Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services

Course Details:

• Days: 5
• Course Code: MS2154
• Booking: Please ring 08450 50 45 05

Overview

This course is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Windows 2000 active directory services. The course also focuses on implementing Group Policy and understanding the Group Policy tasks required to manage users and computers centrally.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have successfully completed Supporting Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server or have the equivalent knowledge and skills. Delegates should also have successfully completed Implementing a Network Infrastructure, using Microsoft Windows 2000 or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Delegates will learn how to

• Set up and administer domain user accounts and groups
• Create a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain by installing Active Directory on a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Configure the DNS Server service to support Active Directory
• Publish resources - including shared folders, printers and services - in Active Directory
• Describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory

Outline

• INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVE DIRECTORY IN MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000:

  Introduction to Active Directory; Active Directory logical/physical structure; methods for administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network

  IMPLEMENTING DNS TO SUPPORT ACTIVE DIRECTORY:

  Introduction to the role of DNS in Active Directory; DNS Name Resolution in Active Directory; Active Directory integrated zones; installing and configuring DNS to support Active Directory

  CREATING A MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 DOMAIN:

  Introduction to creating a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain; installing Active Directory; examining the default structure of Active Directory; performing post Active Directory installation tasks; troubleshooting the installation of Active Directory; removing Active Directory

  SETTING UP AND ADMINISTERING USERS AND GROUPS:

  Introduction to user accounts and groups; user logon names; creating multiple user accounts; administering user accounts; using groups in Active Directory; strategies for using groups in a domain; troubleshooting domain user accounts and groups

  PUBLISHING RESOURCES IN ACTIVE DIRECTORY:

  Introduction to publishing resources; setting up and administering published printers; implementing printer locations; setting up and administering published shared folders; comparing published objects and shared resources; troubleshooting published resources

  DELEGATING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL:

  Object security in active directory; controlling access to active directory objects; delegating administrative control of active directory objects; customising MMC consoles; setting up task pads

  IMPLEMENTING GROUP POLICY:

  Introduction to Group Policy; Group Policy structure; working with Group Policy objects; how Group Policy settings are applied in Active Directory; modifying Group Policy inheritance; delegating administrative control of Group Policy; monitoring and troubleshooting Group Policy

  USING GROUP POLICY TO MANAGE USER ENVIRONMENTS:

  Introduction to managing user environments; introduction/using administrative templates; assigning scripts in group policy; troubleshooting user environment management; using group policy to manage software

  CREATING AND MANAGING TREES AND FORESTS:

  Introduction to trees and forests; creating trees and forests; trust relationships in trees and forests; strategies for using groups in trees and forests

  MANAGING ACTIVE DIRECTORY REPLICATION:

  Introduction to Active Directory replication; replication components and processes; replication topology; using sites to optimise Active Directory replication; implementing sites to manage Active Directory replication; monitoring replication traffic; adjusting replication; troubleshooting Active Directory replication

  MANAGING OPERATIONS MASTERS:

  Introduction to operations masters; managing operations master roles/failures

  MAINTAINING THE ACTIVE DIRECTORY DATABASE:

  Introduction to maintaining the Active Directory database; the process of modifying data in Active Directory; the garbage collection process; backing up Active Directory; restoring Active Directory; moving the Active Directory database; defragmenting the Active Directory database