ACTIVE DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION TRAINING

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides in-depth training on the management of Active Directory (AD), focusing on the creation and management of user accounts, groups, and organizational units (OUs). Participants will learn essential skills for effectively administering Active Directory, including advanced features such as Group Policy, Federation Services, and Rights Management Services. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical exercises to ensure a comprehensive understanding of AD administration.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory
• Overview of Active Directory and its components
• Understanding AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services) architecture
• Setting up an AD DS forest and domain
• Basic AD DS administrative tools and interfaces

Module 2: Managing User Accounts and Groups
• Creating and managing user accounts
• Understanding and configuring user properties
• Creating and managing groups
• Group types and scope

Module 3: Organizational Units (OUs) and Delegation
• Creating and managing OUs
• Organizing AD objects using OUs
• Delegating administrative control over OUs
• Best practices for OU design and implementation

Module 4: Group Policy Essentials
• Introduction to Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Creating and managing GPOs
• Linking GPOs to AD DS containers
• Group Policy processing and troubleshooting

Module 5: Advanced Group Policy
• Implementing Group Policy Preferences
• Using GPOs for security settings and software deployment
• Group Policy for managing user environments
• Advanced Group Policy management tools

Module 6: Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
• Introduction to AD CS
• Setting up a Certification Authority (CA)
• Managing certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Implementing certificate templates and enrollment

Module 7: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
• Overview of AD FS and its use cases
• Installing and configuring AD FS
• Managing claims-based authentication
• Integrating AD FS with external applications and services

Module 8: Advanced Active Directory Administration
• Configuring fine-grained password policies
• Implementing AD DS auditing and monitoring
• Advanced AD DS backup and recovery strategies
• Using PowerShell for AD administration

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