Windows Server & Hybrid
Identity with Windows Server (55344)
Build and protect a complete Windows Server identity infrastructure.
5 daysIntermediate13 modules55344
About this course
Build and protect a complete Windows Server identity infrastructure. Over five days you will deploy domain controllers, manage AD DS objects, trusts, sites and replication, apply Group Policy, run certificate services with AD CS, federate with AD FS, protect content with AD RMS, synchronise identities through Azure AD Connect, and monitor, back up and recover AD DS.
What you'll learn
- Install and configure domain controllers
- Manage objects in AD DS using graphical tools and PowerShell
- Deploy and manage AD FS, AD CS, and AD RMS
- Configure and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- Secure AD DS and user accounts
- Synchronize identities with Azure AD
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and recover AD DS environments
Curriculum
13 modules
- Understand the role of AD DS
- Explore AD DS domain controller functions
- Deploy and configure a new domain controller
- Create and manage user accounts and groups
- Work with computer objects in AD DS
- Use Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
- Implement and manage organizational units (OUs)
- Review advanced AD DS deployment options
- Deploy a distributed AD DS environment
- Configure and manage AD DS trusts
- Understand how AD DS replication works
- Configure AD DS sites for efficiency
- Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS replication
- Introduction to Group Policy concepts
- Create and administer Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- Define Group Policy scope and processing
- Troubleshoot Group Policy application issues
- Apply and manage administrative templates
- Configure folder redirection, software installation, and scripts
- Set up Group Policy preferences for users and computers
- Strengthen security for domain controllers
- Implement account and authentication policies
- Audit and monitor logon activity
- Configure managed service accounts
- Deploy certificate authorities (CAs)
- Administer and maintain CAs
- Troubleshoot common CA issues
- Create and manage certificate templates
- Oversee certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
- Use certificates in business environments
- Implement and manage smart cards
- Introduction to AD FS
- Review AD FS requirements and plan a deployment
- Deploy and configure AD FS
- Understand the role of Web Application Proxy
- Overview of AD RMS functionality
- Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure
- Configure content protection with AD RMS
- Plan and prepare for directory synchronization
- Configure synchronization with Azure AD Connect
- Manage identities in hybrid environments
- Monitor the health and performance of AD DS
- Manage the Active Directory database
- Perform backup and recovery for AD DS and related identity services
Who it's for
Windows Server administrators with some Active Directory experience who are moving into identity and access roles.
Before you start
- Some exposure to and experience with Active Directory concepts and technologies in Windows Server.
- Experience working with and configuring Windows Server.
- Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Experience working with and an understanding basic server virtualization concepts.
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