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Course Length: 5 days.

Overview
This course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a MS Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies. This is the sixth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

Students will learn how to describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory, create and configure a forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory infrastructure design, plan and implement an organizational unit structure, plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts, plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise and deploy, manage, and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy.

Participants will also learn how to implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication, plan and implement the placement of domain controllers, plan and implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service design that an enterprise architect provides, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory, plan and manage operations masters, back up, restore, and maintain Active Directory and global catalog servers.

Audience
This course is appropriate for individuals employed or seeking a position as a systems engineer. It is also appropriate for individuals who currently support a competitive platform who want to enhance their skills using Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. The entry criteria for this course include individuals who are IT professionals and new to implementing Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.

Outline

1. Intro to Active Directory Infrastructure
2. Implementing an Active Directory Forest & Domain Structure
3. Implementing an Organisational Unit Structure
4. Implement User, Group, & Computer Accounts
5. Implementing Group Policy
6. Deploying and Managing Software by using Group Policy
7. Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
8. Implementing Placement of Domain Controllers
9. Managing Operations Masters
10. Maintaining Active Directory Availability
11. Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Prerequisites
Completion of course (2278) Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, or equivalent knowledge.