Course 20742-B: Identity with Windows Server 2016

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Course 20742-B: Identity with Windows Server 2016

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This five-day instructor-led course teaches IT professionals how to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment, how to implement Group Policy, how to perform backup and restore, and how to monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory - related issues with Windows Server 2016. Additionally, this course teaches students how to deploy other Active Directory server roles, such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).

Audience Profile

This course is primarily intended for existing IT professionals who have some AD DS knowledge and experience and who aim to develop knowledge about identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2016. This would typically include AD DS administrators who are looking to train in identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016 and System or infrastructure administrators with general AD DS experience and knowledge who are looking to cross-train in core and advanced identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.The secondary audience for this course includes IT professionals who are looking to consolidate their knowledge about AD DS and related technologies, in addition to IT professionals who want to prepare for the 70-742 exam.

Prerequisites

Course outline

Module 1: Installing and configuring domain controllers

Module Overview

This module describes the 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 domain controllers
Deploying a domain controller

Lab Sessions

Deploying and administering AD DS

Lab Lessons

Deploying AD DS
Deploying domain controllers by performing domain controller cloning
Administering AD DS.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe AD DS and its main components.
Describe the purpose and roles of domain controllers.
Describe the considerations for deploying domain controllers.

Module 2: Managing objects in AD DS.

Module Overview

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 objects in AD DS
Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
Implementing and managing Ous

Lab Sessions

Managing AD DS objects
Administering AD DS.

Lab Lessons

Creating and managing groups in AD DS
Creating and configuring user accounts in AD DS
Managing computer objects in AD DS.
Delegate administration for OUs
Creating and modifying AD DS objects with Windows PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage user accounts in AD DS.
Manage groups in AD DS.
Manage computer objects in AD DS.
Use Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration.
Implement and manage OUs.
Administer AD DS.

Module 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Domain and trust management in AD DS.

Lab Lessons

Implementing forest trusts
Implementing child domains in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

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

Module 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Implementing AD DS sites and replication

Lab Lessons

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 AD DS replication works.
Configure AD DS sites to help optimize authentication and replication traffic.
Configure and monitor AD DS replication.

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure
Troubleshooting Group Policy infrastructure

Lab Lessons

Creating and configuring GPOs
Managing GPO scope
Verify GPO application
Troubleshooting GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain what Group Policy is.
Implement and administer GPOs.
Describe Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing.
Troubleshoot GPO application.

Module 6: Managing user settings with Group Policy

Module Overview

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, software installation, and scripts
Configuring Group Policy preferences

Lab Sessions

Managing user settings with GPOs

Lab Lessons

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:

Implement administrative templates.
Configure Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts.
Configure Group Policy preferences.

Module 7: Securing Active Directory Domain Services

Module Overview

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
Implementing audit authentication
Configuring managed service accounts

Lab Sessions

Securing AD DS

Lab Lessons

Implementing security policies for accounts, passwords, and administrative groups
Deploying and configuring an RODC
Creating and associating a group MSA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Secure domain controllers.
Implement account security.
Implement audit authentication.
Configure managed service accounts (MSAs).

Module 8: Deploying and managing AD CS

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy

Lab Lessons

Deploying an offline root CA
Deploying an enterprise subordinate CA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Deploy CAs.
Administer CAs.
Troubleshoot and maintain CAs.

Module 9: Deploying and managing certificates

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Deploying and using certificates

Lab Lessons

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Deploy and manage certificate templates.
Manage certificates deployment, revocation, and recovery.
Use certificates in a business environment.
Implement and manage smart cards.

Module 10: Implementing and administering AD FS

Module Overview

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
Web Application Proxy Overview

Lab Sessions

Implementing AD FS

Lab Lessons

Configuring AD FS prerequisites
Installing and configuring AD FS
Configuring an internal application for AD
Configuring AD FS for federated business partners

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe AD FS.
Explain how to deploy AD FS.
Explain how to implement AD FS for a single organization.
Explain how to extend AD FS to external clients.
Implement single sign-on (SSO) to support online services.

Module 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure

Lab Lessons

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.
Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.
Configure AD RMS content protection.

Module 12: Implementing AD DS synchronization with Microsoft Azure AD

Module Overview

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 Sessions

Configuring directory synchronization

Lab Lessons

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan and prepare for directory synchronization.
Implement directory synchronization by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect (Azure AD Connect).
Manage identities with directory synchronization.

Module 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS

Module Overview

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 Active Directory database
Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions

Lab Sessions

Recovering objects in AD DS

Lab Lessons

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 Active Directory database.
Describe the backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity access solutions.

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