MS2279 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Training Class

1. Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure

• The Architecture of Active Directory


• How Active Directory Works


• Examining Active Directory using Command-Line Tools, Scripts, Snap-Ins,
  and Other Methods


• The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes

2. Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure

• Creating a Forest and Domain Structure


• Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS


• Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels


• Creating Trust Relationships


• Securing Trusts Using SID Filtering

3. Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

• Creating and Managing Organizational Units


• Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units


• Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

4. Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts

This section includes instruction on using command-line tools such as CSVDE
and LDIFDE and managing accounts using Windows Script Host.

• Introduction to Accounts


• Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts


• Implementing User Principal Name (UPN) Suffixes


• Moving Objects in Active Directory


• Planning an Account Strategy


• Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

5. Implementing Group Policy

Learn to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.

• Creating and Configuring Group Policy Objects (GPOs)


• Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings


• Managing GPOs


• Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy


• Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy


• Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

6. Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy

• Introduction to Managing Software Deployment


• Deploying Software


• Configuring Software Deployment


• Maintaining Deployed Software


• Troubleshooting Software Deployment


• Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

7. Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

• Introduction to Active Directory Replication


• Creating and Configuring Sites


• Managing Site Topology


• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Replication Failures


• Planning a Site

8. Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

This section includes guidelines for caching universal group membership for a
site.

• Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory


• Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory


• Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

9. Managing Operations Masters

• Introduction to Operations Master Roles


• Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles


• Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

10. Maintaining Active Directory Availability

• Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory


• Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database


• Backing Up Active Directory


• Restoring Active Directory


• Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

11. Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

In this section, you'll plan and implement an Active Directory service
infrastructure based on the business requirements of a fictitious organization,
Tailspin Toys.

• Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys


• Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

Systems engineers and those seeking such a position; Individuals currently
supporting a competit