Getting Started with Microsoft Active Directory

Your path to becoming a great Active Directory Administrator

Created by: Glen Richardson
Expert Active Directory Specialist and Instructor

What Will I Learn?

• Learn foundational knowledge and skills needed to become an Active Directory administrator
• Learn the main design features and architectural concepts of Active Directory
• How to successfully deploy your own Active Directory Forest
• Learn about the role of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) in Active Directory
• Gain a basic understanding of the authentication methods supported in Active Directory
• Learn to use the common Active Directory administration tools
• Learn about trust relationships
• Learn about Active Directory replication and replication topology
• Learn how to create and manage Group Policy
• User, Group and Computer management
• The importance and assignment of FSMO roles
• Learn the basics of using Powershell with Active Directory
• Essential backup and recovery of Active Directory
• Install and configure Certificate services

Requirements

• Experience with Windows Server including how to setup your own Windows server systems.
• A basic understanding of network communications including TCP/IP, DNS, etc.
• This course includes demo exercises to alleviate the need to setup a lab. Setting up your own lab to gain hands-on experience is not required but recommended

Target audience

• Students with Windows Sever experience who want to learn more about Active Directory
• Current or previous Active Directory admins looking for a refresher or potentially fill in some knowledge gaps
• IT professionals whose applications or services they manage interact with Active Directory
• IT professionals with a desire to become an Active Directory Administrator