Module 1: Installing and configuring DCs

This module describes features of AD DS and how to install domain controllers (DCs). It also covers the considerations for deploying DCs.

Lessons

• Overview of AD DS
• Overview of AD DS DCs
• Deploying DCs

Lab: Deploying and administering AD DS

• Deploying AD DS
• Deploying a DC by performing DC cloning
• Administering AD DS by using Active Directory Administrative Center

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe AD DS and its main components.
• Describe the purpose of DCs and the roles that a DC can hold.
• Describe the considerations for deploying DCs.

Module 2: Managing objects in AD DS

This module describes how to use various techniques to manage objects in AD DS. This includes creating and configuring user, group, and computer objects.

Lessons

• Managing user accounts
• Managing groups in AD DS
• Managing computer accounts
• Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
• Implementing and managing organizational units

Lab: Deploying and administering AD DS

• Creating and configuring user accounts in AD DS
• Creating and configuring groups in AD DS
• Managing computer objects in AD DS

Lab: Administering AD DS

• Delegating administration for a branch office
• Creating user accounts and groups by using Windows PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe and perform various techniques to manage user accounts.
• Manage groups in AD DS.
• Manage computers in AD DS.
• Use Windows PowerShell to manage AD DS more efficiently.
• Delegate permission to perform AD DS administration.

Module 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management

This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests. The module provides an overview of the components in an advanced AD DS deployment, the process of implementing a distributed AD DS environment, and the procedure for configuring AD DS trusts.

Lessons

• Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
• Deploying a distributed AD DS environment
• Configuring AD DS trusts

Lab: Domain and trust management in AD DS

• Implementing child domains in AD DS
• Implementing forest trusts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the components of an advanced AD DS deployment.
• Implement a distributed AD DS environment.
• Configure AD DS trusts.

Module 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication

This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations. The module explains how replication works in a Windows Server 2016 AD DS environment.

Lessons

• Overview of AD DS replication
• Configuring AD DS sites
• Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication

Lab: Managing and implementing AD DS sites and replication

• Modifying the default site
• Creating additional sites and subnets
• Configuring AD DS replication
• Monitoring and troubleshooting AD DS replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how replication works in a Windows Server 2012 AD DS environment.
• Configure AD DS sites to optimize AD DS network traffic.
• Configure and monitor AD DS replication.

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

This module describes how to implement a GPO infrastructure. The module provides an overview of the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.

Lessons

• Introducing Group Policy
• Implementing and administering GPOs
• Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
• Troubleshooting the application of GPOs

Lab: Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure

• Creating and configuring GPOs
• Managing GPO scope

Lab: Troubleshooting a Group Policy infrastructure

• Verify GPO application
• Troubleshooting GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.
• Configure and understand a variety of policy setting types.
• Scope GPOs by using links, security groups, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters, loopback processing, and preference targeting.
• Troubleshoot the application of GPOs.

Module 6: Managing user settings with GPOs

This module describes how to configure Group Policy settings and Group Policy preferences. This includes implementing administrative templates, configuring folder redirection and scripts, and configuring Group Policy preferences.

Lessons

• Implementing administrative templates
• Configuring Folder Redirection and scripts
• Configuring Group Policy preferences

Lab: Managing user settings with GPOs

• Using administrative templates to manage user settings
• Implement settings by using Group Policy preferences
• Configuring Folder Redirection
• Planning Group Policy (optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe administrative templates.
• Configure Folder Redirection and scripts.
• Configure GPO preferences.

Module 7: Securing AD DS

This module describes how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).

Lessons

• Securing domain controllers
• Implementing account security
• Audit authentication
• Configuring managed service accounts (MSAs)

Lab: Securing AD DS

• Implementing security policies for accounts and passwords
• Implementing administrative security policies
• Deploying and configuring a read-only domain controller (RODC)
• Creating and associating a gMSA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Secure domain controllers.
• Implement password and lockout policies.
• Configure authentication auditing and examine the resulting audit log.
• Configure gMSAs.

Module 8: Deploying and managing AD CS

This module describes how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.

Lessons

• Deploying CAs
• Administering CAs
• Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

Lab: Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy

• Deploying an offline root CA
• Deploying an enterprise subordinate CA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan and implement an AD CS CA infrastructure.
• Administer CAs.
• Troubleshoot and maintain CAs.

Module 9: Deploying and managing certificates

This module describes how to deploy and manage certificates in an AD DS environment. This involves deploying and managing certificate templates, managing certificate revocation and recovery, using certificates in a business environment, and implementing smart cards.

Lessons

• Deploying and managing certificate templates
• Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
• Using certificates in a business environment
• Implementing and managing smart cards

Lab: Deploying certificates

• Configuring certificate templates
• Enrolling and using certificates
• Configuring and implementing key recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan and implement a certificate template deployment by using an AD CS CA.
• Describe and perform certificate enrollment, revocation, and recovery.
• Describe and use certificates in business environments.
• Describe how to use certificates with smart cards.

Module 10: Implementing and administering AD FS

This module describes AD FS and how to configure AD FS in a single-organization scenario and in a partner-organization scenario.

Lessons

• Overview of AD FS
• AD FS requirements and planning
• Deploying and configuring AD FS
• Overview of Web Application Proxy

Lab: Implementing AD FS

• Configuring AD FS prerequisites
• Installing and configuring AD FS
• Configuring AD FS for a single organization
• Configuring AD FS for federated business partners

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe identity federation business scenarios and how AD FS can address them.
• Configure AD FS prerequisites and plan AD FS services.
• Implement AD FS to enable single sign-on (SSO) in various scenarios.
• Describe Web Application Proxy.

Module 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS

This module describes how to implement an AD RMS deployment. The module provides an overview of AD RMS, explains how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure, and explains how to configure AD RMS content protection.

Lessons

• Overview of AD RMS
• Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure
• Configuring AD RMS content protection

Lab: Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure

• Installing and configuring AD RMS
• Configuring AD RMS templates
• Using AD RMS on clients

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe AD RMS and how it can help protect content.
• Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.
• Configure content protection by using AD RMS.

Module 12: Implementing AD DS synchronization with Azure AD

This module describes how to plan and configure directory syncing between Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and on-premises AD DS. The modules describes various sync scenarios, such as Azure AD sync, AD FS and Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect.

Lessons

• Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
• Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
• Managing identities with directory synchronization

Lab: Configuring directory synchronization

• Preparing for directory synchronization
• Configuring directory synchronization
• Managing Active Directory users and groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan and prepare for the deployment of directory synchronization.
• Configure directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect.
• Manage identities after deploying directory synchronization.

Module 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS

This module describes how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.

Lessons

• Monitoring AD DS
• Managing the AD DS database
• Recovering AD DS objects

Lab: Recovering objects in AD DS

• Backing up and restoring AD DS
• Recovering objects in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Monitor AD DS.
• Manage the AD DS database.
• Perform AD DS backup and restore operations, and to recover deleted objects from AD DS.