Get hands-on instruction and practice administering Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 in this 5-day Microsoft Official Course.
You will learn the skills you need to better manage and protect data access and information, simplify deployment and management of your identity infrastructure, and provide more secure access to data.
You will learn how to configure some of the key features in Active Directory such as Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Group Policy, Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Work Folders, Work Place Join, Certificate Services, Rights Management Services (RMS), Federation Services, as well as integrating your on-premise environment with cloud-based technologies such as Windows Azure Active Directory.
As part of the learning experience, you will perform hands-on exercises in a virtual lab environment.
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) experience and are looking to for a single course that will further develop knowledge and skills using Access and Information Protection technologies in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. This would typically include:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Before attending this course, students must have:
Module 1: Overview of Access and Information Protection
This module provides an overview of multiple Access and Information Protection (AIP) technologies and services that are available with Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 from a business perspective and maps business problems to technical solutions. It also includes coverage of Forefront Identify Manager (FIM).
Lessons
Lab : Choosing an Appropriate Access and Information Protection Management Solution
After completing this module students will be able to:
Module 2: Advanced Deployment and Administration of AD DS
This module explains how to deploy AD DS remotely and describes the virtualization safeguards, cloning abilities, and extending AD DS to the cloud.
Lessons
Lab : Deploying and Administering AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 3: Securing AD DS
This module describes the threats to domain controllers and what methods can be used to secure the AD DS and its domain controllers.
Lessons
Lab : Securing AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 4: Implementing and Administering AD DS Sites and Replication
This module explains how AD DS replicates information between domain controllers within a single site and throughout multiple sites. This module also explains how to create multiple sites and how to monitor replication to help optimize AD DS replication and authentication traffic.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
This module describes Group Policy, how it works, and how best to implement it within your organization.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing and Troubleshooting a Group Policy Infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 6: Managing User Settings with Group Policy
This module describes how to how to use GPO Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection, and Group Policy features to configure users’ computer settings.
Lessons
Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 7: Deploying and Managing AD CS
This module explains how to deploy and manage Certificate Authorities (CAs) with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
Lessons
Lab: Deploying and Configuring a Two-Tier CA Hierarchy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 8: Deploying and Managing Certificates
This module describes certificate usage in business environments and explains how to deploy and manage certificates, configure certificate templates and manage the enrolment process. This module also covers the deployment and management of smart cards.
Lessons
Lab: Deploying and Using Certificates
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 9: Implementing and Administering AD RMS
This module introduces Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). It also describes how to deploy AD RMS, how to configure content protection, and how to make AD RMS–protected documents available to external users.
Lessons
Lab: Implementing an AD RMS Infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 10: Implementing and Administering AD FS
This module explains AD FS, and then provides details on how to configure AD FS in both a single organization scenario and in a partner organization scenario. This module also describes the Web Application Proxy feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 that functions as an AD FS proxy and reverse proxy for web-based applications.
Lessons
Lab: Implementing AD FS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 11: Implementing Secure Shared File Access
This module explains how to use Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Work Folders, Workplace Join, and how to plan and implement these technologies.
Lessons
Lab: Implementing Secure File Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 12: Monitoring, Managing, and Recovering AD DS
This module explains how to use tools that help monitor performance in real-time, and how to record performance over time to spot potential problems by observing performance trends. This module also explains how to optimize and protect your directory service and related identity and access solutions so that if a service does fail, you can restart it as quickly as possible.
Lessons
Lab: Monitoring AD DSLab : Recovering Objects in AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 13: Implementing Windows Azure Active Directory
This module explains the concepts and technologies in Windows Azure Active Directory and how to implement and integrate them within your organization.
Lessons
Lab: Implementing Windows Azure AD
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 14: Implementing and Administering AD LDS
This module explains how to deploy and configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)Lessons
Lab: Implementing and Administering AD LDS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
