Active Directory: Design & Implementation (2000/2003)

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Course Overview

The course will allow the delegates to make strategic decisions towards planning a Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure in an Enterprise environment. It also provides support professionals with the skills necessary to design, install and support networking components and services effectively.

Audience

Those involved in the planning and network implementation for Windows 2000/2003 within their organisation. It is also a requirement for those who require a Windows 2000/2003 MCSE qualification

Prerequisites

Delegates should already be familiar with the hands on implementation and configuration of Windows 2000 Professional / XP and Windows 2000/2003 Server. This knowledge can be gained from attending our Windows 2000 Introduction / XP Introduction and Windows 2000/2003 Server Administration courses. Attendance on our Windows 2000/2003 Networking courses would be useful but not essential.

Course Outline

DESIGNING AN ACTIVE DIRECTORY INFRASTRUCTURE

• Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
• What is LDAP?
• Active Directory in an Enterprise Network
• Introduction to Active Directory Planning
• Introduction to the Planning Process

ACTIVE DIRECTORY STRUCTURAL DESIGN

• Active Directory Structural Design
• Active Directory Naming and DNS
• DNS Implementation Strategies for Active Directory
• Structural Objects
• The Global Catalogue
• Implementing Active Directory Structural Objects
• Troubleshooting the Installation with DNS
• Removing Active Directory
• Mixed, Native Mode and Windows 2003 Forest Level
• Using Trusts with Active Directory

ACTIVE DIRECTORY TOPOLOGICAL DESIGN

• Replication Models
• Active Directory Replication Procedure
• Active Directory Connections
• Introduction to Active Directory Physical Topology
• Using Replication Monitor

ACTIVE DIRECTORY SECURITY

• Delegation of Control Wizard
• Auditing Changes to the Active Directory
• Ownership within Active Directory
• Kerberos Overview

GROUP POLICY

• Group Policy Overview
• Applying Group Policy
• Designing a Group Policy Strategy and Organisational Unit Structure
• Creating a GPO
• Using Group Policy Object Editor
• Group Policy Management Console
• Using Windows Installer with Group Policy

MANAGING OPERATIONS MASTERS

• The Five Operations Master Roles
• Default Roles and Operations Master Placement
• Administering Operations Masters
• Other Server Roles

ACTIVE DIRECTORY SCHEMA

• What is the Schema?
• Why Have a Schema?
• The Schema and Back Office Applications
• Adding Classes and Attributes to the Active Directory Schema

ACTIVE DIRECTORY MAINTENANCE

• Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
• Backing Up & Restoring Active Directory
• Managing and Implementing Change in the Active Directory
• Visio 2000: Managing the Design and Bulk Creation of Active Directory
• Exporting Data Using MMC's
• Using LDIFDE & CSVDE to Perform Bulk Changes using LDAP

MIGRATING TO ACTIVE DIRECTORY

• Introduction to Migration
• Guidelines for Migration
• Domain Models
• Tools for Windows NT Management and Migration
• Using ADMTv.2

Active Directory: Design & Implementation (2000/2003) / MAD-DI