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M213: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services - 4 Days

Who Should Attend:

System and network administrators, system and etwork managers, PC support personnel and IT professionals interested in understanding enterprise deployment of Windows 2000 workstations and servers, domain level security and user profile management services.

Prerequisites:

This module assumes some basic familiarity with basic Windows NT/2000 network administration. Participants lacking this knowledge are advised to enrol in M211a: Windows NT/2000 Server System Administration or Network Administration.

Objectives:

This module is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer Microsoft Windows® 2000 Active Directory™ services. The module also focuses on implementing Group Policy and performing Group Policy related tasks that are required to centrally manage users and computers.

Contents:

Introduction to Active Directory in Windows 2000: Active Directory Logical and Physical Structure Methods for Administering a Windows 2000 Network.

Implementing DNS to Support Active Directory: DNS and Active Directory. DNS Name Resolution in Active Directory. Active Directory Integrated Zones. Installing and Configuring DNS to Support Active Directory.

Creating a Windows 2000 Domain: Installing Active Directory.
Examining the Default Structure of Active Directory. Performing Post Active Directory Installation Tasks.

Setting Up and Administering Users and Groups: User Logon Names.
Creating Multiple User Accounts. Administering User Accounts. Using Groups in Active Directory. Strategies for Using Groups in a Domain.

Publishing Resources in Active Directory: Setting Up and Administering Published Printers. Implementing Printer Locations. Setting Up and Administering Published Shared Folders. Comparing Published Objects and Shared 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 Taskpads.

Implementing Group Policy: Group Policy Structure. Working with Group Policy Objects. Modifying Group Policy Inheritance. Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy.

Using Group Policy to Manage User Environments: Introduction to Administrative Templates. Using Administrative Templates in Group Policy. Assigning Scripts in Group Policy. Using Group Policy to Redirect User Folders and to Secure the User Environment.

Using Group Policy to Manage Software: Windows Installer Technology. Deploying Software. Configuring Software Deployment. Maintaining and removing Deployed Software.

Creating and Managing Trees and Forests: Creating Trees and Forests. The Global Catalog. Strategies for Using Groups in Trees and Forests.

Managing Active Directory Replication: Replication Components, Processes and Topology. Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication. Monitoring Replication Traffic. Adjusting Replication.

Managing Operations Masters and Maintaining the Active Directory Database: The Garbage Collection Process. Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory. Moving the Active Directory Database. Defragmenting the Active Directory Database. Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure.

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