planning for ADDS Deployment
  2. Upgrade Considerations
  3. Lab 1: Installing a Windows Server 2008 Forest
  4. Install a New Forest
  5. Lab 2: Installing Windows Server 2008 in an Existing Forest
  6. Install a Windows Server 2008 DC in an Existing Forest
  7. Install a RODC in an Existing Forest
  8. Verify Active Directory InstallationInstall a New Forest
• Server Core Domain Controllers
  1. Server Core Domain Controllers
  2. Lab 1: Server Core Domain Controller
  3. Installing Server Core
  4. Configure Server Core
  5. Adding Roles and Features
  6. Managing Server Core
• Active Directory Domain Services
  1. What’s New in AD DS
  2. Improved Security
  3. Manageability and Reliability
  4. Lab 1: Exploring Active Directory Domain Services
  5. Create Accounts
  6. Review Operations Masters Role
  7. Review Sites
  8. Working with Subnets
  9. Working with Site-Links
  10. AD DS and Group Policy
  11. Review DNS Configuration
• Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services
  1. Active Directory Federation Services for identity access solution
  2. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (replaces Active Directory Account Management with Windows Server 2003), providing directory services for applications.
  3. Active Directory Right Management Services, enabling the creation of information-protection solutions.
  4. Active Directory Federation Services
  5. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
  6. Active Directory Rights Management Services
  7. Lab 1: Active Directory Federation Services
  8. Install AD FS
  9. Configure Web Server
  10. Configure Federation Server
  11. Access Application from Client Computer
  12. Lab 2: Active Directory Rights Management Services
  13. Install and Configure AD RMS
  14. Add New AD RMS Cluster
  15. Register the Service Connection Point in Active Directory
  16. Verify AD RMS Functionality
• Read-Only Domain Controllers
  1. Read-Only Domain Controllers
  2. Read-Only Domain Controller Operation
  3. Lab 1: Read-Only Domain Controllers
  4. Deploying an RODC
  5. Administering an RODC
• Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes
  1. What’s new in AD DS auditing
  2. Who should use this new feature
  3. Benefits of auditing changes in AD DS
  4. Summary of new AD DS auditing events
  5. Summary of attribute syntaxes
  6. Lab 1: Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes
  7. Prerequisites
  8. Steps to set up auditing
  9. Example audit events
• Enterprise PKI (PKIView) Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
  1. Certificate Authority
  2. Certificate Policy Settings
  3. Microsoft Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol
  4. Online Revocation Services
  5. Network Device Enrollment Services
  6. Web Enrollment Services
  7. Lab 1: Enterprise PKI (PKIView) Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
  8. Add a Certificate Server Role
  9. Exploring the PKIView UI
  10. Introducing Expiry Notifications
  11. Introducing Credential Roaming
  12. Introducing CA performance monitors
  13. Exploring delegated enrollment
  14. Introducing OCSP configuration
  15. Revocation