Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active Directory Training Class

1. Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Roles

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  Overview of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)


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  Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)


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  Overview of Active Directory Digital Certificates (AD CS)


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  Overview of Active Directory Rights Management Solution (AD RMS)


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  Overview of Active Directory Federation Solution (AD FS)

2. Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

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  AD DS Overview


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  AD DS Logical Components


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  AD DS Physical Components

3. Introduction to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

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  AD LDS Overview


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  Implementing and Administering AD LDS


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  Implementing AD LDS Replication


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  Comparing AD DS and AD LDS

4. Introduction to Active Directory Certificate Services

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  AD CS Overview


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  Understanding AD CS Certificates


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  Implementing Certificate Enrollment and Revocation

5. Introduction to Active Directory Rights Management Services

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  AD RMS Overview


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  Understanding AD RMS


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  Managing AD RMS

6. Introduction to Active Directory Federation Services

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  AD FS Overview


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  AD FS Deployment Scenarios


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  Configuring AD FS Components

7. Creating AD Domain Services User and Computer Objects

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  Managing User Accounts


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  Creating Computer Accounts


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  Using Queries to Locate Objects in Active Directory

8. Creating Active Directory Domain Services Groups and Organizational Units

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  Introduction to AD DS Groups


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  Managing Group Accounts


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  Creating Organizational Units

9. Managing Access to Resources

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  Managing Access Overview


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  Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources


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  Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions


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  Determining Effective Permission

IT professionals who are new to Active Directory and want to become familiar with Active Directory concepts

• Basic understanding of networking


• Basic understanding of network operating systems


• Basic knowledge of server hardware


• A+ or equivalent knowledge (recommended, though not required)